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HelpIf you were a celebrity?
Do you think the names you want to name your children/favourite names would change?
If the normal naming rules didn't apply to you, and you were under the pressure that a lot of celebrities are to deliver something crazy and unusual - would you?
I don't think many of my top favourites would change but I would be more confident to use Tempest as a middle for Edmund, and Sydney instead of Sidney for a boy. Also I would love to use Rudolph nn Rudy and maybe also Merlin.
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If the normal naming rules didn't apply to you, and you were under the pressure that a lot of celebrities are to deliver something crazy and unusual - would you?
I don't think many of my top favourites would change but I would be more confident to use Tempest as a middle for Edmund, and Sydney instead of Sidney for a boy. Also I would love to use Rudolph nn Rudy and maybe also Merlin.
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No, I'd just go with my favorites. My favorites are pretty unusual as it is. I think I'd name a girl Meadow. I also like Violet, Matilda, Marlowe, Valentine, Lucille and June.
For a boy I'd go with Henry, Finn, Macsen or Theo.
edited: I just thought about it and I think one thing would change. I'd use a name that no one would pronounce the way I wanted it pronounced. With my star power I could easily make my pronunciation the standard pronunciation of the name as long as it was unusual.
Lucrezia - I like it but only pronounced loo-KREH-tsee-a. It is uncommon so if I had a daughter named this as a super star I think people would start using that pronunciation instead of loo-CRAY-sha or loo-CREE-sha.
No, I'd just go with my favorites. My favorites are pretty unusual as it is. I think I'd name a girl Meadow. I also like Violet, Matilda, Marlowe, Valentine, Lucille and June.
For a boy I'd go with Henry, Finn, Macsen or Theo.
edited: I just thought about it and I think one thing would change. I'd use a name that no one would pronounce the way I wanted it pronounced. With my star power I could easily make my pronunciation the standard pronunciation of the name as long as it was unusual.
Lucrezia - I like it but only pronounced loo-KREH-tsee-a. It is uncommon so if I had a daughter named this as a super star I think people would start using that pronunciation instead of loo-CRAY-sha or loo-CREE-sha.
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I would use Obie! Like, Obadiah nn Obie. I feel I would have to achieve fame to have this right.
Otherwise I'd keep them the same (although I would maybe feel more comfortable using more of my 'out-there' short-list) but with ridiculous middle names. Two middle names as well.
Nothing dumb like Wallet or Pinnacle or Rocket.
Otherwise I'd keep them the same (although I would maybe feel more comfortable using more of my 'out-there' short-list) but with ridiculous middle names. Two middle names as well.
Nothing dumb like Wallet or Pinnacle or Rocket.
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My tastes in names wouldn't change because I'm going to use whatever name I feel like, I feel no pressure to choose something less adventurous and if I was a celebrity I also wouldn't give a damn, I wouldn't try to be more unusual.
I don't know maybe my partners tastes in names would change, he sometimes says "We couldn't use that, it is too strange, it sounds more like a video game character or a character from a fantasy book than a name you should actually give a child."
I think there was a time where I kind of felt that way but I got over it, I'm going to name my children whatever I want, well actually whatever my partner and I want, he is the only limiter I place on what we will consider using.
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I don't know maybe my partners tastes in names would change, he sometimes says "We couldn't use that, it is too strange, it sounds more like a video game character or a character from a fantasy book than a name you should actually give a child."
I think there was a time where I kind of felt that way but I got over it, I'm going to name my children whatever I want, well actually whatever my partner and I want, he is the only limiter I place on what we will consider using.
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I think I might have the courage to go with something more daring, yes. For example, Lark Severine is one of my favorite combos, but right now I don't think I'd use them together, although I'd definitely use something like Severine Marie or Elisabeth Lark.
Other names I love so much I'd use them no matter what. Persephone, Gaelle, and Laetitia fit into that category.
Other names I love so much I'd use them no matter what. Persephone, Gaelle, and Laetitia fit into that category.
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For sure. I'd either name them something thumpingly medieval, (like, maybe, Ascelin & Azelais) or Dark Ages British (e.g. Caractacus & Cartimandua) or super-Welsh and extra-unpronounceable to confuse the media (Gruffydd & Gwawr). Or maybe I'd name them after airports or stations... ha, I shall probably be thinking about this instead of working tomorrow!
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I have no idea what my naming style would be, but for fun, with no naming constraints at all, my sibset would be:
Sunrise, Sonnet & Story, Sparrow (G, G/G, B)
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November, Disney, Boston, Poet (G, G, B, G)
Sunrise, Sonnet & Story, Sparrow (G, G/G, B)
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November, Disney, Boston, Poet (G, G, B, G)
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I'd still use my favorites, I think. But if I had become a huge publicity addict ... *and* had enough kids to name, that I'd have used up my most favorites? I'd use Mars and Valentine "Val" for boys, and Meret and Shirin for girls. Those are names I wouldn't use as my non-celeb self, but they're names I think would be fun for my kids to have, even if they didn't happen to grow up to be famous talents like myself.
