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Subject:	Re: Caillou
Author:	morfydd (Authenticated as morfydd)
Date:	September 15, 2006 at 6:21:29 AM
Reply to:	Caillou by LMS

I failed to make the obvious point that Pierre, the French equivalent of Peter (and this was a French language series, I believe) is also the common and garden word for stone. If this character was seen as a small version of Pierre, then Caillou (pebble) would be a predictable nickname.

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Messages in this thread:

Caillou - LMS Sep 13 2006, 3:31:05 PM
- Re: Caillou - morfydd Sep 15 2006, 6:21:29 AM
- Re: Caillou - Claire Sep 13 2006, 3:36:55 PM
  - Re: Caillou - Anneza Sep 13 2006, 10:50:02 PM
    - Actually, "Pebbles" would be a closer translation ;) nt - Pavlos Sep 14 2006, 5:00:05 AM
      - Re: Actually, "Pebbles" would be a closer translation ;) nt - Anneza Sep 14 2006, 10:31:53 PM
        
        Names that gather no moss ;) nt - Pavlos Sep 15 2006, 2:25:35 AM
        
        *LOL* /nt - Lillian Sep 16 2006, 1:26:11 AM
      - Re: Actually, "Pebbles" would be a closer translation ;) nt - morfydd Sep 14 2006, 7:38:13 AM
    - Lol nt - Chrisell Sep 13 2006, 11:15:49 PM

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