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HelpRe: NY Times article on English names in Zimbabwe
in reply to a message by Cleveland Kent Evans
Some of those names were kinda cool. I'll admit that I'm a sucker for Puritanesque names. From the article, I liked Godknows, Norest, and Passion (though I doubt the Puritans would've used that). I also like names like Blessing, Promise, Thanksgiving, and Goodwife nn Goody.
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Goodwife
Normally "Goodwife nn Goody" was not a NAME but a title. Every married woman was called "Goody"; it was like calling a woman whose name you don't know "Lady" or "Ma'am" today. :)
Normally "Goodwife nn Goody" was not a NAME but a title. Every married woman was called "Goody"; it was like calling a woman whose name you don't know "Lady" or "Ma'am" today. :)
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If I had my way
We'd revive use of Goodwife as an honorific. I also want to reclaim the proper title of Mistress! We've had Lounge discussions about this before.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=471525&board=ot
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=2933475&board=ot
We'd revive use of Goodwife as an honorific. I also want to reclaim the proper title of Mistress! We've had Lounge discussions about this before.
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=471525&board=ot
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=2933475&board=ot
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