tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post5097372394008930714..comments2023-11-03T19:09:56.690+11:00Comments on The Writing Instinct: What's in a name?Mervathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14482411783035224286noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-51507620629131487452009-07-23T04:16:29.032+10:002009-07-23T04:16:29.032+10:00Hello,
I am so happy I found a true explanation o...Hello, <br />I am so happy I found a true explanation of my name. My parents always told me that it was the name of an ancient egyptian queen but it wasn't clear. My egyptian friend didn't believe me , and told me it was more of a deformation of the name marwa, and my turkish friend gave me the turk explanation but I can't remember it. <br /><br />so thank you<br /><br />Mirvet <br />PS:(I live in france so this is the french writting and french pronounce it differently)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-49084771623320944912009-03-04T18:48:00.000+11:002009-03-04T18:48:00.000+11:00Dal Jeanis: Thank you for visiting and commenting....Dal Jeanis: Thank you for visiting and commenting. I think that is terrific advice. I especially like your idea of standing in the yard and yelling the proposed names fast and quick! I'll suggest this to people I know who are expecting and see how they like it!Mervathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482411783035224286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-65764141294234100642009-03-04T14:23:00.000+11:002009-03-04T14:23:00.000+11:00Having grown up as "Dal Merlin Jeanis", I can tell...Having grown up as "Dal Merlin Jeanis", I can tell you I'd suggest two things -<BR/><BR/>First, always give your child one name he/she can use to stand out, and one name he/she can use to fit in. <BR/><BR/><I>Ergo, my son is "Alexander Redson Jeanis".</I><BR/><BR/>Second, stand in the yard and yell all three names as fast as you can, three times. If you can't do it, pick another name. <BR/><BR/><I>Because you'll need to do it.</I>Dal Jeanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652296391869599080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-619636538645339662009-02-25T20:20:00.000+11:002009-02-25T20:20:00.000+11:00Houda: That is such a great observation. But, I th...Houda: That is such a great observation. But, I think your girsl will be fine. Plus, I beleive that each person carries with them their unique personality which the name moulds to.<BR/><BR/>notSupermum: I love the idea of traditional names with a history. Our son inherited his grandad's name which will be with him and he is proud to have it.<BR/><BR/>Darla: I wonder if she will change her mind again? Or, has she 'grown' into her new her name, in your opinion?<BR/><BR/>La Belette: That is the funniest think I have heard in a long time. Thank you so much for the belly laugh!!<BR/>And, just 'think' the accent!!<BR/><BR/>Sheila: I had a friend named Sheila so I view your name with a special fondness (and she was part of the 'popular' group at school!).<BR/><BR/>Audi: I always wondered how you pronounced your name, and now, if ever we should meet, I won't get it wrong! I also think your name really suits you and your character and couldn't imagine you with any other!<BR/><BR/>With best wishes to you all,<BR/>Mervat<BR/>xxooMervathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482411783035224286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-45359787921895703902009-02-25T05:49:00.000+11:002009-02-25T05:49:00.000+11:00I hated having a 'weird' name growing up, but I al...I hated having a 'weird' name growing up, but I also enjoy it now. I think it has contributed a lot to the confidence I have in daring to do things a little differently. It does get misspelled and mispronounced quite a lot, though, which I guess just goes with the territory -- if I tell someone my name, they want to spell it 'Oddy,' and if they see it written, they always pronounce it like the car. Sigh.Audihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578485770637036384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-75340382697009731512009-02-24T13:19:00.000+11:002009-02-24T13:19:00.000+11:00I only had maybe 2 Sheilas all the way through sch...I only had maybe 2 Sheilas all the way through school. When I was a kid I disliked it, but as I've gotten older, I like it a lot more. <BR/><BR/>It's a name everyone knows, but no one has!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735339885677950350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-54074254265945466012009-02-24T10:07:00.000+11:002009-02-24T10:07:00.000+11:00I heard of parents that named their twins Today an...I heard of parents that named their twins Today and Tomorrow. Really? I just want to be there the day Tomorrow is sick at school and the teacher says, "Here Today and gone Tomorrow."<BR/>p.s. My Aussie accent sucks.;-)La Belette Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686717070120116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-40549230253760801702009-02-24T08:02:00.000+11:002009-02-24T08:02:00.000+11:00My oldest daughter decided to change her name afte...My oldest daughter decided to change her name after she became an adult. I must admit it didn't sit very well with me - or most of the rest of her family for that matter.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I still forget and then she screeches! <BR/><BR/>Oh well.<BR/><BR/>DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-44142353209543181122009-02-24T05:19:00.000+11:002009-02-24T05:19:00.000+11:00I chose names for my daughters that are not unusua...I chose names for my daughters that are not unusual but you just don't get that many of them. <BR/><BR/>Some names nowadays are just plain daft if you ask me, but then I'm a bit old fashioned about names I suppose.<BR/><BR/>Btw, I left you an award on my blog. Enjoy!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124374747737466986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-56729382053065787942009-02-23T12:47:00.000+11:002009-02-23T12:47:00.000+11:00well, imagine being call Houda!! Somehow, around y...well, imagine being call Houda!! Somehow, around year nine, I started being known as boobs (bcz it was houds at one stage but it rhymed with boobs!).<BR/><BR/>I wanted my daughters to each have a name that was just, well normal by Aussie standards. Hana and Sara do that (i rebelled with the spelling!)<BR/><BR/>But after reading Jane's comment, I cringe to think that i have made a huge mistake. Maybe Sara could have been Maryam afterall (yes, i still think about 'that')?<BR/><BR/>How are we ever trusted to give names to new human beings!Houdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757266744262533990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-67406827785459442822009-02-23T09:58:00.000+11:002009-02-23T09:58:00.000+11:00Well done to you! I absolutely love the name Jane ...Well done to you! I absolutely love the name Jane but had to make a compromise when naming our daughter (hubby had other choices!) and decided on Jena. It annoys her no end that it is regularly mispelt as Jenna.Mervathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482411783035224286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2706231582348965085.post-40403477222809138722009-02-23T09:17:00.000+11:002009-02-23T09:17:00.000+11:00At school I was one of three Janes in my class. Wh...At school I was one of three Janes in my class. <BR/>When I had a daughter I wanted her to have a name no-one else did. <BR/>I called her Briony and she has just started High School. <BR/>Not only is she the only Briony in her class - but in the whole school of more than 1,000 students.<BR/>Job done!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351497943306272385noreply@blogger.com