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Help[Opinions] Schroeder
A friend of mine told me the other day that his dad wanted to name him Schroeder after the piano playing Peanuts character in the Charlie Brown comic strips but his mom was against it so he was named Steve instead. But I kind of like the name Schroeder. I looked it up and it means "tailor" in German. I play the piano and write my own songs and hope to do more with that in the future, so a name after a piano player kind of sparks my interest and I'm a long time Peanuts fan so Schroeder is kind of worming its way onto my list of favorites. Just wondering what you guys think. Is it too odd? Too hard to spell? Is the Peanuts connection too weird? I don't know, despite all that I still like it, and it's more original than Taylor anyway. Any general thoughts or opinions on this name would be appreciated! Thanks!
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How are you pronouncing it?
Because on Peanuts I heard it SHROW-der, but my best friends have this last name and they pronounce it SHRAY-der. I've never heard anyone outside of Peanuts pronounce it SHROW-der.
Because on Peanuts I heard it SHROW-der, but my best friends have this last name and they pronounce it SHRAY-der. I've never heard anyone outside of Peanuts pronounce it SHROW-der.
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Fine as a surname, but I wouldn't use it as a given name.
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I kind of like it but I will never use it due to Charlie Brown associations.
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Makes me think of Schrodinger's Cat.
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It's okay, but the Peanuts connection is a little weird, yes. This is one of those names that kids will be spelling "Shroddur" or something on notes instead of the proper way. Kind of confusing, but I must agree that it'd be better on a boy than Taylor.
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It's a surname
And should stay a surname only. It doesn't make for a nice FN at all. I think it would be even sillier to see on a non-German person, although I'd snicker if I ever saw it used on a German person as well. If you want something more original than Taylor, how about using a less common first name instead of a surname?
And should stay a surname only. It doesn't make for a nice FN at all. I think it would be even sillier to see on a non-German person, although I'd snicker if I ever saw it used on a German person as well. If you want something more original than Taylor, how about using a less common first name instead of a surname?
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Schroeder doesn't mean tailor in German. Schneider does. It is super ugly, sorry. one of our ugliest surnames and definitely not a good first name. it would be forbidden in germany as a first name (naming laws)
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I had thought...
That "tailor" in German was schneider, not schroeder?
Yeah, it's very Peanuts-connected. It's just comical to see on a real person.
That "tailor" in German was schneider, not schroeder?
Yeah, it's very Peanuts-connected. It's just comical to see on a real person.
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meaning of schoeder...
well I don't know...maybe both Schroeder and Schneider mean tailor? I just know that I googled "schroeder meaning" and it lead me to multiple websites that all said "tailor" as a meaning. It says it has to do with the verb "schroden" meaning to cut or chop which they say relates to a tailor who cuts cloth.
http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/s/bl_name-SCHROEDER.htm
http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/s/schroeder.php
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/schroder-family-crest.htm
http://baby-names.familyeducation.com/celebrities/s/444
besides...the meaning isn't really what i'm concerned about...i think of it as the piano playing character from peanuts. It's more the sound of it, the spelling, the oddity of it that i'm thinking about.
well I don't know...maybe both Schroeder and Schneider mean tailor? I just know that I googled "schroeder meaning" and it lead me to multiple websites that all said "tailor" as a meaning. It says it has to do with the verb "schroden" meaning to cut or chop which they say relates to a tailor who cuts cloth.
http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/s/bl_name-SCHROEDER.htm
http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/s/schroeder.php
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/schroder-family-crest.htm
http://baby-names.familyeducation.com/celebrities/s/444
besides...the meaning isn't really what i'm concerned about...i think of it as the piano playing character from peanuts. It's more the sound of it, the spelling, the oddity of it that i'm thinking about.
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It is.
Tailor does mean "Schneider". Schröder is not even a word. It has to be Middle German or something like that.
Tailor does mean "Schneider". Schröder is not even a word. It has to be Middle German or something like that.
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yeah
that word must be really old then and hasn't been in use for centuries. Nobody from Germany will ever have heard of the words Schroeder and schroeden. The German word for tailor is Schneider. I'm from Germany and I should know. I consider that a good thing. Tailor isn't such a good word if you ask me and at least people won't make THAT much fun of him, should he ever go to Germany.
that word must be really old then and hasn't been in use for centuries. Nobody from Germany will ever have heard of the words Schroeder and schroeden. The German word for tailor is Schneider. I'm from Germany and I should know. I consider that a good thing. Tailor isn't such a good word if you ask me and at least people won't make THAT much fun of him, should he ever go to Germany.
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I love the name Schroeder. I don't think that it's too odd. I do think that it can be a bit hard to spell (I misspelled it 4 times just typing this post, but I can't spell to save my life half of the time anyway). Peanuts connection = not too weird, it makes it fun. lol.
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Euch.
Yes, I think it is very, very odd. Especially since I'm German and Schröder is such a common surname and we never use surnames as first names. I couldn't see it as one.
Yes, I think it is very, very odd. Especially since I'm German and Schröder is such a common surname and we never use surnames as first names. I couldn't see it as one.
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Here (in the NL) we have a law that you can't use common LNs as FNs (so Jansen is out of the question, but a LN often used as a FN like Thomas is fine), don't you guys have a similar law as well?
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There is no law that I'm aware of in the United States (where I live and most likely would be raising any kids I may have) about naming a child with a common last name. We have many many children named Madison, Taylor, Logan, etc. (which are all common last names in the states) running around so I don't see what's really wrong with having a Schroeder in a classroom...and I'm not considering it because it's a "trendy last name"...I just like the peanuts piano playing connection.
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Yes, we do. I think we even have somewhat stricters laws than Holland. Schröder could never go through as a first name, fortunately.
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I think it's cool! I really like Peanuts too; it is my first association but it's not a bad one, and it's especially good since you're a pianist.
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