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Re: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
by (Is-rah-el) Israelle (Israella)
12/6/2024, 6:48 AM
in reply to a message by Canielle
Dolce, Zoella, Deja, Honour are lovelyBlessing and Jin are the only pretty and usable boy's names on this list... Lazer is fine in Yiddish-speaking circles but I don't think it's usable in English it just sounds very odd. also, I assume Hershy is a diminutive of Hersh, I'd rather the spelling Hershie, but it reminds me of Hershey's chocolate too much. I prefer the diminutive Hershel or Hershe'le*******
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This message was edited 12/6/2024, 6:50 AM

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- Manipura (glaucous)   +4
12/6/2024, 7:27 AM
I think Lazer's usable in English. It'd surprise some people, but I'd expect they'd adjust quickly enough since Lazar works fine, and it's not that different.

This message was edited 12/6/2024, 7:29 AM

- (Is-rah-el) Israelle (Israella)   +3
12/6/2024, 7:34 AM
Lazer reminds me of the word Laser in English, I think that a child named Lazer might get teased for that.
- Manipura (glaucous)   +2
12/6/2024, 7:43 AM
Maybe. I don't think it's that big a deal, though. Word names get used a lot; people get over those, and this isn't even a true word name. I looked it up, and Lazer is actually used a little more in the US than Lazar though less than Eliezer and Lazarus.

This message was edited 12/6/2024, 7:46 AM

- (Is-rah-el) Israelle (Israella)   +1
12/6/2024, 7:45 AM
Yes, from a personal observation, Lazar is indeed very rare in the English-speaking world
- Manipura (glaucous)
12/6/2024, 7:55 AM
It's not common, but I'd say it's somewhat familiar. I've met one anyway, and Lazer is in a popular old movie. If you combine Lazarus, Eliezer, and Lazaro, they'd rank somewhere around the 500s in the US popularity charts. Though I don't know about the UK.

This message was edited 12/6/2024, 8:03 AM