Strange Names

[Spanky The Dolphin]

What's the problem with the names above exactly? Is it because they're harder to pronounce? Or because they aren't common?

It's because they sound stupid and made up, and their textual renderings are attrocious. Not at all like real names.

[Dalton]

I can understand the desire to give your child a unique name, but giving them a name that's not a normal name just for the sake of it is...well, stupid. Not like I care anyway. My firstborn son's name will be Robert Patrick

As in T-1000?

DAMN STRAIGHT.

And apparently I have a second cousin named Patrick Robert...

[BoredShirtless]

What's the problem with the names above exactly? Is it because they're harder to pronounce? Or because they aren't common?

It's because they sound stupid and made up, and their textual renderings are attrocious.

Please define "sounds stupid" and "made up".

Not at all like real names.

What's a real name exactly? Can you please define it?

[Spanky The Dolphin]

I know what you're doing BS. You're baiting me into a "racism" thing, like you always do.

Stop it.

[Montcalm]

I looked in the link Chardok posted,and in the Rs and my name means reborn....

[Dalton]

Woop woop, settle down boys.

What's a real name exactly? Can you please define it?

A traditional name that means something in its native language instead of a random collection of syllables?

[The Dark]

My family has a tendency to pick up unusual middle names.

My father and I (I'm a junior) both have middle names generally associated with women (Francis), while my grandfather's middle name is Wombaugh.

Worst name I know of isn't a first name, but last. There's a fellow in one of my classes named Franklin Dippy. Anyone with that last name should change it immediately.
Funniest one in translation is a friend of mine named Cathalain Marie, which translates to "bitter virgin."
There's another friend of mine named Genoa (pronounced like the name Jenny), who got that name after a sail of some sort (not the Genoa Columbus is from).
I have another friend named Jaci (pronounced like the letters J-C) who's pretty cool about having an odd name.

[Col. Crackpot]

you know what annoys me? Mixing ultra-ethinc names and the child is neither of the ethnicities. Like Vincinezo Akira when you last name is something like Smith.....or Seamus Jaquim with a last name Garcia. Yippe! please beat me up! I'm Seamus Jaquim the Puerto Rician Irish Jewboy!

[Peregrin Toker]

In the comic "The Gringo On Ilha Grande" by Gerard Lauzier , some of the female characters have names which seem strange to us gringos - such as Noemia, Arminda, Isaura, Adelina and Zenaide.

However, the book is supposedly based upon the author's own experiences in Brazil - and given that some Latin names seem weird, I have not problems believing that there are many women out in the world with these names.

[Col. Crackpot]

I once read a comic called "The Gringo On Ilha Grande" (it's about a Frenchman who lives in Brazil) which was drawn by a guy called Lauzier.

Some of the female characters have names which seem strange to us gringos - such as Noemia, Jussara, Arminda, Isaura, Adelina and Zenaide. (Okay, Jussara is just briefly mentioned and never seen)

However, the book is supposedly based upon the author's own experiences in Brazil - and given that some Latin names seem weird (In Spanish-speaking countries, it is legal to name your son "Jesus"), I have not problems believing that there are many women out in the world with these names.

um yeah, they speak Portugese in Brazil

[Peregrin Toker]

I once read a comic called "The Gringo On Ilha Grande" (it's about a Frenchman who lives in Brazil) which was drawn by a guy called Lauzier.

Some of the female characters have names which seem strange to us gringos - such as Noemia, Jussara, Arminda, Isaura, Adelina and Zenaide. (Okay, Jussara is just briefly mentioned and never seen)

However, the book is supposedly based upon the author's own experiences in Brazil - and given that some Latin names seem weird (In Spanish-speaking countries, it is legal to name your son "Jesus"), I have not problems believing that there are many women out in the world with these names.

um yeah, they speak Portugese in Brazil

I know that, but even though Portuguese and Spanish are different languages, they are somewhat similar.

[BoredShirtless]

Woop woop, settle down boys.

What's a real name exactly? Can you please define it?

A traditional name

Tradition is not a reason for stopping invention.

that means something in its native language instead of a random collection of syllables?

But why? Who cares if it doesn't mean anything?

[Col. Crackpot]

I know that, but even though Portuguese and Spanish are different languages, they are somewhat similar

it is very similar to Spanish, to me it sounds like drunkin Spanish. i can understand a good bit of Portugese if spoken slowly or if i'm given enough time to read it

[Dalton]

Woop woop, settle down boys.

