Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Is there a site where you can find literary criticisms on naming in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison?

I really need three good sources on the topic of naming.

Is there a site where you can find literary criticisms on naming in Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison?
http://www.enotes.com


What is an appropraite gift to give at a jewish baby naming ceremony?

Im attending a baby naming cermony for my sister's daughter. My mother and i were wondering if we should bring a gift and what would be an appropriate gift to give. Thanks for your help!!

What is an appropraite gift to give at a jewish baby naming ceremony?
It doesn't have to be anything special. If youre getting a gift it should be for the baby maybe a cute outfit or somethign the baby may use. But it's just a baby naming and when I've attended we've never given anything in particular.
Reply:I think just any baby gift will do. If you need some ideas, here are 2 very helpful articles with lots of great suggestions:





http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...





and





http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...





Hope this helps!


When did they start naming hurricanes?

Be as specific as possible. And what are the parts of a ship? I'm writing a book and i need to know.

When did they start naming hurricanes?
Naming hurricanes actually goes back to the 19th century, however it wasn't done officially by the National Hurricane Center until 1953. All the storms had female names until 1979, when male and female names were used interchangably
Reply:Well, being a sailor myself, I can help you with the boat part. A few of the basics: front of the boat--bow, back of the boat--stern, left side--port, right side--starboard. The area where the steering wheel and all of the lines for the sails are located is commonly called the "cockpit". Now, it depends if you mean just a boat, which used technically means there is no sail, or if you mean a sailing yacht.





For sailing yachts: Normally have two sails, the main sail (attached to the "boom", which protrudes from the mast, which is the tall pole that goes really high), which is attached to the mast and boom. This helps to balance out the keeling (leaning), of the boat when the jib, or genoa (SP?) sail is out. This sail is attached to a separate pole at the very bow of yacht, which I believe is called the genoa mast, or maybe just called the genoa sail. This sail, which is the larger of the two, rolls out from a thinner pole at the bow of the ship. It rolls out and forms a cup-like shape, depending on the way the wind is blowing. The main sail does likewise, but does not roll out as far as the genoa.





Each sail is controlled by different line (rope), often times more than one. While putting up the main sail, one rope has to be pulled, while the other is being released. The same goes for the genoa, just the number of ropes I believe is different, and which rope to release and pull depends if you are "tacking" or "jibing" (terms referring to the change of position in the sails and direction of the boat).





Now, obviously wind is a large factor in sailing. When steering a sailboat, the method for changing direction depends on the direction of the wind. Thus, all direction changes or turns are described by one of the following terms:





Heading up (or luffing up) means steering so the wind is closer to coming from directly in front (or "on the bow"). Heading closer to the wind requires trimming the sails, pulling them towards the vessel's center. Heading up so the wind is nearly or directly ahead causes sails to luff, to flutter without achieving lift. If the boat loses maneuverability because of this, it is said to be in irons. Tacking (or coming about), one of the basic turning techniques, requires bringing the bow of the boat through the wind so that the wind then comes across the opposite side of the boat, and the boat sails away on the opposite tack.





Heading down, bearing away, falling off and freeing off mean steering so the wind comes from closer to the vessel's aft. This requires easing sails, letting them out away from the vessel's center. Gybing or Jibing is the turning maneuver in which the boat heads down past the point where the wind crosses the vessel's stern, which causes the sails and boom to swing to the opposite side, before the boat sails off on the opposite tack. The sail and boom can cross the centerline of the boat with significant speed, and misjudged gybing can easily capsize a small boat, harm inattentive crew, or damage the rig in a larger boat, especially in strong winds.





Now, there are thousands of other aspects to sailing, I just mentioned a few and didn't want to overwhelm you. I myself have a yacht which I sail with my family in races, so I understand all the techniques I explained. If you wish to get more of a visual idea, refer to wikipedia.org, where you can see the more specific aspects, and get an idea of what they look like. I hope this helps! (sorry I couldn't help with the hurricane thing).
Reply:U should've written 2 questions. wouldn't U get more points for that.....





ship parts.


outer wall: hull


floor U walk on: deck


inner walls: bulkhead


front part of ship: Bow (like take a bow)


rear part of ship: stern (like howard stern)


long main rib or fin under the hull, that helps the ship sail straight..... Keel


bed sheets that blow when sailing: Sail


thing U hang a sail from: yard arm


thing that lifts yard arm high above the deck: mast


ropes that U climb to get to top of mast: rigging


paddle/ tail in water that steers boat: rudder


round thing that steers rudder: wheel


compartment where wheel is located: wheelhouse


arrangement assembly that comprises steering %26amp; movemt: helm





ropes are called lines, unless they are the rigging,


stairs are called ladderwells,


posts are called stansions,


doors (vertical) are called ports,


doors (horizontal- goes from upper deck to lower) called hatches,


beds are called bunks,


windows are called portals,


kitchen %26amp; dining area are called Galley, or mess deck,


dishroom is called scullery,


emergency is called sickbay,


hospital room is called ward,


big hook that lays on bottom of ocean is called Anchor,


cannons are called guns,


head light %26amp; tail lights are collectively called running lamps.





they started naming hurricanes are topical storms from a long time ago.... like back in 60's. start of storm season-- they start with A %26amp; name 1st one beginning with A. then B, with B. %26amp; then C, with C. and so forth.
Reply:hurricanes were name a hundred years ago, since the early 1800's. The United States began naming hurricanes in the 1950's.
Reply:welll i looked up "first hurricane named" the first one... this is what i got...





Forecasters begin using names in 1950. In that year and in 1951, names were from the international phonetic alphabet in use at the time - Able, Baker, Charlie, etc. Female, English-language names were used beginning in 1953.





Alternating male and female names were first used to name Atlantic Basin hurricanes in 1979. This was also the first year that French and Spanish names, as well as English, were used. The first three male names used, Bob, David and Frederick have all been retired because they did tremendous damage. Frederick and David were retired because of the damage they did in 1979. Bob was retired after a hurricane by that name hit New England in 1991.
Reply:Ok here is the scientific answer to your question. The National Weather Service began assigning female names to hurricanes in 1953. By 1979 hurricanes were alternately assigned female and male names.


Naming Gnomes: I have 2 small Gnomes for my wondow garden what should I name them?

I looked at them and the words Temmynook and Farfelbean came to me could these be their names?

Naming Gnomes: I have 2 small Gnomes for my wondow garden what should I name them?
Yeah. Those could be their names.





Although my personal preference would be Kienamow and Jubilee
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Reply:go with the first one

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Discreet way of naming a character after satan?

I wan't my character to be named after satan, but in a way that it will not be immediatly recogizable. Names like Lucifer give it away a little too easily. I don't want the reader to draw parallels to satan until the end of the book.

Discreet way of naming a character after satan?
Do some word play. Play around with the letters in common names for satan. atans.... lucifer... fricule.... diablo... labdio....





I say this because I recently wrote a book about a female main character, but the reader didn't know the gender of the character until the last chapter. I just picked a girl's name and gave her a nickname that allowed her gender to be up in the air... i.e. her 'christian name' was Victoria...I called her Vic until the last chapter. She was a gunslinger so, her gender was never apparent and those that have read to edit this for me...said they had no idea until I told them at the end. :)





So, my advice to you is to pick a name...play around with the lettering. Even adding a couple of taking one away...moving them about...something will come to you.





Also, FYI- alot of people use Legion to refer to the Devil...which interestingly if you flip it...it becomes the word Lived. :) Play around...one will come, and if you don't like it later and something better comes along.... use your word processor's find and replace command.





Don't get hung up on names until you are down to the final three edits. :) They are easily changed.
Reply:I don't remember the author, but I do remember him naming the devil character the last name of Friend, which is almost fiend.





You can also use the name of a lesser demon/non-Christian deity like Moloch, Beezelbub, or Baal.





A last way is to use a literary reference like Daniel Webster or Mephistophles.
Reply:Old Nick





鈥?noun an informal name for the Devil
Reply:Idk Go to like a language translator and translate it or go to Behind the Name.com and got to the little search thing and type in Devil but search it in meanings.
Reply:boy: Luce, Lucius, Lucien





both: Devin, Satin (yes, that is a name)





thats all i could find, hope i helped!
Reply:Diablo. Like Diablo Cody. Or search devil in another language.
Reply:Damien.
Reply:Was going to say Nick also for old nick. Old Scratch is another.
Reply:B6





B as in Beast


6 as in 666
Reply:Luci Furr


Mephisto


Ol' Scratch de Ville


and yes, it has to be said, Santa
Reply:Screw it do it backwards name him Natas


What are some good things to keep in mind when naming a purebred puppy?

I have a 'call' name for her already. The breeder told me there was some crazy formula to it, but never elaborated.

