Names? - Page 2

Frankychan · May 2, 2003, 04:34

My name means Victory of the People.

I knew a guy in high school whose name was "Eric Shin".

No foolin'. Every time at school assemblies when he won something, the whole school would yell out his name.

Frozzy · May 2, 2003, 05:10

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Would you really want to be named, I don't know, Adolf?

Just because a terribly evil person held that name does it mean it is verboten?

What if a James Smith started a Nazi revolution in the US, and was defeated by the UN. Would all people called James or Smith be frowned upon?

Tattila the Hun · May 2, 2003, 05:18

I have a river in South-America named after me. It's part of Amazon, named Jari.

Skanky Burns · May 2, 2003, 07:31

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Originally posted by Frozzy
Just because a terribly evil person held that name does it mean it is verboten?

What if a James Smith started a Nazi revolution in the US, and was defeated by the UN. Would all people called James or Smith be frowned upon?

Obviously.

To both questions.

muxec · May 2, 2003, 08:33

Imagine, i name my child "Galley". DO you have something against?
Or, imagine: i imigrate to USA and ask to write "Muxec" as first name. Is it wrong.

Robert Plomp · May 2, 2003, 08:46

I don't care.

If your parents are crazy enough to give you an unacceptable name, your name is one of the less important problems you have to deal with anyway.

muxec · May 2, 2003, 08:51

I remember it was a film about somebody called Gay Facker (IIRC)

Proteus_MST · May 2, 2003, 08:55

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Originally posted by SpencerH
I believe there is a law in Sweden to prevent you naming children with strange names.

Here in Germany you also aren´t allowed to give your Child every name you want.
You´ve got many frredoms to name your child, but if the name you choose is too strange, the authorities can prohibit it and force you to choose a more appropriate name.

Spiffor · May 2, 2003, 08:59

I think it's the same in France, IIRC, but I'm not sure.

Choosing a first name for your kids is a big deal. Even if they don't like the name, chances are they'll keep it because it will be one of the core elements of their identities (especially if it is 'special'). People shouldn't be completely free to choose any crap.

Adagio · May 2, 2003, 09:34

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Originally posted by CyberShy
I don't care.

If your parents are crazy enough to give you an unacceptable name, your name is one of the less important problems you have to deal with anyway.

Less important? How would you life be, during Elementary school time, if you name was "Gay Lover" (Not that I have anything about Gays, but during that time, most children hates gays...)

Robert Plomp · May 2, 2003, 09:39

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Originally posted by ADG

Less important? How would you life be, during Elementary school time, if you name was "Gay Lover" (Not that I have anything about Gays, but during that time, most children hates gays...)

Compared to the hell you must live in at home because your parents are lunatics who give you such an idiot name, I think the problems you would face on school would be small.

In easy words: "You parents must be crazy thus your name is not the biggest problem you have to deal with"

Buck Birdseed · May 2, 2003, 11:38

http://www.yournotme.com/

Database for finding people with certain names in the UK, just imput a first and last name and click "search".

There are 2 people with the name Hugh Janus.

Japher · May 2, 2003, 12:06

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Eeerrrfff, you should see some of the names black women give their daughters

or their sons... I think a lot of blacks make up names so as to avoid the "slave" names, but instead that end up with some really strage renditions of common names. It is spelt Eric, but it's pronounced Eee'rye'ceee?

My favorite how Terrel Owens' name always gets mispronounced. LaDamian Tomlonson, what kind of name is LaDamian?

Then again what kind of name is John?

Adagio · May 2, 2003, 12:18

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Originally posted by Straybow
Eeerrrfff, you should see some of the names black women give their daughters…

As far as I know, there's a musician (who was famous some time ago), who was called T... I think they charged by the size of the name, back then

Btw, in case you couldn't tell by the name: It's a she

gsmoove23 · May 2, 2003, 12:21

Having survived a bad name I have to say bad names build character. Not that I have much character but imagine how little I would have without the name.

