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Sascha - is there a list of names that you are allowed to name your kids in Germany? Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer. You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"? Not anymore. But a name can still be rejected if doesn't indicate the kid's sex (a middle name can be added then) or if the kid would probably be subject to humiliations in school or elsewhere. That stops parents naming their kids after cars or action figures...
Maybe it's a regional thing, but I can't recall having evet met anyone named Volkswagen. - Jim
Kaytee Bodle: Girl With Guitar http://girlwithguitar.0catch.com (audio, video, tabs, lyrics, etc.) I've known of a few Porshe's. (Did I spell that right?) "I have all these dreams where I know exactly what to say. And you tell me, you know, that you forgive me."
Well if it's spelled Portia (as in the Shakespeare character in the Merchant of Venice), fine. But when it's Porsche, as in the car, ugh. Or Mercedes. Come on people! Would you name your kid Datsun or Oldsmobile?
P.S. I knew a girl in middle school named Michelin. ![]() Natasha aka candygirl :: MSCL.com
Look, if this is weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer. You could have sex with me if you really want to help...I guess that's a "no"? Actually Mercedes is a Spanish women's name ![]() Really there are people called Porsche? Uh, how about Ferrari? A nice example for a name which was forbidden in Germany is "Pepsi Carola" ![]() Patty to Graham: You always buy the cat nicer food than I do.
I've got a cousin named Madison...
My dad's reaction? 'Well, you may as well have called the child Detroit!' Hmmm. A friend of mine is a teacher at a posh school in London and she taught a girl named 'Coco Fenelle'. Heheh. Is it illegal in Germany to call your child Adolf? I'm genuinely curious... I also have another cousin called Keegan. Which I'm sure is fine if you're American. But if you're British, you will endlessly have the mickey taken as Kevin Keegan is a football player/pundit with a disasterous 80s perm and who has exploited the market with such things as his autobiography and ridiculous pop song releases. My cousins seem to think it is a traditional Irish name. Er yes. Surname. It's like calling your child Smith Jones. Kian is a traditional Irish first name.
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--------------------------------------------- http://www.urban-hills.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------- So how would you pronounce Porsche (spelt that way - I know how to say Portia)
![]() Being a brit I would say 'Porsh'. My mother, being an American, would say 'Porsh-a'. And Michelin? That's really bad and just makes me think of spare tyres ![]() How did she say it? 'Mi-ch-i-lin'? or 'Meesh-lan' (the french way). --------------------------------------------- http://www.urban-hills.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------- Actually not. But I haven't met any Adolfs, who are younger than 60. A former teacher of mine was called Adolf. He retired the year after we had him. I guess it was a quite popular name before Nationalsocialism. Maybe you wear some clothes or shoes from another "famous" Adolf from Germany. Adolf Dassler (died 1978) founded adidas (BTW his brother Rudolf was founder of Puma). It's pronounced like "Porsh-a". So there could be a similarity to Portia (?). Patty to Graham: You always buy the cat nicer food than I do.
Very cool. Brian was the one in the series I used to identify with. 10 years later I am closer to Angela. -LanceMan Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests |