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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:17 am
I thought this would be interesting, 'cos I like etymology-- so here I go, attempting to put together a list of the meanings of various brand-names. It's late at night, so if anything is missing, please tell me. If anyone can contribute, also, I'd be ever so grateful!
Angelic Pretty: Angel-like beauty.
Atelier BOZ: (This one is conjecture, so correct me if I'm wrong) Atelier is a French word, meaning "studio" (usually fashion studio), and "Boz" (pronounced "bows") was the nickname Charles Dickens used for his first published work, "Sketches By Boz". Therefore, Atelier BOZ means "Dickens studio".
BABY, the Stars Shine Bright: the name of a song by the pop group Everything But The Girl.
h.NAOTO: The abbreviated name of the designer, Naoto Hirouka.
Innocent World: Seems obvious, but may well be a reference to something as well....
Mary Magdalene: A saint as well as a follower of Jesus.
Metamorphose Temps de Fille: Roughly translates to Metamorphosis: The Time of Girls.
Moi-Meme-Moite: Translates to: Me, Myself, My Half-self. Presumably refers to Mana's tendency to split himself into two people.
Victorian Maiden: Pretty obvious, I think? Victorian era being the time of Queen Victoria's rule, and a maiden being a pretty girl?
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:40 am
h.NAOTO is the abbreviated name of the fashion designer of that brand.
Let me look up the exact name...
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Naoto Hirooka.
Something like that?
I think it should be spelled Naoto Hiruka.
Anywho, that's h.Naoto for you.
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:29 am
`MaliceMizer Naoto Hirooka. Something like that? I think it should be spelled Naoto Hiruka. It's Naoto Hirooka (or Naoto Hirouka) Those are the only acceptable ways of spelling it with romanized characters. Since Japanese does not have the same phonetic rules as English. "oo" does not equal an "u," but rather it elongates the "oh" sound. Naoto Hir uka would drastically change the pronounciation and meaning of his name.
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:35 pm
Thanks, I've edited it in. heart
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:38 am
-C'est la lune qui conduit la danse...-
o3o I'm not too sure if there's something with Angelic Pretty, but I think it kind of self-describes itself; Angelic-like Beauty.
-...quand le soleil sera couché dans ton âme froide.-
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:54 am
...Like I said, it was late at night. *smacks forehead*
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:18 am
Prodigal Daughter Mary Magdalene: I don't know terribly much about the Bible, but I believe Mary Magdalene was Jesus's girlfriend. I think she got sainted eventually.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I think it heard it on this Society that Moi-Meme-Moite (Mana's brand?) means "My Grandmother's Sweat". Again, I'm not entirely sure, but I thought I'd put it out there.
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:33 am
My grandmother's sweat? That's an LOL right there.
Though it's not so bad when you think of an elderly lady sewing a cute garment for a granddaughter, putting much effort and work into it. And love<3
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:03 pm
Crystal Orchid Prodigal Daughter Mary Magdalene: I don't know terribly much about the Bible, but I believe Mary Magdalene was Jesus's girlfriend. I think she got sainted eventually.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I think it heard it on this Society that Moi-Meme-Moite (Mana's brand?) means "My Grandmother's Sweat". Again, I'm not entirely sure, but I thought I'd put it out there.
Well, yeah. One of Jesus' followers. (Though there are theories that she was his love interest.)
And ewwwwww D:
-...quand le soleil sera couché dans ton âme froide.-
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:00 pm
Edited the first post, nothing major just that mary magdalene was a follower of jesus and a saint. totally fell free to remake it sounding all pretty like you had before (Im tired, I worked a double in the "tropical storm" today because stupid mall wouldn't close)
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:56 am
Amani + 'MalicMizer ~ Eh, what can I say. --shrug-- I've got an odd memory. Don't hate me for it. : D
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:29 pm
Sorry 'bout that. Like I said, I don't know much about the Bible. sweatdrop
Thanks for editing it for me, maeanalda.
And, about Moi-Meme-Moité: I read that "Me, Myself, my Half-Self" is the meaning in an interview with Mana in the third volume of the english G&LB, so I think that's a reliable source.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:22 pm
-C'est la lune qui conduit la danse...-
Oii. Did you get the third volume yet?
-...quand le soleil sera couché dans ton âme froide.-
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:57 pm
I was actually told by a friend who is totally absorbed into the bible and being Christian and all that ((nothing wrong with it, though)) who had told me that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute... >.> But, none the less, became a follower of Jesus. I've never read the bible ((go ahead and throw something at me...)) so I wouldn't know personally.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:12 pm
Cross06 I was actually told by a friend who is totally absorbed into the bible and being Christian and all that ((nothing wrong with it, though)) who had told me that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute... >.> But, none the less, became a follower of Jesus. I've never read the bible ((go ahead and throw something at me...)) so I wouldn't know personally. I grew up in a bible home, and went to a christian middle school, and besides that fact that she was a follower of jesus, i had to google her it says pretty much she was so bad they just called her "The Sinner" Which I find hilarious, and am pretty sure it should be her super-hero name.
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