Gopi Passiflora Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Male: Michael, Kevin, Jason Female: Emily, Sarah, Veronica, Monica, Rose Unisex: Dylan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Male: Joseph Female: Grace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Evelyn. ☺️ Traditional in our clan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Lindal. What, you were expecting me to say "Jennifer" or something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Female: Sakura, Ruby, Siobhan, Rose, Carmel, Mirabelle, Niamh. And Birdie, as it was my great-nan's name! Male: I like old traditional names like Terry, Fred, Bill and Sid 🙂 And I once had a pet rat called Lord Rodney. Jasper is a good one too! I don't think there's ever been an evil person in the world called Jasper. Unisex: Jude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwar Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Hm ... Albrecht Beatrice Cynthia Drahoslava Erhard Frej Gunhild Harald Irma Jessica Karin Linnea Minerva Natalya Orwar Phoebe Quinn Robert Signe Torbjörn Ursula Vidar Wolfgang Xenia Ylva Zbigniew Åke Älva Öjvind 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imogenya Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) there are so many names that sounds pretty to me. But my favorites are: Imogen .... and Sora (due to personal reasons) 😁 Edited October 14, 2021 by Imogenya 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 9:30 PM, Rat Luv said: Jasper is a good one too! I don't think there's ever been an evil person in the world called Jasper. There's a nice tall hill, (what we call a mountain), heading south from Sydney called Wee Jasper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 5:30 AM, Rat Luv said: Jasper is a good one too! I don't think there's ever been an evil person in the world called Jasper. Interestingly, the tag "Jasper" has often been used as derogatory name for an outsider, someone who is too unsophisticated to know how "we" are supposed to behave. It's much less common than it was in my grandparents' generation, when it also had some racist overtones. In detective novels in the early half of the 20th century, the "jasper" was the unnamed thug that the police hauled in as one of the "usual suspects". I find some references to all of this in wikipedia, but it's stuff I remember from my childhood too. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordyn McGregor Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Stephen, Gregory, Michael and my all time fav go-to name.... Fred! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceka Cianci Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Maynard.. I call everyone Maynard as kind of a greeting, like people say Hey girl or hey bud.. I just say, Hey Maynard! It doesn't matter if it's a guy or a girl, they are all Maynard to me.. hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Ceka Cianci said: Maynard.. I call everyone Maynard as kind of a greeting, like people say Hey girl or hey bud.. I just say, Hey Maynard! It doesn't matter if it's a guy or a girl, they are all Maynard to me.. hehehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 6:30 AM, Rat Luv said: I don't think there's ever been an evil person in the world called Jasper Jasper was the name of Ged's rival at the School for wizards on Roke Island in Ursula K. LeGuin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" (One of the best fantasy novels ever, made into one of the worst TV shows ever) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Rolig Loon said: Interestingly, the tag "Jasper" has often been used as derogatory name for an outsider, someone who is too unsophisticated to know how "we" are supposed to behave. It's much less common than it was in my grandparents' generation, when it also had some racist overtones. In detective novels in the early half of the 20th century, the "jasper" was the unnamed thug that the police hauled in as one of the "usual suspects". I find some references to all of this in wikipedia, but it's stuff I remember from my childhood too. Oh, I had never heard that...I think in the UK it would be considered a bit 'posh'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quistess Alpha Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 8:30 AM, Orwar said: Harald One of my great-grandfathers was a Harold. . . 10 hours ago, Imogenya said: Sora ___________ Hiram (pronounced "Hayrem" because America. . ) Rhiannon Thea Sophia Randal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 36 minutes ago, Lindal Kidd said: Jasper was the name of Ged's rival at the School for wizards on Roke Island in Ursula K. LeGuin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" (One of the best fantasy novels ever, made into one of the worst TV shows ever) Is he evil? 😲 I've never read that...but did read this one last year! Quite odd...but interesting, a man can change his surroundings and reality every time he dreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindal Kidd Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 The Lathe of Heaven should definitely be on everyone's science fiction bucket list. For me, the Earthsea trilogy ranks higher, though...and most especially the first one. A Wizard of Earthsea The Tombs of Atuan The Farthest Shore LeGuin wrote other books set in the world of Earthsea, but none as good as "Wizard". It's like a jeweler's masterpiece, every word chosen and set just so, making a perfect whole. It's even better if you read it aloud, to an audience of rapt children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorciaa Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Abraham dont know. .just seems like a powerful name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 12:56 AM, Lindal Kidd said: Lindal. What, you were expecting me to say "Jennifer" or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madelaine McMasters Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lindal Kidd said: The Lathe of Heaven That would be a pretty cool name, though I'd be more comfy as The 3D Printer of Hell. Edited October 14, 2021 by Madelaine McMasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Boyle Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 On 10/13/2021 at 12:56 AM, Lindal Kidd said: Lindal. What, you were expecting me to say "Jennifer" or something? Of course! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doris Johnsky Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Girl: Carmen or Maria Guy: Gabriel or Lucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zzevir Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Steve and Bob If we talk about English names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolig Loon Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I had a cat named Ralph. It seemed appropriate, given the fact that he ralphed hair balls all the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollymews Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 female (typically but not exclusively): Aroha (love) male: (typically but not exclusively): Rangi (sky, heaven) either: Wai (water) then the names can be levelled up by adding nui Arohanui (great love) Ranginui (big sky) Wainui (vast water) then can be extended in other ways Aroha o te rangi (love of heaven) Po te rangi (night sky) Wai marama (light water) i think this convention is true too of most cultures, people's names have origin in manifestations of things and/or observed behaviours. English names as well. Just that the origin of some names in long cultures have been forgotten in the mists of time i like the telling of funny stories about how people get their names is this man named Apollo Perelini who played rugby union and rugby league. Played internationally for Aotearoa NZ and Samoa he was getting interviewed on the TV way back in his playing days and got asked how he got the name Apollo. Is it something to do with the ancient sun god he said: Nah! he was born in 1969. His mum was watching the Apollo moon landing and decided to honour that accomplishment by name her newborn son Apollo and he goes all stoneface and says: In some ways I am fortunate that the russians never got to the moon first and the reporter goes: oh! whys that and he goes: Because my mum would probably have named me Sputnik then he cracks up laughing. The reporter cracks up laughing as well likely thinking: oh! man I totally walked into that one 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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