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Verruca with 2R's is part of the HPV and causes all sort of nasty things.. including Planters Warts.....dont even consider this name.....

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I just heard about a sweet little red headed girl who's parents had thoughtlessly given her this name.....of all the beautiful names in the world they have to give her one that sounds like a virus.........SAD

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Meanings and history of the name Veruca: | Edit

Veruca is derived from Verruca, meaning "wart." For his book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," author Roald Dahl named a loathsome character Veruca Salt after a wart medication in his medicine cabinet.

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Veruca in song, story & screen: | Edit

Veruca Salt, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Veruca, a werewolf who appeared in several episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"