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HelpRe: Nickname "Tex", real name...?
in reply to a message by Lavinia
But they weren't thinking about the place when they named her. I think they said one of them was a fan of Shalom Harlow and the other was a fan of Jean Harlow.
Doesn't seem comparable to me.
Doesn't seem comparable to me.
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Yes, I was comparing them as in American child with a English place-name / English child with an American place-name. I like the sound of Texas (rather than wanting to honour the state) but I appreciate it may still seem a strange thing for a non-American (or even non-Texan) to name their child, just like I find "Harlow" a strange name for a baby just because it screams "place" to me, regardless of how they chose it. Harlow may not be the best example, but I couldn't bring to mind anybody that had called their child London, Manchester or Stoke-On-Trent (!)
Overall though, I was just making a vaguely snide remark that didn't translate too well. ;)
Overall though, I was just making a vaguely snide remark that didn't translate too well. ;)
This message was edited 1/29/2012, 3:24 AM
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