wordplay

The use of words in a clever or amusing way, as seen in puns or double entendres. A: "Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine! Get it?" B: "Ah yes, wordplay with 'eight' and 'ate'—a classic."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Damian	['deimiən]
Emilis	-	Lithuanian
Ife	-	Western African, Yoruba
Berenice	bər-NEES (English), ber-ə-NEE-see (English), be-re-NEE-che (Italian)	English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Elaina	i-LAYN-ə	English
Slavica	-	Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian