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> Edward Dolan wrote:
>>
>> "Tamyka Bell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> [...]
>> > My name has gorgeous meanings - I am the child of the people
>> > (Japanese), I
>> > am the princess of the island (Polynesian), I am perfect (Hebrew) - so
>> > basically it's a great name.
>> >
>> > Tamyka
>>
>> Well, now I am confused. I have never heard of a Japanese Jew or a
>> Polynesian Jew either for that matter. Is your Hebrewness racial or
>> merely
>> religious. If it is racial, then why aren't you living in Israel instead
>> of
>> slumming in Australia. Of course, anyone can claim to be a Jew. Even
>> Sammy
>> Davis Jr. wanted to be a Jew. Apparently, having two strikes against him
>> wasn't enough (being a small ugly Negro and married to a big white
>> Swede).
>> No, he wanted that third strike, being a Jew. In other words, the full
>> catastrophe as Zorba the Greek would put it.
>>
>> By the way, I am glad you like your stupid name. But where it comes from
>> is
>> still a mystery. Is it Japanese, Polynesian or Jewish? Sounds Japanese to
>> me
>> now that I think about it. So why isn't your last name Japanese also? Are
>> you a mixed up mess? How did you come to be a Jew?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
>
> Hi again Ed,
>
> gee, for someone who knows everything, you sure feel the need to ask a
> lot of questions...
>
> You clearly know no Japanese, as while "ta" and "ka" appear in the
> language there is no "my" and in fact "mi" produces too short a sound,
> therefore my name would have to be Tamiika.
Still, for someone like me who knows not a word of Japanese, I came pretty
close. The difference between an i and a y.
> It is also fascinating that you do not understand roots of names as
> being separate from nationalities or religions of those bearing that
> name.
Names are extremely important. It is the first thing a person learns about
another person and it gives you some quick information which you rely on
absent any other information. I think you must admit that Tamyka and Bell do
not go together whereas, for instance, Elizabeth and Bell do.
The kind of names I really hate are those where you can't tell if it is a
man or a woman. Carol would be an example. Without getting into the science
of language, most names can be connected to nationality and even to
religion. Do you know any Muslims named Jesus? Do you know any Christians
named Mohammed? And so it goes all up and down the line. An interesting
hobby of mine is to examine names in a foreign telephone directory. Once you
have done that you will never have any doubt about where you are.
--
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
