giving children english names

Colombiche says on Jul 27, 2005, 10:26:

LOL I can just see it, Pafdady Lopez Martinez.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Lucia Rojas says on Jul 27, 2005, 10:27:

haha I once knew of a kid called Betamax.
and another favorite is: Madeinusa (maddeinooza)

Lucia Rojas says on Jul 27, 2005, 10:29:

Washington and Lincoln are very popular

YvonneV says on Jul 27, 2005, 12:05:

hahahah BILL CLINTON AND ONEDOLLAR I SAW KIDS NAMED BILCLINTON JIMENEZ AND ONEDOLLAR ( WITH SPANISH SPELLING ) GOMEZ HAHAHAH

kat1 (Moderator) says on Jul 27, 2005, 12:11:

what about the other way round? maybe in english sounds cool Bill Gonzalez, what about English people putting Spanish Names likeJuan Jesus Adams or crucifixion phillips or like the footballer David Beckham, he put his son Cruz imaging Cruz Beckham

engage brain before opening mouth

colombiabuzz says on Jul 27, 2005, 12:18:

mi nombre es... Try USNAVY, for US Navy, there are many young women in the Choco region named USNAVY, when they see the ships go by...

bufalo says on Jul 27, 2005, 12:36:

I´m literally cracking up laughing at these names. I never saw it so bad.

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

kernow62 says on Jul 27, 2005, 12:44:

I have an ancestor called Melchidesek Baragwaneth Penberthy Hosking!

MacGringo says on Jul 27, 2005, 13:10:

What about the girl I once knew who called her child 'Connor Rhea'

kernow62 says on Jul 27, 2005, 13:47:

Oh that's bad MacGringo. ja ja

kernow62 says on Jul 27, 2005, 13:49:

I really did meet a woman called Anita Gunn and she worked at the suicide prevention hotline! She called our business three times trying to get a service call and three times we didn't go because we thought it was a practical joker. Finally she stopped by our office in person to set up the appointment and sure enough that was her real name.

utopiacowboy says on Jul 27, 2005, 13:53:

Reminds me of the family named Schitt who had a bill passed through the legislature changing their name to Smith. Which led to the rhyme:

Schitt by name
And Schitt by nature
Changed to Sugar
By the legislature.

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MacGringo says on Jul 27, 2005, 13:55:

Bad, but totally true Kernow mate. hehehe

I,ve also got a mate who's dad is called Eddie Murphy and his old drinking mate is called Don Johnston.
One night they were approached by the cops for being too drunk. The cops asked them for their names. When they replied with the above the cops just thought they were taking the piss and arrested both of them.
Only to find out the following morning that these were there real names.

BlondeJamesBond says on Jul 27, 2005, 14:05:

Don't know if they are pullin Not sure if they are pulling my leg, but someone I know in Germany say's they know a Wolfgang Pees, or Herr Pees on a formal basis!

Also known a James James James!

santiBOG says on Jul 27, 2005, 14:47:

A few years ago I was involved in a court battle with a lady that got in a car accident with me. Anyway, all the written communications that were mailed to me from the court that was in charge of the case were signed by the secretary:

NEIL ARMSTRONG LOZANO (I kid you not!)

I will never forget this character. I did get to meet the poor bastard the day that I was to present my version of the facts. As I was leaving, i could not help it but ask the guy about his name and if he ever thought about getting it changed (I mean, he works for the judicial branch, so a name change would conceivably be easier for him). He almost felt insulted; he said he was proud of the name that his parents had given him. Go figure!

English names should be outlawed in Colombia if you ask me.

Antioqueñita says on Jul 27, 2005, 15:46:

jajjajajajajaaja Is so funny because there are so many: Anderson as a first name.... and so many bad spelling.... Maicol ( micheal) and some stuff like that.

I was named an english name because I have an english last name and thank God my parents were smart enough to spell it right!

But it is true...

When the Golf war with sadam bussein was going on this lady named her kid Michael sadam buseim , no joke! he was on the news! the Michael was for Michael jackson :0

Also I knew a girl named: Ibone ( supposed to be Ivonne) another one was esteici ( stacy) so they pronounce the same just diffrent spelling!

But gosh The poor Jean Pool! ahhhhhhhhhhhh poor kids!

