Posted on 03/05/2008 9:08:01 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
During my second year of teaching in Brooklyn our class was studying the play Romeo and Juliet. As we were discussing the characters, one of my students called out, “Man, they sure have funny-sounding names.” I replied, “Whatever do you mean, Napasha?”
But not a single Shinola.
I thought my name was “dammit” for a long time.
The name tha irritates me the most right now is “Naeveh”.
Anybody know how to pronounce it?
I went to school with Carol Bang.
Her parents were Yang and Sang Bang.
And where is Shitonia?
“Nevaeh.” It’s been around long enough for me to see it in the school honor-roll lists sometimes. (Speaking of lists of dingbat names ...)
I think it’s pronounced Neh-VAY-uh.
And your brother was Jesus Christ?
On a more amusing note, a neighborhood family I grew up with had an interesting way of naming their kids. Apparently the husband got made that his wife wouldn’t let him buy a new car since they had triplets on the way, so after arguing for a bit, he won the right to name the kids.
My little sister grew up with friends named: Lexus, Mercedes, and Porsche.
Good Chinese names!
“Heaven spelled backwards” is what I would say.
Remember that 10 year old kid who stole a car, then flew some 1000 miles to Texas. He wanted to see his dad.
His name was James spelled backwards. “Semaj”
Ooops. My bad. The kid was 9 years old.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/18/AR2007011801681.html
I only have sisters. We all answered to “dammit” or worse!
She was really nice(and a Republican), so the teasing was kept to a minimum.
Besides, we were in high school, and much too sophisticated for that. Heehee
I was skiing the other week, and I was with this guy who had his name all over his skis, his name was “Rental.”
OK, so are you - or your sisters - named Dammit Janet?
Cue the song from the Rocky Horror Picture show....
http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/therockyhorrorpictureshow/dammitjanet.htm
I know a guy named Richard (don’t call me Dick) Hertz. What were the parents thinking?
Oh yeah, I knew a
Candi Cain
and a MAN named
MARIAN LYNN
NOT
Marion Len (as he should have been named)
Oh, yes ... high school sophisticates ...
(Now I feel old :-).
At least Carol is a good, ordinary name.
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