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Samovar posted:Uh... What is wrong with these names? I think they were suggestions for the perfect given name to go with the surname Jackalone. It's "what is wrong" because the verb refers to "what," which as a pronoun is always singular and therefore takes a singular verb. e: Well, that's what happens when you don't refresh the page before posting; you get beaten, and with an awful, awful snipe to boot. For content: I met a young child called Dickie the other day. Also, a woman who shares a name with a well-known medication. Lady Disdain has a new favorite as of 12:44 on Feb 24, 2021 |
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Teketeketeketeke posted:Hmmm... what would the best given names be? Penuswank Jackalone
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Lady Disdain posted:Also, a woman who shares a name with a well-known medication. drat, poor Hydroxychloroquine Smith.
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DemonDarkhorse posted:secnarf. It's actually short for Pinkiantha Sec-sec-sec-sec-sec-sec-sec-sec-NARF. Her brother is named Irspoit. Lady Disdain posted:It's "what is wrong" because the verb refers to "what," which as a pronoun is always singular and therefore takes a singular verb. Wrong spotted. Certain words, when used as relative or interrogative pronouns, can be singular or plural. What are those? Who run the world? I see the objects that are in front of me. Side content: Is it considered bad luck, or bad form, or at least an invitation to open criticism, to announce your chosen baby name six months before the due date?
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Feb 24, 2021 16:03
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Harvey TWH posted:... Dunno, but I have a friend of a friend who announced a name that early. An aunt disliked the name so much she adopted a dog, gave it that name, and told this person she'd tell the child they were named after a dog.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Dunno, but I have a friend of a friend who announced a name that early. An aunt disliked the name so much she adopted a dog, gave it that name, and told this person she'd tell the child they were named after a dog. Wow, I would tell my child about their horrible great-aunt to whom I no longer speak.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Dunno, but I have a friend of a friend who announced a name that early. An aunt disliked the name so much she adopted a dog, gave it that name, and told this person she'd tell the child they were named after a dog. My first name comes from a neighbor's dog and my middle comes from another neighbor's cat, so... Also, saw two Dicks today (  ), Dick Hardin and Dick Jones. Dick Jones just made me think of Robocop.
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Harvey TWH posted:Side content: Is it considered bad luck, or bad form, or at least an invitation to open criticism, to announce your chosen baby name six months before the due date? People will definitely give you their unsolicited opinions. They'll be more likely to keep those to themselves if you wait til the baby's born. Also, one of my cousins announced her baby's name early, and one of my other cousins used it cause her baby ended up being born earlier. It caused a bunch of drama. But I think the solution there is to just use it anyway and not give a poo poo.
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Telemaze posted:People will definitely give you their unsolicited opinions. They'll be more likely to keep those to themselves if you wait til the baby's born. Oh, it's not mine - just someone I know. I'd personally wait until after delivery, for various reasons. And there's no way anyone is taking the name, on purpose or otherwise. It's... unusual. Funny, I hadn't thought about the family snipe idea, although she was a victim of it (a cousin got a name she'd have had). Marcade posted:Also, saw two Dicks today ( Hey, at least you got lots of nicknames available for the latter - as long as there's always respect.
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Feb 25, 2021 03:54
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The Moon Monster posted:It's a list of names that would go well with the surname Jackalone. Duh, my brain not work good.
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Feb 25, 2021 08:52
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Spirithorse. No first name, no last name, just Spirithorse.
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Feb 25, 2021 18:34
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Oscyrusz
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Marcade posted:My first name comes from a neighbor's dog and my middle comes from another neighbor's cat, so... I think Dick Jones really was called Richard, Clarence says "Take a look at my face, DICK," after RoboCop beat the crap out of him at the warehouse, then later calms down and says "We could be friends after all... Richard." Anyway I have an OCP coffee mug, it rules.
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:Oscyrusz Polish Osiris ?
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This probably doesn't count but I only just realized that my Grandpa's secretary was probably named Pat Roche, not Pat Roach.
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Guy Axlerod posted:This probably doesn't count but I only just realized that my Grandpa's secretary was probably named Pat Roche, not Pat Roach. There was a Roach, Lynch, & Belch law firm not far from where I used to live but it looks like Roach struck out on his own a few years back
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Telemaze posted:Also, one of my cousins announced her baby's name early, and one of my other cousins used it cause her baby ended up being born earlier. drat, that's grimy.
