Do you know what YOUR name means?
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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.
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@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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@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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I had a friend who was born there. He was very indecisive.
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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.
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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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We have a lot of Judges, Doctors, and Senators here in the Deep South
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@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.
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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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Anssi is a Finnish version of Anselm
@unknownuser said:
ANSELM
Gender: MasculineUsage: 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
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