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Waltz for Luma
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:47 pm


Aeolusis
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I disagree with people naming their children things they can't pronounce. If you're going to give your baby an Asian/Spanish/African/whatever name, learn to say it right. Don't bastardize and insult a whole culture with your ignorance.

I whole heartedly agree. I don't even want to try and say your sister's names when I'm stalkingreading your facebook, because I'm sure I'd bastardize their names. emo


Eh, that's nothing to fear. xd Their names will be bastardized by anyone who doesn't speak Vietnamese, and the same goes for mine. Even saying that my name is pronounced "ivy" is just an English bastardization, but it's no big deal - nobody will get it if I say, "No, there's an intonation dip on the 'ai' and the stress goes on the 'vi'." Honestly, unless you grew up with your ears trained to recognize the intonations, you won't be able to hear the difference.

But I could care less about that, it's doesn't bother me... What bothers me is people naming their child a name they don't know how to say. Even if you're a non-English speaker trying to give your kid an English name.

That's just how I feel though; I have no say in how other people want to live their lives, but I'm not going to give my child some exotic Spanish or Japanese name because it "sounds cool".
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:18 pm


I'm going to assume I'm not going to have a half viet-kiddo.

Trinh Nhi is gone.


I loved that name. It was wicked.



And, and, and, when I did try to say Vietnamese, you said I sounded like an old viet person.

..
I felt special.

But, if my child isn't of that race, I am not going to give them a name from that language.

It makes me insane.

Also: I don't have someone to teach me to say it right no more.
So.

AirisMagik


Jahoclave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:56 pm


Why is it that the only people who like me are annoying people.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:41 pm


... my avatar looks like crap. What the hell goes with this Nightcrawler beastie?

Lady Pyre
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unethy
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:56 pm


******** girls. ******** the drama, ******** the mixed signals, ******** it ALL.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:10 pm


Wow, the Pantheracorax Agate looks UGLY AS s**t. WHOA. D: It looks like a freaking gremlin.

I'm curious about that new test-tube looking evolving item, though.

Banning Jhon


Wolffy000

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:11 pm


Damn, more soup requires going upstairs. But it's such delicious soup.
PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:18 pm


AirisMagik
And, and, and, when I did try to say Vietnamese, you said I sounded like an old viet person.


Apparently I've said a lot of things. ;3

I never noticed the connection between the names of Telma the bartender and her cat Louise.

Waltz for Luma
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Jahoclave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:19 pm


unethikul

Seriously, I've made it quite clear for over a semester that I don't want to go out with you. You know this. Yet you get pissed off at me for having the usual crazy a** conversation I normally have with girl B (who also happens to be a creative writing major) whom also has a boyfriend and so I'm not in any way actually hitting on her. Why the ******** are you pissed off at me? Seriously, you've seen me have this type of conversation with her before? It's not like I'm not being your friend, but you know I hate this kind of s**t. And this whole crap about you writing Jeff + blank + blank = true love and then trying to get me to believe that girl c came and wrote her name in later, because it isn't like I didn't go to high school with girl c and happen to have talked to her on occasion and also that she has a new boyfriend as well.

Seriously, cut the ******** s**t, there's a reason why ever ******** guy in the place is annoyed with you.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:16 am


I'm trying so hard not to jinx this. *fingerscrossed* I need this...gaaah. But this packet that they gave me to read really, really makes it seem like I got it...agh!


I need warm weather. Well, warmer.

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Aeolusis
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:00 am


Sirius Silverstar
Aeolusis
Sirius Silverstar
I disagree with people naming their children things they can't pronounce. If you're going to give your baby an Asian/Spanish/African/whatever name, learn to say it right. Don't bastardize and insult a whole culture with your ignorance.

I whole heartedly agree. I don't even want to try and say your sister's names when I'm stalkingreading your facebook, because I'm sure I'd bastardize their names. emo


Eh, that's nothing to fear. xd Their names will be bastardized by anyone who doesn't speak Vietnamese, and the same goes for mine. Even saying that my name is pronounced "ivy" is just an English bastardization, but it's no big deal - nobody will get it if I say, "No, there's an intonation dip on the 'ai' and the stress goes on the 'vi'." Honestly, unless you grew up with your ears trained to recognize the intonations, you won't be able to hear the difference.

