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Twerpsichore
11/18/09

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The only useful criterion for a child's name is, how does it sound when yelled repeatedly?
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cate3710
11/18/09

@Twerpsichore: This is also useful for gauging how well the first, middle, and last names fit together. It's all about getting the proper rhythm.
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acrobatic rabbit
11/18/09

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Hm. I'll pay someone $1 to tell me what could translate to "Super Awesome Fun Time GO!" in any language. It'd probably come out as "Margaret Cho". and that would be ok by me.
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galena11
11/18/09

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When Suri runs away from home and takes up with Oliver and the Artful Dodger, we'll know why.
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Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
11/18/09

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Somewhere in my country, there lives a child named Awesome-Rage Venus Unique. Pretty sure his parents didn't need to look that up before naming him, tho- the name seems pretty straightforward.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/18/09

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I'm kinda surprised Tom and Katy didn't want to spend the money.

But then again, they could have thought those linguists were cheap and inaccurate and hired their own.
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
11/18/09

In reply to Name Games
Can they do it in reverse? I want to know the name that means "she who passes gas" or "destroyer of zombies."
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QoB
11/18/09

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my name means "slim and blonde" in its original language. I'm not sure if i want another translation...
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Elaken
11/18/09

@QoB: Mine means 'She who outshines the stars' or 'the moon.' That works for me and I am staying with that as the only legitimate translation. It seems as if people are just looking for trouble when they utilize a service like that.
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alexarose293
11/18/09

@Elaken: My name means 'defender of man(kind)', I like that. It sounds important.
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Elaken
11/18/09

@alexarose293: Okay, all I have to say is your name is friggin' awesome. Come apocalypse time I am looking around for you.
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MinnesotaGneiss
11/18/09

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This reminds me of my all time favorite SNL skit with Nicolas Cage. He and his wife were going through names and he came up with every possible way the kid could be made fun of for every name she suggested. Then, the UPS guy comes to the door and says "Package for Asswipe Johnson" and he says "It's Azzweepay!"
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Lymed
11/18/09

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This motivated me to play with Google's translator and my name. Well, apparently, my name means Denmark in the language of my mother's country of birth.
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Atomic Bowling
11/18/09

@Lymed: Let me guess, your name is Qallunaat Nunaat! (the way it's said by the native people of Greenland)
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Lymed
11/18/09

@Atomic Bowling: You're right!

#tips
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MrsAbraxas
11/18/09

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Hrm. Perhaps useful.

But I'm still waiting for baby-name auditors who'll cross-check future offspring's namesakes for likelihood to inspire nasty school yard chants...
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morninggloria
11/18/09

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Why does it matter if the unsaved browner peoples of the world believe that my son "Cabron" and my daughter "Bruja" have strange names? The only reason that they'd ever come in contact with my children is if they decided, out of the goodness of their American hearts, to spend their freshman year spring break at Bob Jones University on a missionary trip teaching the unenlightened about Christ.
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Tchotchke
11/18/09

@morninggloria: I'm swooning over your comment.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/18/09

@morninggloria: Madge? Is that you?
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Tchotchke
11/18/09

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I suppose Suri Cruise does sound more pleasant than the alternative: "Sticky-Fingers Cruise."*

*Which is precisely how I will be referring to her for now on.
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missheidilynn
11/18/09

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I kind of feel it might be better to do on audit on what kind of things rhyme with the name, that is where kids can be cruel. I don't think second graders are looking up the meaning of names in Swahili when thinking of insults...
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la.donna.pietra
11/18/09

@missheidilynn: You may have just found the solution to the school funding crisis in this country.

"For $1500, this second-grade class will assess your potential name for all conceivable insult possibilities. We accept Visa and MasterCard."
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PaigeTurner
11/18/09

In reply to Name Games
Having a celebrity baby: $5,000

Finding a unique name: $0

Paying $1,500 to find that the name you chose means 'absolutely worthless and unimportant' in Sheng and 'pretentious baby name' in Ket: Priceless.

For everyone else, there's Google.
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Lizabelle
11/18/09

In reply to Name Games
Actually, I think this is awesome.
And yes, my first child will in fact be named Horse Mackarels.

.....heeeeeeere horse macky macky macky. Mommy loves you.
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