Others I might use, if I were trying to make the most of it for publicity, but avoid giving a kid a name I would hate to go through life with, myself:
Boys - Zephyr, Casca, Dara
Girls - River, Lark, Leith, Dia / Diya
Middle names: Mercury, Diamond; Desiree, Raven ... hell why not Jezebel and Lucifer. OH YEAH, go write about it, tabloids!
Others I might use, if I were trying to make the most of it for publicity, but avoid giving a kid a name I would hate to go through life with, myself:
Boys - Zephyr, Casca, Dara
Girls - River, Lark, Leith, Dia / Diya
Middle names: Mercury, Diamond; Desiree, Raven ... hell why not Jezebel and Lucifer. OH YEAH, go write about it, tabloids!
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So many assumptions in this question...
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It's just a fun little name-related quiz. We like to do that here. :) If you don't want to participate, then don't respond. We're asking you to participate in a quizzy game, not to jump off a cliff or kill someone. Chill out. :)
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I have apologised. As I say, it was my initial reaction to the question. I can see it might be intepreted as a personal dig or something but I was just saying I wouldn't know where to begin with it. I suppose I should've thought before typing.
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I'm sorry that that original post caused so much offence. I don't think I have the imagination involved in typing something and then working out how it might be interpreted by whoever reads it and I've not signed up for an account - so don't worry, I won't find my way back here in the morning.
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They're just bored and trying to find a scapegoat. Ignore them.
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Um, yeah?
Nobody else seems to have a problem with it, and has just gone along with the game, so I don't know why it's an issue for you. This is supposed to be fun, a chance for me to learn other's quirky favourites or find out if people would stick with what they know.
Nobody else seems to have a problem with it, and has just gone along with the game, so I don't know why it's an issue for you. This is supposed to be fun, a chance for me to learn other's quirky favourites or find out if people would stick with what they know.
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OK. I was about to leave but saying nobody else seems to have a problem with it just seems like a rather disturbing justification for anything. But that's just my point of view. And working from views as different as ours, I don't see anything but conflict in any future discourse.
I apologise for not feeling I was able to answer your question.
I apologise for not feeling I was able to answer your question.
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Is your room clean?
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Seriously, though, is this like the house/stairs question? Cos that sort of thing interests me no end.
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If there's a reference here, it seems like it may be fairly difficult to research. So I'm going to guess it may be to do with maturity and just answer the question. Yes, it is clean but not tidy.
The mantis escapes me completely. Unless you're Cairney.
The mantis escapes me completely. Unless you're Cairney.
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I'm just trying to figure out where your problem that you're taking with mirfak is actually located. :P Maybe tidying your room would help
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Mirfak? There was an initial problem that they thought my tone was negative but I don't have any particular problem with them. What made you think that?
On the room question, the tidying would be greatly helped by throwing a lot of things out but it's mostly not mine.
On the room question, the tidying would be greatly helped by throwing a lot of things out but it's mostly not mine.
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Of course there are, so what if they're correct or not. It's for fun. Are you any fun?
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Sorry. That's just my mechanical reaction to the message body put into words. Just felt like it made the question harder to answer because you don't know where to start.
Am I any fun? No. That is why I'm interacting with strangers in text-form. I didn't realise being fun was a prerequisite of pariticipation on here.
I'll get me coat...
Am I any fun? No. That is why I'm interacting with strangers in text-form. I didn't realise being fun was a prerequisite of pariticipation on here.
I'll get me coat...
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I just meant, it's supposed to be fun to accept the assumptions and answer the question. Although they might be silly they aren't really offensive to anybody. So why worry about it. Anyway, wanna talk about names and naming? Did you have something interesting to say, maybe about why you assume celebrities use unusual names?
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The 'social skills' comment was meant to be self-deprecating rather than a dig. Just in case it came across as ambiguous.
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Nah, let's not and say we did. Let's just put this one down to differences in culture (or social skills) and leave it at that.
By the way, your link for the Abbreviation Guide is deader than the American adverb.
Groet
By the way, your link for the Abbreviation Guide is deader than the American adverb.
Groet
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Okay. (Thanks for noting what you meant by differences in social skills. Not that I'm claiming to have superior social skills, but it would have seemed weirdly aggressive without the disclaimer.) Anyway if you ever do want to talk about names, that's what we're all here to do.
It's not my link to ciarda's Abbreviation Guide, but I'll point the dead link out to Mike.
It's not my link to ciarda's Abbreviation Guide, but I'll point the dead link out to Mike.
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What is Groet?
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Groet = Cheers! or Bye!
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Google Translate seems to suggest it's 'greeting' in Dutch - which doesn't seem quite right for the context but possibly works in a looser sense of the word or a sense that Google doesn't quite account for?
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The proper Dutch way of greeting someone at the end of a message would be "groetjes" (informal) or "groeten" (more formal) or "gegroet" (formal and a tad old-fashioned). Just "groet" is wrong and looks odd. "Groet" is only used as a (singular) noun, as in: "Een groet van hem" ("A greeting from him").
