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08-25-2008, 07:37 AM
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So, the olympics are always a time to discover new and interesting things about different cultures, but it is also a time of hearing some downright funny names. Here are two of my favorites
Someone on Israel (I believe in one of the men's rowing teams) had the first name Nimrod!
But by far my favorite name had to be that of a men's indoor volleyball player on Russia.....his first name was Semen!
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08-25-2008, 07:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Midlands, U.K. | | | Now, I forget which nation she's from, and what sport it was, but I'm sure there was a female athlete called Fanny Fisher. Couldn't help but laugh when I heard that, one of those, I really shouldn't but that was dead funny.
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08-25-2008, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lamonica78  So, the olympics are always a time to discover new and interesting things about different cultures, but it is also a time of hearing some downright funny names. Here are two of my favorites
Someone on Israel (I believe in one of the men's rowing teams) had the first name Nimrod!
But by far my favorite name had to be that of a men's indoor volleyball player on Russia.....his first name was Semen!
Any others that stood out? |  I have a customer in Israeal named Nimrod. I also know a Schlomo 
Fanny is often a nickname for Francis. One of my best friends and customers from Germany is named Uwe. It's prounounced EW-Vay, but everyone gets it mixed up everyway possible.
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08-25-2008, 08:26 AM
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08-25-2008, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by WickedPissah NASTIA!!!!!!!! | Oh yes, the US is not prone to funny names either Lolo Jones was another one of my favorites. And although she wasn't in the olympics this year, I remember a US swimmer from the 2000 Syndney games by the name of Misty Hyman! I mean, she might as well be in porn with that name! haha
PS to the above, Schlomo is actually a really common Israeli name.....but I have NEVER heard anyone named Nimrod prior to this year, haha |
08-25-2008, 09:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: On The Bayou | | | Quote "I have NEVER heard anyone named Nimrod prior to this year, haha."
You could try reading the Bible. |
08-25-2008, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by peterbright Quote "I have NEVER heard anyone named Nimrod prior to this year, haha."
You could try reading the Bible. | I'm not religious and therefore do not read the Bible. Sorry if I offended you |
08-25-2008, 12:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore | | | Was trained in the israeli nimrod missile system. i think the name means something positive to them.
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08-25-2008, 12:37 PM
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08-25-2008, 12:55 PM
| | | | Semen is pronounced, believe it or not, sorta like Sim-YON, Russian version of Simon. Don't know why the transliterators insist on keeping that umlauted E as an E cause it's always pronounced as "yo" (also why people pronounced Gorbachev as GorbaCHOFF) |
08-25-2008, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lamonica78 ... Schlomo is actually a really common Israeli name ... | Corresponding to Solomon in English.
How about the Thai weightlifter Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon? She apparently took this name because a fortune teller told her it would bring better luck. And so it did - she won the gold in the women's 53 kg class.
Also, the boxer from Kazhakstan whose first name was Jerkebulan might want to change it should he ever turn pro.
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08-25-2008, 01:52 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL | | | He Kexin, the accused underage gymnast. In many articles, she is always referred to as "He". It gets really confusing when "He" is placed in the beginning of a sentence. |
08-25-2008, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sig Saucer He Kexin, the accused underage gymnast. In many articles, she is always referred to as "He". It gets really confusing when "He" is placed in the beginning of a sentence. | -She did it!
-Who did it?
-He did it!
-You just said she did it!
-Yes she did it,He did it!
this goes on.............................
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