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Thoughts on the name English? Male or female?
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This message was edited 1/9/2023, 7:46 PM
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Sounds like a very old-fashioned surname name. Makes me think of someone currying favor with a rich relative by putting their surname on a son. The quirkier and less namey it is, the more points you get. It becomes a style in itself - quirky surname-names to imply association with rich families. Well it's a theory. Probably wrong. But I don't understand the appeal otherwise.
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It's kind of a guilty pleasure for me, definitely female I think. I imagine a non-European socialite named this that enjoys playing cricket. Blonde hair & green eyes.
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Umm...what? Sorry, this one just leaves me scratching my head. 😕
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It just makes me think of the Amish and how they call non-Amish people "English". Then I think of that movie from the 80s where Harrison Ford had to pretend to be Amish because he was on the run from some bad guys.
The sound is nice enough and I guess it's no different than something like "Dutch". I think I see it as slightly more masculine? But in a soft way, like a male Ashley.
The sound is nice enough and I guess it's no different than something like "Dutch". I think I see it as slightly more masculine? But in a soft way, like a male Ashley.
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I want to know who would actually name their child after a language, it should only be used as a language or ethnicity instead.
For genders, I dislike both equally.
For genders, I dislike both equally.
This message was edited 1/9/2023, 7:58 PM
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From the web:
"English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash. Her personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016, ranks her in the top ten all-time for the distance." An Olympian
"English Gardner (born April 22, 1992) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 100-meter dash. Her personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016, ranks her in the top ten all-time for the distance." An Olympian
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Well I don't know about language but for nationality there's America Ferrera
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I’ve never actually seen it on a real person, but a while ago I read a book with a character by the name of English Jones. I thought it was weird too, but intriguing.
I don’t see how it’s much different from naming a child German.
ETA: I met a girl named Eng’Lish just on Friday, thought of this post 💀 I knew it wasn’t terribly unusual.
I don’t see how it’s much different from naming a child German.
ETA: I met a girl named Eng’Lish just on Friday, thought of this post 💀 I knew it wasn’t terribly unusual.
This message was edited 3/5/2023, 12:56 PM
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There's also an Olympian named English as well
This message was edited 1/10/2023, 5:48 AM
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That German has a history of use? It’s the same difference between Rose and Tulip.
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Well no kidding German is more used and legitimate as a name than English, but I was just saying the two are not that different popularity aside.
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Maybe it’s because I’m American and I see German literally as a nationality or language. Even though it is it’s own separate name derived from another name. I was just saying of course as English speakers we’re bound to find English as a given name bit idiotic.
Genuine question; Do Germans name people German?
Genuine question; Do Germans name people German?
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