But it means "strong worker" and hey, Norman French!
Toy could always concede to your mother that a more modern version of the name is in order... according to my 30 seconds of research the modern French version of "Melisende" is "Melisande". Or if you are wanting to avoid the modern French you could always change a different vowel e.g. "Melesende".
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Date: 2006-08-26 03:09 am (UTC)Toy could always concede to your mother that a more modern version of the name is in order... according to my 30 seconds of research the modern French version of "Melisende" is "Melisande". Or if you are wanting to avoid the modern French you could always change a different vowel e.g. "Melesende".
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Date: 2006-08-26 04:08 am (UTC)whereas Melisende was Queen Regnant of Jerusalem in the 12th century. who wouldn't want a name like that?
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Date: 2006-08-26 01:52 pm (UTC)I think its a brilliant name.
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Date: 2006-08-26 01:53 pm (UTC)