Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.
Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
mollwollfumble said:
Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
Where does mollwollfumble come from?
mollwollfumble said:
Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
Johnny Cash had a song about this.
Michael V said:
mollwollfumble said:
Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
Where does mollwollfumble come from?
It’s shortened from “Julian Simone McCrae Mollwollfumble”, which I invented as a counter to my then girlfriend’s name of “Ronnie Charles Anne-Marie Rhubascher”. With “Rhubascher” itself being shortened from “Raddish Basher”.
> Johnny Cash had a song about this.
Yes. I did have that in mind.
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
mollwollfumble said:
Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
Where does mollwollfumble come from?
It’s shortened from “Julian Simone McCrae Mollwollfumble”, which I invented as a counter to my then girlfriend’s name of “Ronnie Charles Anne-Marie Rhubascher”. With “Rhubascher” itself being shortened from “Raddish Basher”.
> Johnny Cash had a song about this.
Yes. I did have that in mind.
So there you go. You made it up. You might have just answered your own question.
There are online resources to answer these questions but I’ll give you a start.
Dostoevsky just comes from a place Dostoïevo in what is now Belarus. Hezekiah just means “God is my strength” in Hebrew. Namatjira was taken by Albert as a surname but it was his father’s given name. It means “flying ant” in Arrernte language.
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
mollwollfumble said:
Same names have obvious origins. But I wonder.Did the parents of the first Dostoevsky, Hezekiah or Namatjira just wake up one morning and decide to give their son an name just to ensure that they get bullied in school?
Where does mollwollfumble come from?
It’s shortened from “Julian Simone McCrae Mollwollfumble”, which I invented as a counter to my then girlfriend’s name of “Ronnie Charles Anne-Marie Rhubascher”. With “Rhubascher” itself being shortened from “Raddish Basher”.
> Johnny Cash had a song about this.
Yes. I did have that in mind.
Some family names came from professions: Smith, cooper, baker etc.
JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, made up the name Wendy. Apparently it came from “Fwendy Wendy”, a nickname of a childhood friend.
Divine Angel said:
JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, made up the name Wendy. Apparently it came from “Fwendy Wendy”, a nickname of a childhood friend.
It was a friend who called Barrie her “Friendy-wendy”.
But Wendy was known before then, short for Gwendolen (although the latter name itself was not widely used until the 19th century).
Bubblecar said:
Divine Angel said:
JM Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, made up the name Wendy. Apparently it came from “Fwendy Wendy”, a nickname of a childhood friend.
It was a friend who called Barrie her “Friendy-wendy”.
But Wendy was known before then, short for Gwendolen (although the latter name itself was not widely used until the 19th century).
Only a slight misremembering 😏
Depends on the country and heritage. In Estonia you could be named by literal location or an event coinciding with your birth event like Nook or Nuk in Estonian meaning you were born on a corner some other event like a cat crossing the road could have been interwoven into your name.
Most people are aware of the link between vocation and names like Blacksmith becoming Smith but the origin is actually from to smite the black or to hit the black which is a term from hitting the metal on a black anvil
A lot of cultures don’t have surnames. Most people in Pakistan and Indonesia do not use a family name.
monkey skipper said:
Depends on the country and heritage. In Estonia you could be named by literal location or an event coinciding with your birth event like Nook or Nuk in Estonian meaning you were born on a corner some other event like a cat crossing the road could have been interwoven into your name.Most people are aware of the link between vocation and names like Blacksmith becoming Smith but the origin is actually from to smite the black or to hit the black which is a term from hitting the metal on a black anvil
So a Smith smites. Nice to know. Explains a few things.
mollwollfumble said:
monkey skipper said:
Depends on the country and heritage. In Estonia you could be named by literal location or an event coinciding with your birth event like Nook or Nuk in Estonian meaning you were born on a corner some other event like a cat crossing the road could have been interwoven into your name.Most people are aware of the link between vocation and names like Blacksmith becoming Smith but the origin is actually from to smite the black or to hit the black which is a term from hitting the metal on a black anvil
So a Smith smites. Nice to know. Explains a few things.
It makes life easier to communicate and orgnanise a group by distinguishing one person from another. Even animals have individual calls from the parents to their young to distinguish between one baby to another for survival.
My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”
My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Ogmog said:
My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Chipp?
Ogmog said:
My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Tamb said:
Ogmog said:My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Cooper?
