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message 1: by mara (new)

mara This is a great idea for a list :)


message 2: by CraftyChara (new)

CraftyChara Thank you! :0)


☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ Why's Anne Rice here? She doesn't go by A.Rice neither is Ann a popular gender-neutral name, to my knowledge.

Yeah, an interesting idea for a list.


message 4: by CraftyChara (last edited Mar 03, 2021 02:34PM) (new)

CraftyChara I wrote on my list that Anne Rice was born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien, and thank you.


message 6: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jun 10, 2022 09:29PM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) How about Robert Galbraith? It is not a 'gender neutral name' but it is certainly one that should be included ...


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