Cadiva Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Actually Archibald was rare in England even back then and was more of a Scottish fashion.Names in the UK have a much higher geographical "popularity" than in other countries in my experience. I know/knew quite a few Scottish Archies who are/were in their 50s, 60s and upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here is this week's column.http://www.omaha.com/article/20120821/LIVING/708219980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestripe Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Not related to the article (although it was as good as ever) but as I was cruising FB this morning, I noticed a name on my friend's wall. Brie. Why on Earth would you name your child after a cheese? Call her Bree, forgoshsakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraPrime Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Not related to the article (although it was as good as ever) but as I was cruising FB this morning, I noticed a name on my friend's wall. Brie. Why on Earth would you name your child after a cheese? Call her Bree, forgoshsakes.Why u so eleeet?!!I wonder if she has a brother called Roquefort? With bad BO problem maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkess Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I love Hawaiian, it's such a beautiful and distinctive language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Here is today's column.http://www.omaha.com/article/20120904/LIVING/709049983/1707 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraPrime Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Here is today's column.http://www.omaha.com.../709049983/1707Is the Spanish name Dora a version of Dorothy by any chance? It's hugely popular with the kids in the last 10 years. I wonder if they'll grow up to be adults who'd name their kids Dorothy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Is the Spanish name Dora a version of Dorothy by any chance? It's hugely popular with the kids in the last 10 years. I wonder if they'll grow up to be adults who'd name their kids Dorothy?Like lots of short names, Dora can come from several other longer names. It can be from Dorothy, but just as easily can be thought of as a short form of Theodora or Isadora. My Spanish name dictionary also lists "Auxiliadora," one of the many Marian devotion names, as a possible source.I don't think that Dora is particularly Spanish. It was fairly common in English speaking countries in the late 19th century and is the name of a character in Dickens' David Copperfield. It had an unfortunate image in the early 20th century as there was a tendency then to call women who weren't considered very bright "Dumb Dora", but that seems to have been forgotten, what with Dora the Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalThor Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Dorothea is still used in Greek but Theodora, and hence Dora, is much more popular.It had an unfortunate image in the early 20th century as there was a tendency then to call women who weren't considered very bright "Dumb Dora", but that seems to have been forgotten, what with Dora the Explorer.One of my grandmothers was of German heritage and was named Dorothy, born in 1906. I'm actually old enough to remember references to a 'Dumb Dora' (I'm guessing from old films) and hadn't thought of it in years. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm actually old enough to remember references to a 'Dumb Dora' (I'm guessing from old films) and hadn't thought of it in years. :)The 1970's era game show Match Game would often form questions for their panel, "Dumb Dora was so dumb (pause for audience "how dumb was she"), she thought pancakes should come with pan <blank>" or somesuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalThor Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 The 1970's era game show Match Game would often form questions for their panel, "Dumb Dora was so dumb (pause for audience "how dumb was she"), she thought pancakes should come with pan <blank>" or somesuch.Good memory. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Winter Rose Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 It had an unfortunate image in the early 20th century as there was a tendency then to call women who weren't considered very bright "Dumb Dora", but that seems to have been forgotten, what with Dora the Explorer.I was on one forum where everyone dismiss name Dora because Dora the Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I was listening to an old Marshall McLuhan interview yesterday when he talked about how wearing Levi's jeans was a form of nostalgia for our grandfathers' work uniform of denim overalls. Ormond, is the naming principle of going back three generations rather the same sort of thing?eta: 1977 McLuhan interview here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventh Pup Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I really love the name Dora. I don't think Dora the Explorer is really a bad connection to have to a name for a girl. Dora the Explorer is a smart little girl who has a lot of adventures. For full disclosure, if I ever have a little girl, she will be named Isadora, and I will likely call her Dora. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The name William stands the test of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Pullo Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I'm not completely happy with the headline the editor came up with for this one.Let me give you (or remind you of) a bit of friendly industry advice:Always supply a suggested hed for your column piece. Always. ... At the very least, put it in notes at the top before sending it through to the copy desk.Also, make sure your paper hasn't outsourced it's production hub to India, like so many news outlets are punting to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Here is the latest column. It appeared in the newspaper on Tuesday as it normally does but someone forgot to put it up on the Omaha.com website and it took a couple of emails before that finally happened today. :)http://www.omaha.com/article/20120918/LIVING/709189812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I like that, in 1969, it took only 139 babies named Jada to crack the top 1000 girls' names. Is it much more than that now?I met someone the other night who'd seen the Angela Davis documentary at TIFF, and she said it was amazing. Long, but amazing, and Davis herself was there with the Pinkett-Smiths to present it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Very interesting article, Ormond. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 I like that, in 1969, it took only 139 babies named Jada to crack the top 1000 girls' names. Is it much more than that now?I met someone the other night who'd seen the Angela Davis documentary at TIFF, and she said it was amazing. Long, but amazing, and Davis herself was there with the Pinkett-Smiths to present it.In 2011, the 1000th name for girls was given to 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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