What's a real name exactly? Can you please define it?

A traditional name

Tradition is not a reason for stopping invention.

But it is a reason for some people finding some invented names odd.

that means something in its native language instead of a random collection of syllables?

But why? Who cares if it doesn't mean anything?

We're just expressing our opinions, buttmonkey. No reason to get all up in our faces like that...unless you think you have something to prove.

[BoredShirtless]

Woop woop, settle down boys. A traditional name

Tradition is not a reason for stopping invention.

But it is a reason for some people finding some invented names odd.

But it isn't for calling a name "real" or not, which is what Spanky was talking about.

that means something in its native language instead of a random collection of syllables?

But why? Who cares if it doesn't mean anything?

We're just expressing our opinions, buttmonkey. No reason to get all up in our faces like that...unless you think you have something to prove.[/quote]

Don't be so sensitive.

[Chardok]

Tradition is not a reason for stopping invention.

But it is a reason for some people finding some invented names odd.

But it isn't for calling a name "real" or not, which is what Spanky was talking about.

that means something in its native language instead of a random collection of syllables?

But why? Who cares if it doesn't mean anything?

We're just expressing our opinions, buttmonkey. No reason to get all up in our faces like that...unless you think you have something to prove.

Don't be so sensitive.[/quote]


WE'RE not the ones being sensitive. You were obviously trying to paint the Spankmeister as a racist or something, when that is totally not true. (At least as far as I can tell... )
A "Real" Name is something that, traditionally has a meaning associated with it. and it can be unusual. Look at some of the names pouring out of the middle east (That we americans were only recently exposed to) Itzak Al-Habim Al-shrinda Makari, and the like. Do I think THEY'RE stupid? No. They have a meaning. typically they identify a person's lineage, as I understand it. But names like LaRinda, Chanequa, RaDermia, Taquishita, and their ilk mean nothing, SOUND made up, and sound unintelligent. Whether YOU like it or not, the world is a harsh place, and people DO judge other people on superficial bullshit like their names. It happens, it has happened and will continue to happen, and parents should consider this before naming their kids after a sound they make when they sneeze.
/rant mode off

Have a nice day!

[Dalton]

But it is a reason for some people finding some invented names odd.

But it isn't for calling a name "real" or not, which is what Spanky was talking about.

Yes it is. Haven't you been paying attention? Real names are more or less defined as traditional names with true meaning, not a jumble of random syllables.

Don't be so sensitive.

Sensitive? You're the one pointlessly looking for something that isn't there. Back off.

[BoredShirtless]

WE'RE not the ones being sensitive. You were obviously trying to paint the Spankmeister as a racist or something, when that is totally not true. (At least as far as I can tell... )

I was trying to get him to admit there's no such thing as a "real name", not that he's a racist.

A "Real" Name is something that, traditionally has a meaning associated with it. and it can be unusual. Look at some of the names pouring out of the middle east (That we americans were only recently exposed to) Itzak Al-Habim Al-shrinda Makari, and the like. Do I think THEY'RE stupid? No. They have a meaning. typically they identify a person's lineage, as I understand it. But names like LaRinda, Chanequa, RaDermia, Taquishita, and their ilk mean nothing, SOUND made up, and sound unintelligent. Whether YOU like it or not, the world is a harsh place, and people DO judge other people on superficial bullshit like their names. It happens, it has happened and will continue to happen, and parents should consider this before naming their kids after a sound they make when they sneeze.
/rant mode off

Have a nice day!

As if you'd judge a person bad by a name like Chanequa. It's got a foreign sound to it anyway.

[BoredShirtless]

But it is a reason for some people finding some invented names odd.

But it isn't for calling a name "real" or not, which is what Spanky was talking about.

Yes it is. Haven't you been paying attention? Real names are more or less defined as traditional names with true meaning, not a jumble of random syllables.

Yeah. More or less. Cover those bases.

Don't be so sensitive.

Sensitive? You're the one pointlessly looking for something that isn't there. Back off.

Calm down buddy boy. I'm not calling anybody a racist, or stepping up to your face, or whatever it is you think I'm doing. Set paranoia to off.

[Kuja]

I was trying to get him to admit there's no such thing as a "real name", not that he's a racist.

