Hello, First, did you know that a study was done for the Federal Communications Commission titled "Long-term Trends in Personal Given Name Frequencies in the UK" ? ( http://users.erols.com/dgalbi/telpol/names.pdf ) (no wonder taxes are so high ! ) Or that the 10th most popular male name in London in 1120 was Drogo ? Or that the 10th most popular female name in "North England" in 1350 was Juliana (pretty name but it's never shown up since) ? Or that 6 of the 10 most popular male names in London in 1994 never showed up as popular in the past ; while 8 of the most popular female names of "North England" in 1994 never showed before (and 1 - Emma - shows only in 1350 and 1994) ? Just like to point out something I learned today (you can teach an old dog a new trick). The reason for this search was because I discovered that (at least it appears) the online IGI does not consider Francis and Frances as interchangeable. Francis is the male version and Frances is the female version. I was checking a small time period in England only so it may not apply over time. But something to keep in mind. David