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Old 04-28-2007, 02:17 PM
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I do a lot of research on human pedigrees (medieval noble families) as well as horses and I find that the names women had in those days were much different from those in use today. Some would make nice horse names, like:

Helisende and its cognates Alissante and Alixante
Achillande
Aminiane
Faquilene
Audearde
female versions of Guy - Guyotte, Guiote, Guyonne, Guigonne
Gaucienne
Faydide
Senegonde
Jaucerande, also spelled Josserande

These are all French forms, so the final 'e' is silent in each.
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