People's Names

[Progster]

Harrison can be a first name.

So can Ford. No wait, that was a fictional character. Ford Prefect

 

[Aspergers_Aspie]

We've shared laughs on this thread but seriously sadly I've heard instances in schools where some pupils have been bullied as there name is strange, old fashioned or uncommon

 

[Streetwise]

It is easier to see in the Attic/Homeric. Dii is the dative of Zeus so you can see it is: Beloved OF Zeus. With Theophilius, the O indicates dative as well, meaning beloved to God. If it were accusative, it would then be loving God. However, sources such as wiki say it could be God-loving (but again, who is doing the loving?) I believe it is God doing the loving. IMHO But I love that we are discussing this, either way!!

It probably depends on your reverence for your G-d, if you were devout, you may not have used the word Zeus! as jews don't use the tetragrammaton and say ha Shem in its place.

 

[Nitro]

Elliott:

She was named after her Grandmother's maiden surname

 

[Progster]

Temple is a really strange name, too. Temple Grandin.

 

[Wolfsage]

So, you are Jerry [something]?

Jerry Newman. Lol.

 

[Alexej]

I have seen two of my daughters' names, Jubilee & Maranatha, used as boys' names. "Jubal" is usually the male form of "Jubilee."

Then you have the African practice of using a name as a way of setting an hope or aspiration for the person. So I know of a Prosper, Favour.

However, I have come across a Singaporean called "Million Dollar Win"

 

[gaffaglow]

I've always thought the name "Narda" is kind of funny.

 

[Streetwise]

Hearing a 3 yr old called 'orlando' made me cringe.

it's an Italian boys name variants German,Spanish meaning famous or renowned land

 

[Streetwise]

MY uncles first name was spelt Freak. in english he went by Fred

Again a variant of Frederick, in the search engine it's spelled freek

 

[Streetwise]

It is easier to see in the Attic/Homeric. Dii is the dative of Zeus so you can see it is: Beloved OF Zeus. With Theophilius, the O indicates dative as well, meaning beloved to God. If it were accusative, it would then be loving God. However, sources such as wiki say it could be God-loving (but again, who is doing the loving?) I believe it is God doing the loving. IMHO But I love that we are discussing this, either way!!

No it's old speak, old :high German ,English, you place God before love ,in trade English love before G-d

 

[unperson]

it's an Italian boys name variants German,Spanish meaning famous or renowned land

yah, but the social reality is some dopey parent saw a movie with orlando ugh bloom in it and named the kid accordingly.

 

[Sean Emgee]

Talbot Rothwell. A script writer for the Carry On films I think

 

[Gift2humanity]

Notice how nobody calls their male offspring Adolph.

 

[Streetwise]

Notice how nobody calls their male offspring Adolph.

Less than 5 in 2018

 

[Streetwise]

yah, but the social reality is some dopey parent saw a movie with orlando ugh bloom in it and named the kid accordingly.

It may depend on the culture ,if you have German ,Italian or Spanish descendants it's honouring them :\

 

[unperson]

Nah just the local aussie bogans giving kids pretentious names.

 

[unperson]

Elliott:View attachment 66718
She was named after her Grandmother's maiden surname

well at least you can call her elli, but orlando, what's the short version of that?

 

[unperson]

I've always thought the name "Narda" is kind of funny.

Feel the same way about 'Nuria' and 'Yolanda'.

 

[Streetwise]

well at least you can call her elli, but orlando, what's the short version of that?

A variant is Roland