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in reply to a message by Kinga
I'm Dutch (I'm from the Netherlands, I'm not called Dutch) and I think it's kinda silly as a name. It's okay as a nickname given by friends, but not something a parent would call their child.
For a possible full name I'd look for something with the original element þeud (same root as Dutch). So maybe any of these:
Dietrich, Diederich, Diederick (+ this is the Dutch form of the name), Derrick, Detlef, Theoderich, Theodoric, Tiedemann
Nicest possibilities: Thibault, Tybalt & Thierry (though Dutch works less well than with Dietrich)
I gave all male possibilities, because I think Dutch would even be worse for a female.
For a possible full name I'd look for something with the original element þeud (same root as Dutch). So maybe any of these:
Dietrich, Diederich, Diederick (+ this is the Dutch form of the name), Derrick, Detlef, Theoderich, Theodoric, Tiedemann
Nicest possibilities: Thibault, Tybalt & Thierry (though Dutch works less well than with Dietrich)
I gave all male possibilities, because I think Dutch would even be worse for a female.
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My father's parents were both born and raised in the Netherlands, so I'm half Dutch I guess. Does that makes it better or worse as an idea? I mean, if people are using Berlin and Holland..! But I'm not involved with or connected to that side of my heritage in any way, so I admit that I would use it exactly as a North American with indistinct connections to "the old country" would - as a lazy reference to a culture I've never experienced but still feel some entitlement to. Does that make sense? Plus I just think it's cute. But I can totally see how silly it probably looks. I love dog names on boys, I don't know what's wrong with me.
Diederick is really handsome and a great idea! And I do love Tybalt. So dashing. Thanks!
Diederick is really handsome and a great idea! And I do love Tybalt. So dashing. Thanks!
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Yeah, it makes it a little better :) And Dutch is SO MUCH BETTER than Holland! Holland is NOT the same thing as The Netherlands and I hate it when that word is treated as such (except at football matches). To clarify in case that's confusing: South Holland and North Holland are two provinces of The Netherlands. It's sort of like using England, UK and Britain interchangeably.
I often like 'dog names' as well.
I often like 'dog names' as well.
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ot: "Holland"
haha! Oh boy, yeah, my family uses Holland instead of The Netherlands. For years I told people my grandparents were "from Holland". We're classic ignorant new worlders. I kinda wish I knew more about where that side of the family comes from. I don't even know where in the Netherlands they were from, all I know is their last name.
Hey maybe I should use Tulip instead, because that's what the Dutch are all about, right?? ;) Tulip and her brother Vincent Rembrandt.
haha! Oh boy, yeah, my family uses Holland instead of The Netherlands. For years I told people my grandparents were "from Holland". We're classic ignorant new worlders. I kinda wish I knew more about where that side of the family comes from. I don't even know where in the Netherlands they were from, all I know is their last name.
Hey maybe I should use Tulip instead, because that's what the Dutch are all about, right?? ;) Tulip and her brother Vincent Rembrandt.
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And a cat called Plimplampletteren (skimming stones)! I love that word. In Swedish we call it "kasta smörgås" (throw sandwiches), don't ask me why!
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Plimpplamppletteren. My new favorite word.
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Vla for a yellow dog, right?
Do you know the children's poem by Ogden Nash about a little girl (Belinda) who has a pet dog, a pet cat, a pet mouse - all of them feisty and heroic - and a pet dragon named Custard because he's a coward? It's brilliant. And of course Custard the dragon eats a pirate in the end and becomes a hero himself.
Do you know the children's poem by Ogden Nash about a little girl (Belinda) who has a pet dog, a pet cat, a pet mouse - all of them feisty and heroic - and a pet dragon named Custard because he's a coward? It's brilliant. And of course Custard the dragon eats a pirate in the end and becomes a hero himself.
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whaat! Hagelslag is a chocolate sprinkle sandwich?? I've never been so excited to be Dutch in my life!
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