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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:40

If our third child ees a boy, ve vill name him Rasputin the Lecherous Brown. Approve

Yes- third child in May.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:38

Catcher10 wrote:

Originally posted by Any Colour You Like

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Catcher10 wrote:

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Deathrabbit wrote:

^For the same reason you wouldn't name your kid Satan.

Or Jesus.

Jesus is a very, very common name in latin american countries.

I know. That doesn't change the premise that you are naming your son after a famous dead person that might prejudice others.

Its more a pronounciation thing.......in english its "geesus" in spanish its "haysus"......so in spanish it may not carry the same weight since the majority of the world know it as "geesus".

I agree though an english speaking family naming their son Jesus would be.....weird.

I can understand if it's cultural norm, like Mohammed. But in a secular, anglophone nation, it's a little weird.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:38

manofmystery wrote:

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By the way, Deathrabbit: Who is that in your sig? I could see her being the future mother of my little Chewbacca.

Just one?? Being a good Catholic her and I would have a herd of Chewbaccas.

Can't name them all Chewbacca. I have no idea what to do with a female child but Chewy's brothers would be D'Brickashaw, Bort, Joey Joe-Joe Junior Shabadoo, and "The Postmaster General".

Well I am a fan of the George Foreman school on naming your sons all the same....Chewbacca is an awesome name, plus you can call them Chewy till about the age of 7-8......

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:35

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Catcher10 wrote:

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Deathrabbit wrote:

^For the same reason you wouldn't name your kid Satan.

Or Jesus.

Jesus is a very, very common name in latin american countries.

I know. That doesn't change the premise that you are naming your son after a famous dead person that might prejudice others.

Its more a pronounciation thing.......in english its "geesus" in spanish its "haysus"......so in spanish it may not carry the same weight since the majority of the world know it as "geesus".

I agree though an english speaking family naming their son Jesus would be.....weird.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:34

Catcher10 wrote:

manofmystery wrote:

By the way, Deathrabbit: Who is that in your sig? I could see her being the future mother of my little Chewbacca.

Just one?? Being a good Catholic her and I would have a herd of Chewbaccas.

Can't name them all Chewbacca. I have no idea what to do with a female child but Chewy's brothers would be D'Brickashaw, Bort, Joey Joe-Joe Junior Shabadoo, and "The Postmaster General".

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 17:04

Family Fortunes with Les Dennis: Name something people believe in but cannot see.
Contestant: Hitler.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 16:52

Don't argue with him. He is admin, and has powers that you will never k...

Oh, right. Carry on.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 16:24

ExittheLemming wrote:

BTW I'm just waiting for some post modern apologist to wade in with their 'names are but arbitrary social constructions that merely reference plural realities' spiel Dead

Didn't post modernism put the most emphasis on words and names? The issue is as acute as possible when looked through post modern thought. I see no reason to have a go at post modernism out of the blue like that.
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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:59

Catcher10 wrote:

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Deathrabbit wrote:

^For the same reason you wouldn't name your kid Satan.

Or Jesus.

Jesus is a very, very common name in latin american countries.

I know. That doesn't change the premise that you are naming your son after a famous dead person that might prejudice others.

Edited by Any Colour You Like - October 28 2011 at 15:59

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:52

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though if I had a flatulent son, I would have liked to name him Jack the Ripper.

Made me laugh out loud (rare) LOL

Interesting thing about the linked article re the kid named Adolf Hitler, is that despite their home being allegedly swathed in 3rd Reich iconography, doting Mater and Pater both deny being neo Nazis. From a mainstream perspective, is this analogous to loathing Neo Prog but covertly loving Progressive Rock? Wink

BTW I'm just waiting for some post modern apologist to wade in with their 'names are but arbitrary social constructions that merely reference plural realities' spiel Dead

Nice analogy. When reading the article, i wondered if they denied being Neo-Nazis because they are of the old-school Nazi tradition.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:49

I wouldn't call it child abuse because this term has imo nothing to do with naming. On the other hand, the "batsh*t crazy" seems a fitting description here.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:48

manofmystery wrote:

By the way, Deathrabbit: Who is that in your sig? I could see her being the future mother of my little Chewbacca.

Just one?? Being a good Catholic her and I would have a herd of Chewbaccas.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:47

Poll question Godwin'd the thread.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:46

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Deathrabbit wrote:

^For the same reason you wouldn't name your kid Satan.

Or Jesus.

Jesus is a very, very common name in latin american countries.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:21

Kristen Chenoweth. TV and Broadway actress/singer.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:16

By the way, Deathrabbit: Who is that in your sig? I could see her being the future mother of my little Chewbacca.

Time always wins.

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:11

Logan wrote:

though if I had a flatulent son, I would have liked to name him Jack the Ripper.

Made me laugh out loud (rare) LOL

BTW I'm just waiting for some post modern apologist to wade in with their 'names are but arbitrary social constructions that merely reference plural realities' spiel Dead

Edited by ExittheLemming - October 28 2011 at 15:29

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:06

I've known a few Jesuses and an Adolph, and many Mohammed variations, but never known anyone with the given names Adolph Hitler. If someone had the surname Fir, Lucy would be sort of nice as a given name.

I have a nephew named Attila, which I think pretty terrible, and a cousin who is a hardcore Neo-Nazi white supremicist, and heavy metal band guitarist, thug, and all around bad guy witha normal name....

I am surprised that the state would have allowed the name. I couldn't have officially named my child F**k, though if I had a flatulent son, I would have liked to name him Jack the Ripper.

Edited by Logan - October 28 2011 at 15:09

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:06

Any Colour You Like wrote:

Deathrabbit wrote:

^For the same reason you wouldn't name your kid Satan.

Or Jesus.

"Oh no he dit-ent!" Shocked

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Posted: October 28 2011 at 15:05

At least they didn't use "Chewbacca". I have dibs on that.

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Poll Question: Is it child abuse if you name your child Adolf Hitler?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	10	[24.39%]
No	7	[17.07%]
Undecided	0	[0.00%]
Those parents are batsh*t crazy.	24	[58.54%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted