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Istari posted:I have absolutely no idea how to even pronounce Lakynn. My first response is to pronounce it lack-in. But that sounds exactly like lackin' and no parent would be that cruel or stupid. Lake-in is pretty accurate. I have the normal version of that name (Laken, which is also a pretty dumb name, but I didn't choose it). If people have trouble with it I just tell them to pronounce it so it rhymes with bacon, which is close enough.
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D Lambent posted:One of the new hire girls at my job: Kanitrics (KUH-nee-TRICKS) Tee hee, cunny tricks
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 10:35 |
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Istari posted:I have absolutely no idea how to even pronounce Lakynn. My first response is to pronounce it lack-in. But that sounds exactly like lackin' and no parent would be that cruel or stupid. I know a guy named Lakhan whose name is pronounced exactly like that.
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 10:39 |
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Istari posted:Maybe the baby's dad is a sailor ? Or a moron.
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 17:32 |
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Count Freebasie posted:Or a moron. I don't think the two are mutually exclusive.
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 17:59 |
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Istari posted:I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. In my experience, definitely not. I mean I'm sure there are some fine and intelligent navy dudes, but I have not met them yet.
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 18:33 |
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There's a girl that lives upstairs from me called Trishanthaa, who to her credit goes by Turtle so nobody has to spell that abomination.
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sweeperbravo posted:I misunderstood what you were asking and dug up this gem before realizing it wasn't what you meant, but here it is anyway If you're going to give your kid a dumb name, make sure it's so completely balls-out insane that it's kind of awesome, like Dweezil or Moon Unit. I whole-heartedly support naming your kids something insane if you yourself are legitimately insane, but I can't stand white people who think they're unique by throwing a bunch of y's into a made-up name. Actual content: a girl at my job took a group of boy scouts on a tour, and as a thank you they made her this cute card that they all signed. Most of the names were normal: Justin, Tyler, Matthew (though I think there was at least one Jaden), but one of the names appeared to be "Cosidae." I stood there staring at the card for several minutes trying to figure out if the kid couldn't spell his own name, or if that was the actual name his parents gave him.
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 21:34 |
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At the Ukranian food place... Porpby. the gently caress...
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Wayne Gretzky posted:At the Ukranian food place... Porpby. the gently caress... The second generation of Duggars populates your world
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# ? Jul 30, 2014 22:41 |
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I once got some errant mail for a Thyzanne. It turned out I knew her. Everyone called her 'Sue'.
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# ? Jul 31, 2014 07:47 |
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I worked with a girl named Chyna. She was a tiny blonde haired blue eyed girl. She was also 16 and smoked a ton of weed and so did her parents.
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# ? Jul 31, 2014 09:23 |
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Chyna the pro wrestler debuted in 1997. What year was this girl born? Also, stuff. I believe that I have now posted every weird name found on the internet. So I'll move onto unfortunately co-named couples getting married.
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Aulyvia
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# ? Jul 31, 2014 12:11 |
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sweeperbravo posted:The second generation of Duggars populates your world (click the ? below his avatar )
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# ? Jul 31, 2014 14:39 |
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Turfahurf posted:I worked with a girl named Chyna. She was a tiny blonde haired blue eyed girl. She was also 16 and smoked a ton of weed and so did her parents. I went to high school with a girl who had the same name, but I think hers may have been spelled Chynna.
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DStecks posted:(click the ? below his avatar ) that's why I made that comment
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Celery Face posted:Is this it? If writing her full name was one of the conditions for graduating preschool, this kid should be offered early admittance to Harvard.
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Kugyou no Tenshi posted:If writing her full name was one of the conditions for graduating preschool, this kid should be offered early admittance to Harvard. I'm syrprised they didn't go for Kharryngtyn in the first name, that poor letter I looks so left out
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Turfahurf posted:I worked with a girl named Chyna. I too once knew a girl called Chyna (possibly Chynah), but it was pronounced ky-na.
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# ? Aug 1, 2014 04:24 |
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I once met a Chyna at a college house party. She told me she thought my name is weird. my name is Daniel
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# ? Aug 1, 2014 04:54 |
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DStecks posted:I once met a Chyna at a college house party. She told me she thought my name is weird. Well, it ain't just a river in Agept
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DStecks posted:I once met a Chyna at a college house party. She told me she thought my name is weird. I can't wait until I'm 40 and some teenager named Ambigakaylynnnie scoffs "David, what an weirdo name."
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# ? Aug 1, 2014 07:37 |
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I support this trend of getting closer and closer to weird "Did I read about this dude killing a Roman Emperor or something?" sorta sounding names. Better than too many Ys. "Curse you Adrianandious! Give me back my legions!"
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Say Nothing posted:Chyna the pro wrestler debuted in 1997. What year was this girl born? Well she's probably 17 tops now so safe to say way after Chyna the wrestler was around.
