Message: "Castor?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Castor?

by Narinoc

4/23/2006, 3:06 AM

I was wondering about Castor this morning. Is it too out there to be used? Could it be a fn, or only a mn? Do you like it a) as a mythical character's name and b) on a real life person?

Budgerigars, ceiling fans, the Times of India are all part of the luggage I brought into the world... Blue Jesus leaked into me; and Mary's desperation, and Joseph's revolutionary wildness, and the flightiness of Alice Pereira... all these made me, too.
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- Lakota (Lakota_so_italian)

4/23/2006, 4:46 PM

Caster...

Oil?

Viva La Backlavah! (Dag's flag)
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Norb (In Euro accent) I doubt it. I eemagine your peetifal Amer-icuhn attempt to be Europ-ee-aahn and, I am schad vounce again.
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- lawruh

4/23/2006, 3:14 PM

Reminds me of the word "castrate" for whatever reason.

- Adelle (Adelle Sofia)

4/23/2006, 8:15 AM

They wouldn't be my first choice, but I'd love to see someone name (real life) twins Castor and Pollux, even just as MN.

- April (guest) +2

4/23/2006, 4:45 AM

Castor Oil

That's all I think of.

- Lola (Lola Bug) +1

4/23/2006, 7:13 AM

ditto. And Fidel Castro

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- Julia (JuliaF)

4/23/2006, 12:50 PM

I agree to the oil and Fidel connotations.

- Soul (guest)

4/23/2006, 3:38 AM

I like it. I'm a big mythology fan so I'm a bit biased, but it's not too "out there" for a real person either.

- raindancing

4/23/2006, 3:20 AM

Sorry but all I can think about it Castor Oil

Paula

- Mar (X-Mar)

4/23/2006, 3:15 AM

I liked Castor until someone pointed out that it means Beaver in French :(
I'd only use it now in combination with Pollux. I wouldn't mind it on a real person, I think it would be quite nice, but I wouldn't use it myself.

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