Whats your first name?

[Domer121]

I have been on this forum for about 3 months now.. with all of the cool screen names I have come to wonder what everyones first name is...
My first name is Dominique.. anyone else?

[NickAdams]

I'll shed the persona Dominique. My name is Jason. Nice to meet you.

[Domer121]

never would of thought you to be a Jason:p

I suppose I thought you were Nick Adams.....pleasure to meet you:)

[erikeliot]

pleasure to meet all of you. My display name is a combination of my first and middle name... so I'm Erik!

[mtpspur]

Rich, but I'm really poor--a joke that backfired once when someone on the forum implied he/she thought I was homeless. Mtpspur is a reference to Charles Haddon Spurgeon Pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, London England 1861 - 1892.

[GothMan]

I'm Tamás, but actually we use the "first name" as "second name" in Hungary. Strange habit... :p

[Annamariah]

pleasure to meet all of you. My display name is a combination of my first and middle name... so I'm Erik!

My screen name is a combination of my first name (Anna), middle name (Maria) and "h" is the first letter of my surname :)

[Behemoth]

I'm Ruth :D

[yellowfeverlime]

Stephen

[motherhubbard]

I'll shed the persona Dominique. My name is Jason. Nice to meet you.

I just knew you were a Stephen Clayton...I'm disappointed that you're not. You reminded me of an old friend.

I'm Tonya

[FirecrackerX]

My name is Cristina, but even my friends and some teachers calle me 'Fire'. Nick comes from a X-Men character, Jubilee. She's called 'the firecracker' in the comics and I'm a little like her in the way I talk and joke around, so... Fire I've been for a good lot of years :) (the last X is from X-Men, of course).

[hockeychick8792]

Hey! My name is Sarah. Me llamo Sarah. (I have a Spanish test today and need to practice):lol:

[Hyatt07]

Hello everyone my name is Paul. Nice to meet you all.

[Niamh]

Actually Niamh is my first name. (pronounced Neev)

[NickAdams]

I just knew you were a Stephen Clayton...I'm disappointed that you're not. You reminded me of an old friend.

I'm Tonya

A given name and a surname.:lol:
It would be a good pseudonym if I wrote southern thrillers. ;)

[Lote-Tree]

Actually Niamh is my first name. (pronounced Neev)

Really? How dos that work? :-)

[Captain Pike]

This thread is a lot more interesting than I could have imagined! And Nick Adams, who would've thunk? My name is Phil

[Kain Legin]

I'm Ali, nice to meet you all. 8-)

[Nossa]

This thread is a lot more interesting than I could have imagined! And Nick Adams, who would've thunk? My name is Phil

My best guess is that his nickname is the name of Nick Adams, from Ernest Hemingways The Nick Adams Stories:D

[NickAdams]

This thread is a lot more interesting than I could have imagined! And Nick Adams, who would've thunk? My name is Phil

Not me.:bawling:
Hey Phil.


My best guess is that his nickname is the name of Nick Adams, from Ernest Hemingways The Nick Adams Stories:D

:thumbs_up Please say you're a fan.

[Bakiryu]

My real name is fits me so badly all my friends call me either Ed *blush* or Jin.

[littlewing53]

this is so interesting to see everybody behind their names...:p ...i am renee...

[aeroport]

Trevor

[higley]

Nikki, which is a nickname for Lauren.

[RoCKiTcZa]

i have two first names.:) and a middle name too:D

[Nossa]

:thumbs_up Please say you're a fan.

I am actually :D lol

[BibliophileTRJ]

My given name is Timothy. Nobody EVER calls me Timothy, I usually just go by Tim. (growing up, that was how I know when I was in trouble .... when one or both of my parents addressed me by my full name)

However most people call me "Cap".

[AdoreroDio]

Elizabeth- but most people call me Beth

[Niamh]

Really? How dos that work? :-)

the AMH in my name makes a V sound in the Irish Language. There is no letter V in the irish language.:)

[Lote-Tree]

the AMH in my name makes a V sound in the Irish Language. There is no letter V in the irish language.:)

NO LETTER V!!! ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V

How do you live without it? :-)

So much good words with letter V eg.

Voluntary
Volition
Venus
Viagra
Voluptous...

:-)


Vain
Vanity
Voracious

Vulgar
Vile
Vindictive

:-) :-)

[Domer121]

My given name is Timothy. Nobody EVER calls me Timothy, I usually just go by Tim. (growing up, that was how I know when I was in trouble .... when one or both of my parents addressed me by my full name)

However most people call me "Cap".

