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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:25 pm
Ok, I'll paste the article since I can't get that link to work: (It was in google news) Messiah arrives for Jolie and Pitt Robert Booth Monday May 29, 2006 The Guardian film uk Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's family has a new member and she is called the messiah. The Hollywood stars have named their baby daughter Shiloh, a Hebrew word which translates roughly as "the peaceful one" and is taken by Christians to mean the messiah. Jolie, 30, gave birth to the girl, full name Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, on Saturday in the southern African country of Namibia, where the couple had taken over an entire hotel. No translations for Nouvel other than the French for new were offered. Namibian security forces fought to keep out paparazzi eager for the first picture of the couple's first child together while Jolie and Pitt, 42, were sealed off in a beach resort in the village of Langstrand. It was unclear if the child was delivered there or at one of the private hospitals in the nearby towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. Witnesses said security around the hotel had been tightened with additional vehicles arriving driven by security personnel. Jolie reportedly grew fond of Namibia while filming the movie Beyond Borders. Residents of Walvis Bay, shrouded in fog, yesterday said they were delighted for the couple and the birth had boosted their country's image. Jolie is a frequent visitor to Africa and a goodwill ambassador for the UN high commissioner for refugees. Jolie already has two adopted children: a son, Maddox, four, and daughter, Zahara, who is about 15 months old.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:33 pm
Twiggy - I know why the link didn't work....it has commas in it. I don't know why some websites use commas (as I don't know too much about web design), but TinyURL is the only answer if you need to post an actual link. The article wasn't huge, so it's probably not a problem.
I wonder if messiah in French is a masculine noun.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:34 pm
yes, if it were french, the feminine would be 'nouvelle'. well, at least they didn't name her 'namibia'.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 8:38 pm
But it would depend on the noun. Isn't it Le bebe?? It is le chat, no matter if the cat is female or male...
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 9:50 pm
I'm OK with different names -- in fact, I kind of like them generally. Shiloh Nouvel works for me. But Julia, Julia, Julia -- Phinaeus (sp?) and Hazel? NO. Phin / Finn and Haze (yes, Haze) work for me. If she's asking....
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 9:51 pm
What would have been wrong with them having the middle name of namibia? The country took good care of the mother and dad, especially lately, and I think it would have been a nice tribute.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 6:48 am
Birthday Hottie Rupert Everett 47 today!

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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 8:19 am
I agree Lady. Is is a nice name. Does anyone know what Namibia means?
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Littlebreeze
Member
02-18-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 8:55 am
Here you go, Retired. Namibia - the name is derived from the Namib, the desert which runs along Namibia's coast. In the local Nama language, Namib means "area where there is nothing".
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Lawrie
Member
08-03-2002
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 9:01 am
I found a slightly different translation. Is anyone fluent in Nama? lol The Namib Desert is a large desert in Namibia. The name "Namib" is Nama for "enormous" and indeed the desert occupies an area of around 50 000 kmē http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namib_Desert
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Littlebreeze
Member
02-18-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 9:11 am
Forgot to add the link to the etymology of the name Namibia.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_name_etymologies#N And I'd be happy to jump out of Rupert's birthday cake and into his arms.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 9:44 am
Thanks LB & Lawrie.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 10:24 am
Littlebreeze, i'm with you! Rupert is a H O T HOTTIE!!!! LOL And, he shares a birthday with my two puppies!!! lol
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 12:12 pm
LOVE Rupert he is hilarious
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 1:59 pm
Hm well I suppose it wouldn't be nice to name a little girl "nothing" or "enormous"..
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 2:52 pm
but does everyone name their kid with a deep meaning? sometimes they just like the name, sometimes they just name the kid after someone or something important to them....
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Gradstudent
Member
07-10-2005
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 3:01 pm
I agree, Ladytex. And if I ever have a child, I will have to name it either "Yard Sale" or "Car that does not break down"...cause those are both important to me Seriously, I do agree - sometimes a name is just a name.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 3:43 pm
For the record I did NOT name my son after 90201's Dylan........honest!!! LOL
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 3:50 pm
I agree too, but I guess it is up to them what they want to name their kid and maybe they just liked the sound of it. Who knows? Heck people even get dissed for how they name their dogs. I had a friend and they named their lab (kennel name) Nada Bear. It was a play on her sire's nickname being "Bear" and she was not a bear.. nada bear. And some rival breeders were gleefully pointing out that Nada means nothing in Spanish.. or maybe they were just jealous that she was a gorgeous lab and was a champion before she was a year old? Dylan's a great name, Pamy! No matter where you got it.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 4:27 pm
I like the word well enough, and the name is certainly appropriate if they have larege open space. Niambi, from the recent season of Starting Over, says her name means Sweet Melody in Swahili. That's really cool, IMO.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 29, 2006 - 4:45 pm
Hmmm, found out that Chris Knight and Adrienne Curry were married today in Joliet. My dh's dad's cousin lives with Adrienne's mom. She went to the wedding today and rehearsal yesterday and said all the "Bradys" were there. I am jealous!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 2:27 am
That's ok. My dh's name starts with an S, as does my son and my daughter. It was purely by accident, but I hate it when people think we did it on purpose!! That's just a tad too cutesy! LOL Aw..Julie, you spoiled the ending of the show!  
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 10:29 am
<55> Brad and Angelina Jolie celebrated the birth of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt by giving Namibian hospitals $300,000. The money will be used to better the maternity wards in local hospitals. They issued this statement: "We want to contribute to Namibia and the people who have been so gracious to us at this time." Shiloh was born in a private facility and will have the option of taking Namibian citizenship if the parents should so choose.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 12:57 pm
I was just reading on Yahoo that lil Shiloh was breech so they had a scheduled c-section.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - 1:43 pm
So Angelina's probably walking a little bit slower for now, I'd guess.
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