What are some good things to keep in mind when naming a purebred puppy?
I have a pure bred Shitzallot......I call her Dammit
Reply:it uslly has 3 names in it your last noame if you can make it work my x brother in law called is lab misty gray sky misty for short
Reply:Well, basically, when you register your dog, you can't just call it "Rex" on the registration papers because there are already a bazillion Rexes.





Like, I had a purebred named Daisy. But even Daisy Doodle didn't work, because it was taken - so we called her Daisy Queen of the Urban Frontier.





The AKC just wants to be able to easily differentiate between dogs.
Reply:Congrats on your new puppy :)
Reply:Regardless of whether it is a purebreed or not,a dog will respond to your voice's inotation, not a name. Granted, if you call your dog "Snooks" right now, and he responds, that is a given. If, however, you call him "Buddy" with the same inflection or tone you use when you call him by "Snooks", it is more than likely he will respond to it. I called my last dog by several different pet names--pun not intended, but there it is--and he still responded to each, because he knew I was calling him to respond to me. The breeder was full of sh it. My opinion. The breed is not relevant. I may be proven wrong, but it sounds like horse pucky.
Reply:The only thing I've ever read that had to do with dogs is that that names with an "e" ending are easier for them to understand. Don't know if these dogs told people that or what...But I just named my dog Zoey because it fit her. And yes, it's on her papers not Zoey Zoo Boombaga Tuffy or some crap like that.
Reply:Most people use parts of the parents names . I bought an akita puppy and the fathers 1st name was Diesel and the Mothers 1st was Thunderfoot ! So I named the puppy Dozer Diesel Thunderfoot ! Call him Doze
Reply:Two syllables is important...no more, no less. Typically a 'call' name for a female should begin and end w/ a vowel and or a soft consonant and be no longer than six characters. Some believe that a hard consonant midway is beneficial, yet I disagree...for females the softer the better, name-wise, that is ;) The possibilities are endless. I can't believe I actually answered one of your questions w/ a bit of a clue!





Edit: and yes, the AKC requires three names. My girl is "Ayla Ebe Swanson". Happy for you!
Reply:Pets usually end up naming themselves.


I had a cat named Visa. She was everywhere I wanted to be.
Reply:Normally you name your puppy off of its personality. I named my Pom off of his looks. You never want to name him the same name as someone or another pet he'd be around that could get her confused. And her name should be short one to two syllables. And you absolutely never wanna call her a cuss word or something that you wouldn;t call your own child. I know it sounds bizzare but every time you say damn it she will come running. And later you will regret it and it may be too hard to change her name. Another thing you may want to try is picking out 3 names and call her all 3 of them at different times and see which one catches her attention more!! hope this helps!
Reply:That a rose by any other name would still be a rose.





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Reply:BALLSNIFFER, call her what she is and keep it simple...
Reply:Just because it's a purebred dog doesn't mean it has to adhere to some formula. Some people if they are planning to breed it will name it (depending on the litter letter) and that name will take precedence on the papers along with the kennels name. And as your dog wins titles the title letters will preced the name. Your call name is kind of like it's middle name. I'm trying to put this in lay terms so please do not think I am being insulting or rude. But many people who will read your question may not know either if I go into technical terms.
Reply:Uhh. lol


Just name the poor thing.


Doesn't matter if she's a pure bred, a mutt, or a catdogmousepig.


Just give her a name that suits her personality, is quick and easy to say, and suits your personality as well!
Reply:I guess i dont understand bc i have a pure breed dog and his name is just sam
Reply:Some people like to use a mixture of the sire and dam's show names for their pup's name. Others simply use a phrase, a collection of words, or a play on the call name. It's up to you. Unless you're going to be showing your dog, it's simply a formality for registration.


How has the naming system of generic drugs changed over the last few years?

Can you give an example of a drug affected by the change?





Any help is much appreciated


Thanks

How has the naming system of generic drugs changed over the last few years?
I do not know what actually is going on with USAN, but by the looks of things new drug/chemical classes have generic names that are difficult to pronounce. They usually don't back track and change an old generic name with a new one.





Now is the purpose to discourage generic prescribing? Maybe not but the upshot is that if a doctor can't pronounce the generic name they are left with using the brand name.





Interesting that even though audio files are well established on the internet that the FDA does not have audio files for drug names. Label information at the drugs@fda website is restricted to brand name drugs.





If you could see an old USP or NF book (might find one at an old pharmacy if they had not thrown in out, or an old pharmacist might have one at home they could bring to work) then you would see how easy the old (1980's and before) generic names could be pronounced.








http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-am...
Reply:If I understand your question correctly, you mean the name of the actual chemical in the medicine, as opposed to the brand name. For example, the 'generic name' of Oxycontin would be oxycodone, which is the name of the actual chemical which is the active ingredient. The only changes that I can think of which have occured in these names falls under what I would title 'the diversification of chemical nomenclature.' What I mean by this is that as more and more chemicals are invented more and more names have to be created for them. Therefore, naturally, the names for these chemicals would have to become more and more creative and diverse. If I had to give an example...the name for Ambien is zolpidem. Zolpidem seems to me like a very creative name for a chemical, but I could be wrong. See 'chemical nomenclature.'
Reply:in the uk the names of some were changed to the european name a few yrs ago in line with EU policy. eg bendrofluazide became bendroflumethazide.


How can I include the female family names when naming our children?

We are not having a problem coming up with names using the male members of our families. For example, we have decided on Jack Dalton (boy) from his grandfather and my grandfather. We have also decided on Camdyn Layne (girl) from my grandfather and his mother picked out Layne.





However, we want to include our grandmothers and/or mothers. We need help! Any suggestions....





My grandmother's: Betty Jean and Margorie Iris


My mother: Pamela Jean





His grandmother's: Betty Jean and Margie LaDeema


His mother: Margie Lachone (spoken as la' shon)

How can I include the female family names when naming our children?
John instead of Jean, or use Eugene
Reply:Margie, Margie, and Margorie are all forms of Margaret. So maybe you could include Margaret, which would still be honoring them. Other names that are variants of Margaret are:





Greta, Etta, Maggie, Meghan, Maret, Gretchen


there are more here: http://www.behindthename.com/php/related...





Iris is really, really pretty, I think that's find the way it is, and would be great to include. It's unique and exotic.





Betty is a short form of Elizabeth, so you can include that, which I like much better than Betty.





I think Jean would make a great middle name.





I can't think of anything for Pamela, maybe make it a middle, or something like Melody, Melanie, Melissa, Melinda, as they all begin with mel and Pamela has Mel in it.





hope this helps :)
Reply:I'm hesitant to believe this question....for one thing, you're a new account....this is the only question you've asked. Also, both you and your husband (boyfriend?) have grandmothers named Betty Jean and Margie/Margorie??? I find a coincidence like that very hard to swallow, especially since Margorie is spelled more like Margie, than the traditional spelling, Marjorie. Anyway, I'm just as bored as you apparently are, so I'm gonna answer anyway.





John (for Jean) [nickname = Jack] Dalton





Camdyn-Jane (for Jean) Layne Margaret
Reply:your names so far are darling.


betty jean - Bethany Jean


Mergorie Iris- Megan Isabelle


Pamela Jean- Paige Julliet


Betty jean- Becca Joan


Margie LeDeema- Michelle Laurel


Margie Lachone- Lauren Margie





its harder than i thought!! close but not that good, ohh well !
Reply:I could only come up with girls' names.





Jean Lachone is really pretty in my opinion


Betty Iris maybe?


I couldn't think of any boys names' from the females though, I'm sorry





good luck
Reply:Personally, I like Iris.Marla,Iris,Lachone(as a middle name),Jenean(?),
Reply:Well let's just use some names:





Kimberly Jean


Elizabeth Pamela


Crystal Iris





Sorry that they are not very good...
Reply:Elizabeth Margret-Jean

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Can you find some really cool names for non fictional cats, sp o canget ideas on naming my black mca?

I have 3 kittens all together, same age, the b/w tuxedo named oreo for a girl, and the female black cat is sissy because she is a runt, is very gentile. i just need help with the other one, he is ful of energy and is a fluffy title littl eaby.





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Can you find some really cool names for non fictional cats, sp o canget ideas on naming my black mca?
Puff, Joy, Baby
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What are the infringment laws when it comes to naming a product?

I have a product I would like to name the same name as another product on the market, although they are not similar. My product is a body balm/lotion and the other is an adult lubricant (yeah, I know, it's pretty funny). So the 2 products will never be found in the same store. Can I legally name my product the same since it's not a similar product or should I just come up with something else? It was a really good name so I'd like to try to use it if possible.

What are the infringment laws when it comes to naming a product?
Lotions and lubricants are very similar, so if there was a trademark lawsuit you would probably lose.


Are there any laws in the United States regarding naming children?

In Europe, some names are protected and require approval before naming a child (or in my case, marrying in to one.) In some countries, parents are acrually required to cnoose from a list of approved names.





Do we have any such laws in this country?

