A Little Ferret Told Me.

Czhorat · Post by **Czhorat** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 5:03 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Muttley:
Czhorat! You got married! To Karen, yes?!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I was wondering if anyone would catch that!Yes, Karen and I are now man and wife. Thanks to Muttley, T, and anyone I missed for your congratulations. Things are wonderful for us, and we're both obviously quite happy. If anyone wants to know why the wedding happened so suddenly and with such little fanfare, feel free to email me. And you're right, Muttley -- I would NEVER give my child a hard-to-live with name. There are so many things parents can not do for our offspring -- it seems to me that giving them a name that won't get them beat up on the playground is the least we can do.

Nyarlahotep · Post by **Nyarlahotep** » Mon Jan 14, 2002 7:47 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tom the Fanboy:
 Well, maybe you guys can make a compromise and name him Deadbody Czhorat [lastname]? I plan on being at least a little kind by giving my kids normal names whose initials makes words. My son is going to be Arthur or Alexander Ross Munkres.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, that was better than my name suggestion. I was planning to name my kids Sidji, Loro and Telu. Anyone knowing Javanese knows what I'm talking about[1] <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">As it is, I named three kittens I found Sidji, Loro and Telu. Only Sidji survived, though <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/frown.gif">[1] One, Two and Three specifically. In Javanese, of course. Hey, I didn't want to spend to much time trying to remember them. Shush.

Tuscahoma · Post by **Tuscahoma** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 1:02 am

Ah yes names. I have heard the somewhat apocryphal story of the mathematician who named his son Arc Sine [insert last name here]. Kid thought his first name was some weird version of Art until high school trig class.Then, we named our daughter Karuna, which is sanscrit for "compassionate action" (probably some weird karmic thing for a native american to name his child from a language in India). I think it's a cool name, but after we get asked what her name is and tell the person, we make a judgement call. If by the expression on their face they look like they will never get the name, we say her nickname is Kiki.--Tuscahoma

All-Purpose Guru · Post by **All-Purpose Guru** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 2:44 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by FlyingFish:
...My last name is Reaves (pronounced "reevs"). Shortly before I was born, the first Superman movie came out. Guess what Mom and Dad thought might make a good first name for me?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Now, honestly, I don't have a problem so much with this. I think Christopher Reeves is an incredibly talented actor, and I don't think it's bad to be named after someone who's known for being good at what he does. There was a movie he did right before Superman where he plays a gay playwright. He was great in that one, too. Freaked my mother out to see Superman kissing another guy, but he played the role very well.You gotta admit, nobody ever remembers who did Superman before he did it. He *owned* that role. He actually bulked himself up for the job, because he didn't want to have to do it in a padded costume.Heck, he did Northwest Airlines commercials (before his accident) where they didn't even mention it-- but you got the play on words. ("Northwest Airlines. Now, *this* is flying!")Anyhow, there I ramble again. Suffice to say that being named after a very good actor isn't, IMHO, the same as being named Jar-Jar Anderson or something like that.--apg

All-Purpose Guru · Post by **All-Purpose Guru** » Tue Jan 15, 2002 2:50 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by nyarlahotep:
 Well, that was better than my name suggestion. I was planning to name my kids Sidji, Loro and Telu...[One, Two, and Three].<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hey, I had a friend whose nickname was Tres. Most people thought his name was Tracy, but y'see, he's the third one with his name... (his dad is Jr, his grandpa is Sr)... and 'tres' is Spanish for "three".I always thought it was cool. I think he did, too.--apg

PDI · Post by **PDI** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 11:33 am

I go by "Scix" -- contracted from my first and last name.If I ever sire, it'll be VERY hard to avoid naming a son "Otto" (combine it with the surname, say it out loud).I was almost named Sherman Francis Maddix Junior. Thanks for the save, Mom!I feel sorry for our humble host, however. HE only got a single letter for a name!------------------
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Indi_warrior · Post by **Indi_warrior** » Wed Jan 16, 2002 12:03 pm

My ex-boyfriend was. R.E.O. IV (ie the fourth), and he wanted to have a son sometime in the future, and name him (of course) R.E.O.V, calling him Fiver (like the rabbit!). I thought it was a nifty nickname, but I'm not sure it would be a good one to grow up having... but at least the boy's real name would be "normal". ^.^----------------
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Catz Bartlett · Post by **Catz Bartlett** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:55 am