Why Cap??

[Niamh]

NO LETTER V!!! ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V

How do you live without it? :-)

So much good words with letter V eg.

Voluntary
Volition
Venus
Viagra
Voluptous...

:-)


Vain
Vanity
Voracious

Vulgar
Vile
Vindictive

:-) :-)

We also dont have the letter K, W,J?,Q,X,Y,Z ;) :p

[Pendragon]

I was named for my dad, but my mother arraged it so that my name would not be spelled like his nickname. His name was Delmer, nickname Del, so I was named Dale. My middle name is Lynn, which I hate, except that in old English, both names signified "of, or from the valley", which matches. No wonder I go by Pseudonyms! Many people just call me "Blade", which I encourage. But here I am Pen, Uncle Pen, or something like that. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Dragon.gif

[Turk]

I have three names but people calls me Ay-shad, which means "moon prince".

[pinkmoon]

Hi every body,
nice Idea
My first name is Arwa, it is pronounced as Arwa, and
everyone calls me Arwa.:D

[Nossa]

Hi every body,
nice Idea
My first name is Arwa, it is pronounced as Arwa, and
everyone calls me Arwa.:D

Is it Arwa as in اروى in Arabic? I love this name...:D

[pinkmoon]

Is it Arwa as in اروى in Arabic? I love this name...:D

Yes, it is أروى I love it too.;)

[Bii]

I was named for my dad, but my mother arraged it so that my name would not be spelled like his nickname. His name was Delmer, nickname Del, so I was named Dale. My middle name is Lynn, which I hate, except that in old English, both names signified "of, or from the valley", which matches. No wonder I go by Pseudonyms! Many people just call me "Blade", which I encourage. But here I am Pen, Uncle Pen, or something like that. http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Smilies/Dragon.gif

Well, as Dale was my maiden name I think you have a wonderful name Pen! And you're right, the name 'Dale' refers to a valley 'over the hills and dales', and 'the Yorkshire Dales' (which are in Yorkshire, England!).

My first name is Belinda, which I hated when I was young because it was unusual and so it made me stand out. Now I love it because it is unusual! Belinda means 'snake' or 'dragon', and even that doesn't put me off!

My sister, on the other hand, was a little unfortunate. Her name is Deborah, and where we lived there was a park called 'Debdale park', so you can imagine what she was called most of the time!

[Koa]

We also dont have the letter K, W,J?,Q,X,Y,Z ;) :p


Apparently there are languages that don't have something like P, and basque doesn't have V either, at least I think it was V, but I might be wrong...
And well only Niamh's post reminded me that we don't have K W J X Y either, because it's not like I think 'we don't have them', I just think it's you who have them extra ;) (although we use them in foreign-imported words, and J and X used to exist in Latin...well long story I guess).

I guess I should add that my name is Elisa, like Elise but with -a LOL

[Annamariah]

We have Ä and Ö, which many languages are missing :p

[Themis]

......

[Weisinheimer]

My first name is Belinda, which I hated when I was young because it was unusual and so it made me stand out.
:lol: I'm the opposite. My name is Sarah, I used to hate it because it's so common.
Now I don't mind; I get alot of interesting nicknames to distinguish from all the other Sarahs.

[Virgil]

My real name is Manny, for those that don't know. But I prefer to be called Virgil on the forum.

[downing]

My real name is Cristina.

[Idril]

:lol: I'm the opposite. My name is Sarah, I used to hate it because it's so common.


I'm like you, my real name is Lisa which is more common than dirt. :rolleyes: My parents almost named me Sina after a great grandmother but decided at the last minute that was too unusual so they went with a name that 7 out of 10 parents named their daughters during that time. When I was younger, I whined and whined that I would've much preferred Sina but I'm sure if they had gone with that, I would've complained just as bitterly...I'm impossible to please. :p :D

[Taliesin]

My real first name is Toomas. Note that there is no "h" in the name and that O is long and that O is spelled like in word "long" but longer.


We also dont have the letter K, W,J?,Q,X,Y,Z ;) :p


We have Ä and Ö, which many languages are missing

We lack (they are there in the alphabet but they are never used, except in quote words and foreign names) C, W, X, Y, Q, whereas we have Ä, Ö, Ü and Õ which many languages are missing. We wonder how do they get by without them. (plus, we have Š and Ž, but they are not really our own, we suspect a slavic origin so they don't count)
"Õunapuude õitseaeg on jüriöö ülestõusust jõululaupäevani." is a nice phrase in Estonian to give foreigners who try to learn the language headaches with.

