| Cultural differences when naming children 10:43 - Jan 7 with 3109 views | GeoffSentence |
I work for a company that has offices throughout the world. We have big ones in Manilla and Chennai, and I am familiar with people in those offices whose names seem a.bit 'quirky' to my Western sensibilities. For instance we have a number of Rommels and now a Stalin, and those are first names.
I'd love to know why their parents chose those names but dare not ask.
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 10:59 - Jan 7 with 1697 views | Herbivore |
You'd love my twins, Marx and Guevara. |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 10:59 - Jan 7 with 1696 views | footers |
We have a chap in our WebOps team called Raytheon. I had no idea it was a first name. |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 10:59 - Jan 7 with 1692 views | RobTheMonk |
I watched a TV show on channel 5 a while back and there was an 8 year old called Tequila lol. |  | | |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:02 - Jan 7 with 1659 views | clive_baker |
I used to know someone called King. Wasn't short for anything, just King. Cool name. |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:06 - Jan 7 with 1627 views | MattinLondon |
My sis-in-law is a primary school teacher and she told me that she has taught a boy called theone. When asked how to pronounce it she was told by the parents (in all seriousness) that it’s pronounced as ‘the one’.
Also she has taught a girl called Nat_er. As in Natasha but pronounced as Nat dash er.
Edit. Not a cultural thing at all just stupidity or a wish to be different. [Post edited 7 Jan 2022 11:07]
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:08 - Jan 7 with 1597 views | footers |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:06 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
My sis-in-law is a primary school teacher and she told me that she has taught a boy called theone. When asked how to pronounce it she was told by the parents (in all seriousness) that it’s pronounced as ‘the one’.
Also she has taught a girl called Nat_er. As in Natasha but pronounced as Nat dash er.
Edit. Not a cultural thing at all just stupidity or a wish to be different. [Post edited 7 Jan 2022 11:07]
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There should be a child cruelty law against that type of thing. | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:10 - Jan 7 with 1584 views | clive_baker |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:06 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
My sis-in-law is a primary school teacher and she told me that she has taught a boy called theone. When asked how to pronounce it she was told by the parents (in all seriousness) that it’s pronounced as ‘the one’.
Also she has taught a girl called Nat_er. As in Natasha but pronounced as Nat dash er.
Edit. Not a cultural thing at all just stupidity or a wish to be different. [Post edited 7 Jan 2022 11:07]
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Won't be long until someone has a hashtag in their name. | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:11 - Jan 7 with 1571 views | LankHenners |
Several years ago now my Grandma was involved in one of those ‘sponsor a child in India’ charity things. Kid’s name was Hitler. |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:14 - Jan 7 with 1559 views | MattinLondon |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:10 - Jan 7 by clive_baker |
Won't be long until someone has a hashtag in their name. |
You’re probably right (unfortunately). | | | |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:15 - Jan 7 with 1551 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:14 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
You’re probably right (unfortunately). |
They may have trouble filling in online forms then... |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:15 - Jan 7 with 1551 views | MattinLondon |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:08 - Jan 7 by footers |
There should be a child cruelty law against that type of thing. |
Think in some countries parents aren’t allowed to call their children names if the register thinks that it’ll lead to upset for the child. Or I might be recalling this from a film. | | | |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:17 - Jan 7 with 1541 views | Lesta_Tractor |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:08 - Jan 7 by footers |
There should be a child cruelty law against that type of thing. |
I think the Danish government have a list of 'acceptable' names, if it's not on the list then you can't use it... |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:18 - Jan 7 with 1535 views | BlueBadger |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:02 - Jan 7 by clive_baker |
I used to know someone called King. Wasn't short for anything, just King. Cool name. |
We have a fair fellow Filipino Kings, several Princesses and one Duke at [redacted] hospital at the moment. |  |
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| [Redacted] on 11:19 - Jan 7 with 1517 views | victorywilhappen |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:15 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
Think in some countries parents aren’t allowed to call their children names if the register thinks that it’ll lead to upset for the child. Or I might be recalling this from a film. |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:19 - Jan 7 with 1529 views | WeWereZombies |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:15 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
Think in some countries parents aren’t allowed to call their children names if the register thinks that it’ll lead to upset for the child. Or I might be recalling this from a film. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_law
[edit] I've just cracked myself up by reading the banned names in Australia - such a shame you can't call a kid 'panties' or 'scrotum' but understandable, however I cannot see for the life of me why 'spinach' is banned. [Post edited 7 Jan 2022 11:22]
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:23 - Jan 7 with 1508 views | BlueRaider |
We have people in our HK office called Adolf and Vodka ! |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:44 - Jan 7 with 1460 views | GeoffSentence |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 10:59 - Jan 7 by footers |
We have a chap in our WebOps team called Raytheon. I had no idea it was a first name. |
I thought it was an electricals manufacturer | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:45 - Jan 7 with 1452 views | GeoffSentence |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:08 - Jan 7 by footers |
There should be a child cruelty law against that type of thing. |
The french have regulations about what you can can call kids, maybe we should do the same, | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:47 - Jan 7 with 1442 views | GeoffSentence |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:06 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
My sis-in-law is a primary school teacher and she told me that she has taught a boy called theone. When asked how to pronounce it she was told by the parents (in all seriousness) that it’s pronounced as ‘the one’.
Also she has taught a girl called Nat_er. As in Natasha but pronounced as Nat dash er.
Edit. Not a cultural thing at all just stupidity or a wish to be different. [Post edited 7 Jan 2022 11:07]
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They can't even spell, that should be Natunderscoreer | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 12:03 - Jan 7 with 1405 views | WeWereZombies |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:47 - Jan 7 by GeoffSentence |
They can't even spell, that should be Natunderscoreer |
Or Will Keane... | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 12:05 - Jan 7 with 1403 views | blueasfook |
I recently discovered that Chinese people give themselves English first names (like Nathan or Johnny or whatever). But their legal names are still Chinese like Woo Wit Woo or whatever. |  |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 12:12 - Jan 7 with 1385 views | WeWereZombies |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 12:05 - Jan 7 by blueasfook |
I recently discovered that Chinese people give themselves English first names (like Nathan or Johnny or whatever). But their legal names are still Chinese like Woo Wit Woo or whatever. |
I used to have a work email contact called Wei Ling Cheah, I just about avoided sending advice that they should consider becoming a Blues singer. | |
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| Cultural differences when naming children on 12:34 - Jan 7 with 1323 views | EdwardStone |
| Cultural differences when naming children on 11:15 - Jan 7 by MattinLondon |
Think in some countries parents aren’t allowed to call their children names if the register thinks that it’ll lead to upset for the child. Or I might be recalling this from a film. |
Very true
Slovakia has a list of approved names, only these are acceptable for the Birth Certificate
Each approved name has a day of the year attached to it.... so you get an extra "birthday" as your nearest and dearest give gifts and treats on your Name Day |  | | |
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