Cole — a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth — has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It’s quite popular in Scotland. Old King Cole — which refers to a real British king — is familiar to all kids. Cole was the name of the child in The Sixth Sense and was also the name of — sorry — the notorious outlaw Cole Younger, who was born Thomas Coleman.

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