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babynamesI just saw Pulp Fiction for the first time a few days ago. (I know, where have I been all my life?) This scene seemed somewhat relevant to this community's interests.
BUTCH: …Esmarelda Villalobos -- is that Mexican?
ESMARELDA: The name is Spanish, but I'm Columbian.
BUTCH: It's a very pretty name.
ESMARELDA: It means "Esmarelda of the wolves."
BUTCH: That's one hell of a name you got there, sister.
ESMARELDA: Thank you. And what is your name?
BUTCH: Butch.
ESMARELDA: Butch. What does it mean?
BUTCH: I'm an American, our names don't mean shit.
Is that right? I know most names probably used to mean something in some language nobody cares about anymore, but nowadays Bruce just means Bruce, John just means John, and Zennifer just means I get to laugh at you.
So, in other languages do a higher proportion of names mean something, you know, like, literally? In other countries, if you can't think of a name can you rifle through the dictionary real quick and come up with something decent? I think the only guideline is that you have to pick an abstract concept. You can't name your kid Box Cutter or anything like that.
Generally, I don't like names like Faith, Destiny, or Perseverance. I think they might be a little too straightforward or presumptuous, but some of them can work well, maybe, maybe not, I don't know.
BUTCH: …Esmarelda Villalobos -- is that Mexican?
ESMARELDA: The name is Spanish, but I'm Columbian.
BUTCH: It's a very pretty name.
ESMARELDA: It means "Esmarelda of the wolves."
BUTCH: That's one hell of a name you got there, sister.
ESMARELDA: Thank you. And what is your name?
BUTCH: Butch.
ESMARELDA: Butch. What does it mean?
BUTCH: I'm an American, our names don't mean shit.
Is that right? I know most names probably used to mean something in some language nobody cares about anymore, but nowadays Bruce just means Bruce, John just means John, and Zennifer just means I get to laugh at you.
So, in other languages do a higher proportion of names mean something, you know, like, literally? In other countries, if you can't think of a name can you rifle through the dictionary real quick and come up with something decent? I think the only guideline is that you have to pick an abstract concept. You can't name your kid Box Cutter or anything like that.
Generally, I don't like names like Faith, Destiny, or Perseverance. I think they might be a little too straightforward or presumptuous, but some of them can work well, maybe, maybe not, I don't know.
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Date: 2007-07-05 06:50 pm (UTC)Other cute-ish-sounding Apple words:
Omena (Finnish)
Milon (Greek)
Elma (Turkish)
Alma (Azeri, Hungarian, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Tatar, Turkmen, Uighur)
Malum (Latin)
Alim (Mongolian)
Belasana (Navajo)
Maça (Portuguese)