Are there any laws in the United States regarding naming children?
Laws exist in the US placing restrictions on the naming of children and legally changing one's name. The restrictions differ on a state-by-state basis.





Generally, you can not choose a name with fraudulent intent; you can not choose a name that interferes with the rights of others, i.e., naming yourself George W. Bush; you can not select a name that intentionally confuse, i.e., the name "10" or "?"; you can not select a name that is a racial slur or a name that would be considered "fighting words," which includes obscene words.
Reply:As far as I know it's pretty wide open. I've heard of people auctioning off their childrens names to corporate sponsorship. Remember when the Artist formerly formerly and now again currently known as Prince changed his name to that weird little symbol? I think anything is fair game.
Reply:No, but I'm sure the Rep's would try and make one seeing how they are so Anti-people of color.
Reply:No laws that I'm aware of...although sometimes I think there should be laws against giving your child a stupid name.





I've heard of:


Harry, Lily, and Rosy--Last name Butt


Naming your twin girls Gonorreah and Syphllis


Having a chlid named Merry Christmas, Holly Daze, and just about every other rotten idea you can think of.


How about naming a favorite short story?

The one I'm thinking of right now is "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" by William Saroyan.

How about naming a favorite short story?
The Monkey's Paw
Reply:The Fall of the House of Usher by Poe
Reply:"The Tell-tale Heart" or "The Cask of Amontillado" both by EdgarAllan Poe
Reply:Gift of the Magi - O'Henry
Reply:Welcome to the Monkey House (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Reply:"The Dead" by James Joyce [in 'Dubliners'].





Joyce wasn't always the Jimi Hendrix of the English language. 'Dubliners' is from his Eric Clapton phase.
Reply:"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson
Reply:The Fall of the House of Usher by Poe, or Carcassonne by Faulkner.

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Legality of naming people who owe money?

I've been invited to a group on facebook who is threatening to write the names of people who owed money to them. They are planning on giving these names over the Internet. I believe this to be illegal is it? What law are they breaking?





Said people have gone out of business because of it and are now threatening to expose them unless they pay what they owe.

Legality of naming people who owe money?
I once lived in a small town that had one independent furniture and hardware store. Much of the business was done on credit with no credit checks, only hand written agreements. The owner of the store ran a full page ad in the weekly newspaper expressing his "Special Thanks" to a list of customers. There was a list of names published below. Everyone in town knew that that list was people who were behind on their payment without the ad expressing such. Maybe you should try that approach, it worked well for him.
Reply:If "said people" have documentary proof that the money is actually owed to them, they are home free. Otherwise they are skating on thin ice, to mix a metaphor.
Reply:It's free speech and it's perfectly legal, as long as their claims are true. It's only considered libel or slander if somebody injures your reputation by making a deliberately false statement about you. Truth is always an absolute defense. If somebody owed you money and didn't want to pay you back, don't you think you'd have the right to tell people about it?





* According to the Wiki article below, the Brits supposedly don't respect this principle. However, an excerpt from a UK civil liberties site says this:


"It is a complete defence to an action for defamation to prove that the defamatory statement is substantially true."


http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/...
Reply:If they actually OWE the money to the people, it isn't illegal.





If they sue for libel, the accuracy of information is a legal defense.





(This is what the major credit bureaus do)





If they DON'T owe the money, and they say they do, and it harms them financially, then you could sue.
Reply:Its called Defamation, thats pretty messed up! You should report this to someone. maybe your local police office or at least to the facebook people. The bad thing is, these people's information will be online.
Reply:black mail don't do it or you will be the one in trouble
Reply:Defamation IS illegal.


What are some good tv names and what do you think of naming your child after a tv character?

This is just for fun - I am not really naming a child.

What are some good tv names and what do you think of naming your child after a tv character?
im so gonna name my first baby boy soda pop like in the outsiders book from se hilton.
Reply:OMG! Its much better to name you child after a car! Lexus, Mercedes, Corolla, see what I mean!!
Reply:b a barackus from the a team.
Reply:I was going to name my first baby 'Aidan' because of the character from sex and the city! Totally lame but he was so darn cute! It was a girl though. would never use the name again, far too common now 5 years later.





I wouldn't go naming my kid 'The Fonz' or something (from happy days if you don't already know) but if you hear a name on TV and you like it why shouldn't you use it?
Reply:I was named after a TV character (but with a different spelling). As long as it is a name you truly like, I don't see a problem.





Some of my favorite names are names I got from books and television shows.
Reply:I got my son's name from a television character. His name is Meldrick. We heard the name on "Homicide: Life On The Street". One of the detectives was named Meldrick Lewis.
Reply:I can think of a bunch of tv names but why would you??? The purpose of naming your child after another person is to honor that person. Maybe if it was a deserving person like John Kennedy or Martin King but a tv character???? Maybe you should try and pay more attention to the important people in your life and honor them instead of a complete stranger who you may never meet. If i were a parent I would be mortified if my spouse would want to use a TV name to name our child!!!! seems kinda sad to me.... :( good luck -alan
Reply:Gilligan
Reply:we are not naming our son after the character, but we got the idea from Reba to name our son Van. We thought it was a simple yet, not too common name.
Reply:Captain James T. Kirk
Reply:Arabella - "Babe" from All My Children


I think that is so pretty.








I don't think anything is wrong with it unless you are giving them the whole name. That might be overkill.
Reply:I know heaps of people who have done this for real!!!





Bodie - Big Brother 2007 (Australia)


Sally - Home %26amp; Away


Chandler - Friends


Ross - Friends


Brandy - Singer %26amp; Film Star


Nicholas -Nicholas Cage


George - George Cloony


Mark Vincent - Vin Diesel


Jewel








They are the ones who come to mind.


It doesn't worry me, each person to their own.
Reply:I like Lorelei ((sp?)) from Gilmore Girls, I think that's such a pretty name and I love that show haha. But I'm not really for that I think it's stupid to name your kid after someone on the television
Reply:I would name my child after Sasuke from the anime/manga NARUTO/NARUTO SHIPPUDEN....


Because I'm that obsessed with Sasuke...


And I'm a creepy girl...


Uh....


Happy Holidays?


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Reply:my sister is named after Mallory Family Ties
Reply:Eric Delco (CSI;Miami)


Jason Morgan (General Hospital)
Reply:Well, first to answer the question, Jack Bauer. Second, I don't think it is wrong to name your child after a TV character. My fiirst three kids (of four) were not named after anyone. We new nobody with their names nor were they from TV. We just liked them and knew that we would be the ones to hear and say their names the most and we wanted something we really liked. Our youngest was sort of the same except we have family members on both sides with the same name. I think that you just have to pick a name that you "like". Whether you like it because it sounds funny, or is a family member that you love and respect and honor, or even a TV character that brings you good memories and happy thoughts. Bottom line, as long as YOU like the name of your children, who the hell cares what anybody else thinks. :o)
Reply:If you heard the name on TV and likeit good. If you want your kid to grow up to be a character you like - creepy.





Maxamelia? - Maxie Jones on General Hospital


Felicia - her mom on the show


Cricket - I remember that from a soap when I was a kid


Morgan - It can be unisex


Chandler





It really sounds like I only watch soap operas!
Reply:start looking at the soap operas
Reply:if my wife had a bot i liked Dalton from Road House but we had two beautiful girls
Reply:my mom named me after bionic woman- jaime summers


it was her favorite show growing up and she always wanted to name her daughter jaime. so...here i am.
Reply:I named my daughter after a TV name I guess, I had never heard it except on tv. (Mallory) I don't remember the name of the show, but she was the real dumb sister of Alex P. Keaton. Then I saw the name again on The Real World and I thought she was a sweet girl and I liked the name.
Reply:obvioulsy I love the name Nicky Fontana...google it you'll see


if i liked the name then yes


How consistent are digital camera file naming conventions?

I have a quicktime movie that is labelled P105xxx.mov, and another set of still pictures that are labelled P105xxx.jpg. Does that mean they definitely come from the same camera and were recorded roughly the same time? Or could they have been taken years apart with different cameras?

How consistent are digital camera file naming conventions?
They could have been taken years apart with different cameras. Think of it this way: I buy camera A today and you buy camera B tomorrow. I take 400 pictures a day and you take 400 a year. Because they are the same model of camera, but different physical camera, I will reach the same file number of 400 in 1 day, while you will have the identical file number in 1 year.





Generally speaking, higher end cameras do follow a naming convention starting with DSC_####.xxx, where DSC stands for Digital Still Camera, a blank space for a letter (like C for Canon, N for Nikon, F for Fujifilm), the # of the photo in sequential order, ending with the file extension for the file type, like jpg.





However, I've noticed that some cameras replace DSC with IMG (apparently for image) and others use different prefixes (like my Pentax point and shoot uses P in front).