So, if I have two kids, name one Mark and the other Mogatookitacupiliphanotgunaharapopo, you won't be wondering where the hell I came up with that second one?

[BoredShirtless]

I was trying to get him to admit there's no such thing as a "real name", not that he's a racist.

So, if I have two kids, name one Mark and the other Mogatookitacupiliphanotgunaharapopo, you won't be wondering where the hell I came up with that second one?

I wouldn't wonder, where else but your arse? A name for a person doesn't have to be either traditional or have a meaning for it to be acceptable. That's the point you guys are missing it seems.

[Kuja]

I was trying to get him to admit there's no such thing as a "real name", not that he's a racist.

So, if I have two kids, name one Mark and the other Mogatookitacupiliphanotgunaharapopo, you won't be wondering where the hell I came up with that second one?

I wouldn't wonder, where else but your arse?

In other words, you'd believe that one was a real name and one was something I made up?

[Chardok]

WE'RE not the ones being sensitive. You were obviously trying to paint the Spankmeister as a racist or something, when that is totally not true. (At least as far as I can tell... )

I was trying to get him to admit there's no such thing as a "real name", not that he's a racist.

A "Real" Name is something that, traditionally has a meaning associated with it. and it can be unusual. Look at some of the names pouring out of the middle east (That we americans were only recently exposed to) Itzak Al-Habim Al-shrinda Makari, and the like. Do I think THEY'RE stupid? No. They have a meaning. typically they identify a person's lineage, as I understand it. But names like LaRinda, Chanequa, RaDermia, Taquishita, and their ilk mean nothing, SOUND made up, and sound unintelligent. Whether YOU like it or not, the world is a harsh place, and people DO judge other people on superficial bullshit like their names. It happens, it has happened and will continue to happen, and parents should consider this before naming their kids after a sound they make when they sneeze.
/rant mode off

Have a nice day!

As if you'd judge a person bad by a name like Chanequa. It's got a foreign sound to it anyway.

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with BBcode as you all are, so I can't split up a quote.
I didn't say I personally would judge based on a name,(and I wouldn't) but alot of people do. and I was giving examples, not talking about specifics (Ref. Chanequa-it does not sound ethnic to me). And yes, alot of those names are a random assortment of meaningless syllables and they DO sound stupid (Not to say the PERSON is stupid). that's my opinion, and I won't change it. until you can show me something which legitimizes these names as derivatives of meaningful words from other languages, they will remain stupid and sound like the mutterings of a language which never existed.
Keep in mind many people are petty, mean-spirited, and evil. Alas, with my jaded view of humans in general, My opinion of people as such will remain unchanged.

[Dalton]

I wouldn't wonder, where else but your arse? A name for a person doesn't have to be either traditional or have a meaning for it to be acceptable. That's the point you guys are missing it seems.

Nice strawman. Notice how we never said that such names were unacceptable.

Yes it is. Haven't you been paying attention? Real names are more or less defined as traditional names with true meaning, not a jumble of random syllables.

Yeah. More or less. Cover those bases.

I'm sorry? What's that? What exactly are you trying to imply, smartass?

Sensitive? You're the one pointlessly looking for something that isn't there. Back off.

Calm down buddy boy. I'm not calling anybody a racist, or stepping up to your face, or whatever it is you think I'm doing. Set paranoia to off.

How about you set "vaguely threatening trolling" to off? If you wanted to get Spanky to admit to there being no such thing as a real name, then come out and fucking say it in the first place instead of this beat-around-the-bush crap.

[BoredShirtless]

I wouldn't wonder, where else but your arse? A name for a person doesn't have to be either traditional or have a meaning for it to be acceptable. That's the point you guys are missing it seems.

Nice strawman. Notice how we never said that such names were unacceptable.

What did you say then?

Sensitive? You're the one pointlessly looking for something that isn't there. Back off.

Calm down buddy boy. I'm not calling anybody a racist, or stepping up to your face, or whatever it is you think I'm doing. Set paranoia to off.

How about you set "vaguely threatening trolling" to off?

You're being waaayyy too sensitive.

If you wanted to get Spanky to admit to there being no such thing as a real name, then come out and fucking say it in the first place instead of this beat-around-the-bush crap.

I can't just say "there's no such thing as a real name" and expect Spanky to suddenly agree. I have to get him to question his own opinion. And I do that by asking questions.