Your name

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 4:29 pm

Wait...wtf? I must've missed that one... Tea bag?

Imperator Severn · Post by **Imperator Severn** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:49 pm

Wait...wtf? I must've missed that one... Tea bag?

Tea Bag

2. v. slang To slap another with one's testicals

See also: Dickslap

kaiju01 · Post by **kaiju01** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:03 pm

Tactful

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:53 am

Thank you, Sev, but I know what it means, though your definition was a little bit different than what I've heard. What I apparently had missed was that someone actually had assigned her that nickname.

grandjoke · Post by **grandjoke** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:42 am

for the most part i like my name, Andy. i kinda wish my first initial wasn't a vowel though. when thinking of punk guys whose names end in y, i have yet to see one that begins with a vowel. all names like johnny rotten or all of the ramones

Kizor · Post by **Kizor** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:23 am

Yes. I like etymologies and I like overdramatic stuff, and regardless of your religious beliefs having your name derive from an ancient Hebrew one that means "Who is like God?" is rather cool.

Grumlen · Post by **Grumlen** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:28 pm

I'm fairly indifferent to my name, although I do love it's delightful irony.

Nathan - A prophet from the bible.
Ian - Gaelic for John. Need I say more?
Christian - Nuff said.

To explain the irony, I'm an atheist.

Overall, I'm satisfied with it mostly cuz I can't think of any name that I'd REALLY rather have, although being a Timothy would be damn cool.

Calus · Post by **Calus** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:13 pm

Grumlen, thats not irony.

dolphincheddar · Post by **dolphincheddar** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:40 pm

My name's Maureen. I like it quite well. My only problem is that no one can say, remember, or spell it, and they never bother to ask. At least I'm the only Maureen in my school.

I sure at one point in time I considered going by my middle name (Elizabeth) but decided against it since that's everyone else's name. Yay.

Grumlen · Post by **Grumlen** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:54 pm

Irony:
1. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
2. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: “Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated” (Richard Kain).

I would say that the literal "meaning" of my name has heavy religious influence, and the fact that I am atheist is contrary to that. Also keep in mind that irony is synonymous with sarcasm (yes, this IS true), and can't you tell that I'm a bible-thumper?

And even if you want to argue semantics, you should keep in mind that the english language is built much more off of connotations than denotations.

Calus · Post by **Calus** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:00 pm

Can we say coincidence. Unless your father or mother is a priest or mother, its not Irony.

Imperator Severn · Post by **Imperator Severn** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:10 pm

Yes, it would indeed be ironic if his mother were a mother.

Jackanapes.

Grumlen · Post by **Grumlen** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:12 am

Calus, go look the F-in word up in a decent thesaurus and you'll see sarcasm right next to it. Still, I suppose that in your infinite wisdom about the english language since you don't think of it as such it must not be.

Don't nail yourself down to one definition, or to the classical definition of a word. All it does is piss people off when you point out flaws that don't even exist.

PS: Keep in mind that the generally expected result from anyone raised in a Christian family, in either sense of the word, would be for them to adopt Christianity. Having one of my parents be an active religious figure would ENHANCE the irony, but it would NOT be a requirement. Thus, even by your own concept of irony, as far as I can infer, my name and/or religious preference is STILL ironic.

BtEO · Post by **BtEO** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:57 pm

My Compact Oxford English Dictionary wrote:Ironical
1. Of the nature of irony or covert sarcasm; meaning the opposite of what is expressed.

So I'd say that even without a decent thesaurus Calus is still wrong.
Note that not only is this particular dictionary not to be trifled with, it's name itself is somewhat ironical (something I will have to prove in the pics thread sometime).

Spongiform · Post by **Spongiform** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:13 am

We should revive the "Where/What does your RLF user name come from" thread.

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