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My brother is a substitute teacher. He was telling me about a girl he had in one of his classes whose name is Le'ah. She pronounces it le-DASH-ah. I thought that was a little odd, especially since I would think of a dash as being a hyphen (-), not an apostrophe ('). Anyway, WDYT?
This message was edited 5/10/2009, 11:30 AM
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WHY?!
Le-DASH-a?! Sorry, but to me, a "'" is not something that should be prononced in any way in a name, it's beyond odd and ugly and whatever... Leah is so beautiful.
Le-DASH-a?! Sorry, but to me, a "'" is not something that should be prononced in any way in a name, it's beyond odd and ugly and whatever... Leah is so beautiful.
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This is the third time in the past month I've head it!
ON THIS SITE! D:
ON THIS SITE! D:
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Next thing you know it's gonna turn up in the top 1000. :p
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Your brother was messing with you. No one is stupid enough to name their child that.
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I guess it's possible, but I don't think he would. He's very into philology and he respects my obsession with names.
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What's actually more likely is that your brother heard it from someone else and thought it was incredible, so he decided to tell you, and make it sound more believable by saying it was him who witnessed it.
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er - weird! wat were here parents thinking lol! no offense
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Um. That would be le-APOSTROPHE-ah.
*steams*
*steams*
This message was edited 5/10/2009, 11:48 AM
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That's an urban legend. I've heard it many times.
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You know what? Enough people have said they know people who wouldn't lie about it. I can honestly believe that some people would actually name their kids la-a. (or le'ah... EWWW.)
I wonder if anyone could find a reputable source where it's proven to be true? I've never gotten in to name stats or facts all that heavily, but I know some others here are good with that. Anyone feel like doing a little digging?
I wonder if anyone could find a reputable source where it's proven to be true? I've never gotten in to name stats or facts all that heavily, but I know some others here are good with that. Anyone feel like doing a little digging?
This message was edited 5/10/2009, 11:51 AM
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I agree. Same with Orangejello and Lemonjello. I've heard that one so many times from seemingly reliable sources. I'd believe those names actually exist too. Ridiculous, but possible.
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Trust me, these things happen
I haven't heard any trustworthy people tell me these specific ones, but I've heard some doozies from some very trustworthy nurses. They're not all urban legends, unfortunately. :-/
I haven't heard any trustworthy people tell me these specific ones, but I've heard some doozies from some very trustworthy nurses. They're not all urban legends, unfortunately. :-/
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*Possible*, yes, but until it's proven via a reliable source, it must be assumed to be an urban legend, since it has all the hallmarks of one. I.E., nobody who tells this story has ever met the actual little girl with such name, or actually met the parents who bestowed it. It's always my father's doctor's cousin or the nurse who works with my friend or my brother's teacher, or what is known in urban legend terminology as a FOAF, or a friend of a friend.
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I was thinking of that too
No one ever says: "today I met a baby named Oranjello" or whatever. It's always via someone else.
Though it's also true, that, considering the monstruosities that turn up in Sabrina's BAs, anything could happen.
No one ever says: "today I met a baby named Oranjello" or whatever. It's always via someone else.
Though it's also true, that, considering the monstruosities that turn up in Sabrina's BAs, anything could happen.
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Anything's possible in a world where the BAs Sabrina Fair posts are actually real.
Real and tragic.
Real and tragic.
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Very true! :(
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I can believe it too. I did a thread about a week ago about a man named Shithead (pr. shi-THED) in my area and some people said it was an urban myth. I'd probably believe that too except for the fact that I know the woman who told me about it and she doesn't seem like a liar to me. She said it happened at her office. I don't know for sure, but I have no reason to doubt her for now.
Re: Le'ah, it looks like a form of Leah. I never would have guessed la-DASH-a, especially without the dash!
ETA that this is Elena. My dd, Anna, did a poll yesterday and I forgot to change back to my ID.
Re: Le'ah, it looks like a form of Leah. I never would have guessed la-DASH-a, especially without the dash!
ETA that this is Elena. My dd, Anna, did a poll yesterday and I forgot to change back to my ID.
This message was edited 5/10/2009, 12:15 PM
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er - weird! what were here parents thinking lol. no offense.
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