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Re: Danish royal twins named
by Malin (nilamalin)
4/14/2011, 9:11 AM
in reply to a message by Llewella
They're apparently traditional Inuit names. I read that Ivalo means thread or sinew, and that Minik means blubber and similar substances ... Well, at least they sound cute.
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- Llewella (penguiny7)   +3
4/14/2011, 9:26 AM
LovelySort of takes the magic out of it. :)
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- Malin (nilamalin)   +2
4/14/2011, 9:46 AM
No one seems to know for sure though - there's also theories about Minik meaning "he who is hungry for breast milk" or "earwax", and Ivalo meaning "little sister" or "butterfly", but sinew and blubber seems to be the most reliable ones. ;)
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- beethoven (guest)
4/14/2011, 10:26 AM
I think I'm gonna name my kids Sinew and Blubber.
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- Llewella (penguiny7)
4/14/2011, 10:16 AM
Funny that the same names can have such a variance in possible meanings! I'd just pick which meaning I liked best, then.
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