Behind the Name: Message: ""Very American" was my first reacton to Nevaeh"

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Subject:	"Very American" was my first reacton to Nevaeh
Author:	Ylva (Authenticated as Ylva)
Date:	May 16, 2006 at 10:38:26 AM
Reply to:	Just talked to the NY Times about... by Mike C

And not American in a positive sense.

But I am certain that the name will travel to Canada, UK, Australia, NZ and other countries too. I just hope Nevaeh does not come to Sweden. I have trouble trying to pronounce it in English, can't even pronounce in Swedish.

"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty

"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

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Messages in this thread:

Just talked to the NY Times about... - Mike C May 15 2006, 5:43:21 PM
- Mike C - the article made the Washingon Post, too - Siri May 22 2006, 12:33:36 PM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Andrew May 19 2006, 1:38:43 PM
- My Overall Impressions of the Name - Lala May 18 2006, 5:06:38 PM
- Re: The article appears: - Cleveland Kent Evans May 18 2006, 10:38:18 AM
  - Re: The article appears: - Mike C May 18 2006, 1:38:13 PM
  - Somewhat OT - Lillian May 18 2006, 10:51:56 AM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Mike C May 17 2006, 4:41:23 PM
- We get too overwrought about it; it's the GP name of the masses; so what? - Lillian May 17 2006, 12:46:35 PM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Keepskuh May 17 2006, 11:36:27 AM
  - I don't want to sound snobbish but - Ylva May 17 2006, 12:26:14 PM
- Talking about name anagrams of "heaven"... - Pavlos May 17 2006, 5:39:36 AM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - ADT May 16 2006, 11:58:20 AM
- "Very American" was my first reacton to Nevaeh - Ylva May 16 2006, 10:38:26 AM
  - Nevaeh in other languages. - Cleveland Kent Evans May 16 2006, 11:39:37 AM
    - Sounds like "lemming" :) - Ylva May 17 2006, 12:13:26 PM
    - Re: Nevaeh in other languages. - Mar May 16 2006, 5:36:10 PM
      - Re: Nevaeh in other languages. - ADT May 16 2006, 6:07:08 PM
        
        Don't feed the troll, folks nt - Caprice May 18 2006, 9:33:17 AM
        "gendering = bad" - Lillian May 16 2006, 10:06:12 PM
        WTF? - Chrisell May 16 2006, 9:59:04 PM
        ADT - Mar May 16 2006, 6:28:21 PM
        
        WTF to you. O_o - ADT May 22 2006, 10:28:23 AM
        [Rocky for a pc girl] LOL ;) nt - Pavlos May 17 2006, 5:41:04 AM
        Re: ADT - ADT May 16 2006, 8:08:39 PM
        
        What about history and origin? - Ylva May 17 2006, 12:24:01 PM
      - Hey, be careful with those suggestions :) - Ivayla May 16 2006, 5:51:02 PM
    - Re: Nevaeh in other languages. - Caprice May 16 2006, 4:34:37 PM
    - Re: Nevaeh in other languages. - Charlie Blue May 16 2006, 12:05:19 PM
      - I think they look cute - Ylva May 17 2006, 12:19:05 PM
    - Re: Nevaeh in other languages. - ADT May 16 2006, 11:59:44 AM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Cleveland Kent Evans May 16 2006, 9:46:54 AM
  - Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Anneza May 17 2006, 2:15:01 AM
    - Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Cleveland Kent Evans May 18 2006, 10:34:29 AM
- Re: Just talked to the NY Times about... - Anneza May 15 2006, 11:02:32 PM
  - Re: - mirfak May 16 2006, 10:42:29 AM
- I do have an opinion... - little_kit May 15 2006, 8:49:57 PM
  - Re: I do have an opinion... - Chrisell May 15 2006, 10:23:34 PM
    - Re: I do have an opinion... - Andy ;---) May 16 2006, 1:33:12 AM
      - Re: I do have an opinion... - Chrisell May 16 2006, 2:49:22 AM
        
        Language Evolves - Siri May 18 2006, 11:52:09 AM
        
        Re: Language Evolves - Anneza May 18 2006, 10:55:31 PM
        
        I think she should meet the Fockers ;) nt - Pavlos May 24 2006, 2:21:04 PM
        
        Re: Language Evolves - Chrisell May 18 2006, 9:43:03 PM
        
        Get off it - Siri May 22 2006, 12:36:49 PM
        
        Ahh, Siri . . . - Chrisell May 22 2006, 6:23:24 PM
        
        C'est la guerre ! nt - Pavlos May 24 2006, 2:22:49 PM
- You're getting famous... - Siri May 15 2006, 6:30:08 PM

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