| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 17.1 | paul | NCMWVX::WARRENS | | Thu Jul 17 1986 15:01 | 17 |
| My middle name is Paul. As to shortening it, I happen not to like
it, and just can't picture myself as a Paul. ( My personal philosophy
of a middle name is that the person should have an identity with
it, almost like a vice president, if the first one dies you have
a backup.)
Because I do not like the name for myself, I have shortened it to
'P', if I ever use it in legal documents and the like. My signature
is:
Randall P Warrens
It kind of flows and is acceptable to me as such.
As to its meaning, I believe it means ROCK. When I was in grade
school, I had to write about its meaning and derivation. What I
remember is that it means rock and became popular because of the
use of it be the Roman Saul when he became a christian.
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| 17.2 | paul | GIGI::TRACY | | Thu Jul 17 1986 20:36 | 6 |
| I hate to disappoint you, but Paul means LITTLE. (Peter means rock.)
That's my husband's name and the middle name we've chosen for our
baby (due Dec. 7th) if it's a boy. I think it makes a nice middle
name.
Tracy
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| 17.3 | Ulp! You're right. | NCMWVX::WARRENS | | Mon Jul 21 1986 19:06 | 21 |
| (*An embarrassed*) Garsh!
You're right! At least about Peter being rock, I don't think I knew
that about Paul. I doubt that I got a very good grade on my paper
either. I confused my mythology there, sorry.
About Paul being a (anyone's) middle name, I meant to convey that
I didn't like it for myself - not about anyone else.
One thing about names that I think is phenomenal (literally), is
the reaction to the names that people are given. For example, I documented
my reaction to Paul. My older sister effectvely changed her name
from Kathleen to Katie, my younger sister latched unto a nickname
'Debo' from her given name Debra.
Most everyone tells me stories like this about how they wanted to
change their name or how their peer group changed their name.
Any others?
Randy
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| 17.4 | Nicknames aren't necessarily shortend form of given name | HITEST::BLANK | Post no bills | Fri Jan 08 1988 14:24 | 13 |
| My father's name is Thomas Parker. Somehow when he was little,
a friend of the family started to call him Pete. Ever since that
time he has been known as Pete. Nobody knows why. Thomas Parker
is a fine name.
Well, my older brother (number one son) was named after my father.
His name is Peter Thomas.
There are other stories about how members of my family got their
names. My wife thinks they are quite humorous. Do you want to
hear them? Is this the right note for them?
bill
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| 17.5 | HOW'S THIS FOR AN UNUSUAL NAME... | 16821::SIMMONSP | | Fri Jul 13 1990 12:53 | 11 |
| RE: 17.3
I have a very unusual name, one which I have thought about changing,
especially during my teenage years: PARIS ELIZABETH
There is no real story behind why the name was chosen, other than my
mother has liked the name since she was young (and my father chose
Elizabeth). The response I get is either they love it or they think
it's wierd! I kinda think it's wierd, but I have gotten used to it.
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| 17.6 | Oh No! You DON'T like PARIS??? | KAOFS::C_STEWART | Candace, CSC - Kanata,Canada | Thu Aug 30 1990 11:39 | 10 |
|
My daughter was born on Good Friday, April 13, 1990 and we named
her PARIS AIMEE (last name is NIGHTINGALE). We called her Paris for
sentimental reasons, but I thought 'Paris Nightingale' was a
beautiful name. My eyeballs nearly fell out when I ready .5's note
and saw another Paris! Are you serious about wanting to change your
name?
-- Candace
Paris' Mum, just back to work this month
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| 17.7 | | NUTMEG::MACDONALD_K | | Thu Sep 06 1990 14:58 | 5 |
| Just for the record, I really like the name Paris. Congratulations
on the birth of your daughter, Candace.
- Kathryn
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| 17.8 | this has to go in her babybook | 58378::C_STEWART | Candace, CSC - Kanata,Canada | Tue Sep 11 1990 15:48 | 5 |
| Thanks Kathryn!
Daughters are wonderful.
Candace (whose husband says ((jokingly)) our next will be Tokyo!)
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| 17.9 | A male Paris | GEMVAX::WARREN | | Thu Nov 01 1990 18:17 | 3 |
| I've met one person named Paris (a friend's son's friend). He would be
about 19 now.
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| 17.10 | Hebrew name? | TROA01::RECEPTIONIST | | Fri Mar 12 1993 12:39 | 6 |
| I like the Hebrew name Isaac, so Isaac Thomas... but my mother and
sisters absolutely dislike it! What do you out there think? Is it an
awful name for a boy in the 90's? Do you think it will stigmatize the
poor kid? I like it but I'm not sure now....HELP!
Deborah
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