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Help[Games] Ariel's Trivia Congrats [Round 10 - Final]
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Round 1 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4933977
Round 2 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934358
Round 3 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934542
Round 4 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934770
Round 5 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935273
Round 6 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935748
Round 7 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935994
Round 8 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4936162
Round 9 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4936415
Round 10 Trivia Question
Which of the following cosmetic names was most popular in France (charting between 1990-2006)?
A. Chanel B. Estee C. Maybelline D. Sephora
(The answer/associated reward naming rules for this question will be at the bottom of this post).
Round 9 Trivia Answer
The answer was D. Valerie. Its meaning comes from Latin valere (to be strong).
Caroline comes from Charles, which could mean "man" or "army, warrior."
Delilah means "delicate, weak, languishing."
Eileen is etymologically connected to the Ancient Germanic name Avila (possibly meaning "desired") and/or Helen (likely meaning "torch" or "corposant," or possibly "moon").
Valerie was the most popular answer.
Naming Rules
You are naming the third son's wife and children. Your family format should be as follows:
DH:
DW:
DD:
--DH:
--DD:
--DD:
DS:
--DW:
--DS:
--DS:
--DD:
DS:
DD:
--DH:
--DD:
--DS:
DS:
-DW:
-DS:
-DS:
DW's FN comes from #51-#100 in France in 1980, while her MN comes from #1-#50. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/1980/100.
Her surname is also popular in France. http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/2005?sort=name
Her sons' FNs were popular in France in 2012. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/2012/150
Their MNs are shared with French presidents & prime ministers. https://www.behindthename.com/namesakes/list/french-presidents/chrono.
Reward Rules (from Round 9)
For one FN or MN of one of the sons, you may instead use a French name popular in the US. https://goo.gl/bqTDWR
Trivia Answer & Reward Rules (from Round 10)
The correct answer was D. Sephora.
Chanel, a French surname, barely charted as a FN in France for 3 years in the 2000s. It is the only name of these 4 to have charted in the US (peaking at #393 in the 90s).
Estee is a Jewish diminutive of Esther. According to BtN, businesswoman Estée Lauder apparently added the accent to her name Estee in order to make it appear French.
Maybelline is a rare English diminutive of Mabel.
Reward (if you were correct): You may use any names from the 1980 French list for DW's FN & MN. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/1980
Round 1 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4933977
Round 2 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934358
Round 3 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934542
Round 4 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4934770
Round 5 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935273
Round 6 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935748
Round 7 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4935994
Round 8 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4936162
Round 9 - https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4936415
Round 10 Trivia Question
Which of the following cosmetic names was most popular in France (charting between 1990-2006)?
A. Chanel B. Estee C. Maybelline D. Sephora
(The answer/associated reward naming rules for this question will be at the bottom of this post).
Round 9 Trivia Answer
The answer was D. Valerie. Its meaning comes from Latin valere (to be strong).
Caroline comes from Charles, which could mean "man" or "army, warrior."
Delilah means "delicate, weak, languishing."
Eileen is etymologically connected to the Ancient Germanic name Avila (possibly meaning "desired") and/or Helen (likely meaning "torch" or "corposant," or possibly "moon").
Valerie was the most popular answer.
Naming Rules
You are naming the third son's wife and children. Your family format should be as follows:
DH:
DW:
DD:
--DH:
--DD:
--DD:
DS:
--DW:
--DS:
--DS:
--DD:
DS:
DD:
--DH:
--DD:
--DS:
DS:
-DW:
-DS:
-DS:
DW's FN comes from #51-#100 in France in 1980, while her MN comes from #1-#50. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/1980/100.
Her surname is also popular in France. http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/2005?sort=name
Her sons' FNs were popular in France in 2012. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/2012/150
Their MNs are shared with French presidents & prime ministers. https://www.behindthename.com/namesakes/list/french-presidents/chrono.
Reward Rules (from Round 9)
For one FN or MN of one of the sons, you may instead use a French name popular in the US. https://goo.gl/bqTDWR
Trivia Answer & Reward Rules (from Round 10)
The correct answer was D. Sephora.
Chanel, a French surname, barely charted as a FN in France for 3 years in the 2000s. It is the only name of these 4 to have charted in the US (peaking at #393 in the 90s).
Estee is a Jewish diminutive of Esther. According to BtN, businesswoman Estée Lauder apparently added the accent to her name Estee in order to make it appear French.
Maybelline is a rare English diminutive of Mabel.
Reward (if you were correct): You may use any names from the 1980 French list for DW's FN & MN. https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/1980
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