Files should have data embedded in them called EXIF data which will provide you with information on when the file was created and even camera model and settings. You can read this data by either using free software (try http://www.opanda.com ) or by seeing if your operating system can pull it up via a right-click on the file then selecting the advanced tabs/buttons to read the EXIF data on creation date, time, and camera model.
Reply:they could have been taken with the same brand camera
Reply:Good question. I just tested my compact digital camera. I shot a still and a short video. File names were as follows:





DSCN9801.JPG and DSCN9802.JPG, so it guess it depends upon the way the camera companies set up the firmware in each camera.





NOTE: Some DSLR's allow the photographer to rename the first three letters of the file name ... for instance I set mine to reflect my initials.


What is the history behind the naming of the Outlaw Airfield at Clarksville, TN ?

I am researching the Outlaw family surname in the Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri areas and wonder if there is a connection.

What is the history behind the naming of the Outlaw Airfield at Clarksville, TN ?
Clarksville Airport Grand Opening: Outlaw Field dedicated October 27, 1929.





In August 1929, 225 acres of land was purchases from J.C. Caroland to pave way for an airport in Clarksville. Shortly after work began on a 200-foot runway and a concrete and steel hangar. Beginning October 27th, 1929 more than 3,000 people attended a three-day dedication ceremony held for the new airfield. A group of citizens purchased the land for the airport at a cost of $50 per public share.








The airport was named in honor of John F. Outlaw, known as the "Father of Aviation in Clarksville and Montgomery County." In the 1920's Outlaw had operated a private field in the northern part of Montgomery County. Colonel Outlaw, commanding officer of the 105th Observation Squadron Detachment, was killed by lightning on July 27, 1942, while serving with the Army Air Force in World War II. He was honored by a granite monument at a ceremony at Outlaw field on October 19, 1943.





Today, Outlaw Field boasts one of the longest runways in the state (for a non major airport) with 6,000 feet of asphalt. It has a secondary runway of 4,004 feet. Two additional hangars were built in 1988. The airport handles more than 10,000 flights per year.





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How does the geforce video card naming convention work now?

It's been some time since I've purchased a geforce vid card. My best guess at the current naming convention is that the first digit of the 4 digits is the "generation" and the second digit is the "tier" or performance level within that generation. Therefore an 8800 is better performance, but older technology than a 9600 and the 9800 is the best, right? (Exclude the newest GTX260/280 that throws yet another naming convention change into the mix.)

How does the geforce video card naming convention work now?
The 8800's are better than the 9600's and the 9800's are the 8800's but shrunk down in size. So basically the 9000 series is not much different than the 8000 series. The GTX260/280 are expensive new cards.
Reply:Yeah the 8800 is supposed to outperform the 9600, while the 9800 outperforms both.


What are some good ideas for naming my small jewelery business?

I make colorful dangly earrings and charm bracelets/necklaces, felt cupcake pins, and other cute little accessories.





I would like to have the word "cupcake" in the title somewhere, maybe? otherwise, i have no idea what to call it. what would sound appealing?

What are some good ideas for naming my small jewelery business?
The colorful dangly earrings and charm bracelets/necklaces, felt cupcake pins, and other cute little accessories shop
Reply:Cupcake Jewelry
Reply:the sugar company nice and everybody like it!?
Reply:You could call it Bling, or Diamond Cupcake, or Cupcake Bling or even Diamond Bling Cupcake, the DBC. LOL.
Reply:The Frosting
Reply:CuPcAkE CuTiEs
Reply:What is usually the last thing you put on when you are getting dressed, your jewelry. What is the last thing you put on your cupcake, the frosting. So how about


Cupcake Icing
Reply:The Preciiiioooouuuussss
Reply:cupcake jewery INC





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What do you feel about naming your children after celebrities?

Right now, my heart is set on naming my son (when i have one in the distant future) benji after the sytycd winner. He is currently like my biggest role model and i dont think that will change. but when i get older i may change my mind about naming him benji. My cousin wants to name her new baby after Carson Palmer and another football player whos first initial is J. They were gonna call the baby CJ. We don't really find this appropriate because a man named CJ tried to kill my sister. He also beat her up, and kidnapped her kids. And i don't think my cousin has considered this and i dont think she even remembers that this was the man's name. Who can we tell her that we would perfer he not name her son CJ without being rude? And do you see anything wrong with it since she is naming him after football players, not the criminal?

What do you feel about naming your children after celebrities?
I would just remind her about it and let her decide.
Reply:I think that is a good decision to do I named my son after Rusty Wallace and I don't regret it one bit.
Reply:Big mistake. What if your "role model"- goes on a tri-state killing spree, or bilks the american public for billions, or turns out to be the biggest fraud since G.W. Bush? -The poor kid will never be able to live it down!!! Think of all the people- who named their children "Osama", or "Adolf", or "PeeWee"...%26amp; what those kids have to endure every day. Stick to simple, common names that your kids can SPELL at least. -And let them make a NAME for themselves- out of those.
Reply:I believe you will know what to name your baby by the time you see him or her, if not sooner. You'll have plenty of time to think about it but I definately think the baby's name should be his or her own because everyone is unique even if someone else happens to have the same name.
Reply:I named my son Kenyon after Kenyon Martin (GO BEARCATS!) and if we have another boy we're going to name him Carson (WHO DEY!) So there aint a d@mn thing wrong with it...
Reply:I considered naming my son Fraser after a family name but I thought people would think I named him after Frazier Crane.


Many people name their kids after celebrities (my mother did) and it really is personal preference. In your case it is probably okay since this celebrity probably isn't going to be to memorable in 20 years. I don't even know who he is. When I hear Benjy I think of the dog Benji from that old Disney movie.


I was named after a very memorable celebrity (and a song to go with it) and there is nothing worse than always having to listen to people who think they are the first to tell you that your name is famous ( or when they sing to you while you are trying to collect money from them).





Edited to add: Like me, I think everyone focused on the original question. By the time I reached the end of your details I already had an answer formed based on the celebrity issue. The two questions should have been separate in order to get good answers.


Just tell your cousin how your family feels about this. Remind her of that near tragedy and how painful it is. Have her imagine herself in your sister's shoes. She can still name her baby as she pleases, just come up with a different nickname.
Reply:never name you're kids after celebrities. This is coming from a girl who has the middle name Whitney and the last name Hewston!


It's so embarrasing
Reply:It is her child and she can name the child what she wants. I see nothing wrong with naming it after a football player.





You should let your sister know your concerns and maybe she will rethink her decision. If she does use it, please never bring it up again especially in front of the child.
Reply:i think it's stupid naming your children after people that you have never met. what you read and/or know about them, might not be how they really are in real life. carson palmer might be a great football player, but what if he also does drugs or beats his wife? i would mention the whole CJ thing to them. she probably does not remember and it might cause a lot of stress in your family.
Reply:well what she names her kids in really nothing you have say so in. my guess is that name is burned into her mind because he hurt her in so many ways. benji isn't exactly a great name either (it reminds me of the dog) and your kid would get teased all the time. so take into consideration not everyone agrees on children's names, but to each his own. there is nothing wrong with naming your kids after celebrities, songs, tv or movie characters or whatever it may be.


Is obama showing us how unqualified he is as a president by naming old crooks to his cabinet?

I don't care if you are a democ or republican but i hope you care about your country. Americans dump the Bushes for corruption and Now they have obama who is willingly accepting big corrupts in his side. What do you think?

Is obama showing us how unqualified he is as a president by naming old crooks to his cabinet?
I think President Obama has limited resources to pull from therefore one or two may have a little dirt on their hands.But, are still more than qualified to do the job if you look at Bush's cabinet you will find all had dirty fingernails some were downright criminals not to mention many skeletons in their closet,... I support my President and support my country I support the USA .. time to get this country moving and quit back biting
Reply:Michael Graham in the The Boston Herald today writes:





First Tim Geithner. Now Tom Daschle? Who’s Obama’s next cabinet pick - Wesley Snipes? Dianne Wilkerson?





Not to upset the loyal O-Bots out there, but the last guy from Chicago to have this much income tax trouble was Al Capone. And at last report, he still had an outside shot at getting Commerce secretary.





President Obama pledged to change Washington, and he has. Before Obama, tax cheats used to lose jobs.





Conservative academic Victor Davis Hanson calls the choice of Daschle the “Rezkozation” of the Obama administration. Tony Rezko, you may recall, was the bagman who bankrolled part of Obama’s political career. He’s also a felon.





Amazingly enough, therefore, he hasn’t been tapped to serve in the Obama administration. Yet.





Hanson also points out that Daschle is a “threefer”: a tax cheat, a $5 million-dollar lobbyist (Daschle called himself a “strategist”) and a populist hypocrite to boot ...





