Hi, can someone help me?

• ndmmxiaomayi

  1 Mar 06, 22:47

  Originally posted by harryryan:

  The girl's name Daphne is pronounced DAFF-nee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "laurel tree." Mythology: virtuous Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo. The name was used under the Roman Empire, but disappeared until the 18th century. It came to the U.S. as a slave name. Dafne is a Swedish form. Author Daphne Du Maurier.
  
  There are 12 variant forms for Daphne: Daffi, Daffie, Daffy, Dafna, Dafne, Dafnee, Dafneigh, Dafnie, Danfy, Daphna, Daphney and Daphnie.

  Daffy duck is a female.
• SixSentinels

  1 Mar 06, 23:03

  interesting..
• SixSentinels

  2 Mar 06, 08:58

  Originally posted by harryryan:

  The girl's name Daphne is pronounced DAFF-nee. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "laurel tree." Mythology: virtuous Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo. The name was used under the Roman Empire, but disappeared until the 18th century. It came to the U.S. as a slave name. Dafne is a Swedish form. Author Daphne Du Maurier.
  
  There are 12 variant forms for Daphne: Daffi, Daffie, Daffy, Dafna, Dafne, Dafnee, Dafneigh, Dafnie, Danfy, Daphna, Daphney and Daphnie.

  why must she have a slave name?
  why her parents so cruel to her??