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in reply to a message by SamJr
Well, the country is called Israel, which I think is a fine name, but I prefer Iser. The people from Israel are Israeli, so it's like calling a child Londoner or French. It seems very weird to me, and I can't get behind it, but, to each his own.
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Agreed
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Yes
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Yes, but Londoner doesn't sound anything like a name and Israeli sounds more like a name then French or Londoner (especially Londoner)
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I disagree, Israeli does not sound like a name, at all. It's like naming someone American or Japanese. It's the common term for citizens of the state of Israel, and I've never seen it used as a name. Maybe if you had never heard any people referred to as Israelis, you might think it sounded sort of namey - but you might think that about American or Japanese, too.
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That's totally subjective. To me, Israeli sounds no more a name than Londoner *shrug*
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