* * *





Obama knows a tyrant does well to surround himself with the totally corrupt.
Reply:I think President Obama is showing us how his inexperience is hindering him. Number one, every political party is going to have it's share of corrupt and dirty douchebags slurring the party name. I think they will find that the party of the newly anointed messiah is surprisingly turd-like in character. All the crap the libo-commies have spewed into bills and tried to push as legislation is a serious indicator of how messed up their ideology and way of thinking is. To them, criminals deserve a few free passes. If you belong to a democratic elitist group or play the liberal rusty trombone, you get free passes. Second, no one cared about the rest of the Democratic party for the last two years because everyone was touting Obama as the new best thing. I think in their haste to make him the fearless leader, they failed to reshape and clean up their own image. Now that Obama is elected, it's time to get back to work here in real life. Except now the media has to look at real life for a little bit too, albeit skewed with sugar plum dreams of an Obama paradise. Also, Bush is out of the way now, so the media has to focus negative remarks at someone. The Dems kicked butt in the election and they ran a damn good campaign. But now, someone has to pay the piper and play by the rules. Third, Obama was the champion of change and political reform during the campaign. The same ol same ol will hurt him, not help. Clinton ran into the exact same problems in his administration too. He got a second term, but the republicans helped with a run by Bob Dole. Anyway, I think by the end of four years the People will have had about enough of him as they can stand.
Reply:It's almost impossible to find rich or powerful people who have tax issues; one reason is that the tax code is just so complicated and they usually have someone else doing their taxes. Here are just a few of the cheats appointed by REPUBLICAN presidents:





1986


Former White House official Mike Deaver is photographed lobbying while sitting in a limo, and the image becomes Time magazine's cover. Ronald Reagan's pal is slammed for influence peddling and convicted on three counts of perjury for false testimony to Congress and a grand jury.


1991


White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigns after taking a government limo from Washington to a rare-stamp auction in New York, sending the car and driver back alone and flying back to D.C. on a corporate jet.


1993


FBI Director William Sessions gets fired after the Justice Department accuses him of ethics violations. Topping the list? Letting his wife use official cars for trips to the hairdresser and dressmaker and to go shopping.
Reply:Is this a trick question? I honestly believe he didn't realize that he knew so few 'good' people. I also think he didn't realize how close the scrutiny would be on those he chose. He's been the golden child for 2 years now,someone who could do nothing wrong. Sadly, now he's playing with the big kids who aren't going to sugar coat things.





Is he qualified? No, that was obvious from day one of the campaigns. Does he realize it? No, which is scary.
Reply:Obama got elected on the promise to give all the losers of society money... He is unqualified to be dogcatcher... who do you expect him to appoint?
Reply:I think the corporatocracy bought Bush and they bought Obama too....its becoming clear that no US president is as powerful as they like to think they are, theyre all puppets to the banking elite , the oil corporations, the zionists and the likes of the Carlyle group.
Reply:What did you expect? If the old saying "you are who your friends are" holds true, then looking at his known associates during the race, this should have been a no-brainer. Aside from Willy Ayers, and Rev. Wright, do you remember Tony Rezko? Can you say you are shocked? I'm not. I'm just very disappointed in my fellow americans for being so stupid in electing this guy.
Reply:He's not only showing he's unqualified but that he's just a fast talking politician.


His entire administration is riddled with corruption and radicals.


This is the "Change" America wanted I guess.


I'm afraid that's what we'll all be left with...change.
Reply:Obama did change the way he picks people. He brings in experienced crooks instead of having people become crooks while in office. Change.
Reply:he was a crook to start with ,So naturally he is going to pick his crooked friends
Reply:this is change!please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Sure. Much better to name a criminal vice president as your running mate as did Bush with Cheney. Get a life dork!

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What are your thoughts on naming child after my family?

My grandfather had no sons and this would be his only grandson. He passed away and I would like to use his name for the middle name. My husband's family would be mad about this. They think it should be my husband's name or something. My thought on this is that they already have the last name. The mother 's family should get the middle name at least. My husband doesn't care but I really don't want to make even more waves with his sensitive family.

What are your thoughts on naming child after my family?
f*ck his family, name the boy what you want
Reply:i think you should go with the grandfather's name.
Reply:I think you should honor your grandfather! God bless.





-Ashley*
Reply:I think that would be a lovely gesture. Ignore his family, he is ok with it and your family will love it.
Reply:This is your husband's and your decision. It's not up anyone else. Name him what you and your husband think is most appropriate. Also, this probably won't even be your only son! Name this one after your father, the next one after someone in your husband's family. :)
Reply:I think you should name him after your grandfather. He means/meant a lot to you and should be remembered.
Reply:Ok, My family wasn't to hot on either of my two kids names but me and my Husband loved them and in the end it is the parents decision and no one else's. Also both of my boys have family middle names it is a nice gesture and it is a good way of remembering people.
Reply:i like the idea of incorporating family names and a lovely way to remember your grandfather - i also like having the parents name as a middle name - my daughter caitlyn louise - could you not use both names as middle names? its quite common to have 2 middle names - my friends baby is called haiden sean (his dads name) samuel astridge i think it sounds lovely and flows really well- and that way you wont cause any upset to anyone! i know the feeling of not getting a long with inlaws and always having different opinions and such ! drives me mad ! xx
Reply:Maybe write a card to all the family indiviuals. Ask for their written opinion but ask them to explain one reason why not and one reason why for each response.





Promise to consider all the returned opinions. But make no promises to actually do what the majority say. Tell them you will carefully consider all their opinions.





See if they respond. No reason no vote ;]
Reply:I think it's sweet that you wanna name the baby after his grandfather. I say it's your baby, your decision. Your husband doesn't mind and besides you his opinion is the only one that really matters. Best wishes (:
Reply:Oh that's kinda difficult..your child has the last name of ur husband and the middle name of ur grandpa which I think is a really good idea. Why don't u and ur husband think together for a first name? like something special..i.e.my aunt gave her daughter the name Rose Beatrice, because she loves the flower rose and Beatrice was his mother name who passed away long time ago too.


I like people with 2 first names, especially when they have a meaning =)
Reply:In the end, it's you and your husbands decision, not theirs. If it doesn't really matter to him whether the child is a junior, then decide this together. I luckily didn't have to deal with this, my husbands jewish and it's considered bad luck to name a child after a living person. Honoring loved one's that have passed is a great tradition, each of my children have a name passed down from a lost loved family member or friend. Honoring his family can be done in a number of ways, not just one. Maybe consider using one of his passed relatives names, another family surname or simply a name from the ethnic heritage of his family for a first or middle name. They'll move past not having a junior in the family and love the child regardless, you have to do what's right for you and your husband and not worry about how their going to react to your decisions.
Reply:you are right. they have the last name. and your grandfather should be honored! explain to them that it would mean a lot because of your grandfather. good luck be strong!
Reply:They have no business getting upset at what you name YOUR child! They already have had their children and had the chance to name them. I think that is a great idea to have your grand fathers name as the middle name. Its a great way to honor somebody. If that is what you really want don't back down! When they go through labor for him and push him out then they can choose his name! : ) Congrats and good luck.
Reply:I agree with you completely. They already have their last name being passed on, why not let you honor your grandfather by using his name as the middle name. I see no harm in it. If your husbands family does..well they would just have to get over it if it was me. If you don't do what your heart tells you I feel that you will later on regret it. It's YOUR child, name him what you see fit. Good luck and congrats!
Reply:I think that would be nice!! I know a girl who had 2 middle names, maybe you could do your grandfather's name and the husbands name!
Reply:The deal my husband and I made was I got the girl middle name


Elizabeth, after my mom


He got the boys middle name, Allen, it was his, his father, grandfather middle names and his great grandfather first name


It's kind of cool





My mother in law still a bit upset that about my daughter getting my mom's middle name. She does not like my daughter first, not her child





Make a deal with your husband. You husband should deal with his family. This child gets your grandfather name, next child will get one from his family. Your husband can tell his family that, and hopefully tell them that that is what he wants, and not to say anything to you
Reply:i think if you and your husband are ok with the name, you should do it. his family is important but they do not get to make this decision. you have a very valid reason for wanting the name to be what it will be. and yes, his family already "gets" the last name. this is something that only you and your husband can decide on.
Reply:I think you should name the baby after ur grandfather
Reply:Name your baby the way you want.
Reply:It's your child not your in-laws. As long as your husband is in agreement, do it, it would be a nice gesture. If they are upset, too bad, they will get over it! Everyone in my family has a middle name that was a family name, it's a nice tradition.
Reply:Is it an embarrassing name? And even so it doesn't matter, its your kid. They shouldn't have any say over what you name it. When I had my kids, my husband and I kept the names a secret until they were announced to the family. We didn't get any scrutiny over the names and no one was brave enough to tell us our names sucked afterwards. You're going to do what you want anyway, so do it. Good Luck!
Reply:The name of your child is between you and your husband. If you like the name and he doesn't care, go for it. If your "sensitive" family members are creating waves in your family, then I would recommend not involving them so much.





