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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I once named a kid Bernaie (my sister's name). Very unique!! I also like names like Zee, Zed and Barney, too! |
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kermo

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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I looooove giving English names. I just started this month.
Sweet, tall girl = Cheryl
Lanky, exotic looking boy = Zach
Earnest, humorous boy = Tom
Mischievious girl who asked to be called "Pig" = Penny
Very shy twins (boy and girl) = Martin and Marie
Nerdy looking boy = Trevor
I teach a "Monty" which cracks me up. Another guy in our school names kids after rappers: Marshall, Dre, etc. |
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JongnoGuru

Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| nrvs wrote: |
How many Koreans have Black American names? Well, some of my students have 'em now:
Kyesha
Jamal
Latonda
Tyrone
Tyreese
Curtis
Mashanda
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All I can think of is Kurtis Blow, but what do I know?
Jemima.
Rufus, Rastus, Toby, Cletus, Sammy, Leroy and Tyrone. Ah, you've already got a Tyrone. (You know, just listing names like this can get you labeled a racist. Just you watch.)
Were it up to me, I'd name all the girls Mercedes and all the boys Benz. Or BMW.
Two more for the girlies: Velveeta and Dijon. |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:47 am Post subject: |
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How about Rumplestiltskin, Snuffleupagus, Bartholemew, Myrtle, Gertrude,
Ester, Zelma, Helga,Finigan,Olga, Alladdin, Bing, Biff, Chico, Chungo, Quiggly, Bertha, Winston, Ivan, Igor, Daisy, Delila, Della, Dena, Duncan, Ichabod,Boliver,Rufus,Rolf, Zorro, Zane, Raphael, Spock, Garth, Sigmund or Schlepprock. |
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joe_doufu

Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:19 am Post subject: |
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| JongnoGuru wrote: |
| Were it up to me, I'd name all the girls Mercedes and all the boys Benz. Or BMW. |
Don't forget "Beemer", "Bentley", "Ferrari", "Porsche", and "Jeep" |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:30 am Post subject: |
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I find it best to let students always choose their own names... They come up with some good ones:
"Alex Sleepy Doggy", "Captain Man", "Turkey Boy", "Zombie", etc...
They're just little ones, and they love the silly name thing... Eventually (hopefully!) they'll decide to change their English names... 'Till then... |
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Pyongshin Sangja

Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: I love baby!
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