[Annamariah]

"Õunapuude õitseaeg on jüriöö ülestõusust jõululaupäevani." is a nice phrase in Estonian to give foreigners who try to learn the language headaches with.

I think I understand some words from that, but not the whole sentence. What does it mean?

[Niamh]

My real first name is Toomas. Note that there is no "h" in the name and that O is long and that O is spelled like in word "long" but longer.
We lack (they are there in the alphabet but they are never used, except in quote words and foreign names) C, W, X, Y, Q, whereas we have Ä, Ö, Ü and Õ which many languages are missing. We wonder how do they get by without them. (plus, we have Š and Ž, but they are not really our own, we suspect a slavic origin so they don't count)
"Õunapuude õitseaeg on jüriöö ülestõusust jõululaupäevani." is a nice phrase in Estonian to give foreigners who try to learn the language headaches with.

In Irish we have something we call a fada.
á you can see it on top of this letter. eg Céad míle fáilte!

[kandaurov]

"Õunapuude õitseaeg on jüriöö ülestõusust jõululaupäevani."

My oh my, that's a hard one! :p I too wonder what it means...

My first name is Pedro. Portuguese's equivalent for Peter. Since you're talking about languages, I'll name a few of Portuguese's features. All "h"s are silent; we have "ç", which is equal to "ss" (or to german's "ß"); and we have "á", "à" (these two sound the same, both of them being a harsh and open "a"), "â" and "ã" (these two are pretty similar too, they sound like a nasal "a").

The combination of "ç" and "ã" is simply impossible for a native english speaker to pronounce. The word "combination" in portuguese, "combinação", is supposed to be read more or less like "combinassaum", but english speakers usually pronounce it like "combinassao". We are said to have a harsh, rough-sounding language, but I would have never though of that!

Niamh (or should I say Neev? :p), I find it absolutely mind-blowing that your name is supposed to be read that way! I have always read your name hearing my inner voice say "niam". It'll be hard to adjust it to say "neev", it's usually rather stubborn :p

And by the way (this post is becoming far longer that I had imagined!), Niamh, if you Irish don't have the letter J, how to you write one of your nation's hero's name, James Joyce? :p

[Annamariah]

In Finnish we don't use much pre- and postpositions. Instead of them we have a lot of suffixes. That's why some Finnish words can be really long:

epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänköhän

Okay, I've never heard anyone use the word, but everybody knows it :lol:

[Moira]

In Finnish we don't use much pre- and postpositions. Instead of them we have a lot of suffixes. That's why some Finnish words can be really long:

epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänköhän

Okay, I've never heard anyone use the word, but everybody knows it :lol:

That is a word???

And does it have a one word translation?

[Annamariah]

No, one word isn't enough :D The translation would be: "Wonder if he can also ... with his capability of not causing things to be unsystematic."


"For example, the official Guinness world record is Finnish epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänköhän "Wonder if he can also ... with his capability of not causing things to be unsystematic". It has the derived word epä·järje·st·el·mä·llis·tyttä·mä·ttö·m·yys as the root and is lengthened with the inflectional endings -llä·nsä·kään·kö·hän. However, this word is grammatically unusual, since -kään "also" is used only in negative clauses, but -kö (question) only in question clauses."

[Moira]

No, one word isn't enough :D The translation would be: "Wonder if he can also ... with his capability of not causing things to be unsystematic."

I thought so:p :p :p :p

[Lote-Tree]

We also dont have the letter K, W,J?,Q,X,Y,Z ;) :p

:-) Gosh so many missing letters and still you managed to be a poetess :-)

[Taliesin]

I think I understand some words from that, but not the whole sentence. What does it mean?

The blooming time of apple-trees is from the Jüriöö (St.George's Night) uprising until Christmas Eve.

[Annamariah]

The blooming time of apple-trees is from the Jüriöö (St.George's Night) uprising until Christmas Eve.

Okay. I got the apple-trees and Christmas right :lol:

[Bakiryu]

I have two names! (or one really long first name) but I hate my name so much! Do you still want to know what it is :p ?

[SleepyWitch]

I have two names! (or one really long first name) but I hate my name so much! Do you still want to know what it is :p ?

yes, tell us :)
my first name is Miriam. but i hate it. I'd prefer something simple and common like Anna or Jane.

