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Anadromes, Words That Are Also Words Backwards

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On our Facebook group, listeners are discussing anadromes, words that form another word when spelled in . Some people choose anadromes for names as well, such as Ande (a name adopted by someone originally called Edna), Noel (a girl named for her Leon), and Nevaeh (a name a few years ago because it’s Heaven spelled backwards). The protagonist in the Enola mystery (Bookshop|Amazon) has a name that’s an anadrome: Enola spelled backwards is Alone. This is part of a complete episode.

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