(Strange Ozzies names) I've just met someone called....
Apr 8th 2009, 7:19 am
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There are identical twins in year 11 with my son who are called peter & paul!! Well actually they are 'really' called ja bom & ja young
but the two liittle dickiebirds is what everyone including teaching staff call them!!
Apr 8th 2009, 12:56 pm
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Apr 8th 2009, 1:13 pm
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I've known or have heard of quite a few Austrian and Italians called Adolfus. It never even occurred to me to shorten it to Adolf... probably just as well, its probably not their favourite nickname.
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Apr 9th 2009, 2:02 am
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Talking about Adolf as a name - I once knew a woman called Finnie. Turned out she was Austrian, and was born in 1938 to parents who fully approved of what Hitler was doing and named her Adolfina. When the whole Nazi thing ended, there she was, aged 8, with a totally unacceptable name, so from then on she contracted her name to Finnie. She grew up, disowned her Nazi parents, moved to England, but was stuck with the shameful name. Luckily for her, no-one (except curious me) realised what Finnie was short for. I kept quiet about it.
Apr 11th 2009, 8:04 am
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Apr 11th 2009, 8:24 am
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My daughters have normal names but while in England Emma was not that popular in Oz it is.Sophie was very popular in England but the only other Sophie I have come across in Oz is also from England.
There seems to be more Hannah's here as my Hannah was little Hannah in kindy and in pre primary she still is little Hannah.The name has stuck as when she is out with friends and the only Hannah around she still is little Hannah.
I have noticed that Ozzies like surnames as first names like Grayson,Lincoln and Jackson.
There seems to be more Hannah's here as my Hannah was little Hannah in kindy and in pre primary she still is little Hannah.The name has stuck as when she is out with friends and the only Hannah around she still is little Hannah.
I have noticed that Ozzies like surnames as first names like Grayson,Lincoln and Jackson.
Apr 11th 2009, 2:06 pm
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Not like the British with "normal" names like Hermoine or Hortence. I grew up with a girl called Velvet. She would be in her <choke, sputter> mid-late 40's now.
Ariel is a man's name. It is a traditional Hebrew name, so really, the Little Mermaid character is the one with the cross-gender name.
What about those who shorten Richard to Dick? Don't the English realise what the North American English meaning is?
Ariel is a man's name. It is a traditional Hebrew name, so really, the Little Mermaid character is the one with the cross-gender name.
What about those who shorten Richard to Dick? Don't the English realise what the North American English meaning is?
Apr 11th 2009, 6:43 pm
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Re: (Strange Ozzies names) I've just met someone called....
My friend in aus has 2 kids India and Noah.
Here in UK i work in many schools - and meet many different children
TIA WRIGHT
AMBER HAZARD
ANGEL
CHARDONNAY
LEVI
PHIL COLLINS
Apologies if anyone has these names!
J x
Here in UK i work in many schools - and meet many different children
TIA WRIGHT
AMBER HAZARD
ANGEL
CHARDONNAY
LEVI
PHIL COLLINS
Apologies if anyone has these names!
J x
