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HelpRe: Fiadh / Fia
in reply to a message by whim
Fiadh makes me think of Fiat (although I know it's not pronounced that way). Fia is a usual Swedish nn for Sofia or Sofie. I think it's a bit childish and I've also heard it used as a children's word for vulva...
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Yikes.
I know Fia is used a lot as a nickname. I could see how it would be perceived as childish. I've come to a point where it doesn't really bother me.
And wow. I'd have never know of the vulvular association with Fia. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I mean, Iona means vagina in Samoan. I still like the name though. Hm. It's definitely something to think about.
Thank you!
I know Fia is used a lot as a nickname. I could see how it would be perceived as childish. I've come to a point where it doesn't really bother me.
And wow. I'd have never know of the vulvular association with Fia. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I mean, Iona means vagina in Samoan. I still like the name though. Hm. It's definitely something to think about.
Thank you!
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It's not a common childrens's word for vulva (the most common word used by children nowadays is probably snippa); I've never heard about girls called Fia being teased for their name. So being called Fia in Sweden is not like being called Fanny in England. Fia is a common nn. It's probably most commonly associated with this board game (called Fia in Swedish):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch_%C3%A4rgere_dich_nicht
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch_%C3%A4rgere_dich_nicht
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Ooh. Okay. I was thinking it a more common word. That's not bad then.
Thank you for clarifying!
Thank you for clarifying!
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