[Bakiryu]

My full first name is (translated from spanish) Jessica of the Charity. *blush*

(Jessica de la Caridad)
(at least it's not as bad as my brother's name).

I would prefer something unique or japanese like: Jin!

I hate my name!

[SleepyWitch]

My full first name is (translated from spanish) Jessica of the Charity. *blush*

(Jessica de la Caridad)
(at least it's not as bad as my brother's name).

I would prefer something unique or japanese like: Jin!

I hate my name!

well, your parents could have done worse, e.g. La Linea de la Conception... :D I think that's a touristy place in Spain... or Oxfam Jessica.. Cancer Research Jessica.. British Heart Foundation Jessica.. Red Cross Jessica...
See, Jessica of the Charity isn't all that bad :)

[Bakiryu]

My brother's name is......WAYNER CAMEL.

my father actually wanted to name me Fulgencia and my mother Bethel!


I like your name instad ever since I read a book in which Mirian was Mary Magdalene's name.

[SleepyWitch]

Fulgencia? that sounds rather explosive

[Bakiryu]

It was in honor of some comunist leader who was born on the day of my birthday, september 4!

[Pensive]

At first my name was something which meant "bride" and I was very much teased by it. It used to annoy me on a great scale! But then I got ill, my grandfather believing that changing the name would improve my health, changed my name. I haven't got any problem with my present name. At least it doesn't mean "bride"! I don't have to be teased by people and receive those funny glances now!

[Bakiryu]

What's your name now then?

[Pensive]

What's your name now then?

A name which when translated in English means height. :)

[Bakiryu]

I think I liked bride better. I found out the meaning of my name in the 'net. Is okay i guess. It means Psychic!

[Niamh]

Niamh (or should I say Neev? :p), I find it absolutely mind-blowing that your name is supposed to be read that way! I have always read your name hearing my inner voice say "niam". It'll be hard to adjust it to say "neev", it's usually rather stubborn :p
Better start getting use to it Pedro!:D It could be worse! my name could have been Meadhbh! (Meave) or Aoibheann (Eve-een)


And by the way (this post is becoming far longer that I had imagined!), Niamh, if you Irish don't have the letter J, how to you write one of your nation's hero's name, James Joyce? :p
In Irish his name would be Seamus Seoige:p

:-) Gosh so many missing letters and still you managed to be a poetess :-)
:lol: One must manage!

If we are getting into meanings of names, mine means brightness and radiance in Irish.

[Bakiryu]

I wish I had your name Niamh, no one could ever say it. (I'm cuban and we don't really pronounce the letter v or a double e)!

[kathycf]

My name is Kathleen :)

Niamh, I actually knew how to pronounce your name because I used to watch the television program Ballykissangel, and there was a character named Niamh. I always liked that name.

The girl's name Kathleen \k(a)-th-leen\ is pronounced kath-LEEN. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Katherine (Greek) [meaning] "pure". First used outside of Ireland in the 1840s.

Kathleen has 26 variant forms: Cathaleen, Cathaline, Cathleen, Kaitlin, Kaitlinn, Katha, Kathaleen, Kathaleya, Kathaleyna, Kathaline, Kathelina, Katheline, Kathleena, Kathlena, Kathlene, Kathleyn, Kathlin, Kathline, Kathlyn, Kathylyne, Kathlynn, Kathyline, Katleen, Katlin, Katline and Katlyne.

*edit*

I wish I had your name Niamh, no one could ever say it. (I'm cuban and we don't really pronounce the letter v or a double e)!
If nobody could pronounce your name, we would have to call you "Hey, you!" :p

[Niamh]

You wouldnt want it if loads of people had it!

[Bakiryu]

I wish my name was unique but when I'm 18 i'll change it!

[Niamh]

" If you call a rose by any other name
would it smell as sweet?"

[Bakiryu]

"But i would, If were not called jessica,
still have the perfection which I own"

[Niamh]

My name is Kathleen :)

Niamh, I actually knew how to pronounce your name because I used to watch the television program Ballykissangel, and there was a character named Niamh. I always liked that name.

The girl's name Kathleen \k(a)-th-leen\ is pronounced kath-LEEN. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Katherine (Greek) [meaning] "pure". First used outside of Ireland in the 1840s.

