Message: "Re: WDYT of Leakim?"

[Opinions] Re: WDYT of Leakim?

by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

1/3/2006, 3:56 PM

There is a well-known citizen of Jamaica who was born Michael James but has changed his name to Leahcim Semaj:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20041106T230000-0500_69004_OBS_DR_LEAHCIM_SEMAJ__THE_ONE_WHO_CAME_TO_TURN_THINGS_AROUND.asp

With Nevaeh and Semaj both now being popular in the USA, it seems like backspellings are becoming a regular way to create new names all over the literate world. :)

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WDYT of Leakim? · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 1:58 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Cleveland Kent Evans · 1/3/2006, 3:56 PM

•Oh, is Semaj popular? · Ylva · 1/4/2006, 5:53 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Jean Genie · 1/2/2006, 6:26 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Julia · 1/2/2006, 3:12 PM

•It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 4:44 PM

•Yes, I know... · Julia · 1/2/2006, 6:02 PM

•Re: It is not pronounced as "leekin" in Swedish · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 5:38 PM

•But how is Joachim pronounced in English? · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 5:41 PM

•Re: But how is Joachim pronounced in English? · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 5:49 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · Satu · 1/2/2006, 2:38 PM

•Interesting · Ylva · 1/2/2006, 4:45 PM

•Re: WDYT of Leakim? · space cadet · 1/2/2006, 2:11 PM

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