07-11-2006, 12:04 PM
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No, that's dedication.
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07-11-2006, 12:11 PM
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Yes, that's a dedication.
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07-11-2006, 12:12 PM
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Ale! And keep 'em coming!
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Eek. I've never heard half of those names. And the few ones that I have heard are the kind you'd better not name your child if you love it. They might be german, but they're very old versions of names. These days they might still be around (like "Ludkhannah" being "Luana"), but most of the "-Hilda" names that are admittedly *very* German if you go back to the Nibelungen, are not really popular these days. Oh, and that's something I do sometimes with the smileys too. So keep trying! But don't worry about those smileys, really. - 
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07-11-2006, 12:13 PM
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Isn't dedication that thing you need if you want to be a Record Breaker.
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07-11-2006, 12:24 PM
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Ale! And keep 'em coming!
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Oh, I should add something.
Some names with "-hilda" or "-hilde" are still popular. "Mathilda/Matilda" and "Mathilde" are still alright. I should point out that there's a law in Germany that regulates what you may call your child. I quote from Wikipedia: The First/Given name... ...has to be recogniseable as such/...has to be recogniseable as being a name. ...has to be recogniseably male OR female. (Exceptions are established names like René, Toni, Sascha.) ...may not harm the well-being of the Child. ...may not be a City-, Family- or Brand-Name. (Exceptions are established names. So no naming your female child "Paris", and I think the greek "Paris" might just be a bit too old to count. Also, the city Paris is pronounced "Pah-reese" [the 'reese' similar to the food stuff] while the greek name "Paris" is pronounced "Paa-riss" in German.) ...has to be decided within one month after the birth. ...can not be trademarked/copyrighted/patented/anything like that (to preserve it as unique this way.) I bet all those babies of US celebrities with those 'original' names will one day wish they had been born to German parents.  -
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- "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And *This*...is a Black Hole - BYE! |
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07-11-2006, 01:08 PM
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Didn't there used to be a similar system in France with a set list of names to choose from? I remember a very French French teacher instructing the class about something like that once.
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07-11-2006, 01:30 PM
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That's a good question. And, while it may not appear to be, the phrase "didn't there used to be" isn't something that I just invented in a moment of madness. I think.
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07-11-2006, 01:43 PM
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I think the proper way of saying it would be: "Did there not use to be a.." -
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- "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And *This*...is a Black Hole - BYE! |
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07-11-2006, 01:50 PM
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Jazhara x y 7! Shush, you! Criticise not the greatness of Robert Tiberius Lacey!
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07-11-2006, 02:07 PM
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re: Didn't there used to be...
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07-11-2006, 02:14 PM
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Yeah, but you Americans never learn't the proper English like what we do in Blighty...
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07-11-2006, 02:26 PM
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07-11-2006, 02:29 PM
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07-11-2006, 02:35 PM
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Think of the worst punishment that I could suffer. Then multiply it by the number of mistakes made. That is my punishment.
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07-11-2006, 02:35 PM
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- "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And *This*...is a Black Hole - BYE! |
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