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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      "Peter, you are the rock on which I shall build my church..."

      A quote from Christ (read the Bible) that was a pretty good pun, but it has lost all of its humour in the English translation !

      .

      TIG

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      • david_hD Offline
        david_h
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        One could get into a whole religious debate about Christ said in Matthew 16:13-16, but suffice it to say. . .Pete. . .It's a good Name.

        If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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        • Alan FraserA Offline
          Alan Fraser
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          Yes, Pete. You could have been called Cuthbert. It might mean couth and bright, but that's pretty poor compensation...or Everard "hard (strong) as a wild boar"...big deal. 😄

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          • J Offline
            Jackson
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            My first name is pretty self-explanatory, but my surname (Barkess) is Dutch or Norse I believe. The spelling has changed a lot over the centuries: Barcus, Barkas, Barkass are all evident somewhere on the family tree, but it is definitely distinct from "Barker", a well-known English name which is derived from either Middle English (tanner of leather), Old French (shepherd), High German (man who lived on a mountain) or modern English (man who sells fork handles).

            It's fairly common in a small area in the north of England, Tyne and Wear, but almost unheard of elsewhere- I think there's less than 10 individuals with the name Barkess in my homeland Scotland and I'm pretty sure I'm the only one in Sweden. Having said that, I was told that it meant the skipper of a canal barge in Dutch and "barkass" means a longboat in modern Swedish so it's possible it was originally a Nordic name. Either way, I believe the name first appears in the North of England only about 400 years ago so there's no vikings on my father's side, but my mother's family was from the North of Scotland in Aberdeenshire where many vikings "settled" so you never know, maybe Sweden is my homeland after all.

            Jackson

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            • Mike LuceyM Offline
              Mike Lucey
              last edited by

              @solo said:

              Damn! everyone has some cool meaning, mine is a dull boring friggin ROCK.
              Pete the rock ... jeez!

              🤣 The name suits you Pete. Aren't you lucky that Jodan is
              not your Mom, can you imagine what she would have come up with!

              Or how about these names,

              50 craziest celebrity baby names (in alphabetical order)

              Aanisah: Macy Gray (also mother to Tahmel)

              Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

              Astrella Celeste: Donovan and Linda Lawrence (also parents to Oriole Nebula)

              Atherton Grace: Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger

              Audio Science: Shannyn Sossamon

              Aurelius Cy: Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson

              Blue Angel: U2's The Edge and Aislinn O'Sullivan

              Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell

              Brooklyn: David and Victoria Beckham (also parents to Romeo and Cruz)

              Calico: Alice and Sheryl Cooper (also parents to Sonora Rose)

              Camera: Arthur Ashe and Jeanne Moutoussamy

              Destry: Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

              Diezel Ky: Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis (also parents to Denim Cole)

              Fifi Trixibell: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (also parents to Peaches and Pixie)

              Fuchsia: Sting and Frances Tomelty

              Gaia: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise

              Gulliver: Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino

              Heaven: Lil' Mo (also mother to God'Iss Love Stone)

              Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence

              Hopper: Sean Penn and Robin Wright

              Ireland: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger

              Jaz: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi

              Jazz Domino: Joe Strummer

              Jermajesty: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza (previously married to Jermaine's brother Randy)

              Kal-El Coppola: Nicholas Cage (Kal-El is Superman’s original birth name)

              Kyd: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni

              Lark Song: Mia Farrow and André Previn

              Lennon: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit

              Liberty: Ryan Giggs

              London Emilio: Slash

              Luna Coco Patricia: Frank Lampard and Elen Rive

              Marquise: 50 Cent

              Memphis Eve: Bono

              Moon Unit: Frank Zappa, also father to Dweezil and Diva Muffin

              Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn Jillette (also father to Zolten)

              Ocean: Forest Whitaker (also father to Sonnet and True)

              Pilot Inspektor: Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf

              Poppy Honey: Jamie and Jules Oliver (also parents to Daisy Boo)

              Rocket: Robert Rodriguez (also father to Racer, Rebel and Rogue)

              Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor also father to Tiger Lily and Lola Daisy

              Saffron Sahara: Simon and Yasmin Le Bon (also parents to Amber Rose and Tallulah Pine)

              Sage Moonblood: Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack (also parents to Seargeoh)

              Satchel: Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

              Seven Sirius: Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu

              Shiloh Nouvel: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

              Sosie: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

              Suri: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

              Tallulah: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore (also parents to Scout and Rumer)

              Willow Camille Reign: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith

              Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell


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              • Phil MeadowsP Offline
                Phil Meadows
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                @unknownuser said:

                @phil meadows said:

                Phillip is Ancient Greek and means "lover of horses". 😕 So I shorten it to Phil.

                So does that mean you love ponies? 😄

                No, I shorten it to "Phil" because I don't love horses. "Phil" is greek for love... one of quite a few different words for love, actually.

                If I had been able to choose I'd have been something like Phillip Prince De La MacO'senson and I'd have hailed from Fieldlandvilleburgtontownabad.

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                • boofredlayB Offline
                  boofredlay
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                  🤣

                  I had a friend who was born there. He was very indecisive.

                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                  • david_hD Offline
                    david_h
                    last edited by

                    You'd think there would be some kind of a law about this.

                    This is why kids end up in Therapy,on Medication on Jerry Springer.

                    Here in the Mountain West, we seem to have a lot of kids named after towns.. . .Cody, Waco, Dakota, Cheyenne, Brooklyn, Madison, etc etc.

                    I was thinking about my naming my Son Fort Lauderdale.

                    If I make it look easy...It is probably easy

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      Why not call your kid 'Doctor"? that way even if he ends up flipping burgers at Mc donalds he is still a doctor.

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                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • Phil MeadowsP Offline
                        Phil Meadows
                        last edited by

                        We have a lot of Judges, Doctors, and Senators here in the Deep South

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                        • T Offline
                          tomsdesk
                          last edited by

                          @unknownuser said:

                          I was thinking about my naming my Son Fort Lauderdale.

                          Scared the cats LOL!

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                          • J Offline
                            Jackson
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            You'd think there would be some kind of a law about this.

                            In Sweden and Germany there is- baby names have to be registered with a government authority before Christening, who have the power to refuse them (and frequently use it). I'm not sure exactly what Sweden's policy is on this, but I know the German authority takes it very seriously- the names must not have any negative connotations and must either be gender neutral or appropriate to the child's gender. No boys named Sue in Germany!

                            Weird children's names really wind me up- I can't say what they were as it would only make matters worse, but one-time neighbours of mine gave both their sons such effeminate names that they are pretty much guaranteed to be severely bullied for the first 20 years of their lives (and laughed at for the remainder)- that really pisses me off. 😠

                            Jackson

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                            • boofredlayB Offline
                              boofredlay
                              last edited by

                              I agree with you Jackson.

                              Another one that gets me is hair style. I was at my brother's house for Independence day this past weekend as he had a number of families over. His wife's boss has a son named Eddie, or Ed, or something of the like. Very masculine right? But when I asked how old she was I got a hurtful look. The kid has hair at least 8 inches past his shoulders and he is still in diapers (don't get me started on that one too). He is 2 years old and has never had a haircut. Long curly blond hair! Have some respect for your child, and your gender for goodness sake. 😒

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                              • AnssiA Offline
                                Anssi
                                last edited by

                                Anssi is a Finnish version of Anselm

                                @unknownuser said:

                                ANSELM
                                Gender: Masculine

                                Usage: German, English (Rare)

                                Pronounced: AN-selm (English) [key]

                                Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". This name was brought to England in the late 11th century by Saint Anselm, who was born in northern Italy. He was archbishop of Canterbury and a Doctor of the Church.

                                My surname Wainio (most often spelt with a V) means "Field" or "Meadow"

                                Anssi

                                securi adversus homines, securi adversus deos rem difficillimam adsecuti sunt, ut illis ne voto quidem opus esset

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