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i'm a Latin geek and i always thought that the Caelian Hill had a beautiful name, so beautiful that i used it as the middle name for my daughter Norah. It sounds almost like Kiley but its more sophisticated and elegant.

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Latin Class. it's a hill and my daughter's middle name

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Caeli (Kylie)
Ann
Li-Li
Cae-Cae (Ky-Ky)

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The Caelian Hill (Latin Mons Caelius, Italian Celio) is one of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. Under reign of Tullus Hostilius, the entire population of Alba Longa was forcibly resettled on the Caelian Hill. According to a tradition recounted by Titus Livy, the hill received its name from Caelius Vibenna, either because he established a settlement there or because his friend Servius Tullius wished to honor him after his death.

In Republican-era Rome the Caelian Hill was a fashionable residential district and the site of residences of the wealthy. Archeological work under the Baths of Caracalla have uncovered the remains of lavish villas complete with murals and mosaics. The Caelian is also the site of the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (Rome) and the ancient basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo, known for its centralized, circular plan.
-(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caelian_Hill)

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