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[Opinions] Re: Rhodora
Rhodora is a name I submitted that's pretty common in the Philippines. I like it very much. Idk what it could mean but it coming from a flower is likely in my opinion. Rhodora Fe
Rhodora Delia
Rhodora Jhoanna
Rhodora Carmen
Rhodora PamelaFrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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It’s from a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson titled “Rhodora”.
My mother went to school after WW2 and American Literature was part of their curriculum. I believe they were made to memorize the poem because even my former teachers and principals would recite a line for me. �
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I'm assuming the "rhod" comes from the Greek for "rose" (like Rhoda).
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