Re: OT: Anthroponymics
| From: | Tim May <butsuri@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 14:42 |
|---|
Carsten Becker wrote at 2005-10-19 11:55:53 (+0200)
> On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, 20:01 CEST, Tom H. Chappell wrote
>
> > it is not Harry S. Truman, it is just Harry S Truman,
> > because the S does not stand for anything.
>
> There's an episode of The Simpsons where Homer finds out
> that the "J" in his name stands for nothing.
>
No, he finds out it stands for _Jay_.
> > There was a person named Baxter Wilson Grant; upon hearing
> > of him, one person said "How many people is that?"
>
> Forrest Gump, anyone? Americans seem to be more liberal with
> first names than other Western countries.
Possibly, though it can difficult to tell how unusual a name is from a
distance. But certainly some European countries have greater official
restrictions on what names are allowed. Iceland is particularly
strict, as I recall.
Reply