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Quote from: Rohanna on July 25, 2013, 01:31:24 PMDoing genealogy or working in Healthcare with seniors will certainly teach you that "unique" names are hardly a modern invention- I've come across some really strange things that some of the older set were saddled with Yes, I agree. Here are some interesting names of older people that I've seen. I may have posted some before.CinderellaHiawathaCandelaria/CandelarioEveraldaMannersThearethaZeoneMevlinannGamberAlexandru
Doing genealogy or working in Healthcare with seniors will certainly teach you that "unique" names are hardly a modern invention- I've come across some really strange things that some of the older set were saddled with
Quote from: Shea on July 24, 2013, 10:56:09 PMJust a little anecdote to show how common wacky names are:A friend of mine from high school, who still lives in my hometown, recently had a baby. I was talking to my mom a few days ago, and mentioned that Sarah had had her baby, a little boy. Mom asked what they'd named him and I told her James (not the real name, but think a common, classic name). Mom seemed surprised and I asked her what was so surprising about the name. She said that she's gotten so used to everyone she knows naming their kid something yewneek that she was momentarily taken aback by something as normal as James. To be fair, my small hometown is largely hippies with a good dollop of ultraconservative survivalist types, with the result that lots of the kids in town are called something like Bliss, Namaste or Rainbow, while another good chunk are called Maverick, some variation of "Tiffany" with an extra 8 vowels, or something involving gun parts or brands, such as Beretta. It's an interesting town.Bolinas?
Just a little anecdote to show how common wacky names are:A friend of mine from high school, who still lives in my hometown, recently had a baby. I was talking to my mom a few days ago, and mentioned that Sarah had had her baby, a little boy. Mom asked what they'd named him and I told her James (not the real name, but think a common, classic name). Mom seemed surprised and I asked her what was so surprising about the name. She said that she's gotten so used to everyone she knows naming their kid something yewneek that she was momentarily taken aback by something as normal as James. To be fair, my small hometown is largely hippies with a good dollop of ultraconservative survivalist types, with the result that lots of the kids in town are called something like Bliss, Namaste or Rainbow, while another good chunk are called Maverick, some variation of "Tiffany" with an extra 8 vowels, or something involving gun parts or brands, such as Beretta. It's an interesting town.
AmberlyIt just seems kind of weird looking to me.
Quote from: Dazi on July 26, 2013, 06:30:26 PMAmberlyIt just seems kind of weird looking to me.sounds like a nursing home to me
Quote from: snowdragon on July 26, 2013, 10:24:13 PMQuote from: Dazi on July 26, 2013, 06:30:26 PMAmberlyIt just seems kind of weird looking to me.sounds like a nursing home to me"Last night I dreamt I went to Amberley again"
"Last night I dreamt I went to Amberley again"
A soap opera star has a daughter named Catchen. Has anyone heard of it?
Quote from: lady_disdain on July 27, 2013, 05:49:41 PM"Last night I dreamt I went to Amberley again"Not exact, but close enough to be humorous:http://www.amazon.com/Ambersley-Lords-London-Volume-1/dp/0984968210/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374972456&sr=8-1&keywords=ambersley
