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Hi, i am currently developing a JavaScript function to validate a first names form field for RPGCasino.com - i need to confirm the following however:
- vowels allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got AEIOUaeiouÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜàáâãäæèéêëìíîïðòóôõöøùúûü
- most consecutive vowels in a name ever, i am guessing three, but i stand under correction.
- consonants allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got BCÇDÐFGHJKLMNÑPQRSßTVWXYÝZbcçdfghjklmnñpqrstvwxyýÿz
- the most consecutive consonants in a name ever, i am guessing 3, but i stand under correction.
- symbols allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got just the apostrophe (') and dash (-).
- the most consecutive symbols in a name ever (internationally). i am guessing one, but i stand under correction.
- invalid characters for names (internationally). sofar i've got [space]!""£$%^&*()_+=1234567890|\/?.,~# but i stand under correction.
- least first names ever (must be one, every person who is computer literate has a first name)
- most first names ever (according to this site it is four, which is where it is set at the moment
- the shortest first name ever (internationally). must be 2, otherwise it's an initial, such as MO, JO, etc.
- the longest first name ever (internationally). i am guessing around 20, cos i found a first name with 15 characters under A while browsing yesterday. I stand under correction though.
any help by an expert in names would be appreciated,
thanks in advance,
Pierre du Toit.
- vowels allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got AEIOUaeiouÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÒÓÔÕÖØÙÚÛÜàáâãäæèéêëìíîïðòóôõöøùúûü
- most consecutive vowels in a name ever, i am guessing three, but i stand under correction.
- consonants allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got BCÇDÐFGHJKLMNÑPQRSßTVWXYÝZbcçdfghjklmnñpqrstvwxyýÿz
- the most consecutive consonants in a name ever, i am guessing 3, but i stand under correction.
- symbols allowed for names (internationally). sofar i've got just the apostrophe (') and dash (-).
- the most consecutive symbols in a name ever (internationally). i am guessing one, but i stand under correction.
- invalid characters for names (internationally). sofar i've got [space]!""£$%^&*()_+=1234567890|\/?.,~# but i stand under correction.
- least first names ever (must be one, every person who is computer literate has a first name)
- most first names ever (according to this site it is four, which is where it is set at the moment
- the shortest first name ever (internationally). must be 2, otherwise it's an initial, such as MO, JO, etc.
- the longest first name ever (internationally). i am guessing around 20, cos i found a first name with 15 characters under A while browsing yesterday. I stand under correction though.
any help by an expert in names would be appreciated,
thanks in advance,
Pierre du Toit.
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Another vowel for you?
In all of Scandinavia the letter Y is a vowel, and I hear there is some controverse about whether it really should be classed as a consonant in English speaking countries.
>>the most consecutive consonants in a name ever<<
Scandinavian names can have four or even five:
Of female names, Ingfrid, Hallfrid, Ragnfrid, and Arnbjørg come to mind.
In Arnthrud you have five consonants, although at the time the name came into being, runes were used, and 'th' was written as one. In modern Icelandic the sound has its own letter, but this doesn't change the fact that it's spelled with five consonants today anywhere but in Iceland! Ingfrid can be spelled Yngfrid, but then, like I said, the letter Y is a vowel in Scandinavia...
Of male names, these come to mind: Arngrim, Gunnbjørn, Hallfred, and Kollsvein.
And, yes, all of these names are in use today.
Can't think of any first name consisting of only one letter, but in Scandinavian languages there are a couple of surnames (in case you're interested): Å (=river/brook), Ø and Ö (=island)...
Oh, and the Norwegian word with most consecutive consonants is 'angstskrik' (=scream of fear)! I shouldn't be surprised to hear that a frightened 1st time mother actually has tried to call her kid that, but has been given a firm 'no' from the authorities! :o)
In all of Scandinavia the letter Y is a vowel, and I hear there is some controverse about whether it really should be classed as a consonant in English speaking countries.
>>the most consecutive consonants in a name ever<<
Scandinavian names can have four or even five:
Of female names, Ingfrid, Hallfrid, Ragnfrid, and Arnbjørg come to mind.
In Arnthrud you have five consonants, although at the time the name came into being, runes were used, and 'th' was written as one. In modern Icelandic the sound has its own letter, but this doesn't change the fact that it's spelled with five consonants today anywhere but in Iceland! Ingfrid can be spelled Yngfrid, but then, like I said, the letter Y is a vowel in Scandinavia...
Of male names, these come to mind: Arngrim, Gunnbjørn, Hallfred, and Kollsvein.
And, yes, all of these names are in use today.
Can't think of any first name consisting of only one letter, but in Scandinavian languages there are a couple of surnames (in case you're interested): Å (=river/brook), Ø and Ö (=island)...
Oh, and the Norwegian word with most consecutive consonants is 'angstskrik' (=scream of fear)! I shouldn't be surprised to hear that a frightened 1st time mother actually has tried to call her kid that, but has been given a firm 'no' from the authorities! :o)
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and I see you already have them... ignore these please....(
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There is a poor girl somewhere in the US who has a first name with more than 100 letters.
In Hawaii, there are people called Kekoalauliionapalihauliuliokekoolau, Kaapuaaokamehameha and Kapualehuaonapalilahilahiokaala.
Among the Puritans, there were boys called If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-Your-sins-You-hadst-been-damned and Through-much-tribulatio-we-enter-into-the-Kingdom-of-Heaven.
I've also read about a man (also in the US) called Adolph Blaine Charles Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Marin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergendorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferwessenshaswarenwohlgefutternundsorgfalugkeitbeschutzenvorangriefendurchihrraubgierigfeids, Senior.
This is true, ladies and gentlemen. :)
In Hawaii, there are people called Kekoalauliionapalihauliuliokekoolau, Kaapuaaokamehameha and Kapualehuaonapalilahilahiokaala.
Among the Puritans, there were boys called If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-Your-sins-You-hadst-been-damned and Through-much-tribulatio-we-enter-into-the-Kingdom-of-Heaven.
I've also read about a man (also in the US) called Adolph Blaine Charles Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Marin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergendorffvoralternwarengewissenhaftschaferwessenshaswarenwohlgefutternundsorgfalugkeitbeschutzenvorangriefendurchihrraubgierigfeids, Senior.
This is true, ladies and gentlemen. :)
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"Ernst" has 4 consecutive consonants.
add to the list of small vowels: å
add to the list of consonants: Þ [=capital]; þ [=small]; ð (= small Ð)
add to the list of small vowels: å
add to the list of consonants: Þ [=capital]; þ [=small]; ð (= small Ð)
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