Comments on: What’s in a name? http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name Global English and language change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sandrasagran Ayavoo http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/comment-page-1#comment-3977 Sandrasagran Ayavoo Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:50:14 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=5956#comment-3977 My name should be spelt Chandrasegaran, unfortunately, it was misspelt by the person at the the registeration office. Something funny happened to my name when I staying at a college in England. All my other follow students from Malaysia were of Chinese origin. Once I got a letter from college bursar and my name was split into three. Sand Rasa Gran. He must have thought why has this Malaysian joined his name when all the others had three seperate names. My name should be spelt Chandrasegaran, unfortunately, it was misspelt by the person at the the registeration office. Something funny happened to my name when I staying at a college in England. All my other follow students from Malaysia were of Chinese origin. Once I got a letter from college bursar and my name was split into three. Sand Rasa Gran. He must have thought why has this Malaysian joined his name when all the others had three seperate names.

]]> By: Adriana http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/comment-page-1#comment-3841 Adriana Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:49:06 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=5956#comment-3841 I'm form Argentina, and my second mane is Lucrecia, not a common name around here, when I was a child is sounded "heavy" on my...later on the first comment I get is..uh! Borgia! we must be careful..! I’m form Argentina, and my second mane is Lucrecia, not a common name around here, when I was a child is sounded “heavy” on my…later on the first comment I get is..uh! Borgia! we must be careful..!

]]> By: Alex Seo http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/comment-page-1#comment-3799 Alex Seo Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:29:20 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=5956#comment-3799 It sounds fun. Naming is really important beacuse it could be my first immpreesion to others. It sounds fun. Naming is really important beacuse it could be my first immpreesion to others.

]]> By: Sharon Creese http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/comment-page-1#comment-3796 Sharon Creese Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:08:36 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=5956#comment-3796 Interesting! I've never heard that one before either - I wonder what it was meant to signify...? Interesting! I’ve never heard that one before either – I wonder what it was meant to signify…?

]]> By: Steve Bell http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/comment-page-1#comment-3785 Steve Bell Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:59:29 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=5956#comment-3785 A colleague's daughter took him clothes shopping (doubtless hoping to inject some modernity into his wardrobe). He pointed out a raincoat he liked & daughter said "Oh Dad, you'd look a right Steve in that!" Fortunately, I've never heard the expression before or since. A colleague’s daughter took him clothes shopping (doubtless hoping to inject some modernity into his wardrobe). He pointed out a raincoat he liked & daughter said “Oh Dad, you’d look a right Steve in that!”

Fortunately, I’ve never heard the expression before or since.

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