Comments on: Names

By: Gedaly

Gedaly — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:05:45 +0000

As a matter of fact, it’s the latter. The Chinese are fans of giving children nationalistic names, as this short BBC piece will tell you: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7448363.stm?ap=11y72

By: epeolatrist

epeolatrist — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:57:53 +0000

@gedaly: I can’t tell if this is a hilarious joke or a serious fact. I’m hoping for the former.

By: Gedaly

Gedaly — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:44:36 +0000

It’s even crazier in China. Last year there were several children named “Olympic Games.”

By: epeolatrist

epeolatrist — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:38:40 +0000

I named my Zune “Blue Sock Frank”, but that’s because I had one blue sock on and was eating a hot dog when I was installing the software.

By: Agathokakologigal

Agathokakologigal — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:57:30 +0000

I named my iPod “Buckminsterfullerene”, a decision that has served me quite well thus far.

By: epeolatrist

epeolatrist — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:13:00 +0000

My favorite thing to do is create portmanteau words and use them wherever I can, especially with people super familiar with the term, say, an office term or something. I’m also really good at creating and setting nicknames.