Unique Names

[Mini Mac]

Have you heard what Jordan and Peter have called their new baby?

Princess Tiammi! I like the Tiammi bit but the princess is taking it too far....

I knew two girls who were called Vogue and Cartier!

I ask you! The names Parents come up with!

I am called Rebecca but prefer to be called Becky although i do not spell it that way

I spell Becky

B E C C I

i liked the unusual and indvidual way of spelling it but recently after coming across peoples bebo pages i have noticed that they're are quite a few "Becci's"!

[Mezzosoprano]

Its interesting that in our 'Western' culture we tend to pick names for children that we like, or like the sound of, or think goes well with the surname. In many other cultures the name is significant because of what it means. I was reminded of this a couple of weeks ago when I overheard a conversation between a customer and waiter in a hotel. The waiter gave the name of his new baby and immediately explained what it meant. We don't always think about what a name means.

I chose my children's names in honour of close family and friends but also for what they meant

Alexandra is Greek - the helper of mankind and Duncan is Celtic for Brown Warrior

funny thing is that our Alix is not up there in the "helper category" and Dunc's as blonde as the come....

Oh well... I tried!!

[Barry Shnikov]

Now it all makes sense...it's all to do with your selection process, rather than your inability to pull.

Quite right. I have high standards.

Oh, and a tendency to fancy married women.

[Barry Shnikov]

This baby needs to be taken away from its f~ckwit parents right now.

[Gadget]

I chose unique names so that they would not have any mental 'baggage' anyone associated with a name: ...."I used to know a 'peter' - real geek he was"

[Double Trouble]

Oh, and a tendency to fancy married women.

Phew.....My divorce came through last week.

Now...on to my next victim.

[Beowulf]

I chose unique names so that they would not have any mental 'baggage' anyone associated with a name: ...."I used to know a 'peter' - real geek he was"

What do you mean "Used to know"? "Used to?" I'm still here !!

[Gav]

I am called Rebecca but prefer to be called Becky although i do not spell it that way

I spell Becky

B E C C I

i liked the unusual and indvidual way of spelling it but recently after coming across peoples bebo pages i have noticed that they're are quite a few "Becci's"!

I once heard of a bloke called Frank who insisted on spelling it Franqzx, I mean Frankfqx, or was it Franzgk?

[Yliander]

distorted spellings of perfectly good names for no good reason gets to me.

My father created a spelling for my name as he had an intense dislike for the traditional shortening of my name - have spent the best part of my life correcting people's spelling of it.

Oh an due to my fathers compulsive correction of anyone calling me by the abbreviation of my name - I can't stand being called by it to this day

I went to school with a moonbeam and a sunset some parents are so cruel

[Aleks]

I once taught a Jade Green, and a "Precious" who was the eighth child and the first female offspring.

I'm constantly correcting the spelling of my names too, though due to my family's European heritage, rather than a parental spelling quirk.

[Little Monkey]

1.YOUR SPY NAME (middle name and current street name):
I Don't Have A Middle Name Blackness

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME (grandfather/mother on your dad's side and your favourite candy):
Grete Melkesjokolade

3. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, and street you were brought up in)
Nothing Vestre Haugen

4. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (first three letters of your last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, first three letters of your pet's name)
Holsentro

5. PORN STAR NAME (first pet's name, the place you were born in):
Frederik Ullevaal or Nicoline Oslo

6. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favourite colour and the automobile your mum drives)
The Blue Ford

7. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME (first name of the main character in the last film you watched, last food you ate)
Harry Nokkelost

Not very amusing answers, really....

But on Norwegian telly one of the weather ladies is called 'Vår Staude', which translates as 'Spring Perennial'. Apparently all her sister have flower names....

[CJ]

5 and 1/2 weeks early, we've just given birth to "No Name" Mitchell-Thain, all 4 1/2 lbs of her.

Mum well, but the name thing is a curious one.

3 main opions are: Verity, Talulla and Jahanara, all of which have meanings imortant to us.
Middle name options include: hope, grace, angel and my personal unfave, Pheonix.

Shall get back to you...

[Little Monkey]

distorted spellings of perfectly good names for no good reason gets to me.

How do you know what's the 'correct' spelling of a name, though? Every name will have numerous variations (in different countries etc). My name always gets spelled wrong, as there's just so many ways of spelling it. The most common variations I've come across over here, are: Catherine, Catheryn, Katherine, Kathryn, Kathrine, Catharine etc. But there's lots more to choose from:

Catherine has 190 variant forms: Cait, Caitey, Caitie, Caitlin, Caitlinn, Caitrin, Caitrine, Caitrinn, Caitriona, Caitrionagh, Caity, Caren, Cari, Carin, Caron, Caronne, Carren, Carri, Carrin, Carron, Caryn, Carynn, Cass, Cassey, Cassi, Cassie, Cassy, Cat, Cataleen, Cataleena, Catalin, Catalina, Cataline, Catarina, Catarine, Cate, Cateline, Caterina, Catey, Catha, Cathaleen, Cathaline, Catharin, Cathatina, Catharine, Cathatyna, Catharyne, Cathe, Cathee, Cathelin, Cathelina, Cathelle, Catherin, Catherina, Catherinn, Catheryn, Cathi, Cathie, Cathirin, Cathiryn, Cathleen, Cathlene, Cathline, Cathlyne, Cathrine, Cathrinn, Cathryn, Cathrynn, Cathy, Cathye, Cathyleen, Cati, Catia, Catie, Catlina, Catlaina, Catreena, Catrin, Catrina, Catrine, Catrine, Catriona, Catrionagh, Catryna, Caty, Cay, Caye, Cazzy, Ekaterina, Kait, Kaitey, Kaitie, Kaitlin, Kaitlinne, Kaitrin, Kaitrine, Kaitrinna, Kaitriona, Kaitrionaugh, Kaity, Karen, Karena, Kari, Karin, Karon, Karri, Karrin, Karyn, Karynn, Kasia, Kasienka, Kasja, Kaska, Kass, Kassey, Kassia, Kassy, Kasya, Kat, Kata, Kataleen, Katalin, Katalina, Katarina, Katchen, Kate, Katee, Katell, Katelle, Katenka, Katerina, Katerinka, Katey, Katinka, Katha, Katharine, Katharyn, Katharyne, Kathee, Kathelina, Katheline, Katherin, Katherina, Katherine, Katheryn, Katherynn, Kathi, Kathie, Kathileen, Kathiryn, Kathleen, Kathlene, Kathleyn, Kathline, Kathyleen, Kathrine, Kathrinna, Kathryn, Kathryne, Kathy, Kathyrine, Kati, Katica, Katie, Katina, Katka, Katla, Katlaina, Katleen, Katoushka, Katrena, Katrine, Katrina, Katriona, Katrionaugh, Katryna, Katushka, Katy, Katya, Kay, Kaye, Kit, Kittee, Kittie, Kitty, Trina, Trine, Trinette, Yekaterin and Yekaterina.

In fact, I was named after my mother, who's called Trine, which is a short form of Cathrine (or Katrine, or whatever).

Oh, and it means 'pure', is originally Greek, and can also be a boy's name.

[Dreadful Scathe]

How do you know what's the 'correct' spelling of a name, though? Every name will have numerous variations (in different countries etc). My name always gets spelled wrong, as there's just so many ways of spelling it.

Indeed, my sisters name is pronounced "Cath-leen" but is spelt Caitlin (a gaelic name of course) - so generally she gets the wrong spelling

[Barry Shnikov]

distorted spellings of perfectly good names for no good reason gets to me.

Almost certainly a consequence of illiterate parents, don't you think?

A (very attractive) black girl in a shop in Atlanta had a name tag that read 'Mashell' which I have always assumed was her mother's attempt to write 'Michelle' on the birth certificate.

[Beowulf]

Indeed, my sisters name is pronounced "Cath-leen" but is spelt Caitlin (a gaelic name of course) - so generally she gets the wrong spelling

My Eldest Niece's name (my real ones not my surrogates ones) Is Caitlin pronounced Kate-Lynn

her "middle names" are Her mum and her Mother-in-law's maiden names (poor girl)

Then there's Lauren Yvonne, Kelsey May and Samuel William Peter (it's just coincidence that I'm Peter William, his middle names are chosen after his two granddads, and he gets called "Sammy")

[Beowulf]

1.YOUR SPY NAME (middle name and current street name):
William Hollybank

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME (grandfather/mother on your dad's side and your favourite candy):
William Chocolate

3. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, and street you were brought up in)
William (I suppose I should really use my OTHER middle name?) Seaview

4. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (first three letters of your last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, first three letters of your pet's name)
Litcoyfre

5. PORN STAR NAME (first pet's name, the place you were born in):
Bruce Wigtown

6. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favourite colour and the automobile your mum drives)
The Black C4

7. YOUR ACTION HERO NAME (first name of the main character in the last film you watched, last food you ate)
Corben (or is it Leeloo?) Banana ?

[Icey]

distorted spellings of perfectly good names for no good reason gets to me.

My surname is of cornish extract so my parents wanted to give me a name that would be in keeping with it so they named me Tamzyn. Because they liked the name but didn't want any bad luck associated with the name - apparently the last witch to be burnt at the stake in cornwall was named Tamsin, they changed the spelling :what-is-that-about? smilie:

I have come across other variations such as Tamzin, Tamsyn etc but not another ZYN yet. I don't have any problem with spelling variations, some are quite nice. I have received many compliments on the spelling of my name.

I did however take a long time to "grow" into my name. I got a lot of nasty name calling at school and my mother only told me a little while ago that I have two middle names I could have used instead if I didn't like Tamzyn

[Lynn]

I have a relative who decided it would be nice to name one of her sons Keegan. Haven't heard of many of those (and no connection with the footballer, they don't live in the UK)?

I have a friend whose first names are Joan Leigh. They had John Lee picked out if it was a boy - after John Lee Hooker!

Pronunciation is an interesting one. A friend who was called David - pronounced 'Da-veed' because he was from S America - most people here called him David. He didn't seem to mind though.

[whitetiger1518]

Pronunciation is an interesting one. A friend who was called David - pronounced 'Da-veed' because he was from S America - most people here called him David. He didn't seem to mind though.

My mate Dave (to all his Scottish Uni friends) has introduced himself down in York as David - he can't stand the pronunciation of Dave in a Yorkshire accent (not sure if it goes for all English accents) He loves the Yorkshire people, just can't stand their "mangling" of Dave.

Whitetiger