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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

356.0. "T.J. McKenzie" by ANT::NMCKENZIE () Mon Feb 27 1989 20:58

    
    			>Anybody know?<
    
    
    Hi,
    
    	I'm hoping someone can tell me what Travis means.  If I
    ever have a boy I think I'd like to name it Travis Joseph, but
    I'd like to know what Travis actually means.  
    
    		Thanks                          Nancy:-)
    
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356.1BITS1::HAGENWed Mar 01 1989 09:513
356.2KUDZU::ANDERSONGive me a U, give me a T...Thu Mar 02 1989 21:404
	My book say Travis comes from a surname meaning "toll-keeper."
	I hope this doesn't shape his future!

		-- Cliff
356.3Travis not TravestyTPS::NMCKENZIEWed Feb 27 1991 14:429
    Well a couple years later and yes, I did have a boy!
    And I did name him Travis Joseph McKenzie.  
    
    One thing about his name though is that when I go to 
    the doctor for him, one of the nurses there always 
    says, "Is there a Travesty here?", when they're ready
    to see him and I hate that.
    
    Oh well.                            Nancy :-)
356.4Har de har har :^(STEREO::FAHELAmalthea CelebrasWed Feb 27 1991 15:304
    That nurse is NOT being very professional, nor funny.  I sincerely hope
    that you told, NOT ASKED, her to stop.
    
    K.C.  (who has a nephew named Travis)
356.5Stupid people are everywhereEXIT26::MACDONALD_KThe Sea Refuses No RiverFri Mar 01 1991 10:5911
    Not only is she unprofessional and unfunny, she's showing her
    stupidity.  I find it difficult to believe that she could be
    so rude as to intentionally call your son "Travesty".  I think
    she's probably just an idiot, but at the same time I would correct
    her and ask her not to repeat her error.  Hey, I've never even met
    this nurse and I don't like her already!  BTW - your son's name is
    very nice.  You've chosen one that's cute for a little boy, but
    very dignified for when he's an adult.  Congratulations.
    
    - Kathryn
    
356.6hold onOBSESS::PHELANThu Mar 28 1991 16:0517
    Have you said anything to her about the error?
    
    Do you really think she did it on purpose?  She may "think" that's how 
    it is pronounced.  It's rather easy to sound out the name, but maybe she 
    sees the s on the end and looks quickly and says the isty at the end. 
    
    I'd say - "Your pronouncing my son's name wrong, it is 
    TraVis" -  I think that would do, no sense in getting all "mad" at her.
    If she keeps it up, and ignores your request - then it's different.
    Ask her "What makes you pronouce his name that way, it is Travis. 
    There is not and y at the end"  Then she might get embarrased enough
    to make a note in your son's file next to his name to remind herself. 
    That's what a profes. should do if they are having trouble remembering 
    something important to a patient.