Kathleen has 26 variant forms: Cathaleen, Cathaline, Cathleen, Kaitlin, Kaitlinn, Katha, Kathaleen, Kathaleya, Kathaleyna, Kathaline, Kathelina, Katheline, Kathleena, Kathlena, Kathlene, Kathleyn, Kathlin, Kathline, Kathlyn, Kathylyne, Kathlynn, Kathyline, Katleen, Katlin, Katline and Katlyne.

*edit*

If nobody could pronounce your name, we would have to call you "Hey, you!" :p

Ah yes good auld BallyK with the priest who fell in love with Asumpta the bar woman! Aslo the tv show that had Colin Farrell as a young lad!

[Scheherazade]

My name is so unusual that even native speakers have problem pronouncing or spelling it properly, let alone the English. It was not fun while growing up.

[Niamh]

My name is so unusual that even native speakers have problem pronouncing or spelling it properly, let alone the English. It was not fun while growing up.

what is it then?:)

[vheissu]

I'll put a fairly easy clue and see who can guess my name: it comes from greek mythology and she was a nymph who turned down one of the gods; in order to run away from him she turned into something else....silly girl

Niamh, I really like your name! I have a cousin in Ireland who has the same name as you and it took me some time to relate how it is spelled with how it's pronounced...

[Niamh]

I'll put a fairly easy clue and see who can guess my name: it comes from greek mythology and she was a nymph who turned down one of the gods; in order to run away from him she turned into something else....silly girl

Niamh, I really like your name! I have a cousin in Ireland who has the same name as you and it took me some time to relate how it is spelled with how it's pronounced...

Daphne? Thats a really nice name. You never hear of anyone over here in Ireland by that name. We are all Niamhs, Jennifers and Aislings.

[Monica]

I wasn't really creative with my username, my real name is Monika. With a 'k'. And in Polish you pronounce it with a stress on 'ni' and not 'mon' like in English.

[vheissu]

Daphne? Thats a really nice name. You never hear of anyone over here in Ireland by that name. We are all Niamhs, Jennifers and Aislings.

Thank you! :) I used to dislike my name when I was living in Milan because people couldn't (or just wouldn't) pronounce it correctly...but I'm now used to weird ways of saying it and just make sure people know it ;)

[Niamh]

Thank you! :) I used to dislike my name when I was living in Milan because people couldn't (or just wouldn't) pronounce it correctly...but I'm now used to weird ways of saying it and just make sure people know it ;)

We should set up a thread just for those of us who have to keep telling people how to say our names!:p :lol: I've had mine spelt some of the weirdest ways.

[Annamariah]

We should set up a thread just for those of us who have to keep telling people how to say our names!:p :lol: I've had mine spelt some of the weirdest ways.

My first name is easy, but I think English speakers would find my surname quite difficult to pronounce :D

[kilted exile]

Ok, I think most people know my first name is Andrew/Drew.

On a related note to Niamh, I had a girl in my classes at high school whose name was Mhairi (pronounced Va-Re) We used to have a lot of fun with that name.

Even when we do use the correct letters however pronunciation of some Scottish names are wierd eg Menzies and the place Milngavie (which nobody from outside Scotland ever gets correct first time)

[SleepyWitch]

Menzies

I've seen that one.. what is it pronounced like? it was something totally crazy.. doesn't it come up in the double-barrel name of some famous lord?

[kilted exile]

It is pronounced as Ming-iss, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK is called Menzies Campbell

The place is pronounced as Mul-gai

(Yes, I am aware this does not make any sense

[Domer121]

We should set up a thread just for those of us who have to keep telling people how to say our names!:p :lol: I've had mine spelt some of the weirdest ways.

You would not believe how many people misspeak and spell my name!
Dominique.. I think the two I s or the q throw them off...:p

[dbowen73]

My name is Daniel nice to meet everyone

[*Classic*Charm*]

My first name is Lindsay. I know, it's a male name in Europe, but it's a female name in North America.

[Niamh]

it more of a female name in europe Classic. Think its only somewhat a male name in the Uk.
The amount of Lindseys and Lynseys here is mad.(here as in Ireland)

[*Classic*Charm*]

Really? oh good! Because it's really bothered me since the time I was 8. I was in england for my aunt's wedding, and a lady said to me (you have to understand that I have three older brothers) "Your mother finally had a girl and gave her a boy's name!" It was aweful because I was so young.

