>>>>My yonger son name is Ariel and it's a girl name mostly in US.
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>>>I don't think I've ever seen it as a boy's name. Wait til he starts studying Shakespear's 'The Tempest'. He could be in for a lot of kidding. Personally, I like it.
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>>Ariel Sharon was an Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister. He was a boy once... :)
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>Oh yeah... Never heard of him. ;)
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>Imagine forgetting him. I am so embarrassed. My only excuse is that I'm on holidays starting Monday for 2 weeks and my mind is focused... elsewhere.

...focused out... out of focus.