Anyway, do you have any idea of how standoffish you come across in your messages? Maybe you're depressed, lonely or have autism? If so, just let us know so that we understand you better and know better how to interact with you. :)
Anyway, do you have any idea of how standoffish you come across in your messages? Maybe you're depressed, lonely or have autism? If so, just let us know so that we understand you better and know better how to interact with you. :)
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I really don't understand why she sounds standoffish or even rude? I mean, she made a valid point and was kind of berated for it (unfairly - especially considering the way BtN culture seems like it usually rewards pointing out things like that)
And I don't think it's any of our business if she has depression, autism, etc.
And I don't think it's any of our business if she has depression, autism, etc.
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Ah, OK. Must've been a typo then. I can only go by what Dutchies have said to me.
I don't think I'm deliberately being standoffish but being too convivial would feel kind of false considering we're all (mostly?) strangers communicating through computers - maybe I'm making too much of that?
For depression and autism, not in the clinical sense, maybe the wider hypochondriac sense. As for lonely, well, if I wasn't, sitting typing and ignoring someone in the room would probably be even more standoffish for them.
For interacting with me, erm, I don't think I'm that good at judging (or keeping in mind) how I come across so it's probably best to ignore tone or choice of words and focus on literal, explicit meanings. I don't know, people don't normally ask these kind of questions but then maybe it's not as awkward to broach the subject.
I don't think I'm deliberately being standoffish but being too convivial would feel kind of false considering we're all (mostly?) strangers communicating through computers - maybe I'm making too much of that?
For depression and autism, not in the clinical sense, maybe the wider hypochondriac sense. As for lonely, well, if I wasn't, sitting typing and ignoring someone in the room would probably be even more standoffish for them.
For interacting with me, erm, I don't think I'm that good at judging (or keeping in mind) how I come across so it's probably best to ignore tone or choice of words and focus on literal, explicit meanings. I don't know, people don't normally ask these kind of questions but then maybe it's not as awkward to broach the subject.
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Apart from the speed of the language and so on, the problem with trying to learn Dutch is they always want to speak English - especially when they realise you are rubbish at it.
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Like... ciao and aloha? They can mean hello and goodbye. Assuming that you meant goodbye. Or maybe I've misinterpreted what you said.
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Sounds about right.
And I wouldn't worry about misinterpreting what I say. I'm not a hundred percent certain I know what I'm on about myself.
And I wouldn't worry about misinterpreting what I say. I'm not a hundred percent certain I know what I'm on about myself.
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I'd use Iphigenia and Hypatia!
Just kidding, I totally wouldn't, because my boyfriend would shut that down immediately
Honestly, I'd use any of the names I like if it were just up to me, regardless of my lack of celebrity status; some names I'd only ever use as middles (like Fortunata & Perpetua), but that's really just because they'd be so unwieldy as firsts. I'm trying to think if there are any boys' names that I'd feel like I could get away with more if I were a celebrity...maybe Oswin? Panos. Tycho.
Just kidding, I totally wouldn't, because my boyfriend would shut that down immediately
Honestly, I'd use any of the names I like if it were just up to me, regardless of my lack of celebrity status; some names I'd only ever use as middles (like Fortunata & Perpetua), but that's really just because they'd be so unwieldy as firsts. I'm trying to think if there are any boys' names that I'd feel like I could get away with more if I were a celebrity...maybe Oswin? Panos. Tycho.
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If the normal naming rules didn't apply to you, and you were under the pressure that a lot of celebrities are to deliver something crazy and unusual - would you?
Oh, yes I would. If my babies were boys. Girls would be the same. Let's see...
Benedict June
John Xanthe
Alexander Summer
Fox Golden
Winter Justus
Highlander Storm
Isibeau Legend nn Izzy
November Rain
Hudson Rebel
Oziah Sunshine
Remington Steel nn Rémy
Napoleon Forest
Tennyson Wild
Ophélian Keir
Bronson Earth
Junius Bon Scott
Indiana Fairytale
North Indigo
Tennessee Rockwell
Elysian Springsteen
Oh, yes I would. If my babies were boys. Girls would be the same. Let's see...
Benedict June
John Xanthe
Alexander Summer
Fox Golden
Winter Justus
Highlander Storm
Isibeau Legend nn Izzy
November Rain
Hudson Rebel
Oziah Sunshine
Remington Steel nn Rémy
Napoleon Forest
Tennyson Wild
Ophélian Keir
Bronson Earth
Junius Bon Scott
Indiana Fairytale
North Indigo
Tennessee Rockwell
Elysian Springsteen
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November Rain is awesome and totally reminds me of the GNR song, but I prefer it for a girl.
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I'd use whatever names I'd use anyway, I don't like how some celebs seem to view naming their kids as a kind of publicity stunt.
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I hope not, but then my naming style is 35% classic unusual, 20% classic conservative, and 15% each classic eccentric and outmoded, so I could come up with an unusual name that is a name. There are pinches modern conservative and eccentric, but no modern unusual in my preferences. I just took the quiz to double check what my style is.
http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/namequiz.html
http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/namequiz.html
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