tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post872439612865287359..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: Dashes and Diversity in DesignationsTheresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-20341792626559544642010-08-01T04:06:02.147-07:002010-08-01T04:06:02.147-07:00@ Clutterbug, Siobhan sure got mangled there! Mos...@ Clutterbug, Siobhan sure got mangled there! Most books give the pronunciation. Even if those parents ignored it or didn't understand it, what would make them say "sigh oh ban" sounds so pretty?<br /><br /><br />Lahyphena - now that's interesting!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-21984035772331253782010-08-01T03:32:35.599-07:002010-08-01T03:32:35.599-07:00oh I meant to add that La-a could also be read as ...oh I meant to add that La-a could also be read as Lahyphenha .... something to think about ;)clutterbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979657079581244592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-28030874335322228872010-07-31T22:25:10.359-07:002010-07-31T22:25:10.359-07:00La-a .... that is gold!!!
A friend of mine told m...La-a .... that is gold!!!<br /><br />A friend of mine told me about a student in her class named Siobhan. Lovely irish name pronounced (I'm sure you know) - Shi-vawn in the US and Shi-von in the UK/Aus. Anyway, she read out the class role and called out the students name. The student replied, "It's pronounced Sigh-oh-ban."<br /><br />I kid you not. Her parents had seen the beautiful name Siobhan and thought it was pronounced ... phonetically.clutterbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979657079581244592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-51959692259942713092010-01-31T11:06:31.195-08:002010-01-31T11:06:31.195-08:00Thanks for visiting, Working Mom. If you remember...Thanks for visiting, Working Mom. If you remember any of the names that your husband has come across, feel free to share them! And thank you for the compliment.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-39929078401127181742010-01-31T10:44:47.270-08:002010-01-31T10:44:47.270-08:00I was sent here by one of your readers (Tracey!).....I was sent here by one of your readers (Tracey!)... what an interesting post! My husband works in law enforcement, and the made-up names he comes across on a daily basis (nothing quite like "La-a") just leave me in awe; why DO that to a child?<br /><br />Like you, I always went by my full name as a child. Even now, I bristle when somebody tries to call me "Liz" or "Beth". I'm glad you stuck with your given name; I think it's beautiful!<br /><br />~Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://confessionsfromaworkingmom.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Confessions From A Working Mom</a>Confessions From A Work-At-Home Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537552947779004296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-14857605470929762462010-01-31T09:05:49.429-08:002010-01-31T09:05:49.429-08:00Old Kitty, those names sound like they were chosen...Old Kitty, those names sound like they were chosen by little girls! In fact, I just read them to my daughter, who thought they sounded "cool". <br /><br />I like the idea that your parents chose names that way.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-57165602280680340892010-01-31T08:37:05.614-08:002010-01-31T08:37:05.614-08:00Hi
It's nice when names actually have a deepe...Hi<br /><br />It's nice when names actually have a deeper meaning, a cultural significance, a history. <br /><br />I thoroughly agree with you that naming is an important trust, so I really despair when celebs name their children Pixie or Trixiebelle Honeycombe Lily-Pad! I think nowadays celebrity names are proving really popular too.<br /><br />But I don;t think that's anything new, mind. My parents chose all their kids' names after their favourite films/songs!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-70386463528973360592010-01-31T07:43:45.672-08:002010-01-31T07:43:45.672-08:00Tracey, your'e kidding me! Now you're mak...Tracey, your'e kidding me! Now you're making me think of another Saturday Night Live skit, when a husband and wife are trying to think of children's names, but every name the woman comes up with, the man finds a way to say how the kid will be teased because of it. Turns out his last name is, "Asswipe" pronounced Ah-sweep-eh.<br /><br />Thanks for becoming a follower!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-38597916193446289892010-01-31T06:22:43.881-08:002010-01-31T06:22:43.881-08:00Edie, those names remind me of a Saturday Night Li...Edie, those names remind me of a Saturday Night Live sketch, when teachers were calling students from the playground. I think one of the names was "Kaopectate". I like Edie - sometimes those early nicknames stick. <br /><br />Cafe Fashionista, thanks for the comment. Your comment about a stuffed animal has given me an idea for a 2nd name post!<br /><br />Tiffany, that's funny that we were born with the same last name (Two TB's)! It was so nice and simple. When I have to spell and/or pronounce Milstein, it makes me miss it.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-31179000594007672382010-01-31T06:19:45.925-08:002010-01-31T06:19:45.925-08:00I am a follower now....thanks for this....
Ladash...I am a follower now....thanks for this....<br /><br />Ladasha.....reminds me of twins in our school....<br /><br />Pajamas....pronounced pag a mas and<br /><br />Shithead....(I kid you not).....pronouced.....Shi the adTraceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064113501129840818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-85319935992624924532010-01-30T22:22:10.795-08:002010-01-30T22:22:10.795-08:00Names are tricky. Sometimes when I go in, I look ...Names are tricky. Sometimes when I go in, I look at the roster and decide if the first or last names are harder to pronounce. Whichever one is easiest, I pick that one! Ha.<br /><br />My last name is Brown; it's super plain, but I really don't mind. I think I'm going to keep it when (if) I get married one day.<br /><br />But it must be nice to embrace a new name and culture all at once! Exciting!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330348627805471431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-56340501017702540812010-01-30T21:01:13.309-08:002010-01-30T21:01:13.309-08:00I have always been fascinated with names; therefor...I have always been fascinated with names; therefore, I absolutely adore the thought you put into this post. I believe that naming someone - be it a child, a pet, or even a stuffed animal - is one of the greatest thrills in life!! :)Cafe Fashionistahttp://cafefashionista.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-54873558547439287572010-01-30T20:30:18.748-08:002010-01-30T20:30:18.748-08:00The Ladasha story is so funny. I had a teacher fri...The Ladasha story is so funny. I had a teacher friend who swore that he taught three children from the same family whose names were Texaco, Sunoco, and Conoco because the mother liked the way they sounded. As for nicknames, I was tagged with the nickname of "Edie" the day I was born even though it bears no relation to my true name of Eva. Now, in my old age, I have no attachment to my real name.Edie Parrotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805004024290119468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-79265544268848972412010-01-30T18:36:54.519-08:002010-01-30T18:36:54.519-08:00I agree, though it's a bit tricky when you hav...I agree, though it's a bit tricky when you have to compromise with someone else. I love your name, Maggie May.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-15383720847291195172010-01-30T18:04:12.495-08:002010-01-30T18:04:12.495-08:00Naming my children has been one of the great and l...Naming my children has been one of the great and lasting pleasures of my life.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.com