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silk-stocking district
A section of a city that is dominated by the upper-class. Even if you had the money, you wouldn't want to live in a silk-stocking district—you'd be totally subject to the whims of your wealthy neighbors.
the red-light district
the part of a city where many people offer sex for money A prostitute was found murdered in the city's red-light district last night.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Perle | | - | French, Yiddish |
| Ottone | | - | Italian |
| Asia (1) | | AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian) | English (Modern), Italian (Modern) |
| Anna | | ['ænə] | |
| Aapeli | | AH:-pe-lee | Finnish |
| Gislenus | | - | Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |