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MrsR
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by WhatNow
There used to be a girl on my floor whose name was Geisha, as in Japanise prostitute. A fine name to give your child, indeed.
Someone correct me if I am wrong - but a Geisha is actually NOT a prostitute!!
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
oK...this is a really bad story.
My cousin is a teacher and told me that she has a student named Female. Pronounced Fee Mal Lay. Apparently, these people thought that when they had to choose a name to put on the birth certificate, their name choices were Male or Female. They actually thought that this was the correct pronunciation of the word too!   
I knew a girl named Radiance in junior high. How could you ever have a bad day with a name like that! So much pressure. lol. I also know of someone named Sinus Payne 
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:37 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by donegal419
There was a girl at a school I used to teach at named Raspberry.
my cousin in Ireland named her daughter Daisy and she got a lot of flack for that....
The weirdest ones I've had in my class have been an Archellus and a Deja (as in Deja vu)
Ethnic names are bgreat because I think they really connect kids with their culture. I teach in a school with a lot of Asian (mainly Indian) children and some of those names are just beautiful and very unique in the United States.
But these people who name their kids Nemo and Raspberry and spelling things backwards and making crap up should be shot... those kids are going to be teased all their lives just because their parents are idiots or ignorant or both! This one girl i know named her child Cavan because she told me it was an Irish name. To myself I was like, it's a PLACE in Ireland... that's like naming your kid Arkansas... 
Nemo is a real name and has been around far longer than the movie in many Italian families. It may not be that common, but it's not entirely uncommon either.
In addition to be a county in Ireland, Cavan is an Irish name. It's not as common as some first names, but it IS an Irish name, mainly used for boys. It's more common as a surname, but many first names are also common surnames (Connor, Ryan, etc.) It's not at all like naming your child Arkansas... unless you consider naming your child Kerry like naming your child Arkansas, too.
I hardly think a child is destined to a life of teasing based solely on their name. There are plenty of more common names that are just as easy to tease... Naming a child something unique doesn't make parents stupid or ignorant either.
As for interesting names I've encountered, I worked at a law firm where the secretary's name was Lady.
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsF519
oK...this is a really bad story.
My cousin is a teacher and told me that she has a student named Female. Pronounced Fee Mal Lay. Apparently, these people thought that when they had to choose a name to put on the birth certificate, their name choices were Male or Female. They actually thought that this was the correct pronunciation of the word too!
OMG - NO JOKE - my uncle knows that family...
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:38 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsR
Posted by WhatNow
There used to be a girl on my floor whose name was Geisha, as in Japanise prostitute. A fine name to give your child, indeed.
Someone correct me if I am wrong - but a Geisha is actually NOT a prostitute!!
Well, technically no. They were hired to "entertain" not necessarily for s e x
if I am not mistaken. 
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Anniegrl
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
I went on a date with a guy named Thelord (the Lord!) 
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:39 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Kara
Posted by MrsF519
oK...this is a really bad story.
My cousin is a teacher and told me that she has a student named Female. Pronounced Fee Mal Lay. Apparently, these people thought that when they had to choose a name to put on the birth certificate, their name choices were Male or Female. They actually thought that this was the correct pronunciation of the word too!
OMG - NO JOKE - my uncle knows that family...
That makes me LMAO even more to know how true that story really is
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsR
Posted by WhatNow
There used to be a girl on my floor whose name was Geisha, as in Japanise prostitute. A fine name to give your child, indeed.
Someone correct me if I am wrong - but a Geisha is actually NOT a prostitute!!
Geishas are not prostitutes in Japanese culture. They are considered to be professional women who are trained from a very young age in conversation and performance (dancing, singing) in order to entertain men at social and professional gatherings.
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Anniegrl
I went on a date with a guy named Thelord (the Lord!)
Did you ever avoid calling him by his name?? WOW! That is some name!
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Kara
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
My mother had a student named Jesus, only pronounced the English way, not the Spanish way. I thought that was interesting. I knew plenty of people named Jesus (Spanish pronunciation), but never anyone who prounced it by the English pronunciation. I guess the name itself isn't entirely unique, but with that pronunciation, it was different.
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
A cousin named her son Sorin - after the founder of Notre Dame. Her and her DH graduated from there.
My name is common but spelled very differently and I like it that way. I've seen people roll their eyes though --as if my parents didn't know how to spell. I would definitely give my children "different" names or different spellings.
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Anniegrl
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsF519
Posted by Anniegrl
I went on a date with a guy named Thelord (the Lord!)
Did you ever avoid calling him by his name?? WOW! That is some name!
He went by "Thel". Thank goodness! He said his parents were big cultists when he as younger
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CaMacho
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Tine73
And another friend whose name is Siobhan (SHA-VON).
That's how you pronouce Siobhan??? I've come across that name a few times and always thought it was See-O-Baan.
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:48 AM |
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Anniegrl
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsT
As-sho-le pronounced with the spaces, a social worker friend ran across this kid
That is just awful 
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charon54
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
My mom made up my middle name. It's Charon. I was the first born and she wanted to honor her father, Charles. So she made my middle name Charon and she pronounced it Charon with a hard Ch. I pronounce it as Sharon.
One of my cousin's children's names is Kenya. Another is Jayden, haven't heard that name often.
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Anniegrl
Posted by MrsF519
Posted by Anniegrl
I went on a date with a guy named Thelord (the Lord!)
Did you ever avoid calling him by his name?? WOW! That is some name!
He went by "Thel". Thank goodness! He said his parents were big cultists when he as younger
 You must have been sooo happy that he didn't go by his full name.
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Kathy042806
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Went to school with a girl named Tuesday
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Goldi0218
When my father had been in business, one of the services he had was to print ribbons for parties. One woman had come in to have ribbons printed for:
"Smurfette's Baptism"
No joke. How do we know that this was no joke? Abuot one year later, the same lady came in to print ribbons for:
"Smurfette's First Birthday"
I am convinced that drugs are VERY bad and that teenagers watch too much TV. Thus concludes my judgement.
Smurfette?! Some of these names are absolutely cracking me up
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photoshopbabe
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
went to hs w/a girl named "happy"
J9, u should know her!!!
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:51 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Kara
My mother had a student named Jesus, only pronounced the English way, not the Spanish way. I thought that was interesting. I knew plenty of people named Jesus (Spanish pronunciation), but never anyone who prounced it by the English pronunciation. I guess the name itself isn't entirely unique, but with that pronunciation, it was different.
Whenever I see that name, I automatically assume that is pronounced Hey- sus. I never knew of anyone who used it the english way. I do that same thing with Jaime. I say High may instead of Jay me. Thats my own fault for assuming though
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Domino
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
I tested a girl by the name of Lasagne (her mom must have been craving this during pregancy) and another girl's name was Temple...and her last name was Walls.
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| Posted 12/18/07 8:53 AM |
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J9-13
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by photoshopbabe
went to hs w/a girl named "happy"
J9, u should know her!!!
I do remember! I jut can't place the face......
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CaMacho
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by MrsF519
I do that same thing with Jaime. I say High may instead of Jay me.
That's how my sis spells her name Jaime... it's pronouced Jay-me, but she gets people calling her High-may a lot.
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CaMacho
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by Domino
and another girl's name was Temple...and her last name was Walls.
Nooooooo
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Kara
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Re: Do you know anyone with a VERY unique name?
Posted by CaMacho
Posted by MrsF519
I do that same thing with Jaime. I say High may instead of Jay me.
That's how my sis spells her name Jaime... it's pronouced Jay-me, but she gets people calling her High-may a lot.
My SIL's name is spelled Jaime, too, but she pronounces it Jay-me.
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