But I could care less about that, it's doesn't bother me... What bothers me is people naming their child a name they don't know how to say. Even if you're a non-English speaker trying to give your kid an English name.

That's just how I feel though; I have no say in how other people want to live their lives, but I'm not going to give my child some exotic Spanish or Japanese name because it "sounds cool".


Well that kind of bastaration I can't avoid, because I'm american.
I'd at least try not to bastardize it too much, but it would be easier on me if I heard it said rather then trying to figure out myself. sweatdrop

If I were to marry and have kids names would differ on who I have them with.
But say I have them with a white gel, I'd go with an old english first name, and a common easy middle name to use mostly as they're growing up.
But it also varies on what her surname would be. If it's better then a generic bland name as Reeves I'd be willing to take her last name. xp

I guess I just like to make it difficult. lol xp

But yeah I agree I wouldn't name my kids a foreign name just because it "sounds cool".
I'd only use a foreign name if that's part of their nationality.
I mean I could give them a spanish name, because I'm part hispanic, but I won't unless their mother is more hispanic then I am.
Because simply put, even though I'm mixed I'm still a white boy. sweatdrop
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:49 am


When I was away at college, I wound up eating lunch with a bunch of Arab guys, once. The table my housemates were sitting at filled up and they were the closest table, so... They spent the whole time trying to teach me how to pronounce their names, and I never could get it right. But then, they kinda butchered my name, too. I just wasn't as adamant about perfection as the one guy was. o.O

Oh. And they thought I was a basketball player because I was wearing athletic shorts. Hahaha! Yeah. I'm 5'4" and here on a basketball scholarship. rofl

Lady Pyre
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:23 am


Gah, I'm going to be spending more money on my ticket to Prom than I did on my actual dress. xD

Adam, I miss you so much. Come back from Colorado. ; ;
PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:12 pm


where the hell can i release this book that isn't totally hopeless and doesn't insult the intelligence of the people likely to find it? i can't theme-release it because i don't know of any monasteries, and even if i did, do monks have the internet? the other salient feature of the story is genetic research gone horribly wrong, and while there are appropriate places around here for the genetic research aspect, they would be smart enough to punch holes in this book, and anyway who wants to read a book that makes them out to be bad guys?

kerminatrix

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Waltz for Luma
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:16 pm


Aeolusis
Well that kind of bastaration I can't avoid, because I'm american.


But I'm American too. xd


I realize that I seem extremely territorial about "my" culture... And it's odd that I feel so strongly about the preservation of culture when I usually welcome change. But it's much bigger than what-I-name-my-kid or how-people-say-my-name; I just vent and complain about the petty things. What I'm really concerned about is people taking meaningful things to dumb down and wear as fashion accessories. And that happens all the time in our society, where everybody is striving to be a unique individual.

Take music for instance. When you hear "music" what do you think of? Your iPod. The music you listen to is your accessory and a declaration of your individuality - because THAT'S how it's been marketed at us all. Since when did we all have to pay so much to enjoy music? The big guys have capitalized on it and convinced us that we must pay for something that's free. Everyone can sing. Everyone can dance. And yet we've all become so self-conscious about being amateurs - when we think of "musicians" we only think of gigging/paid people, and don't consider ourselves capable musicians.

If you like another culture, then whatever. If you want to name your kid "Mitsuko" or "Quynh Anh" because it means a lot to you then fine, do it. But don't do it because it'll make you feel good for "owning" something unique.

And you can't blame me; we've all experienced this trendy Asiaphilia, whether it's an obsession with anime, Gwen Stefani's Harajuku-inspired products, Chinese letters on a shirt or necklace you bought, the many guys who've ever said to you "you're hot... I have an Asian fetish!", little girls screaming "Japanese singers are soooo cute!" ...Bamboo furniture and a random Buddha sitting around for your apartment's oriental "zen garden" theme.

I have no problem people with liking another culture; but I have a huge problem with cultures being exploited and marketed to a crowd that doesn't know any better than to objectify it. And when something meaningful like a Buddha or someone's name is dumbed down for a consumer to use as an accessory, or a way of saying "hey I'm not racist! I own Asian things!" don't expect me to smile and admire you for being oh-so-cultured and modern.
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