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Gwendolyn is a database with extensive information about 8000 given
names from all over the world, including meaning, origin and
popularity. It has two main uses: as a lexicon with reliable
etymological information and powerful query functions, and as a tool
for expecting parents to find the perfect name for their baby, with
features especially designed to support the search for baby names that
printed books or websites are not able to match.
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The program runs on Microsoft Windows (Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003). It is sold as shareware - you can
download it for free here and test it as long
as you like. It has a modest price of 14 US$ - see how to buy/register
here.
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Highlights for expecting parents include:
- Manage a list of favorites right in the program
- List names by topic like religion, feelings, plants, animals
- See name variants from many languages
- Check the popularity of names in various countries (screenshot)
- Combine the letters of your name to build the name of your child (screenshot)
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Highlights of Gwendolyn as a lexicon include:
- A broad collection of names from many languages and cultures
- Modern, popular names as well as rare and historical names
- Well-researched, reliable etymological information (screenshot)
- Powerful yet easy-to-use search functions (screenshot)
- Very fast and flexible access to the information through a unique database engine
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Gwendolyn