Surveying the American South in the 1980s, University of Florida linguist Thomas Pyles found so many unusual personal names that he managed to make a poem of them: Yerdith, Virtus, Frow, LaDonna, Nishie, Alderine, Zollie, Conna; Garalene, Methalene, Ethelyne, Fal, Bennilene, Gatsey, Ripsie, Ral. Dolliree, Jetteree, Mauderie, Flem, Nubit, Wogan, Omria, Kem; Pheriba, Yuba, Twylah Jo, Ovidetta, Zava Roe. Leos, Cubie, Dicie, Metha, Shi, Revonie, Sag, Uretha; Arsie, Kissie, Bussie, Missie, Yada, Telka, Clell, Elissie. Ozena, Madula, Oleta, Zippie, Ozella, Schiley, Florine, Rippie; Amorus, Onan, Coeta, Pasco, Reion, Merkin, Jeline, Vasco. Incia, Phenis, Phalla, Icy, Idlene, Birdene, Ala, Nicy. Rectus,...