"Que Viva Medellin!"

"Que Viva Medellin!"

kernow62 says on Jul 27, 2005, 17:17:

What about Elvis Crespo? Why anyone would name their poor kid after a fat bastard in a jumpsuit is beyond me.

Sylvie says on Jul 27, 2005, 17:23:

Jean-Paul or Jean Pool, as they made it, is french not even english. I dount they knew that either. Poor kid.

Colombiche says on Jul 27, 2005, 17:32:

When I worked as a Bank Teller.... I had a customer called Richard Prickhard. I swear to God. The hardest thing about it, is that we had to call people by their name, so I had to tell him "Have a nice day mr. Prickhard". I always tried to turn up the knob on my Spanish accent so it sounded more like Preeker.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Sylvie says on Jul 27, 2005, 17:34:

My old highschool principal was called Harry Wiener.

His parents were obviously evil.


Here is the prrof http://www.mathleague.com/reglist/REGCN.HTM
Look at the director for Lauren Hill Academy (my highschool)

Colombiche says on Jul 27, 2005, 17:35:

Antioqueñita... I once met a guy called "maicolduglas Correa".

There was also this guy from spain back in Manizales. His last name was Henao and apparently he was some sort of royalty back home, we called him el condenao.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

utopiacowboy says on Jul 27, 2005, 19:26:

Elvis Crespo? Elvis Crespo is GOD. Elvis Crespo is the King. Elvis Crespo rocks. Elvis Crespo justifies the existence of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans. In fact Elvis Crespo justifies the existence of all humanity and Planet Earth. The Puerto Ricans are an anointed people for He, Elvis Crespo, has been born among them.

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Mario says on Jul 27, 2005, 19:38:

Not you UC, but Kernow... You can't dis Elvis. I really didn't have a lot of respect for him until I took a trip to Memphis about 10 years ago and I learned so much about the humanitarian that he was that I can't dis him. Some of the things he did in his personal life, my God.

Well you can dis his taste in home furnishings I guess...

Memphis is a cool town. I'd love to go back and play harp in the clubs on Bealle St. again sometime.

ColombiaBoard says on Jul 27, 2005, 19:58:

Names..... Ok, there have been entire newspaper articles dedicated to the weird names found in Colombia. Many of those names are "transliterations" of names they hear from the US movies so they write them they way they sound so we have for example:

Leidy (Lady)
Yeison (Jason)
Hames (James)
Maicol (Michael)
Usnavy (US NAVY...it´s true!!!)

utopiacowboy says on Jul 27, 2005, 19:59:

I love Memphis - it's one of my favorite Columbian cities. You got Mud Island out in the Mississippi. You got Beale Street. You got the Peabody Hotel and the ducks. The old Sun Records studio. The dog track over in West Memphis, Ark. where everybody bets on a dog that takes a dump just before the race. And that's not even counting Graceland and the whole Elvis scene. I love Elvis' early stuff on Sun. Memphis is cool.

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Rubiazo says on Jul 27, 2005, 21:25:

I've got some more I've seen leidy, leidi, leydi, and leydy for Lady. Also Deicy and deyci etc.
Also Geori (prounounced Spanish) for Gerry or Jerry. I don't know if this is a proper Spanish name (I don't think so) but it sure sounds retarded.

I know a DeWit (but stress the FIRST syllable, why, God only knows!)
Also Yeimmy, Yeimi, Yemi for Jamie (a girl).

All of the above are Dominicans, but I know a Puerto Rican lady named (get this) Mananangie, I SWEAR TO GOD that's her real fucking name. And she's going to be my daughter's kindergarten teacher next year. :/

Don't forget the ever popular Chanel, Remy, Lexus, Hennessey (Henesi, henesy jenezi etc). Once I heard a priest telling a girl she had to choose a different name for confirmation because Hennessey wasn't a Catholic name (DO YA THINK??), she replied 'pero es de la misma Biblia, el libro de Genesi(s)!!!'

Some weird-ass old school Spanish names are Eusebio/a and Eulalio/a. I actually knew an Eusebio and a Eulalia once upon a time. And I currently work with a Milciades (male). All Dominicans.

