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| What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by donjon: 5:55pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment. Celebrity couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes might have thought twice about naming their daughter Suri if they'd known that it means "pickpocket" in Japanese, "turned sour" in French, and "horse mackerels" in Italian, suggest Today Translations. For 1,000 pounds ($1,678), the company's linguists will carry out a "basic name translation audit" of names, checking their meaning in 100 languages, or more for an additional cost. While open to everyone, the firm said it expects the service is likely to attract celebrity clients, who are known for giving their babies unusual names. Other celebrity baby names it has checked include Kai Rooney, the newborn son of English soccer player Wayne Rooney, whose name means "probably" in Finnish, "pier" in Estonian, and "stop it" in the west African language of Yoruba. |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by donjon: 6:04pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
And while musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale may have known Zuma meant "peace" in Arabic when choosing their son's name, they may not have been aware it also translates as "Lord frowns in anger" in the Aztec language of Nahuatl. Some unusual celebrity baby name choices are beyond easy translation however, the company admits, such as Jermajesty -- the son of Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine. http://us.new.m.yahoo.com/w/ynews/article/odd/5?url=http%3A%2F%2Fxml.news.yahoo.com%2Fus%2Fnews%2Frss%2Frichstoryrss.html%3Fu%3D%2Fnm%2F20091117%2Fod_nm%2Fus_britain_names_odd&.ts=1258581942&.intl=us&.lang=en |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by Outstrip(f): 7:02pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
LOL at Kai's name meaning "stop it" in Yoruba. Think about it though. Your mother yelling Kai all the time LOL |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by mamagee3(f): 7:28pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
Londoners don't have anything to do.  |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by semid4lyfe(m): 9:43pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
And I'm sure some silly celebrities will buy into it. |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by Nobody: 9:47pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
most names mean one thing or another in some language. I dont think it matters but if the celebrities want to part with some of their cash no biggie. |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by koolchicco: 11:43pm On Nov 20, 2009 |
tpia.: I quite agree with you. Just as my name means 'cutie' in Polish, 'FineBoy' in Spanish, 'Handsome' in Magyar & 'Gift' in German.  |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by iice(f): 12:50pm On Nov 21, 2009 |
I like the name Suri |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by donjon: 11:10am On Nov 22, 2009 |
Sounds indian |
| Re: What's In A Name? More Than You Might Think by donjon: 11:10am On Nov 22, 2009 |
Definately indian |
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