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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:24 am
well Harshit looks awfully close to a very popular Indian name - Harsh which means joy - but the name is written in sanksrit/hindi not English. So when they translate it, first TPTB write it out into IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) and then into the English alphabet (which is not phonetic). So sometimes the name doesn't look right when translated. I endured many years of people saying my name wrong because of it's spelling before finally deciding that I will decide who gets to call me by my Indian name and who will not. My brother doesn't even give non Indians the option, he just tells them his name is John. 
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:53 am
Oh, now i get it - thanks I haven't met the little guy yet, he's new to the class. I'm not sure if he is Indian or not.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:58 am
KayKay some of these foreign names are just that. . foreign I'll bet he is, but if he's not. . .poor guy and stupid parents. . .
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:59 am
LOL Grace - you crack me up!!!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 9:00 am
good, I'd rather make you laugh than mad!
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 9:29 am
Lisa - it'll be here before you know it. Hang in there!
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Kimmo
Member
05-02-2003
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 11:56 am
I love name talk! "Female" and "Phart" crack me up. I wonder where Phart came from? Especially if there is a specific pronunciation of it. Lisa, how neat that your and Neil's grandmothers have the same name! We got a lot of flak about "Ada" when we weren't sure if Rowan was a girl, but for some reason everyone accepts the name now, maybe it's not so important with a 2nd child or something! Oh well. Lisa, I hope it happens soon! Have you tried spicy food, etc? Keeping fingers crossed...
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 12:00 pm
Kimmo, my friend said she had a dream and name just "came" to her. I think she had to much Taco Bell for dinner that night!!! LOL!!!
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2004 - 11:36 am
Phart is hillarious! I've tried spicy food, raspberry tea, prenatal massage using pressure points, walking, and even sex! Guess she's not quite ready yet. Hopefully this weekend. The Grey Cup (Canadian football) game is on Sunday and my city (Ottawa) is hosting it. 52,000 people will be in the stadium across the street from my house and they're closing every street around us. Hopefully she doesn't decide to come in a hurry Sunday afternoon, but if she does, there'll be lots of police around (ha ha).
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Lancecrossfire
Moderator
07-13-2000
| Friday, November 19, 2004 - 11:41 am
Lisa, if the Grey Cup is this weekend and next door to you, I think you can pretty well figure it will happen at the worst time--lol.
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Kaykay
Member
01-21-2004
| Friday, November 19, 2004 - 12:03 pm
Enbwife, ya know what you need to do? Not think about it and it will happen !!! LOL!! Don't you wish it was that easy??? THe munchkins come outwhen they are fully "cooked" Good luck and I'll hope for short and painless labor!!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, November 19, 2004 - 5:21 pm
I'm usually the one that is very supportive of what a parent decides to name their child but one time.... DISCLAIMER: If anybody is named the following name or knows somebody, I'm truly sorry if what I'm about to share hurts your feelings. I had a good friend who was going to name his son "Plate". He wanted a good strong name for his son, and his wife was mortified over it. But their relationship was the man was the head of he household and made all decisions. I have to admit I joined in on the not so good humored ribbing once I found out his wife was in tears over the name. Asked him if his next kids were going to be "cup and saucer" or "fork and spoon". He finally came to his senses and realized how upset his wife was, and changed the name to Zane. She didn't care for that name but said at least it was acceptable.
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 1:12 pm
huh. . .how would you pronounce that? Plate like in what I eat off of or Plat-eh . . . where did that name come from? Glad he changed is mind. My parents had agreed to name me Ruth after one of their best friends. But I came a few weeks early and when they handed me to my mom they said, "Here is Grace." She was like, excuse me, her name is Ruth. They replied, oh no, your husband filled out the paperwork already and it's Grace. He made a quick decision to name me after his older and only sister whose birthday was the next day. I have to say, while I like that name Ruth, I feel like more of a Grace. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 1:18 pm
Grace, I thought you had an Indian name? (and I like Grace better than Ruth.)
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 8:57 pm
Grace it's just plate, like you eat off of. Dan wanted a unique name, and one that was "strong", and some how came up with Plate. He said he knew the kids would tease him but oh well, that would make him strong. Zane is soooooo much better!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 9:07 pm
My niece almost got named Hesper...not Hester...Hesper. My sis said it sounded like a "Whisper." I said that Whisper would be preferable. Thank goodness she came to her senses...my niece still thanks me! 
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 11:19 pm
too funny Vee. . . I do have an Indian name Julie - it's my middle name, that he didn't change, just my first name. This reminds me of that scene in Mean Girls where the principal is complaining about his sister that named her son Anferny.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 11:08 am
Vee, so what did your niece get named then?
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 10:23 am
I'll never tell! A made-up name actually, but far better than Hesper.
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 11:36 am
Nate was almost Slater!! Neil was really liking that name and I wasn't. When he researched it and found out it was the name of a wood bug, he changed his mind - thank God!! So I'm 5 days overdue now and feeling fine. Go to dr. this aft for ultrasound to see what's going on. Will keep you posted. I have a manicure and pedicure booked for tomorrow so that will be nice. Nothing happened last night with all the roads closed - good thing!!
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 12:02 pm
lisa, the name slater reminds me of something. did neil watch "dazed and confuzed" a bit too much??
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 12:15 pm
or Saved By the Bell?
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 12:59 pm
I usually tell folks to hang-in-there, but I'm thinking it's time for some action...right after your pedicure and manicure, Enbwife! 
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-21-2004
| Monday, November 22, 2004 - 8:41 pm
so what do you think of Eowyn? she's a heroine from the LOTR books. . .
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Enbwife
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 11:17 am
Neil didn't watch shows. Someone at work came up with Slater and I shared it with Neil as a joke... lived to regret that one. Eowyn? Different... So here's the latest scoop. Went to the dr. yesterday and had yet another ultrasound. Tech was new and not good, but all looks fine with baby. So Dr. suggested I be induced on Saturday if I haven't delivered by then (10 days overdue). I'm not really happy about being induced, but think I'll probably go for it since then I can "plan" to sleep on Friday night, have parents show up Sat. morning to look after Nate, etc. Might be better than it happening in the middle of the night. She also did an internal exam with hopes of getting things going. I'm having more and more braxton hicks contractions now so I'm thinking I may not make it until Saturday. Today, I went for a manicure/pedicure this morning with my sis, then out for lunch to Red Lobster. Nice way to spend the day. Now I'm catching up on computer stuff and going for a nap. Nice... Hopefully I'll be in touch soon.
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