When the child is born, you and your husband agree on a name, file the birth certificate, and then send an announcement out with all the details.
Reply:If you want to honor your grandfather, that is your right. You are the mother and your husband's family has no say whatsoever on the deciding factor of a name. Since your son is going to pass on the last name, adding your grandfather's name incorporates both sets of families. Don't let anyone sway you into naming your child a name you don't agree with. You guys are the parents, you have the right and the authority, no else does. Happy Holidays! (o:
Reply:your child your decision !!!!!!!!





my son has his grandfathers middle name which was his grandfathers last name.


they had no males and that carried it on .when this happened there were waves but oh well for them ,


just wait if you both are different religons thats even more fun , I'm Lutheran he was cathlioc , deal with that , I actually had fun doing it,hes Lutheran.





don't stress out over them


they should be happy for both of you and not so arrogant
Reply:In the end, your husband's family doesn't have a say in it. This is between you and your husband. Personally, I think it's an excellent gesture that will help you remember your grandgather.
Reply:If your husband doesn't mind, don't worry about the in-laws. They'll love their grandson no matter what, I'm sure.
Reply:Maybe you can use your husbands name for the first name, and your grandfathers name for the middle name, you'll probably have other kid so you'll have time to use more of them, It is common in our family to name their kids after the parents,or grandparents, either for first or middle. But my husband thinks totally opposite, he wants our kids to have their own names,so we gotta mix these up. The in-laws wiont care when they see the baby.


How do you go about naming your playlists?

I just name them after a song or lyric in that particular playlist. What do you guys do?

How do you go about naming your playlists?
I have different playlists for different moods, and I name those playlists after colors that remind me of those moods, so I have like seafoam, blue, black, red, fuchsia, lime, etc. I don't really know why I decided to do that...
Reply:mine are labled like moods


laid back


long day


Blues


Kicking ***


long poop


Rock n roll


What


everything


What do you think of naming kids after a profession?

Taylor, Hunter, Carter, Mason, Tanner, Roper, Fletcher...





What are some other ones?


What do you think of naming kids after a profession?





I am NOT considering these for names, personally I think it's silly, trendy and just plain weird to name a kid after a last name, nevermind one that doubles as a profession! Just looking for opinions and the general consensus.

What do you think of naming kids after a profession?
Here are some more "profession names" that aren't on your list, but are pretty common (and some are girls names or unisex) and even popular now.





Bailey


Cooper


Baxter


Chandler


Dexter


Harper


Marshall


Parker


Piper


Ryder


Sawyer


Spencer


Tucker


Tyler


Weaver


Webster





While I am not a fan of these names, I think that they are increasingly trendy because they are 'rare' as first names, but also sound very familiar (because they are last names.) I actually like them as names when the name used is a family one like the Mother's maiden name, for example.





for those who asked, here are the meanings:


Taylor-- makes clothes


Hunter-- hunts


Carter-- makes crates


Mason--makes stone houses


Tanner-- tans animal hyde to make leather


Roper -- makes rope


Fletcher-- makes arrows


Bailey-- bailiff or sheriff


Cooper-- makes barrels


Baxter-- the baker


Chandler-- makes candles


Dexter-- Dyes cloth


Harper-- plays the harp


Marshall-- takes care of horses/ a military officer


Parker-- takes care of the park


Piper-- plays the bagpipes


Ryder--- messenger on horseback


Sawyer-- carpenter


Spencer-- servant who works in pantry


Tucker-- works with cloth


Tyler-- makes tiles


Weaver-- weaves cloth


Webster-- weaves cloth too
Reply:If it's in good taste why not? We name them after money (Penny) and alcohol ( Brandy) also so why not a profession? I am not too crazy of the name Roper but again up to the parent and what they prefer.





Archer and Forester,Forest or DeForest
Reply:Brewster
Reply:some of those names are decent like Hunter,Mason and Carter, and Taylor. I guess I never even thought of them as professions. I always just thought of them as LAST names that have become acceptable first names.
Reply:I plan on naming my son Paleontologist.
Reply:No, it sounds bad and many would prefer not to have it in their name! Since a huge population still live in poor conditions in the whole of world, the poorly paid profession, however it is fine to express would not match their status for others acceptance!
Reply:i really like Hunter and Mason and Tanner.
Reply:I personally despise each and every one of those names. Plus the fact that even though they are boys names, they sound like names of metrosexual girly men, with the exception of Hunter. Just my opinion, but I prefer everything about a man to be manly, including the name.
Reply:Kinda dumb, maybe mom is a shopaholic or the dad really loves that brand name Sears or Xerox.
Reply:I never noticed that before. One of my friend's name is Mason, and I have a cousin named Taylor. I don't think that all of these names are based on jobs, like Taylor and Carter, but I've never heard of a "Roper" for a name! I'm sure that most people don't even think of it as a "profession"- just a regular name.





By the way, some of those names are not just trendy. "Hunt" used to be a common name, its more trendy counterpart "Hunter," coming into the action.





Old names, like Forrester, Davenport, and Lock, are actually used in upper society elite, since they are very old, sometimes family, names. A lot of the trendy names today are based off of them.
Reply:Let me ask my daughter, Gynecologist.
Reply:I've never been a big fan of naming babies 'after' anything or anyone, especailly relatives. Each human born is an individual and should be named as such. I also don't go for 'over-the-edge' names like Dweezil, Chastity or any other name that will burden a child for life. I do have nephews names Taylor and Hunter, and rather like those names, whether or not they are 'occupations'.
Reply:haha I never really thought of Tanner..as like going tanning...what is Flecther and Mason mean...but i agree..tho i do like all those names except Roper..it may seem a little tacky to some...here are a few others..they arent professions..but are similar





Cane or Kane


Walker


Harley


Jeht (jet)


Rayce (race)


Carmela...its the same as carmel..why would someone use that


Mercedes


thats all i can think of right now


i wonder if they really thought of the fact that they were proffesions ya know...I never really thought of it
Reply:I see no problem with it. I have a daughter named Penny so.....i also have a sister named Taylor. Poeple don't usualy look at it as a profession when you tell then your name.


Can anybody help me with naming a city in my fiction?

Okay, this is for fantasy fiction, I need some names for a giant industrial city. The place is chalk full of factories and other rusty messes of the like. I want names that are formed of actual words, not fantasy things like "Halmerton". (Actually if you can think of something that sounds like 'chicago' or 'ontario' that would be helpful!





Please answer seriously! :-]

Can anybody help me with naming a city in my fiction?
hellfax


pellar city


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Reply:Forge Town (possible origins)


Steam City (current name)


Red Field (accumulated rust and scrap)


Steam-Forge


Red Forge


Iron Fields


New Hades





Hope these were helpful...
Reply:*Triton


*Metron


*Ontrillion


*Parksville


*Narstin
Reply:how bout.....


Chicagopolis


Ontargo


Magic City


Metro Max
Reply:How about taking the name of a present city and putting the word "New" in front of it? Just a thought.
Reply:why not use Ontriago or just spell ontario backwards or Oiratno-Ontario
Reply:How about "Circuit City"? I know it is a store, but it could be an actual city also.
Reply:Stapleton

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What are the advantages of naming organisms with scientific names as compared to common names?

It eliminates confusion when scientists communicate about organisms, or when people refer to organisms by local or regional names.


Latin names will not change meaning over time.


The names in Latin are descriptive of traits or range, so translating the name gives some indication of what the organism is like.


Each organism is delineated with a genus species that separates it from all other organisms, and yet shows relationships to its closest relatives.

What are the advantages of naming organisms with scientific names as compared to common names?
since latin is a dead language it'll never change..





for example:


rex means king, has more or less always meant king, and will always mean king.. as opposed to words such as gay, cool, corn, and ruler all either have multiple meanings and/or have changed meaning over time





also it eliminated language barriers





calling something a "six stripe wrasse" when it may very well be called six barred, six lined, etc wrasse it's simply refered to as Pseudochilineus hexitaenia (the lined wrasse of six.. as a rough translation)





or with common names such as the raccon butterfly.. it could be called a raccoon in the US (where there are raccoons) and be a bandit butterfly in australia
Reply:It gives them a structured naming system that can be easily encoded/decoded based on their meanings and word parts.


What is the history behind naming fraternities and sororities using two or three greek letters?

"Eta Beta Gamma", "Alpha Gamma Pi", etc...





Why greek? Why letters? Why greek letters? How did it start? Why is it continued?

What is the history behind naming fraternities and sororities using two or three greek letters?
According to Wikipedia:





"The Phi Beta Kappa Society was formed as a forum to discuss topics not covered in the regimented classical education of universities of the era, lending the name literary fraternity to its type. Most students were well-versed in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew; Phi, Beta, and Kappa were the initials of a secret Greek motto, Philosophia Biou Kybern膿t膿s = "Love of learning [is] the guide of life". In addition to its secrecy and selection of a Greek name, it also introduced a code of high ideals, secret rituals and handclasps, membership badges, and oaths that characterized later Greek letter societies."


What was the purpose of naming a sword in british literature?

