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And there's people like me, who don't even use their given name. (Which
means "Gift of God").

On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Mark E. Shoulson <mark@kli.org> wrote:

> On 02/12/2012 08:30 AM, buroq_mat@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
>
>> coi
>>
>> Is not it better to convert the name of its meaning to the name of the
>> lojban instead of converting the name of another language to the
>> lojban?
>>
>> for example:
>> Ali means in Arabic the high, after make a cmene become "yli" but if I
>> want to make cmene from the meaning become "galtus", the converting
>> from mening more clear.
>>
>>  In general, people tend not to translate their names.  If your name is
> John, you don't usually go around saying "Hi, my name is God-is-Gracious."
>  People named David (or Muhammad for that matter) aren't known as "Beloved"
> or "Dear" in English.
>
> Which is not to say you can't use a translation if you want to; it's up to
> you how you choose to name yourself.  But also be aware when you're naming
> someone else.
>
> ~mark
>
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And there&#39;s people like me, who don&#39;t even use their given name. (W=
hich means &quot;Gift of God&quot;).<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On S=
un, Feb 12, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Mark E. Shoulson <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:mark@kli.org">mark@kli.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">On 02/12/2012 08:30 AM, <a=
 href=3D"mailto:buroq_mat@yahoo.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">buroq_mat@yahoo.co=
.uk</a> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
coi<br>
<br>
Is not it better to convert the name of its meaning to the name of the<br>
lojban instead of converting the name of another language to the<br>
lojban?<br>
<br>
for example:<br>
Ali means in Arabic the high, after make a cmene become &quot;yli&quot; but=
 if I<br>
want to make cmene from the meaning become &quot;galtus&quot;, the converti=
ng<br>
from mening more clear.<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
In general, people tend not to translate their names. =A0If your name is Jo=
hn, you don&#39;t usually go around saying &quot;Hi, my name is God-is-Grac=
ious.&quot; =A0People named David (or Muhammad for that matter) aren&#39;t =
known as &quot;Beloved&quot; or &quot;Dear&quot; in English.<br>

<br>
Which is not to say you can&#39;t use a translation if you want to; it&#39;=
s up to you how you choose to name yourself. =A0But also be aware when you&=
#39;re naming someone else.<br><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
~mark</font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>mu&#39;o mi=
&#39;e .aionys.<br><br>.i.e&#39;ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.l=
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