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Came across the last name Niggemann today at work and had to do a double take. 
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Wonder how they felt about that South Park episode. E: actually I think it was -guy, not -man
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Kembirly
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Fleta Mcgurn posted:Wow, I would tell my child about their horrible great-aunt to whom I no longer speak. Correct.
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Mar 5, 2021 21:11
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shqiperije, which on further review is probably albanian, but its a unique collection of letters pearley maxx myster wendallen genola donaveicka valynsia shelvy notorious taizhane shnay shundle siblings shadey and shawday tromma twynna venice raygan christapher ean usses cathern twins TaMia and tamiah angellicca delight last names: piggue noid wafle
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Saw this tweet... https://twitter.com/420quiznos/status/1369040967702110220?s=19 Good stuff in the comments too.
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shameeul zeplyn babylyn rowdy chasittiy albany chakakhan eternity seven chancline tajananae izloe dodge taft last names: dicko phenis
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DemonDarkhorse posted:seven I guess after 6 kids, you just run out of names.
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hyperhazard posted:I guess after 6 kids, you just run out of names. And then they had two more!
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DemonDarkhorse posted:seven 
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Mar 14, 2021 20:32
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I've met at least three people over the years called Seven. I always assumed it might be a name from another culture, but I never bothered to check.
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Lady Disdain posted:I've met at least three people over the years called Seven. I always assumed it might be a name from another culture, but I never bothered to check. Seinfeld posted:GEORGE: I know. It’s Mickey Mantle’s number. So not only is it an all around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute.
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Oh, so I was right. But the "other culture" is American.
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my brother named his kid ayveen
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big dyke energy posted:my brother named his kid ayveen ayveen Ayveen Ayveen! AYVEE-EE-EEN I'm begging daddy please don't name me that.
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Lady Disdain posted:Oh, so I was right. But the "other culture" is American. Excuse me, it's specifically Secretly Jewish But We Can't Say That Because It Would Affect Our Ratings American.
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Fleta Mcgurn posted:Excuse me, it's specifically Secretly Jewish But We Can't Say That Because It Would Affect Our Ratings American. Wait, now I'm confused. How is it Jewish ?
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If numbering your children is good enough for the romans then it's good enough for you. Primus, secundus, tertius, quartus, quintus, sextus, septimus, octavius... nonimus?? (loving stupid idiot gets called nonimus?) and decimus. My name is biggest ten in the middle, and I shall have my vengeance.
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If it's good enough for Jacob Rees-Mogg...
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Lady Disdain posted:Wait, now I'm confused. How is it Jewish ? How is Seinfeld Jewish? (just kidding) My understanding is that when the show was pitched, all the main characters were explicitly Jewish. The network said that a show with an all-Jewish main cast wouldn't play, so they made it so that only Jerry is specifically, actually a Jewish character. However, they still wrote everyone as if they were Jewish. Again, this is just what I've heard, but I totally believe it for NBC in the 80s.
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Oh, thanks for explaining. I've never watched a full episode of Seinfeld, but from the bits and pieces that I've seen, I just assumed that everyone was Jewish.
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Just FYI, Elaine wasn't Jewish and George was Latvian Orthodox.
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:Just FYI, Elaine wasn't Jewish and George was Latvian Orthodox. Right. Like I said, they weren't identified as Jewish on the show for the reason I've already stated. And George was not Latvian Orthodox; that was (almost) Kramer in the kevorka (sp?) episodes. According to a superfast google, "Larry David once claimed in an interview that George is half-Jewish/half-Italian, although that could merely be ethnicity." e: found a bit more info, although from Cheatsheet so take it with a grain of salt: "Originally, NBC execs didn’t think Seinfeld would be successful because it was “too New York, too Jewish.” According to Jewish Chronicle, network entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff (who was also a Jewish New Yorker) said, “Who will want to see Jews wandering around New York acting neurotic?” On the show, Jerry was described as Jewish, while the other three main characters were less obvious about religious leanings. Still, their faith was never a central focus of the show. It was more about providing a caricature of what a typical Jewish New Yorker acted like." Lady Disdain posted:Oh, thanks for explaining. I've never watched a full episode of Seinfeld, but from the bits and pieces that I've seen, I just assumed that everyone was Jewish. No problem, it was a pretty random reference! I wish I remembered where I originally read the story, but it was over a decade ago.
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