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HelpGreek-American sibset I used to know
The word "sibset" is funny to me in this context, since I feel like that's a shorthand we use either for fictional characters (often young) or kids we encounter - and the people I'm describing are all in my parents' generation (so, Boomers & early Gen-X). One of them was my mom's friend (and the mom of one of my best childhood friends).
Anyway, these people are all first generation Greek-Americans, with both parents from Greece (even I called the grandmother "Yiayia" the handful of times I saw her). The names themselves are all English, so to speak, but together I do think they feel very Greek (and I think I have the birth order correct):
Nicholas "Nick"
Georgia
Patricia "Pat" (my mom's friend)
Angelo
Katherine "Kathy"
Peter "Pete"
Looking at the names, only Pat's is Latin in origin, but it still doesn't feel out of place in the set at all.
I remember when Pat, her kids, my mom, and I went to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding when it came out. They hadn't really kept up with just how many people were going to see this movie, because we ended up getting neck-craning seats close to the screen. The movie was hilarious (of course), but I remember them losing it when Gus was introducing the family to Ian and all the sibsets had the same names ("Anita, Diane, & Nick") and there were still more named Nick (and one Nikki)! After the movie, they assessed it as being very accurate.
I don't know why they just popped into my head this morning; but in any case, WDYT?
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
Anyway, these people are all first generation Greek-Americans, with both parents from Greece (even I called the grandmother "Yiayia" the handful of times I saw her). The names themselves are all English, so to speak, but together I do think they feel very Greek (and I think I have the birth order correct):
Nicholas "Nick"
Georgia
Patricia "Pat" (my mom's friend)
Angelo
Katherine "Kathy"
Peter "Pete"
Looking at the names, only Pat's is Latin in origin, but it still doesn't feel out of place in the set at all.
I remember when Pat, her kids, my mom, and I went to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding when it came out. They hadn't really kept up with just how many people were going to see this movie, because we ended up getting neck-craning seats close to the screen. The movie was hilarious (of course), but I remember them losing it when Gus was introducing the family to Ian and all the sibsets had the same names ("Anita, Diane, & Nick") and there were still more named Nick (and one Nikki)! After the movie, they assessed it as being very accurate.
I don't know why they just popped into my head this morning; but in any case, WDYT?
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Please rate my personal name lists:
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
