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    Actually, the naming convention in Iceland (coupled with good record-keeping by the churches) has enabled them to generally track their family trees back farther than pretty much any other country. It is quite common for someone there to be able to pull out a document / booklet that accurately traces their ancestors back hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years...

    Not sure what all that gets you now, but it's kind of neat...

    They also have pretty much socialized medicine. It's prematurely killed many of my relatives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baltimatt View Post
    Bold but politically cold.....

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    Das hat auch damit zu tun, dass Vornamen in der kleinen Inselnation weit wichtiger sind als in vielen anderen Ländern. Im Telefonbuch steht jeder zuerst mit Vornamen, die Nachnamen basieren auf den Vornamen der Eltern. Selbst wenn es um den isländischen Präsidenten Olafur Ragnar Grimsson geht, redet man gemeinhin schlicht von Olafur.

    Bjork Eidsdottir hofft nun, dass durch ihre Klage erstmals eine Entscheidung des Namenskomitees rückgängig gemacht wird. Dabei werden die Regeln inzwischen schon etwas großzügiger gehandhabt. So ist beispielsweise der Name Elvis erlaubt. Cara, Carolina, Cesil und Christa hatten hingegen keine Chance, weil kein "C" im isländischen Alphabet vorkommt, das aus 32 Buchstaben besteht.

    That also has to do with the fact that first names are much more important in the small island nation than they are in many other countries. In the telephone book, first names are listed first, as surnames are based on the first names of the parents. Even concerning Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, one generally speaks simply about Olafur.

    Bjork Eidsdottir is hoping that because of her complaint, the naming committee will for the first time make a retroactive decision. The rules have become in the meantime somewhat more relaxed. For example, the name Elvis is permitted. Cara, Carolina, Cesil, and Christa, on the other hand, don't stand a chance, because there is no "C" in the 32-letter Icelandic alphabet.
    [That's German, not Icelandic, BTW.]
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    Gee imagine the curse of not being to name your "Apple" or "Trig" or "La_a" (pronounced Ladasha).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens2006 View Post
    Actually, the naming convention in Iceland (coupled with good record-keeping by the churches) has enabled them to generally track their family trees back farther than pretty much any other country. It is quite common for someone there to be able to pull out a document / booklet that accurately traces their ancestors back hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years...

    Not sure what all that gets you now, but it's kind of neat...

    They also have pretty much socialized medicine. It's prematurely killed many of my relatives.
    ??? Seems kinda strange.

    http://www.statice.is/Pages/444?NewsID=5423

    In 2010, mean life expectancy for Icelandic women was 83.0 years and 79.6 years for men. In 2009 mean life expectancy for Icelandic women was the fifth highest in Europe. The highest average life expectancy for women in Europe in 2009 was in France (84.3 years) and Spain (84.2 years). Mean life expectancy for Icelandic men was the highest in Europe in 2009 with Switzerland in second place with an average life span of 79.3 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ms maggie View Post
    Gee imagine the curse of not being to name your "Apple" or "Trig" or "La_a" (pronounced Ladasha).
    If you're looking for a bad parenting award in naming your children...

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    Go to Maryland Case Search and do a first name search on "Latrina". Why the hell would anyone give a child that name?

    Then there was a man killed recently in Glen Burnie, Maryland, whose name was Sir Keith English Queen Jones.
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    Oh dear God. One of my kids was telling me they were somewhere, maybe a store, and heard a mother calling to her son. Kid's name: Digital.

    Some people really just need to be slapped.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baltimatt View Post
    Go to Maryland Case Search and do a first name search on "Latrina". Why the hell would anyone give a child that name?

    Then there was a man killed recently in Glen Burnie, Maryland, whose name was Sir Keith English Queen Jones.
    The misadventures of Mr. Crook.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ms maggie View Post
    Oh dear God. One of my kids was telling me they were somewhere, maybe a store, and heard a mother calling to her son. Kid's name: Digital.

    Some people really just need to be slapped.
    Hee hee hee, I lucked out. My brother and sister... not so much. Nothing terribad, just odd. Norse gods and arabic stars.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ivanbalt View Post
    Moon Unit?
    Did Frank Zappa name one of his kids that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SemiAuto View Post
    Hee hee hee, I lucked out. My brother and sister... not so much. Nothing terribad, just odd. Norse gods and arabic stars.
    :-)

    Worked with a guy for almost 20 years.... His last name--- White...

    His oldest sister's first name.... SNOW...

    Some parents, huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunRaven View Post
    Did Frank Zappa name one of his kids that?

    yep, he sure did. One of Baltimore's best - Suzy Creamcheese you know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Retired Ramp Guy View Post
    yep, he sure did. One of Baltimore's best - Suzy Creamcheese you know.
    Wasn't the other kid named something like Dweezle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunRaven View Post
    Wasn't the other kid named something like Dweezle?
    Not real sure but I think so...

    Another worker's name that was unusual....

    When I started working I was introduced to a older fellow named "Hap". He was about 15 years older than me and had worked there for a long time before I was hired.

    He had 2 sisters, one named "Joy" another "Merry" and his real first name was...

    "Happy"

    I kid you not on this... Two different guys where I worked, with very unusual names in their families...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Retired Ramp Guy View Post
    Not real sure but I think so...

    Another worker's name that was unusual....

    When I started working I was introduced to a older fellow named "Hap". He was about 15 years older than me and had worked there for a long time before I was hired.

    He had 2 sisters, one named "Joy" another "Merry" and his real first name was...

    "Happy"

    I kid you not on this... Two different guys where I worked, with very unusual names in their families...
    I've heard the name Hap before, seems like it would be short for something. Joy and Merry huh.

    Somebody on here a few years ago insisted they heard of a kid named Placenta. That's right there with Latrina.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ms maggie View Post
    It's a remarkably healthy population in terms of their environment (clean air, pure water, etc.), their diet, and their activity levels. That's why they live longer on average. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with their healthcare system.

    When it comes to treatment of disease, major surgeries, things of that nature ("complicated" issues)... the system generally fails people faster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunRaven View Post
    Wasn't the other kid named something like Dweezle?
    Yep.. sure was

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    Quote Originally Posted by ms maggie View Post
    Oh dear God. One of my kids was telling me they were somewhere, maybe a store, and heard a mother calling to her son. Kid's name: Digital.

    Some people really just need to be slapped.
    Best I've seen recently:

    Princes (pronounced "Princess")

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