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Dante
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:29 pm 
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I've had this name since 1265. I don't remember any more why my parents named me it.
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ranger
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Just think how much farther back your given name goes! :o
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Dante wrote:
I've had this name since 1265. I don't remember any more why my parents named me it.


If I remember correctly, it was because Michelangelo Alighieri wouldn't fit on a playmaker. Helluva handle, anyway!

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