Drat...I'm stuck with a completely normal name offline...But, my online moniker does have a certain flair, no?And also, as nicknames go, mine's kinda weird...it's either "Birdy", "Gumbo", "Birdy Gumbo" or "BG". The "Birdy" part's because I used to go (and still usually do) by the name of Raven, and the Gumbo part is because a friend of mine *made* me into gumbo during a slightly deranged chat about two years ago...As Miscellaneous Witchburner #2 said in Monty Python, though, "It got better..." ^_^------------------
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BD · Post by BD » Thu Jan 17, 2002 4:25 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by All-Purpose Guru:
 Now, honestly, I don't have a problem so much with this. I think Christopher Reeves is an incredibly talented actor, and I don't think it's bad to be named after someone who's known for being good at what he does. There was a movie he did right before Superman where he plays a gay playwright. He was great in that one, too. Freaked my mother out to see Superman kissing another guy, but he played the role very well.You gotta admit, nobody ever remembers who did Superman before he did it. He *owned* that role. He actually bulked himself up for the job, because he didn't want to have to do it in a padded costume.Heck, he did Northwest Airlines commercials (before his accident) where they didn't even mention it-- but you got the play on words. ("Northwest Airlines. Now, *this* is flying!")Anyhow, there I ramble again. Suffice to say that being named after a very good actor isn't, IMHO, the same as being named Jar-Jar Anderson or something like that.--apg<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Anyone here recall the movie Office Space? It had a character named Michael Boltin, who couldn't tell anyone his name without hearing about how much they loved the singer with the same name and getting asked annoying questions like "Are you related to him?" I imagine Flying Fish has gotten much of the same.On a different note, I plan on naming my son(If I have one) Logan. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif"> It's got a fan boy edge without being too obscure, plus it's not so uncommon that you can be made fun of for it.------------------
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Wish · Post by **Wish** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 7:38 am

Just a little note to :A) Congratulate Czhorat on his marriage (woo! Go Czh!)B) Inform you all that I have arrived at my new apartment in one piece, in spite of Mother Nature's attempts to burry myself and my family in snow. While not yet online full time again, I will be offically 'back' soon.C) Contribute a bit more to the 'name' discussion. My name (Elissa Nichole) has both a meaning and a quirk. It means 'Concecrated to God with a victorious heart' and when combined with my last name, my initials are E.N.D. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I AM the living end. And what do I want on my grave marker? Take a wild guess. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">-Elissa
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Strangeone · Post by **Strangeone** » Mon Jan 28, 2002 7:40 am

Seeing as that I actually live in Seattle, this is old news. I actually find the whole enterprise rather hilarious and admire their dedication, despite how crazy they are. Believe me, sitting outside in the cold winter rains in Seattle is brutal.

Atreyu · Post by **Atreyu** » Mon Jan 28, 2002 12:43 pm

Hey, BD, we've got similar tastes in boys' names!For years, I've been saying that Logan would be a cool name to give my son. However, I suspect that yours might be referring to Logan's Run, whereas mine refers to a certain wedge-headed Canadian with claws.As for girls' names, I want to give my girls names that are either easy to make nicknames for (Elizabeth, Jennifer) or name them Alice and Dorothy. (after, well, you know.)Congrats, Czhorat!

Mephron · Post by **Mephron** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 6:04 am

Well, let's see about names:Family name: Depew. (Go ahead. Make the joke. Then make sure your will is finished - 33 years of the SAME DAMN JOKE will make me want to strangle people.)First name: Geoffrey (well, it's not so bad except when people try to spell it.My mother's father wanted me named after him; my mother refused. Then he said something about the middle name... thought... and said no, it would be bad. His name?Otto.(My initials were almost GOD. A friend of mine, years ago when he heard this story, told me that he would have been amused by having a friend whose name he couldn't, due to his beliefs, write the initials of. He was an Orthodox Jew.)

Czhorat · Post by **Czhorat** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 7:24 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by wish:
Just a little note to :A) Congratulate Czhorat on his marriage (woo! Go Czh!)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thanks wish, and everyone else who congratted me.I wonder if there'll be this much attention when I get married again in May.

T Campbell · Post by **T Campbell** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 7:49 am

?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Atreyu · Post by **Atreyu** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 8:53 am

You said a mouthful.
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Jarnor23 · Post by **Jarnor23** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 10:24 am

What, was it so much fun the first time, that you decided to hold another wedding? *grin*(I know that ain't the case, just married on Sept. 1. We realized we were married on 9/1/01 after the fact and thought it was neat until a tuesday or two later.)Jarnor23

Khavren · Post by **Khavren** » Tue Jan 29, 2002 12:00 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Czhorat:
 Thanks wish, and everyone else who congratted me.I wonder if there'll be this much attention when I get married again in May.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Nah, you'd need to wait longer for that, it's a somewhat complex formula but in essence you get half the attention for the second time doing something unless you wait as long as you did from the first time you did it. In this case you'll probably pass mostly unnoticed with some minor 'congrats, again' posts from close friends and family members. Now if you made your second ceremony something new, then you would get the same level of attention.....