Samantha

These country girls, as they were called, had queer names, which added to the singularity of their appearance. Samantha, Triphena, Plumy, Leafy, Ruhamah, Lovey, and Florilla were among them.

1876, Phebe Ann Hanaford, Women of the Century, page 525

"Middle of the depression - who's going to give a kid a nutty name like Samantha? Today's another matter, but around then, from what I hear, people weren't thinking about these stylish names."

1967, Howard Fast, Samantha, I Books, published 2004, →ISBN, page 42

But here's my favorite name: Samuel. It's from the Bible. If it's a girl, name it Samantha. That sounds like something in a prayer, doesn't it? I think it's a name in the Chronicles. I've been reading the Bible every night." - - - She found the Book of Chronicles and scanned it. - - - There was no Samantha in either the first or the second book of the Chronicles.

1985, Bobbie Ann Mason, In Country, Harper&Row, →ISBN, pages 182, 183

Although US officials have been sounding the alarm about the imminent risk of famine in the war-torn strip, USAID Administrator Samantha Power is the first official to publicly agree with an assessment that famine is already taking place.

2024 April 11, Jennifer Hansler, “USAID administrator says it is ‘credible’ to assess famine is already occurring in parts of Gaza”, in CNN