Message: "Portia Turbe" - Behind the Name

Portia Turbe

by Pavlos (guest)

8/22/2001, 2:21 AM

Why dont you go all the way and also give your daughter the middle name *Turbe* (pronounced TEAR-v)
*Turbe* means "confusion, tumult" in Greek (and is the root of the word Turbo).
Then all you need is to change your surname to Carrera.

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Opinion wanted... · Dan · 8/21/2001, 6:11 PM

•I see you're trying to get us going... · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:04 AM

•You can't always trust some of those baby name sources... · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 7:45 AM

•BBQ time! · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:18 AM

•Hahahaha!!! n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:20 AM

•Still? Its only been a few secondz :P n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:22 AM

•That was a funny one! · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:27 AM

•Portia Turbe · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 2:21 AM

•Caveat Emptor · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:11 AM

•It is Farrari and not Porsche which is in the lead of formular 1 · Selwyn · 8/22/2001, 4:26 PM

•I knew I would open a can of worms here.. · Dan · 8/22/2001, 1:09 AM

•Re: I knew I would open a can of worms here.. · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 5:48 AM

•You're gonna give your daughter a name which you already know means "pig"? You wouldn't be Andrew Dice Clay, would you? n/t · Nanaea · 8/21/2001, 8:04 PM

•YUCK! Don't name her after the car! · Andrea · 8/21/2001, 6:56 PM

•Re: Opinion wanted... · Daividh · 8/21/2001, 6:41 PM

•Antitrailerparkism: the last of the non-taboo racisms :P n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 2:27 AM

•Au contraire, Monsieur Pav. In our neck of the woods we have many more... · Sheriff Dude · 8/22/2001, 8:39 PM

•Yeah, I guess we here too have this thing 'bout them miserable fat Belgian sprouts... · Pavlos · 8/23/2001, 2:54 AM

•Hey! Be nice! Jesus hung out with trailer park people. n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:18 AM

•...isnt that when Jesus wept? n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:21 AM

•No, silly... I may be Jewish, but I'm pretty sure... · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:22 AM

•Re: No, silly... I may be Jewish, but I'm pretty sure... · No one of consequence · 8/22/2001, 9:56 AM

•I'm Jewish! I believe... · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 4:08 PM

•My family is Jewish; I believe... · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 6:07 PM

•I's just joking... · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:28 PM

•LOL! :) n/t · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 8:02 PM

•Does a woman *have* to be Jewish to be witty and charming on BtN? · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 10:22 AM

•LOL! n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 4:10 PM

•No, but it helps. ;) · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 1:35 PM

•Cool :) Thanks for tracking it down Nan n/t · Pavlos · 8/23/2001, 2:14 AM

•Correction... · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 1:41 PM

•Re: Does a woman *have* to be Jewish to be witty and charming on BtN? · No one of consequence · 8/22/2001, 10:29 AM

•You didn't ask Nan, you asked me. n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 4:19 PM

•Re: Does a woman *have* to be Jewish to be witty and charming on BtN? · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 10:37 AM

•Theological debate · No one of consequence · 8/22/2001, 10:44 AM

•NOT so.... · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 7:01 PM

•Couple of "Theological Debate" anagrams! · Pavlos · 8/23/2001, 3:19 AM

•LOL! Anagram of "Theological Debater" · Nanaea · 8/23/2001, 7:25 AM

•Ingenious Nanaea!!!! I think this is one of your strongest 'grams! · Pavlos · 8/23/2001, 8:13 AM

•Re: Ingenious Nanaea!!!! I think this is one of your strongest 'grams! · Daividh · 8/23/2001, 7:06 PM

•Re: Ingenious Nanaea!!!! I think this is one of your strongest 'grams! · Pavlos · 8/24/2001, 3:07 AM

•A final word on Theodoric · Pavlos · 8/24/2001, 3:46 AM

•Re: A final word on Theodoric · Mike C · 8/24/2001, 1:52 PM

•Re: A final word on Theodoric · Pavlos · 8/24/2001, 3:29 PM

•Re: Ingenious Nanaea!!!! I think this is one of your strongest 'grams! · Mike C · 8/23/2001, 2:45 PM

•Re: Ingenious Nanaea!!!! I think this is one of your strongest 'grams! · Pavlos · 8/23/2001, 4:19 PM

•Thank you! I hadn't even thought about the Theodoric etymology. :) n/t · Nanaea · 8/23/2001, 9:35 AM

•Re: Does a woman *have* to be Jewish to be witty and charming on BtN? · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 10:33 AM

•Sorry · No one of consequence · 8/22/2001, 10:37 AM

•S'okay :) · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 10:41 AM

•Some other time then · No one of consequence · 8/22/2001, 10:46 AM

•Spelling boo-boo: "taught" instead of "tought" n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 10:28 AM

•Yep... · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:27 AM

•Oh, I see...that scene is shown on the trailer for a movie? n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:28 AM

•Which took place in a park? n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:35 AM

•Re: Which took place in a park? n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 7:53 AM

•Another nostalgic flashback, eh Nan? :P n/t · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 8:00 AM

•Hahahaha! Was that something I posted here, or e-mailed you? I'd forgotten that! n/t · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 8:49 AM

•Its vintage Nanaea! · Pavlos · 8/22/2001, 9:55 AM

•Oh, I remember that now! · Nanaea · 8/22/2001, 1:52 PM

•Oh my G-d!!! I was laughing, 'til I saw that www.clonejesus is real! Ew! n/t · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:59 AM

•Reality can be d-ggone weirder than fiction! n/t · Pavl-s · 8/22/2001, 8:17 AM

•But then again, I may be wrong, but....I WON! I WON! I WON! · Andrea · 8/22/2001, 7:23 AM

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