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[Opinions] Roi's on my list. :-D
by
Siri
(guest)
2/20/2008, 2:11 PM
in reply to
a message by Murasaki
Double meaning.
Ty
. Remember, though, that
Royal
was born nearly 100 years ago, dirt poor, parents with no education and who were recent immigrants. So I understand why it was chosen.
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Murasaki
(lady murasaki)
2/21/2008, 5:02 AM
I'm sure
Royal
's parents had their reasons for picking the name, but in a modern context it would be a really awkard name, especially professionally.
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Kristen
(iamkristen)
2/20/2008, 2:12 PM
I knew a Roi
He
was forever refered to as "
Roi
with an 'i'"
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