What's in a Name?

[newbie]

What does your name mean? You can just post what it means...you don't have to post your name if you don't want to!
www.babynamer.com (so informative, PLUS has a survey of what others think of your name, and the perceptions your name gives off!) Also, if an Error pops up, just go back to the previous screen and try again.

My name: Carolyn= English "Joyful Womanly One" Also feminine variant of Charles meaning "strong". Generous; just.

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"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."~Unknown

"You know what luck is? Luck is believing you're lucky, that's all...To hold a front position in this rat-race, you've got to believe you are lucky."~Stanley Kowalski (played by Marlon Brando) in A Streetcar Named Desire


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[HeidiHo]

"Heidi-German-Battle Maid"
What does that mean? It sounds like a rock band. Whatever man.
Heidi

[Sue_XO]

My birth name is Susanna. -- I found this on Newbie's site--

In the apocryphal Book of Tobit Susannah courageously defended herself against wrongful accusation.

Sounds very close to home!!!

[newbie]

Hehe this is funny, I clicked on the Survey section...and the ppl who participated in the Survey for "Carolyn" said that my name usually is for:

An Average Energy, Average Athletic, affectionate, driven, secure with herself, and intelligent woman.

Hmm...and for the "Drawbacks" to my name, they said some typical nicknames are: North Carolina, S. Carolina, Carsick, Heroin (what the heck??!!), Christmas Caroler

HOW FUN!!

Sue, I'm so sorry that I haven't gotten back to you in e-mail yet. I tried to get into my Email server an hour ago, but I couldn't! Too much traffic I suppose??


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[SoCalGirl]

Newbie--We have the same name!!

My nickname way Heroin for the longest time! But I got used to it, and I was certainly never confused w/ anyone else. I totally agree on the drawbacks though.

I want to scream when someone calls me CaroLINE! Completely different name!

[newbie]

SoCalGirl--you have the BEST name!!! Can you explain to me the "heroin" nickname though? I Just don’t get it. My nickname has always been "CaroLINE" (yes, my friends want to annoy me! they also know how much it bugs me!), "CaroLINA" (pronounced li-nah...another annoyance for me personally), S./N. Carolina, Carebear, Cupcake.

ALSO...you might get a kick outta this one . In middle school, there was a girl also named Carolyn who had a last name of "Tu" (pronounced "Two"). We were best friends...and guys would sing this song that went, "Carolyn One (me) and Carolyn Two, do dah, do dah. Carolyn One and Carolyn Two, do dah. Do dah." LOL...that was so annoying, but I got stuck with the nickname of Carolyn One all throughout middle school.

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"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."~Unknown

"You know what luck is? Luck is believing you're lucky, that's all...To hold a front position in this rat-race, you've got to believe you are lucky."~Stanley Kowalski (played by Marlon Brando) in A Streetcar Named Desire

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[newbie]

Ahh...SoCalGirl, I get it now. I haven't been called that so far...prolly b/c everyone knows I am so anti-drug, that I would get steamed at them or something! hehe!

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[prospectiverushee]

My name:Makeda
Source Language:Arabic
Meaning:Queen of Sheba.(she visited King Solomon of Israel
Triva fact: it was the 4222nd most popular girl's name in 1990

[SoCalGirl]

I like the Care Bear nickname! I've tried to get people to call me that instead but they get a kick out of Heroin. I got the nickname not only cause it rhymes, but I used to always say "You're on crack!" and I'm a total Coca Cola addict!

Carolyn One and Carolyn Two is sooo cute!

[Siobhan]

Siobhan - Irish: gift of God/gracious (Joan=English)

The nicknames are kinda cool, I don't mind being called Shiv, and I couldn't believe Sh-Boom was on there. The one I always hated was Chevron - your town pump. All I can say is thank god I was never Siobhan Siobhan the Leprechaun.

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[carrot]

I agree! Newbie, that is just too cute--about the Carolyn One and Carolyn Two . The cupcake one is cute, too!

Mine: Jacqueline= This girl's name is used in English and French. Its source is Jacques, a male French name meaning "One who trips up another and takes his place." WHOA!

This is interesting: There are 32 forms of "Jacqueline"!! Thanks for the link Newbie, this website is just too cool! I loved the Survey part by the way--interesting to see what others think of my name!

[carrot]

Siobhan, I was wondering, how do you pronounce your name? Sorry if I sound ignorant! I have never encountered a "Siobhan" before!

[Siobhan]

Originally posted by carrot:
Siobhan, I was wondering, how do you pronounce your name? Sorry if I sound ignorant! I have never encountered a "Siobhan" before!

Don't worry . It's pronounced Sha-von.

[carrot]

Siobhan, WOW, that's such a beautiful name!!!! Lucky you!

[Siobhan]

Originally posted by carrot:
Siobhan, WOW, that's such a beautiful name!!!! Lucky you!

Thank you .