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(Female Host) Fiona is a Gaelic name meaning fair, beautiful, and pure.
It's also the name of a rare sea slug, but....
(Male Host) Let's focus on the fair, beautiful, and pure.
(Female Host) Agreed! The name barely registered in America until the early
1900s but now it consistently ranks in the top 500 baby names around the country.
(Male Host) I'm guessing Fiona Apple helped?
(Female Host) Fiona Apple, the popuar alternative singer and songwriter,
added some popularity to the name, and more recently...
(Male Host) Princess Fiona?!
(Female Host) Princess FIona from the massively popular animated Shrek films
has helped bring the name into the public arena.
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