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“Slang but not necessarily derogatory” It’s a slur.
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I think most people will pronounce it like the word "dyke". Yeah, no...
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Pronounced DEE keh. [noted -ed]
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In Dutch we sometimes say: a Dike of a man. What we mean is, he is a terrific man. A person who you can rely on.
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African Origin, Common usage in Igbo Tribe, Nigeria.
Pronounced as [dee-ke, dik-e ] Denoting masculine principles, ascribed to "Strength," "Courage," "Warrior," as well as fighting for justice.
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Pronounced as [dee-ke, dik-e ] Denoting masculine principles, ascribed to "Strength," "Courage," "Warrior," as well as fighting for justice.
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I'm... pretty sure that 'Dike' is slang, referring to lesbians.
Er, don't do this to your child. Even if it wasn't slang at all, it doesn't take away the fact that 'Dike' is just very unattractive for both genders.
To be blunt; Dike is not a good name.
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Er, don't do this to your child. Even if it wasn't slang at all, it doesn't take away the fact that 'Dike' is just very unattractive for both genders.
To be blunt; Dike is not a good name.
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People on this website obsess too much about giving these names to children. After all, this isn't a BABY NAMES website, it's a BEHIND THE NAMES website, i.e. the "etymology and history" of names!
As for Dike, well, I kinda like it (pronounced "DIE-kee"). Sure it has lesbian connotations, but in a poetic, classical kinda way, like Sappho and Lesbos.
All in all, Dike me likey! Oh, but I wouldn't give it to a child! :-S.
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As for Dike, well, I kinda like it (pronounced "DIE-kee"). Sure it has lesbian connotations, but in a poetic, classical kinda way, like Sappho and Lesbos.
All in all, Dike me likey! Oh, but I wouldn't give it to a child! :-S.
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Even though its spelled and pronounced differently, people would still say it wrong and wonder why you would name your kid such a name.
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As others have mentioned, Dike looks as though it would be pronounced the same as 'Dyke' in the English language, which is a slang [though not necessarily derogatory] term for a lesbian. This doesn't really put me off the name Dike at all.
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I know it's Greek, but it sounds like a word to describe a lesbian.
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If you name your son this, he would sure be made fun of throughout grade school.
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A Dike is a large wall built along the shores in areas below sealevel to keep the water out. They're very common in the Netherlands.
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I think it's cute, but it looks like a slur and sounds like decay.
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I would avoid this name, because it will often be pronounced like a derogatory term for a homosexual female.
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Dike was the Greek goddess of justice for humanity. Her mother, Themis, was the goddess of divine justice. Dike was born a human and put on earth to keep justice. When Zeus, her father, saw that was impossible, he brought her up to the gods and goddesses to sit on the opposite side of her mother, next to him. Among the gods and goddesses she was the best of all the virgins. She then, with all the other gods and goddesses, watched down on the humans from Mt. Olympus.
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Dike is pronounced DEE-kay.
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