I am writing a paper about Bilbo Baggins [from the Hobbit] becoming a hero and i need to explain the importance of naming his sword "sting".

What was the purpose of naming a sword in british literature?
Well, the classic example would be "Excaliber", the name of King Arthur's sword. The naming of a weapon or item is a way of personifying the object. The act of giving a name makes it more than a "mere object". With a name, it could be seen to have more human-like qualities. In Arthur's case, the sword had the ability to "choose" the next King, and not only had a name, but the ability to determine the morals, wisdom, and character of a king! The drawing of Excaliber from the stone is a transforming moment for Arthur, and the name is closely associated with the moment he transforms from a boy to a man, and from a commoner to a king.





In the Hobbit, Bilbo slays a spider and feels stronger and more powerful through the act of holding the sword. It is at that moment that he gives the sword the name "Sting." Naming the sword gives value and recognition to the object and the actions that have changed him so much. "Sting," as a verb, conjures images of precise, sharp action -- things that may not be natural to most Hobbits, since they are naturally peaceful and unassuming. Naming the sword is a transforming moment for Bilbo, and he is transitioning from his role of reluctant participant to an active hero in the story.

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When did people start naming their male children after professions?

I realize these names have been around for a long time, but it seems like tons of boys are named "Hunter", "Fisher", "Digger", "Gunner", and such. What's the purpose?

When did people start naming their male children after professions?
Seems if you were going to name a child after a profession, it should be "Doc" or "Lawyer" or "President". Give 'em something to aspire to.
Reply:ditto w/ everyone else!
Reply:so the parents wish they have traits and skills like the name... like a hunter or patients like a fisher. Or they just think its cool ^^


Every name Different Meaning
Reply:I think everyone is trying to go for the more unique names. I like Hunter but none of the others.
Reply:i don't know but i am very concerned now about the last name "Johnson" .......
Reply:At least they're better than the original name that my cousin came up for her son: Xzaybeon.
Reply:Thats a very interesting question....how about Thorn, Ridge, they are strange too!
Reply:It's just a trend. Personally, I thinks it's past its prime and I think some folks have confused naming a child with a pet.





To be fair though, some of those names are traditional surnames and that was common that a person was known for what he does (also for who he belonged to...John's Son became Johnson). John the Fisherman was shortened to John Fisher over the years. Miller. Hunter. Gunner. If a family needs a way to honor both sides of the family, they may use the mother's maiden name as their child's first name.
Reply:cause they have nothing else to name em..
Reply:i know of some of those names, but never even thought about it as hunter(hunting wildlife) etc..
Reply:Hunter and Fisher were popular names 100 years ago, so they are just coming into popularity again. Gunnar is actually a Scandinavian name.





I personally like the name Hunter and don't actually relate it to the profession.





Haven't heard of Digger.
Reply:hmmm anyone know anyone named Butcher ? HAHAHA.
Reply:Well, Hunter isn't so bad, really... but I didn't know people were naming them other 'professions' or 'hobbies' such as the others you put. People are strange, honestly, what do you expect?
Reply:I heard someone on here with a teenage son called Sailor. I kid you not! It's cute for a baby but a teenager?
Reply:they sound worth the while
Reply:People think it sounds cool.





Jason Lee from My Name is Earl named his son Pilot Inspektor. As if the name wasn't stupid enough, he had to make it "funky" by replacing the c with a k.





Hunter, Fisher, and Gunner sound like Henry, Frank, and George compared to that s**t.
Reply:Think that's bad. My mom's friend from work named her daughter Salt Ann and their last name is Pepper. Salt Ann Pepper!! No this is not a joke either. I would hate to have that name.
Reply:When they invented alcohol. =D
Reply:Its better than naming them after bathroom appliances like toilet, sink, mirror, bathtub, shower.
Reply:To sound unique I suppose. Let's hope it doesn't get down to Septic Tank Sucker.........Septi for short...........
Reply:...I believe it's Gunnar. See:


http://www.blurtit.com/q430270.html





Not so new.





I don't know anyone with the other 3 names.





Oh. And I know a guy named Wyatt Erb.
Reply:never met anyone named as a job, lots of moods and states of mind though, joy,hope,serenity...danm what happened to the john smiths of this world!?
Reply:Who the he** names a kid "Digger"?
Reply:Hey, my son is named Hunter. I definitely did not name him after the profession and I'm totally against hunting! My husband and I just thought it was a nice name, has nothing to do with actual hunting. besides, people name their children MUCH weirder names than that! People name their children after seasons, fruit, make up their own names, give boys girl's names and girls boy's names!
Reply:I'm sure that when long ago, these names were utilized because these professions were good to be in and they wanted their sons to be good at these trades.
Reply:maybe they like tht name or profession w/e.
Reply:lol. and better yet. when did people start making up names. and on top of that. making up the spelling of said names!
Reply:Well, originally back in Medevial ages, people didn't actually have last names in many countries so their professions were used to qualify them.





ie


I'm going to see John.


John the Butcher or John the Hunter (John was a very common name)


the same applies to place names and quality names.


John O'Glenn (from the Glenn) or John Little.





Anyhow, these profession names became last names.





As you probably know there is a big trend to use last names as first names nowadays.





I suspect that that's why Cooper and Tucker are so popular, in addition to Spencer, Preston etc... because they are last names which nowadays sound "fresh" as first names, simply because until very recently they never were used as first names.
Reply:wow what losers





http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...
Reply:I've never met or heard of anyone who's first name was any of those except Hunter. You're nuts.
Reply:;l


What is the longest possible time you can go without naming your baby?

I am not planning to do this, I am just wondering, legally.

What is the longest possible time you can go without naming your baby?
Well I don't even have a name, so I just call myself To the moon, so I think the answer is never.
Reply:Down here in Florida, its when the child is born...
Reply:It depends on the state. In Colorado you have 30 days to put a name on the birth certificate - you don't have to do it immediately in the hospital.
Reply:I have a friend that had a baby twin girls.... probably 20 years ago now. She wanted to let the girls pick their own names. When they were 5 they decided one wanted to be Cinderella and the other Anastasia. She waited for a few more years to make it legal but we called them that in the mean time. They were happy.
Reply:ummm probably like a day or two idk before you leave the hospital
Reply:You have to pick a name to leave the hospital, but you can change it later. I changed my mind when I saw my son. He didn't look like a John David.
Reply:in virginia 30 days
Reply:You can not leave the hospital until you have named your baby
Reply:Until he is born. you have to have a name to put on his/her birth certificate.
Reply:Good question. My birth certificate did not have


my name on it. It had to be amended later and


added my name. My birth certificate read %26lt;baby%26gt;
Reply:I believe it is when you leave the hospital with your child. You can still have a nameless baby even after they're born, because sometimes a child will have a name bracelet that says "Male Lastname" or "Female Lastname" instead of their first name. But once you finally fill out the birth certificate, you have to have a name for them. And I don't think you can leave the hospital without a birth certificate.
Reply:Well the hospital won't let you leave with the baby until they have a name to put on the birth certificate, so I guess as long as you want your baby to be in the hospital and you paying the bill that insurance won't pay for. However I had a 2 year old in one of my classes and his mom found his dad and after testing he was the real father that time around so then they change the child's name to his father's name but juinor. So you can legally change it whenever you want. Also my grandma was Elvera but the nurse didn't like that name so the nurse gave my grandma a different name on her birth certificate and my grandma was only and always known as Elvera not the other name. So I guess you could name your kid Bob and call him Tom and on one would really care.
Reply:legal they have to put somthing on his birth cirtifect before he or she leave the hospital
Reply:If you can't decide on a name before you leave the hospital just have them put "Baby Smith or Jones" or whater your last name is on the birth certificate and change it when you settle on a name you like.
Reply:u have to name it when their born!
Reply:When it is born and you fill out the birth certificate you need to have a name for it. By the time you leave the hospital you have to have it named.


What influences your naming decisions most?

When it comes to picking out names for your children are you most influenced by how popular the name is, your family and friends' opinions, or another factor? I think when my children are born I'll have a list of a few possible names and will see which one "fits." How did you, or will you, decide?

What influences your naming decisions most?
I have four boys:





Mitchell Harrison


Elliot Paulson


Grant Lawson


Tucker Carson





I knew I wanted a name that sounded cute, but grew well with them.





I imagined talking to them at age 2, 10, 18 %26amp; imagined talking to a co-worker or neighbor with this name. I thought "would this name sound silly or childish for a 40 year old?"


I did ask opinions, but it rarely influenced me. I knew what was right for my child.








= )
Reply:it's a combanation of what sounds best with your last name, and after loved ones who have made a difference in our lives
Reply:I think everytime a family member made a suggestion, I was instantly turned off - I wanted my babies names to come from the collective creativity of my husband and me. This is the tendency for OCD talking, but I also wanted biblical names, but not overused ones and a certain number of syllables and letters and the meanings between the first and middle names had to go together. It was a lot of work! We also wanted to use some family names - and believe it or not, it all worked out 4 times!!!