Japher · May 2, 2003, 13:24

Whatever happened to ppl having 4 names? I know that in my grandpas day that everyone had two middle names. Then, it stopped.

Why does anyone have anything more than 2? Why only 2? I would like 8.

Adagio · May 2, 2003, 13:33

I guess they don't have that many names anymore, since there's not even enough room in normal papers (where to sign your name) to have room for 1 name + lastname

Urban Ranger · May 2, 2003, 13:33

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
I'm going to have to call bullshit on your hearing the names "Criminal" and "Moron".

It's true though. "Criminal" was actually the name of some guy at a local McD joint, and it was right on his name tag. I almost fell over when I saw it. My guess would be these people didn't know English and some nice people played practical jokes on them.

These are the most extreme examples. Lots of people have names such as "Pinky," "Winky," "Queenie," etc. around here.

FemmeAdonis · May 2, 2003, 13:36

I work for an insurance company and see ALL kinds of strange names..

my 2 favorite are

Chuchundra and Zucchinni.

WTF?

Id hate my parents if they named me that

Urban Ranger · May 2, 2003, 13:40

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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Would you really want to be named, I don't know, Adolf?

A friend of mine has that name. I don't see anything wrong with that, lots of people with names such as Charles (Charles Manson) and Ted (Theodore Kaczynski). Don't forget Joseph (Josef Stalin).

FemmeAdonis · May 2, 2003, 13:40

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Why does anyone have anything more than 2? Why only 2? I would like 8.

In texas...so close to the border..I hear MULTIPLE names.

Maria Celeste Martinez Guerrero de Palacio Angelita Juarez Mocoto Morroto.

*sighs*

My grandmother goes my first middle and two last...so does my aunt..

Adagio · May 2, 2003, 13:44

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Originally posted by FemmeAdonis
Maria Celeste Martinez Guerrero de Palacio Angelita Juarez Mocoto Morroto.

...and how old where they, when they learned to spell their name? 20?

Adagio · May 2, 2003, 13:45

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Originally posted by Urban Ranger
A friend of mine has that name. I don't see anything wrong with that, lots of people with names such as Charles (Charles Manson) and Ted (Theodore Kaczynski). Don't forget Joseph (Josef Stalin).

Those are more common names than Adolf... at least I've heard those names severel times before, but only one time Adolf...

Urban Ranger · May 2, 2003, 13:48

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Originally posted by Japher
Why does anyone have anything more than 2? Why only 2? I would like 8.

Well I got a given name, a family name, a whole bunch of initials, a name in Chinese (two characters), and some other "name" (not a pseudonym, a nickname, or a handle) in Chinese.

Chinese persons, mostly men, used to have two given names. One is the formal name, one is a name used in deferrance or out of politeness.

FemmeAdonis · May 2, 2003, 13:49

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...and how old where they, when they learned to spell their name? 20?

gsmoove23 · May 2, 2003, 13:57

Theodore is the worst. We used to call this guy the odor. It was horrible.

Zero · May 2, 2003, 14:04

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Originally posted by Japher
Whatever happened to ppl having 4 names? I know that in my grandpas day that everyone had two middle names. Then, it stopped.

Why does anyone have anything more than 2? Why only 2? I would like 8.

4? u mean like
Mary-Jane /beth /smith

Zero · May 2, 2003, 14:06

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Originally posted by Urban Ranger

Well I got a given name, a family name, a whole bunch of initials, a name in Chinese (two characters), and some other "name" (not a pseudonym, a nickname, or a handle) in Chinese.

Chinese persons, mostly men, used to have two given names. One is the formal name, one is a name used in deferrance or out of politeness.

and wouldnt they have an american name if they live in US?

muxec · May 2, 2003, 14:17

People, would MarkG ban a new user with nickname "Diick"?

Buck Birdseed · May 2, 2003, 18:16

There are over 8000 people in Sweden named Adolf. A hundred years ago it was one of the top ten names to give to newborn children... It's been the name of several kings as well.