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I have a friend named Clarkie. Her dad's best friend was Clark and
she was supposed to be a boy! Taria Johanna Gibson wrote: I went to school with a girl named Clark. -- Jo in Scotland |
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Johanna Gibson wrote:
I went to school with a girl named Clark. It isn't unusual in the U.S. South to give a girl her mother's maiden name or some other last name in the family as a first name. The writers Flannery O'Connor, Harper Lee and Carson McCullers are examples. Boys get last names as first names too: Walker Percy, Truman Capote. I wonder if your schoolmate's parents were following this naming tradition. Come to think of it, it isn't only the Southern U.S. I'm thinking of Reeve Lindbergh and Land Lindbergh. --Lia |
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Johanna Gibson wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:33:09 GMT, georg wrote: Hrm. Surname Crapper, or given name of Georg as a female... I'll have to think about which is worse... -georg I went to school with a girl named Clark. -- Jo in Scotland She did not listen to Georgie-Porgie. But I am sure the kids were just as dreadful. They usually are. -georg |
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My 5th grade teacher was named Walterina. Her dad was Walter.
33 years later, I still have not forgotten the name Walterina. Probably never will. Kim |
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Then thank the Angels I wasn't named Ciszka (pron Chiss-Kaa)
-- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) ********************** "Julia Altshuler" wrote in message ... Johanna Gibson wrote: I went to school with a girl named Clark. It isn't unusual in the U.S. South to give a girl her mother's maiden name or some other last name in the family as a first name. The writers Flannery O'Connor, Harper Lee and Carson McCullers are examples. Boys get last names as first names too: Walker Percy, Truman Capote. I wonder if your schoolmate's parents were following this naming tradition. Come to think of it, it isn't only the Southern U.S. I'm thinking of Reeve Lindbergh and Land Lindbergh. --Lia |
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It means "to come along" as in: I'm going to the LQS. Want to come with?
Maureen Leigh Harris wrote: "Maureen Wozniak" wrote In Illinois, Chicagoan's who find themselves south of I-80 are puzzled when someone asks if they "want to go with?" Okay, I'm a looong way south of the I-80. Any chance of explaining what that means? I find more and more people here are asking for "the bathroom" too, which is strange. In most houses in Australia, they won't find a toilet in there! We Aussies are generally much more direct. We just ask for the loo, dunny, toilet... |
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"Kim E" wrote in message ups.com... My 5th grade teacher was named Walterina. Her dad was Walter. 33 years later, I still have not forgotten the name Walterina. Probably never will. Kim My insurance agent has a woman working for him named Williamina. Giselle - some folks are just plain nutz when they name their kids |
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Violet "F'loonslayer" Volfie wrote:
My insurance agent has a woman working for him named Williamina. Giselle - some folks are just plain nutz when they name their kids Williamina is a fine old name, although it is usually spelled differently. Giselle was my best friend one summer at day care in Ohio many many years ago. So you aren't the only one out there. Only, she wanted everyone to call her Artimis. I am very happy I wasn't given my mother's maiden name as a first name. It's Condon. If I had been a boy, I'd be Ken Jr. -georg |
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"georg" wrote in message ... Violet "F'loonslayer" Volfie wrote: My insurance agent has a woman working for him named Williamina. Giselle - some folks are just plain nutz when they name their kids Williamina is a fine old name, although it is usually spelled differently. Giselle was my best friend one summer at day care in Ohio many many years ago. So you aren't the only one out there. Only, she wanted everyone to call her Artimis. Hey, my fellow f'loonslayer on alt.music.michael-jackson is Artimis! I am very happy I wasn't given my mother's maiden name as a first name. It's Condon. If I had been a boy, I'd be Ken Jr. -georg I'm glad you mentioned you were female. I thought you were our token male. Giselle (do you pronounce your name the same as the name with the "e" on the end?) |
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With a last name of Raper (English name I think) we were very careful in
naming our DS. He was still teased unmercifully in school. A nephew changed his last name to Roper. There are a lot of Cherokee Indians with the last name of Raper. My Great Grandmother was Cherokee with the last name of Evans. Barbara in FL & SC I know that, but it's a good name to get teased with. Dee in Oz |
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