Mine are : Mattea Frances - "God's Free Gift" (feminine for Mattthew and Frances after grandpa's and great grandpa's middle names on dad's side)


Mariah Cathryn - "God's Pure Wind" (Cathryn is a family name)


Madalyn Theresa - "Strong Harvesting Tower" (Named Theresa after dad's grandma who had just passed away - also a family name on his mom's side)


Joel Zachary - "Jehovah is the Lord who has Remembered"


(Zachary is a family name)





I also believe every boy born in the US should have a name that can go with the title of "President of the United States" or "Senator" and we loved the name Joel - every Joel we had ever known was a really nice boy. It isn't being used much either - he has never met another Joel and we lived in a large city.
Reply:I want my children to have names that reflect my ethnicity and my culture.
Reply:I pick names that are considered "normal." I don't want anything too difficult for my child to spell or say, or something that can prohibit them from getting a good job.
Reply:I hate trendy names, so if it sounds like something a teenybopper would name their child (Brooklyn, Nevaeh, McKenna, etc.) I stay far, far away from them. I also hate "unique" spellings, such as Kenedie or Madysonne, etc. I prefer classic names. My mother hated the name my husband and I picked out for our son, but for once, her opinion had no bearing on what I chose to do.


We chose our son's name before he was born, and it fits him fine. I think whatever you call the child is what eventually suits them.
Reply:I was influenced by me. I didn't want names that anyone else in their class would have, I didn't care if the name became popular after they were born. I had a list of possible names, and I looked at both and new. With my first I had the names, Shiloh Grace-Anne, Elizabeth Brooke, Marleigh Anne, and Sadie Elisabeth.. I named her Shiloh Grace-Anne.. remember this was 10 years ago so there was no Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. With my second I had the names Bella Elisabeth-Anne (I am a big fan of the name Anne), Anna Sophia, Savannah Leigh, and Holly Marie.. I chose Bella Elisabeth-Anne, the name is very popular now but three years ago it wasn't.
Reply:We are not a very traditional family, so we went more towards creativity than heritage. Our family and friends did not play a role as we felt it should be be our decision. We cracked a book with about 92,000 names and after a while we figured out our 3 criteria.





1) The name must not be easily made fun of.





2) No names of skeletons in our closets. Old boyfriends or girlfriends or people we disliked in our past.





3) Unique %26amp; uncommon.





Ultimately, our first son is named Ryland Alexander %26amp; our second is named Alden Baine. I believe they are staying unpopular and that suits us just fine.
Reply:I have a list already, and not one of the names is on the top 1000 list according to the social security website. There is one name I love, and I've seen that a few people have it on their "list" here, asking for opinions. Fortunately, no one ever seems to pick it, so I like that. The more people dislike a name, the more I like it, then I know they won't want to use it! So I guess what influences my decision is, well, me! I don't like crazy names, or normal names with nutso spelling, but I'm sick of Emily and Jacob.... Some names I like are "old" names, and some are people's last names, or some are just kinda funky....





When the time comes, I'm not discussing with anybody at all what names I have on my list. I don't care for outside opinions. All the family and friends will find out after the baby is born and my husband and I have decided which name to use. I hate when people find out what they're having (boy/girl) and that day have a name picked out..... Hopefully I'll have it narrowed to five or six, and go from there!





Just as an example of a couple names I like (since I can't use them because they don't go with my last name)... I would use these for a boy OR a girl. There are a lot of names that are considered "boys" names that I prefer for girls.





Lennon


Weiland
Reply:I wanted names that wouldn't make my children be ridiculed, but I didn't want run of the mill names either. That's why I decided to check baby name popularity before I used the name. When I named my little girl Isabella, it was not very popular at all...however, the year after I named her that it moved to the number five spot on the popularity list. When I picked Brayden for my son, it was number 752. The year after I picked it, it moved to number 25. So you don't win either way. I know a couple of other Isabella's and two other Brayden's just in the age groups my children are in. So when I was attempting to keep my children's names unique it bit me in the hiney. In the end, the best thing to do is to choose a name that you love (and I did do that) and that way no matter how popular the name is, it won't matter to you.
Reply:I list any names that sound good to me, then look at their popularity because I don't ever want to pick an over-used name and ask for opinions from other people. For middle names I like to use the name of a family member that sounds good with whatever name we've chosen.
Reply:We both have to love it, easy said the done


Must go with the last name, it is bad


It had to go with Elizabeth (after my mom)


I have to be able to say it, I have a speech problem


My husband did not a popular name, his was Michael, to many. He did not want a name that could be shorten





We pick a name, and for some reason, it got really popular that year, and every year since
Reply:We wanted unique but not weird names. My daughter I knew from before I was pregnant I would name her that and my son we'd agreed on boy/girl names by our 1st Dr visit.
Reply:common sense





proper spelling





good "flow" with middle/last name.
Reply:i like to pick unique names for my kids, names that aren't common. I think its way too common to give a child his fathers names and i have never done with any of my kids. In my daughters case i didn't really have a say in her name i was dreaming and her name kind of came to me in the dream, and i woke up from a dead sleep and was like Savannah was a great name so i stuck with it. I also look at what the name means and the importance of the meaning. I also like to add a bit of royalty kind of to names, like Elizabeth(daughters middle name) and Alexander(my sons middle name) and William(other sons middle name).


Pick a name you will truly love and know your kids can live with.
Reply:Pretty much they have to do with heritage when I pick them. They either have signifcant meaning or they sound really good with the last name. I can't do names that don't sound well when being yelled at your kids lol.
Reply:I named my children after people that were special to me and my family, it depends alot on the person, you want something special because its your child people can make ideas, but in the end it is your decision.
Reply:1. Nothing that is on the US Census top 25 list for boys or girls


2. Not difficult to spell or say


3. Gender appropriate (personal pet peeve when Girls have "boy" names)


4. Reflects culture/heritage


5. Can be agree upon with my spouse.


How was the Australian city of Sydney named ? What is the history of its naming ?

Melbourne is named after a former Prime Minister of Britain and Brisbane is named after a former Governer Gereral of Australia.

How was the Australian city of Sydney named ? What is the history of its naming ?
It is named after Lord Sydney.





This link will give you a fair bit of information.
Reply:there was this bloke on captain cooks boat, his name was Syd and when they got to Australia they came ashore and Syd fell over and hurt his knee...... captain cook laughed and said "mate im going to name this town after you and your little accident I DECLARE THIS LOCATION BE KNOWN AS SYDS KNEE" any way over time the name has changed slightly, as some politicians couldn't spell syd's knee they changed it to SYDNEY. and thats how Sydney got its name.
Reply:Thomas Townshend


http://home.worldonline.co.za/~townshend...

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What would a wife's last name become in a patronymic naming system?

For example:





Anders Olsen marries Anna Nilsdatter


What would Anna's last name be changed to?





I'm asking this in reference to old patronymic naming customs in Norway.





Please help, thanks.

What would a wife's last name become in a patronymic naming system?
Anna Olsen It only would really effect her offspring I.E. Greg Olsenson
Reply:In Judaism, patronymics had the form Itsak ben Ibrahim (Isaac son of Abraham) for a male and in your case, Anna BET Ibrahim (Anna daughter of Abraham) for a female.





There were no name changes as a result of marriage as there were no fixed surnames....so Anna would still be Anna bet Ibrahim even though she married Anders Olsen. However, there children would be {malename} ben Anders or {femalename} bet Anders.





Very very few, if any, partronymic systems had any name changes as a result of marriage.
Reply:Patro means father or male, so she'd be Anna Olsen. In Spain and Mexico she would be Anna Nilsdatter de Olsen. These countries use the patronymic naming system, so she might be Anna Nilsdatter of Olsen.
Reply:She takes her husband's name, except in religious records. In all religious records, she'll forever be recorded as "Anna Nilsdatter, wife of Anders Olsen". It actually makes tracking people ever so much easier this way.


What are the parent promises in a baby naming ceremony?

I have been told that a naming ceremony is a good, non-religious alternative to a christening. Has anyone been to one, held one, or otherwise know the sort of promises/vows the parents make? Any help would be much appreciated :o)

What are the parent promises in a baby naming ceremony?
The parents make vows that they will love and nurture the child throughout it's life. They can also make vows that they will love and support each other.


I went to one recently at a register office, the parents wrote their own vows, they also wrote a little speech describing why they chose they name that they did. It was all very lovely and means that you don't miss out on a ceremony for your child if you're not religious.
Reply:skip it
Reply:http://www.ecauldron.com/wiccaning3.php





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Reply:I don't know of any set rules; just say what you feel expresses your feelings towards your child. You could make promises to keep him/her safe, happy and always to know that you love and care, that you will try to make sure that they never have to doubt your great love for them and that you will always put them first....