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Help[Facts] Re: Same name spelled differently?
in reply to a message by Tito82
> Why would they have two different meanings?
They just do. Sometimes the same sequence of sounds evolves as a name in two or more different cultures. Ami, Raisa, Naomi and Yuri (to name a few) are such names.
> could you consider them the same name
Sure, you could. Nothing prevents *you* from spelling Mina as Meena. However, from an etymological standpoint, they are not the same name. They have different origins and different languages of usage.
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
They just do. Sometimes the same sequence of sounds evolves as a name in two or more different cultures. Ami, Raisa, Naomi and Yuri (to name a few) are such names.
> could you consider them the same name
Sure, you could. Nothing prevents *you* from spelling Mina as Meena. However, from an etymological standpoint, they are not the same name. They have different origins and different languages of usage.
~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult
This message was edited 1/14/2007, 10:02 PM
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