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Help[Opinions] Re: BREJETTER
in reply to a message by GiovannaDevorah
I wonder if Brejetter is a go-getter or a jet-setter?
Every now and then, in my work taking calls, I come across an unusual name such as this. For a while I jotted them down and I posted about a few of them, but lately I haven't been doing that and I can't recall any specific ones at this moment. But I know that I do come across some weird ones. Usually, rather than being appalled at the weirdness of them, I wonder what sort of story is behind them, but I can't ask. That wouldn't do for a customer service rep. "Gee, how did you get such a weird name?" I'm wondering what sort of story is behind Brejetter. There has to be one.
Every now and then, in my work taking calls, I come across an unusual name such as this. For a while I jotted them down and I posted about a few of them, but lately I haven't been doing that and I can't recall any specific ones at this moment. But I know that I do come across some weird ones. Usually, rather than being appalled at the weirdness of them, I wonder what sort of story is behind them, but I can't ask. That wouldn't do for a customer service rep. "Gee, how did you get such a weird name?" I'm wondering what sort of story is behind Brejetter. There has to be one.
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Oh jeez, I agree with you! Sometimes I har and see things that sound so nice! I am so tempted to ask what the maning of the name is, but I don't want to sound like an idiot. I really love unique and different names - for the most part anyhow!
This message was edited 1/5/2010, 12:42 PM
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asking about meanings
I find that if you are in person with someone, there's nothing wrong with politely asking where they got such an interesting, attractive name (I always say how pretty or wonderfully creative their name is, even if it's a lie, becausee people are more inclined to share if you refrain from being judgemental). I might not do it over the phone, unless you really are burning with curiosity. But it's perfectly acceptable, to me, to ask about a name's origins - politely, politely- because people with such names I am sure get asked that all the time, much more rudely.
Plus I am just like Janice - I NEED to know why that name was chosen and what it means! Name nosey :)
I find that if you are in person with someone, there's nothing wrong with politely asking where they got such an interesting, attractive name (I always say how pretty or wonderfully creative their name is, even if it's a lie, becausee people are more inclined to share if you refrain from being judgemental). I might not do it over the phone, unless you really are burning with curiosity. But it's perfectly acceptable, to me, to ask about a name's origins - politely, politely- because people with such names I am sure get asked that all the time, much more rudely.
Plus I am just like Janice - I NEED to know why that name was chosen and what it means! Name nosey :)
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hahaha
I guess the times I am less likely are when the owner of the name is not from this country. I don't want to make them feel as if I think thier name is a novelty, or that I am just being ethnically incorrect or something....
I guess the times I am less likely are when the owner of the name is not from this country. I don't want to make them feel as if I think thier name is a novelty, or that I am just being ethnically incorrect or something....
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I've got a truly horrible feeling that he might have been Bridget or Brigitta or something if he'd been a she.
Maybe a customer service rep, or a cold-calling salesperson, would actually appreciate having an odd name. They could make a cheery pre-emptive joke about it at the beginning and be pretty sure that their clients would never forget them!
Maybe a customer service rep, or a cold-calling salesperson, would actually appreciate having an odd name. They could make a cheery pre-emptive joke about it at the beginning and be pretty sure that their clients would never forget them!
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