Here in the Bronx we get names of all languages butchered. I have seen Shavone, Chivan, etc for Siobahn. Sharday, Shadae, etc for Sadé.

MacGringo says on Jul 28, 2005, 06:55:

What about the guy my dad went to school with called Tommy Gunn or the guy who was christened Sam Francisco...

BlondeJamesBond says on Jul 28, 2005, 07:13:

MacGringo Sam Francisco - that is flippin' hilarious! Those parents were just having a laugh at that kid's expense, or maybe they beat the Beckhams to name their nipper in the place they concieved him!

Saltador says on Jul 28, 2005, 07:55:

names I have seen Leidy and also Deisy as names in Colombia.
One time about 15 years ago I delivered pizzas as a second job part time. I knocked on an apartment door and about fell over when a very beautiful, voluptous, brunette answered the door spilling out of her bra and panties. She was very flirty and friendly and many things were going through my mind, believe me. She paid by check, and I told her I had to make sure her name wasn't on our bad check list. I looked at her check and her last name was "GOODLOVE". At that point I actually wondered if I was on Candid Camera! :-)

ColombiaBoard says on Jul 28, 2005, 09:16:

what about this one... I once met a woman called "Lesbia"..... It´s true...I swear!!!

quindioman says on Jul 28, 2005, 09:31:

mr. kerr calling mr. kerr......mr wayne kerr

Crazy4Cali says on Jul 28, 2005, 10:18:

I worked with... Ronald MacDonald...and it wasn't in a McDonalds. That was his name.

It was a hoot, going to a shopping center and asking them to page our friend...of course it took some convincing that "Ronald MacDonald" was actually his name.

MacGringo says on Jul 28, 2005, 14:00:

What about the two brothers I went to school with, Andrew and Peter Ness.
Yeah I know, whats wrong with that?????
Well during the read out of the class register they were.........
A.Ness

and

P.Ness

hehehehehe

kernow62 says on Jul 28, 2005, 14:48:

I have a friend Anne Hole, I suppose she was called a-hole in school.

kernow62 says on Jul 28, 2005, 14:49:

What about the daughter of the founder of Lear Jet, Chanda (sp?).

MacGringo says on Jul 28, 2005, 14:54:

Kernow, I liked that one about Anita Gunn, was that a true one????

william_andrew_channell says on Jul 28, 2005, 15:21:

I've seen people named:Maic I've seen people named:
Maicol Nai
Cielo Yate Rayo (in spanish, but still funny)
Flavis Klinjer
Frayzury
Wasminton
Yeisson

But the one that still pisses me off the most has to be

JHON

kernow62 says on Jul 28, 2005, 15:56:

MacGringo I swear on Gomezman's life it is all true!

Rubiazo says on Jul 28, 2005, 18:41:

I knew a jhon too Dominican dude in Toronto. He got deported -- how the FUCK do you get deported from Canada, maybe he gang raped a pack of nuns with a chainsaw??

ColombiaBoard says on Jul 28, 2005, 20:38:

Dirty jokes.... So, if you want to make a really dirty joke in spanish go to a supermarket and tell them your colombian friend left you there and you need to page them so they can pick you up:

Erica Galindo
Medasculo Moreno
Lucho Portuano
El Papi Char (this one works best in Cartagena or Barranquilla)

Crazy Eagle says on Jul 28, 2005, 20:49:

I knew a Chinese guy with last name Poon who named his son Tang. Tang Poon.

"Where races mix, there's the source of great cultures." Frederich Nietzsche

"The natural rhythm of life is routine punctuated by orgy" Aldous Huxley

lpdiver says on Jul 29, 2005, 03:38:

Cowboy... Lets not forget the prestigous senator from Texas's daughters; Ima and Ura. Ima Hogg and Ura Hogg.

My own personal name game follies. In the corse of discussing names for our new daughter I explained the cajun tradition of the middle name being the mothers maiden name. My wife wanted the baby's last name to be her maiden name (common in South America). When I explained to her that gringos don't do things like that she stated that she didn't want the baby to have a middle name. It is a little uncommon but I know a few people with only two names. Now I find out she just didn't want to use her maiden name as the babies middle name (three months later). Sigh...guess I'll be phoning the office of vital statistics.


Tony

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