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Turfahurf posted:Well she's probably 17 tops now so safe to say way after Chyna the wrestler was around. I think Say Nothing's angle is that she's named after Chyna, not that she is Chyna, seeing as the wrestler's real name is Joanie Laurer.
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TheFallenEvincar posted:I support this trend of getting closer and closer to weird "Did I read about this dude killing a Roman Emperor or something?" sorta sounding names. Better than too many Ys. The African-American community should keep up with this trend. Unlike whites who take last names or what were originally WASP-y first names and then bastardize the spelling, blacks just flat-out make up their own poo poo. But the boys' names always sound a ton better if you add "us" to the end of it, making it seem like the kid was a Roman general we've never heard of. Bertrand Hustle posted:I think Say Nothing's angle is that she's named after Chyna, not that she is Chyna, seeing as the wrestler's real name is Joanie Laurer. There was also the singer/actress/John Phillips' daughter, Chynna Phillips. Spelled a little differently, but pronounced the same. Count Freebasie has a new favorite as of 12:57 on Aug 1, 2014 |
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Bertrand Hustle posted:I think Say Nothing's angle is that she's named after Chyna, not that she is Chyna, seeing as the wrestler's real name is Joanie Laurer. I think Turfahurf meant that as well in that comment But it remains to be seen. Count Freebasie posted:The African-American community should keep up with this trend. Unlike whites who take last names or what were originally WASP-y first names and then bastardize the spelling, blacks just flat-out make up their own poo poo. But the boys' names always sound a ton better if you add "us" to the end of it, making it seem like the kid was a Roman general we've never heard of. Honestly, the names that seem totally made up are much more pleasant to me than the names that are existing names/surnames run through a WAKKY-SPELLING filter. Of course sometimes you get a name that somehow falls into both categories, at which point whether I'm mad at the parents or not depends on the immediate pronouncability of the name.
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sweeperbravo posted:Honestly, the names that seem totally made up are much more pleasant to me than the names that are existing names/surnames run through a WAKKY-SPELLING filter. Of course sometimes you get a name that somehow falls into both categories, at which point whether I'm mad at the parents or not depends on the immediate pronouncability of the name. I'm not sure about pleasant, but certainly more creative and entertaining. Most likely inspired by our Dark Lord, Satan. (12)
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Frankly, stereotypical "black people names" succeed the most at doing what names are supposed to be for, i.e. specifying an individual. Oprah. Beyonce. Kanye. Shaquille. Instantly, immediately recognizable. Who are Jimmy, Ronald, George, Bill, and George? (hint: you can figure it out, but it might take a minute or two.)
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DStecks posted:Frankly, stereotypical "black people names" succeed the most at doing what names are supposed to be for, i.e. specifying an individual. Oprah. Beyonce. Kanye. Shaquille. Instantly, immediately recognizable. Who are Jimmy, Ronald, George, Bill, and George? (hint: you can figure it out, but it might take a minute or two.) That's a really good point, honestly.
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DStecks posted:Who are Jimmy, Ronald, George, Bill, and George? (hint: you can figure it out, but it might take a minute or two.) That's the Beatles, right ?
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It's a good point but that does not stop "my child is unique!!" names from sounding loving stupid to pronounce out loud. If your name is an ancient puzzle or spell incantation and I have to unravel it syllable by syllable to pronounce it, your parents are assholes and you should be mad at them.
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CJacobs posted:It's a good point but that does not stop "my child is unique!!" names from sounding loving stupid to pronounce out loud. If your name is an ancient puzzle or spell incantation and I have to unravel it syllable by syllable to pronounce it, your parents are assholes and you should be mad at them. Howkass Powkass Alan McGowkass
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Phy posted:Howkass Powkass Alan McGowkass What kind of loving weirdo name is Alan?
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# ? Aug 1, 2014 18:04 |
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Fine old Raptorese name.
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DStecks posted:Frankly, stereotypical "black people names" succeed the most at doing what names are supposed to be for, i.e. specifying an individual. Oprah. Beyonce. Kanye. Shaquille. Instantly, immediately recognizable. Who are Jimmy, Ronald, George, Bill, and George? (hint: you can figure it out, but it might take a minute or two.) You've got a point, but on the other hand, there are definitely 'white guy' names that fit that criterion too. Millard, Ulysses, and Rutherford, to name a few.
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I know a little blonde white chick named Shawunta, pronounced shaun-tay. she says but only did her mom give her "a black name but she even spelled it wrong."
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ninjahedgehog posted:You've got a point, but on the other hand, there are definitely 'white guy' names that fit that criterion too. Millard, Ulysses, and Rutherford, to name a few. Those are names from literally a hundred years ago, though, so maybe they weren't nearly as distinctive in their day. (also you win)
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DStecks posted:Those are names from literally a hundred years ago, though, so maybe they weren't nearly as distinctive in their day. (also you win) Apropos of nothing, I'm pretty sure I'll see a Jayden in the House of Representatives in my lifetime and that really bums me out.
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