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in reply to a message by New_Chloe
People would think you were naming the kid after Knute Rockne, not King Canute of Denmark, Norway and England. Possibly, it could work.
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In the US, I think Knute Rockne would come to mind first.
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Green Bay is obsessed with football.
I should know, I know a few people who used to live in that area.
I should know, I know a few people who used to live in that area.
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Maybe Green Bay is just too football obsessed (edited)
I had to look him up, since I've heard the name so many times, but know nothing about him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knute_Rockne There's a movie about him, which may be why I've heard of him too.
ps- I read the full artilce, and Reagan was in the movie, his most famous role as George Gipp "Win one for the Gipper." He's the first president I remember, and I heard that line a lot towards the end of his second term, and it was used by the Republican Party to help get George H W Bush elected.
I had to look him up, since I've heard the name so many times, but know nothing about him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knute_Rockne There's a movie about him, which may be why I've heard of him too.
ps- I read the full artilce, and Reagan was in the movie, his most famous role as George Gipp "Win one for the Gipper." He's the first president I remember, and I heard that line a lot towards the end of his second term, and it was used by the Republican Party to help get George H W Bush elected.
This message was edited 7/5/2010, 6:06 PM
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me either
nor have I heard that white hair thing o_0
nor have I heard that white hair thing o_0
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Canute is a name of many mysteries
....it seems.
....it seems.
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Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota
This area was settled by Swedes, Norwegians and Germans. It's more or less a separate world in many, many ways.
We have our own jokes (Ole & Lena, Sven & Ole), our own words (Uffda), our own foods (lefse, lutefisk, knoephla), etc. So yah, most people would have no idea of stereotypes of "Swedish" or "Norwegian" names.
It's a good thing, though - you guys get to use good names without the baggage.
This area was settled by Swedes, Norwegians and Germans. It's more or less a separate world in many, many ways.
We have our own jokes (Ole & Lena, Sven & Ole), our own words (Uffda), our own foods (lefse, lutefisk, knoephla), etc. So yah, most people would have no idea of stereotypes of "Swedish" or "Norwegian" names.
It's a good thing, though - you guys get to use good names without the baggage.
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