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October 8

Oo ah

Following on from this discussion Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science#BIOLOGY - Latin binomial nomenclature, e.g. Iris variegata vs. Iris variegatus:

Consuelo is a woman's given name in Spanish. It means "consolation" and is one of the names of the Virgin Mary (Nuestra señora del Consuelo). Are there any other girls' names which end in "o"? (Dido Harding's actual names are Diana Mary). 2A02:C7F:D63F:AF00:F449:6FC:B76:2581 (talk) 14:38, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rosario is a fairly common hispanic female name (same origin as Consuelo, Nuestra señora del Rosario or Virgen del Rosario). Xuxl (talk) 14:44, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Moreover, Rocío and Milagro. Coco can be feminine too. A number of Japanese names such as Akiko, Aiko, or Kimiko. Names from Greek mythology such as Calypso or Clio/Kleio. I'm sure there are plenty more. ---Sluzzelin talk 15:11, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, 76 listed at pregnology - a website name I'm sure this board will appreciate :) 70.67.193.176 (talk) 17:39, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

As for Dido, it may be the Baroness's name of choice, but there are and were women and girls named Dido. I certainly immediately think of a famous woman when I hear or read "Dido". Wikipedia also has an article on Dido Elizabeth Belle who appears to have carried her name since birth or shortly thereafter. ---Sluzzelin talk 18:10, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rosario is also an Italian male name, e.g. Rosario La Spina (Rosary The Spine). I guess it's possible an Italian Rosario and a Spanish Rosario could get together and produce a tribe of little rosary beads. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 21:47, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Australian sports journalist Caroline Wilson is commonly referred to as Caro, to the extent that the name is listed as an "Other name" in her Infobox. HiLo48 (talk) 18:17, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

There is also Cleo, both a name in its own right and also short for Cleopatra. Futurist110 (talk) 07:41, 10 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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