From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Apr 28 19:29:53 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:29:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LyzYX-0002gM-4S for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:29:53 -0700 Received: from imr-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.159.7]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1LyzYU-0002fp-53 for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:29:53 -0700 Received: from imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (imo-ma02.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.137]) by imr-d06.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN2-349f7bb8f61; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:29:35 -0400 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-ma02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id d.d48.4e5c6727 (32913) for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:29:33 -0400 (EDT) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:29:33 EDT Subject: [lojban] Re: Logical Naming Conventions To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_d48.4e5c6727.3729158d_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.137 X-archive-position: 15506 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_d48.4e5c6727.3729158d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/28/2009 22:23:23 Eastern Daylight Time, danny.piccirillo@gmail.com writes: > I have a lot of issues with the traditional naming system. Last names-- > wtf? Take it from dad or mom or both? Why not neither? Gender neutrality. > Lack of meaning (i'm not sure how i feel about that one). > > How do all of you feel about naming? If you had to choose your own name, > how would you do it any why? > > My plan was originally to find something i can identify with (perhaps it > was spoons, for some odd reason), then find an appropriate lojban > translation, and if i liked how it sounded for a name, and it was shortenable to a > nickname, i would legally change my name to it (and abandon my last name). > What i'm torn between is choosing a name with meaning, or choosing a name > purely because it sounds nice. What makes the most sense to you guys? I've > been having a LOT of trouble finding something i can really identify with =[ I have issues with names too. I want my name to be unique, or at the very least, very rare. Names are very personal. You should go with what you like. If that means it sounds nice, or has a meaning you can identify with, go with that. stevo --part1_d48.4e5c6727.3729158d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a messag= e dated 4/28/2009 22:23:23 Eastern Daylight Time, danny.piccirillo@gmail.c= om writes:


I have a lot of issues= with the traditional naming system. Last names-- wtf? Take it from dad or= mom or both? Why not neither? Gender neutrality. Lack of meaning (i'm not= sure how i feel about that one).

How do all of you feel about naming? If you had to choose your own nam= e, how would you do it any why?

My plan was originally to find something i can identify with (perhaps= it was spoons, for some odd reason), then find an appropriate lojban tran= slation, and if i liked how it sounded for a name, and it was shortenable= to a nickname, i would legally change my name to it (and abandon my last= name). What i'm torn between is choosing a name with meaning, or choosing= a name purely because it sounds nice. What makes the most sense to you gu= ys? I've been having a LOT of trouble finding something i can really ident= ify with =3D[
I have issues with names too.  I want my name to be unique, or at= the very least, very rare.  

Names are very personal.  You should go with what you like.  = ;If that means it sounds nice, or has a meaning you can identify with, go= with that.  

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