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Post by zoar3 on Jan 19, 2013 15:50:29 GMT -5
Skylar (Korman)? In "Claudia and Crazy Peaches," Natalie points out to one sitter that a boy named Leif already has a friend (Lindsey--I think) so therefore he is unavailable to be hers. I'm not sure if "Rose" counts but there were at least 3 Roses that I can recall off-hand. Rosie Wilder, Rose Salem, and wasn't "Motormouth Monety" Rose Marie? I might be making that up though. Then, of course, there is the never born Hope Felder. ETA: Holly from Jessi's Dance School in Snowbound. I realize that could be more of a seasonal name like Joy or Noel(le) but if Rose "counts..."
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Post by wenonah4th on Nov 4, 2013 14:43:07 GMT -5
For no especial reason I like the name Omar Harris.
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Post by sparklymouse on Nov 4, 2013 16:24:17 GMT -5
I've never met an Omar in real life.
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Post by mistrali on Nov 4, 2013 16:30:35 GMT -5
Skylar (Korman)? In "Claudia and Crazy Peaches," Natalie points out to one sitter that a boy named Leif already has a friend Wow, I had no idea Leif was a real name (no offence to people named Leif/Lief). I just thought Emily Rodda had made it up. Then again, I suspect Barda is also a real name... and Bronden, too. Ahem, sorry, Deltora Quest tangent is over.
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Post by booboobrewer on Nov 4, 2013 16:43:24 GMT -5
Omar is pretty popular among Hispanics.
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Post by greer on Nov 4, 2013 16:51:18 GMT -5
Skylar (Korman)? In "Claudia and Crazy Peaches," Natalie points out to one sitter that a boy named Leif already has a friend Wow, I had no idea Leif was a real name (no offence to people named Leif/Lief). I just thought Emily Rodda had made it up. Then again, I suspect Barda is also a real name... and Bronden, too. Ahem, sorry, Deltora Quest tangent is over. It's an old Norse name. Also, Leif Garrett!
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Post by zoar3 on Nov 4, 2013 17:31:42 GMT -5
Sparklymouse, the one and only Omar I have ever known was a 4 year old boy in my preschool class years ago. I remember myself and the two other teachers had a yard sale at his house to raise money for our center. He was really excited that we were there, outside of school. I've met a couple of Oscars but no Omars. The only Leif I have ever heard of outside of the Natalie story was in the book Taking Terri Mueller, the little boy of the lady Terri's dad was dating was named Leif and he sounded so cute, too. I know this is really O/T, but in college there was a boy named Eilif (not sure of spelling) in my major. I don't think I'd ever name my son Leif but it's a cute-ish name.
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Post by Amalia on Nov 4, 2013 17:49:37 GMT -5
For no especial reason I like the name Omar Harris. ^ That name reminds me of Vladimir Guerrero, a black baseball player. It makes me hope that his middle name is Wei or something. That would be cool.
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Post by greer on Nov 4, 2013 18:02:53 GMT -5
For no especial reason I like the name Omar Harris. ^ That name reminds me of Vladimir Guerrero, a black baseball player. It makes me hope that his middle name is Wei or something. That would be cool. He's Dominican and the name can be used in Spanish, so.
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Post by Amalia on Nov 4, 2013 18:31:32 GMT -5
^ Oh no, what I was saying is that Vladimir is an European name and Guerrero is Hispanic and the color of his skin is black. It has nothing to do with ethnicity. I was comparing it to Omar (Arabic?) and Harris (American?).
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Post by greer on Nov 4, 2013 18:39:29 GMT -5
^ Oh no, what I was saying is that Vladimir is an European name and Guerrero is Hispanic and the color of his skin is black. It has nothing to do with ethnicity. I was comparing it to Omar (Arabic?) and Harris (American?). Spanish is also an Indo-European language. Harris has origins in the British Isles and means "son of Harry." (Most surnames from the regions of Britain that had a heavy Norse influence are patronymics, the traditional Scandinavian naming practice. You still find them more commonly in these regions to the present day.) Vladimir is a very Slavic name, but it is used in other languages as well, including Spanish. The "mir," for instance, is not from "peace/world," which is what "mir" is in Russian, but the Gothic "mers," meaning "great."
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Post by Amalia on Nov 4, 2013 18:50:38 GMT -5
^ That's basically what I meant. I was just pointing out that pairing Vladimir, a "very Slavic" name and Guerrero a traditional "Hispanic" name is interesting and comparing it to the pairing of a "(very?) Arabic" name with a "(very?) English" name. But yeah, all of that info is very interesting, Greer.
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Post by greer on Nov 4, 2013 19:01:38 GMT -5
^ That's basically what I meant. I was just pointing out that pairing Vladimir, a "very Slavic" name and Guerrero a traditional "Hispanic" name is interesting and comparing it to the pairing of a "(very?) Arabic" name with a "(very?) English" name. But yeah, all of that info is very interesting, Greer. I'm a linguist; it can't be helped
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Post by Amalia on Nov 4, 2013 19:54:45 GMT -5
^ Man, I just wished I could've had that conversation with you. Sorry that I couldn't. But I'm glad that you found a field that you're really good in.
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Post by mallorypike on Jan 8, 2014 22:17:13 GMT -5
I've always liked the double names (i.e., Mary Anne, David Michael, and Emily Michelle). I know everybody hated "David Michael" but I always liked it even though it's on the formal, proper side. I also liked Claudia and Stacey when I was younger but not anymore. I'm a sucker for old-fashioned names and the BSC were plenty of old-fashioned names! (O/T, I remember a lot of people thought it was weird that my name was Janet because it was an "old-lady" name and I was born around the time people started stopping to call their kids old-fashioned names). Anyway, I also liked Vanessa, Claire, Melody, Skylar, Jennifer (nicknamed Jenny), Andrew, Corrie, Sean, Haley (I didn't like the way it was spelled, though), Jessica (I don't like the nickname 'Jessi', though), Maria, Matthew, James, Johnny, Marilyn, Carolyn (I'd never name my twins Marilyn and Carolyn, though!), Adam, Jordan, etc.
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