Vanessa (name) name became more and more popular and was the 7th most popular name for girls in the 1990s. In the following years its popularity dropped and the name is ranked in 42nd place for the decade 2000–2009. Vanessa (name) Vanessa is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States, Germany and Brazil. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for Esther Vanhomrigh, whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking "Van" from Vanhomrigh's last name and adding "Essa", a pet form of Esther. In 1726 the name Vanessa
Some Girl(s) Sara Powell. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, produced by MCC Theater on June 8, 2006 and closed on July 8, 2006. The play was staged in Toronto at the Tarragon Theatre in the Extra Space from June 27–30, 2012. London's Tower Theatre Company staged a revival of the play from 12 to 16 February 2013 at Theatro Technis in Camden Town. A film adaptation of "Some Girl(s)" premiered at the SXSW Festival on March 9, 2013. Some Girl(s) Some Girl(s) is a play written by Neil LaBute about a man only identified as "Man" who is