From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Apr 28 20:05:05 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Lz06b-0006qa-Kh for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:05 -0700 Received: from yx-out-1718.google.com ([74.125.44.155]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Lz06X-0006os-JB for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:05 -0700 Received: by yx-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 36so663459yxh.46 for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:00 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=hA0bkq6iCoMKXPnjsn28keRJiwek480w6k3rVSgirYg=; b=RfhYGrLjA97wpmrYwdLwGu9U7r4VAe7nDLxCZ3NpkMWlyK97Wkxwg25shdQN37am0l bmNF31PB3/vlWTye1cN8zbrOCdEL+wp33P8+DkVnG53gWmovHIxPQp5Pzz3+Or5OfnBe Aga+qqKFPdVfW6f0uEyJr2tbup8rRYWIq/3yQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; b=HvtpdWRyXEvLF/ao0XgiCLu+PDBQpgfZbr84ldHHcesLOcxW2WSx/f6qdQDaEebkHL AFABTNWz5Lotn6+zwok4FhAIBrxL7JeOk4iqhV9tkbxNABFkdlKjw+TbzmgvOzEtZ1UV p0rVKcoL+8gmfaasufsWf2BUul4H8/9/6rIho= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.20.65 with SMTP id e1mr3551000ibb.1.1240974300082; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:05:00 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Danny Piccirillo Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:04:40 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: [lojban] Re: Logical Naming Conventions To: lojban-list@lojban.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00032557474654f41f0468a8d8ed X-archive-position: 15507 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: danny.piccirillo@gmail.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --00032557474654f41f0468a8d8ed Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ah, that brings up another thing. Should names be 100% unique? That seems pretty impossible to me, but worth at least a moment of thought On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 22:29, wrote: > 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 --00032557474654f41f0468a8d8ed Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ah, that brings up another thing. Should names be 100% unique? That seems p= retty impossible to me, but worth at least a moment of thought

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 22:29, <= ;MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.c= om> wrote:
In a message dated 4/28/2009 22:23:2= 3 Eastern Daylight Time, danny.piccirillo@gmail.com writes:


I have a lot of issues with th= e traditional naming system. Last names-- wtf? Take it from dad or mom or b= oth? Why not neither? Gender neutrality. Lack of meaning (i'm not sure = how i feel about that one).=20

How do all of you feel about naming? If you had to choose your own name= , how would you do it any why?=20

My plan was originally to find something i can identify with (perhaps i= t was spoons, for some odd reason), then find an appropriate lojban transla= tion, 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 n= ame 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 identif= y with =3D[

I have issues with names too. =A0I want my name to be unique, or at the= very least, very rare. =A0

Names are very personal. =A0You should go with what you like. =A0If tha= t means it sounds nice, or has a meaning you can identify with, go with tha= t. =A0

stevo

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