I’ll get on to it as soon as I’ve worked my way through cabinetry.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Ogmog said:My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Cooper?I’ll get on to it as soon as I’ve worked my way through cabinetry.
Ogmog said:
My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Your name is Jenny Carpenter and I claim my £5.
Bubblecar said:
Ogmog said:My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Your name is Jenny Carpenter and I claim my £5.
Jane Cooper?
Rule 303 said:
Bubblecar said:
Ogmog said:My mother who was never known for doing anything in a timely manner
was in the maternity ward going into labor when she turned to the lady
in the next bed and asked, ‘What’s a nice name that starts with a “J”?.”My surname is similar to “Smith” in that it indicates a craftsperson, but
mainly involving wood rather than metal, as in cabinetry or joinery.
Your name is Jenny Carpenter and I claim my £5.
Jane Cooper?
Jedediah Turner.
Jasmine Luthier?
Judas Joister.
Bubblecar said:
Judas Joister.
Judas Framer, surely.
8-)
Jimmy Nail
dv said:
Jimmy Nail
Ain’t no doubt.
dv said:
There are online resources to answer these questions but I’ll give you a start.Dostoevsky just comes from a place Dostoïevo in what is now Belarus. Hezekiah just means “God is my strength” in Hebrew. Namatjira was taken by Albert as a surname but it was his father’s given name. It means “flying ant” in Arrernte language.
Brilliant. Thanks.
Rule 303 said:
Rule 303 said:
ROFL
Divine Angel said:
Rule 303 said:
ROFL
I’ve only just got it.
sibeen said:
Divine Angel said:
Rule 303 said:
ROFL
I’ve only just got it.
Sibeen gets it?
Damn
Oh,
maybe that’s it.
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:
Divine Angel said:ROFL
I’ve only just got it.
Sibeen gets it?
Damn
Oh,
maybe that’s it.
Poor attempt at water lilies?
A couple of people I know that have odd surnames.
Curlybrake, and Navybox.
Spiny Norman said:
A couple of people I know that have odd surnames.
Curlybrake, and Navybox.
That is weird
Was dealing with someone named Tubman a while back.
‘Tubman’ came from the crews that cleaned out cesspits and latrines way back when.
The ‘tubman’ was the bloke who actually got down in the muck, and loaded the tub to be hauled up and emptied for removal.
I didn’t mention that to them.
captain_spalding said:
Was dealing with someone named Tubman a while back.‘Tubman’ came from the crews that cleaned out cesspits and latrines way back when.
The ‘tubman’ was the bloke who actually got down in the muck, and loaded the tub to be hauled up and emptied for removal.
I didn’t mention that to them.
The name Brown was common back in the horse and cart days.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Was dealing with someone named Tubman a while back.‘Tubman’ came from the crews that cleaned out cesspits and latrines way back when.
The ‘tubman’ was the bloke who actually got down in the muck, and loaded the tub to be hauled up and emptied for removal.
I didn’t mention that to them.
The name Brown was common back in the horse and cart days.
Tamb said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
Was dealing with someone named Tubman a while back.‘Tubman’ came from the crews that cleaned out cesspits and latrines way back when.
The ‘tubman’ was the bloke who actually got down in the muck, and loaded the tub to be hauled up and emptied for removal.
I didn’t mention that to them.
The name Brown was common back in the horse and cart days.
I wonder how anyone came up with Bassingthwaighte.
I reckon that alcohol would be involved with that.
captain_spalding said:
Was dealing with someone named Tubman a while back.‘Tubman’ came from the crews that cleaned out cesspits and latrines way back when.
The ‘tubman’ was the bloke who actually got down in the muck, and loaded the tub to be hauled up and emptied for removal.
I didn’t mention that to them.
Allcock is another one, no idea.
I had a teacher called Eggmollesse in primary school, we thought that was a good one.
dv said:
I had a teacher called Eggmollesse in primary school, we thought that was a good one.
Had a teacher called Biddle and because he liked to play with boys we named him Fiddle.
dv said:
I had a teacher called Eggmollesse in primary school, we thought that was a good one.
Never heard that before, but it seems there are quite a few Eggmollesses in this part of the World.
A corruption of some right and proper French name, at a guess.
dv said:
I had a teacher called Eggmollesse in primary school, we thought that was a good one.