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Post by BulletProof on Nov 6, 2009 10:38:40 GMT -5
Here they're called "Baptism names", or whatever is the right translation. And most people have 2 besides their own name. Mine is Ronaldus (aka Ronnie) Fransicus Wilhelmus. I was named after my grandpa's, who are called Frans and Willem. My brother is named after my grandma's. huh, baptism names? What do you mean by that? Maybe that's some kind of "Brabantse" name for it.  We just call it second name. My fathers middle name is Franciscus too. XD |
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Post by magnetronnie on Nov 6, 2009 11:08:42 GMT -5
Here they're called "Baptism names", or whatever is the right translation. And most people have 2 besides their own name. Mine is Ronaldus (aka Ronnie) Fransicus Wilhelmus. I was named after my grandpa's, who are called Frans and Willem. My brother is named after my grandma's. huh, baptism names? What do you mean by that? Maybe that's some kind of "Brabantse" name for it. We just call it second name. My fathers middle name is Franciscus too. XD I had to look it up, but here's a short description about it in English. Apperently the right translation is Christian name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Given_name#Christian_name |
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Post by BulletProof on Nov 6, 2009 11:12:01 GMT -5
Ah okay, now I understand.  But my middle name is not a Christian name! |
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Post by blakballoondemo on Nov 6, 2009 12:01:04 GMT -5
I think you can have like up to 4 middle names around here, but with all the hyphenated last names that a lot of kids seem to have around here, that would be some mouthful...
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Post by googal70 on Nov 6, 2009 12:04:05 GMT -5
Actually I have two Marie my given name and Hope my choosen name at Confirmation.
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Post by rockstarrogue on Nov 10, 2009 0:40:52 GMT -5
mine is Marie also! <3
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Post by lisette on Nov 21, 2009 18:19:29 GMT -5
My middle name is Lotte. Everyone calls me with it and people are surprised after hearing that it's actually my second name, not the first. It's part of my grandfather's mother's name who was German and it's not a common name here in Finland, I think.
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Post by stoptheworld on Nov 24, 2009 9:18:13 GMT -5
That's a cute name. And hmmm, lots of kids here get named after their parents/ grandparents, too.
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Post by BulletProof on Nov 25, 2009 7:27:27 GMT -5
My middle name is Lotte. Everyone calls me with it and people are surprised after hearing that it's actually my second name, not the first. It's part of my grandfather's mother's name who was German and it's not a common name here in Finland, I think. Lotte is a pretty common name here too.  I like it. |
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Post by lisette on Nov 26, 2009 7:45:46 GMT -5
Lotte is a pretty common name here too. Nice to know that.  So if I ever come to The Netherlands they won't be like: "Huh?! What's your name? Can you say it again!?" ;D |
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Post by BulletProof on Nov 27, 2009 4:47:57 GMT -5
Haha, nope, you won't get that. Actually, 2 friends of mine are named Lotte. |
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Post by googoo4ever on Jan 31, 2011 23:17:16 GMT -5
well i dont officially have a middle name
cuz when i was born middle names were abolished because otherwise names would be waaaaay to long to write .. but my mom said if she could of given me a middle name it would of been Josephine it was my great grandmothers name. so my unofficial full name is (Noura Josephine bint Al Rasheed Abd Al Ahad Abd Al Muttalib Al Turkistani) my name my middle name my fathers name my grandfathers name my great grandfathers name and my last name...........gosh its a mouthful but thats how we do things in Saudi Arabia ;D
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We just call it second name. 
I like it. 