[Niamh]

well that was mean! Did she really say that to you! You should have told her she looked like a man.:lol:

[SleepyWitch]

It is pronounced as Ming-iss, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK is called Menzies Campbell

The place is pronounced as Mul-gai

(Yes, I am aware this does not make any sense

yeah, that's the bloke I meant :)

[BibliophileTRJ]

Why Cap??

Short for Captain. I'm the captain/owner of a fishing boat.

[Demona]

<biiig mistake>

[GrayFoxDown]

My first name is Michael; and my friends call me "Michael"...so do the same, everyone, when you get the chance and consider calling me anything.

[Domer121]

Short for Captain. I'm the captain/owner of a fishing boat.
I get it now.....:)

[RobinHood3000]

Might be "Robin." Might not be. Fancy that...

[papayahed]

Might be "Robin." Might not be. Fancy that...


huh, weird, I always call you Mystery Man....:D

[kilted exile]

Might be "Robin." Might not be. Fancy that...

I am pretty sure that I know both your first & last names (believe when someone you know first signed up they included your name in their first post)

[BlueSkyGB]

Off Topic...oops..

But I always thought it was the Hokey Pokey?

guess I don't know what it is all about...:lol:

[RobinHood3000]

I am pretty sure that I know both your first & last names (believe when someone you know first signed up they included your name in their first post)Yes, well, that was a mild faux pas on her part. :blush: C'est la vie, she's long since been forgiven.

[Madhuri]

I am sure every one knows my name, but some pronounce it differently (especially people from other countries). I used to talk to this US based client, and every time I would call, he would say "Hi Mud-hooo-ri" :rolleyes: :lol: It was so funny hearing my name that way :D

[Niamh]

i always pronounce your name as i see it written. mad-hur-e. but then again i know what its like for people not to be able to pronounce my name properly!

[Madhuri]

i always pronounce your name as i see it written. mad-hur-e. but then again i know what its like for people not to be able to pronounce my name properly!

It's actually Maa-dhoo-ree :D

[Niamh]

It's actually Maa-dhoo-ree :D

wrong all along! Does the dh make a certain sound?

[kilted exile]

Off Topic...oops..

But I always thought it was the Hokey Pokey?

guess I don't know what it is all about...:lol:

I think I mentioned this earlier, back home it is the hokey cokey (I stole it from a drink coaster) For some reason on this side of the Atlantic is is the Hokey Pokey - something which to me is completely different & certainly not suitable for children to play :brow:


Yes, well, that was a mild faux pas on her part. :blush: C'est la vie, she's long since been forgiven.

Well so long as she has been admonished & is sufficiently repentent :p

[kathycf]

I think I mentioned this earlier, back home it is the hokey cokey (I stole it from a drink coaster) For some reason on this side of the Atlantic is is the Hokey Pokey - something which to me is completely different & certainly not suitable for children to play :brow:

Pokey, not suitable for children? Why gracious, whatever do you mean? :p


United States

Known as the Hokey Pokey, it became popular in the USA in the 1950s. Larry LaPrise, Charles Macak and Tafit Baker were granted the copyright for the song in 1950. According to popular legend they created this novelty dance in 1949 as entertainment for the ski crowd at Idaho's Sun Valley resort. However, as the dance was wildly popular with American servicemen and Britons during WWII, this date cannot be correct.

There is another contrary belief that states that Robert P. Degan and Joseph P. Brier, both natives of Scranton, Pennsylvania, wrote the original song as confirmed by the U.S. Copyright Office in 1996, thus giving two groups of musicians the rights. Ray Anthony's big band recording of the song turned it into a nationwide sensation by the mid-1950s (The "Hokey Pokey" appeared on the B side of Anthony's "Bunny Hop" single). Its rights were purchased in the mid-1960s by country-western music star Roy Acuff's publishing company, Acuff-Rose.)

British Isles

Known as the Hokey Cokey it has virtually the same lyric, tune, and dance style as the U.S. version and was a music hall song and novelty dance popular in England in the mid-1940s. "Hokey-cokey" is also known as "Okey-cokey", perhaps following London Cockney pronunciation. It is popularly regarded as traditional.

There is a claim of authorokship by the British/Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy, responsible for the lyrics to popular songs such as the wartime We're Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line and the childrens' song Teddy bears' picnic. Sheet music copyrighted in 1942 and published by Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, agents for Kennedy Music Co Ltd, styles the song as "the Cokey Cokey".

Confusingly another claim is made by or on behalf of British bandleader Gerry Hoey from around 1940, under the title "the Hoey Oka".

Necessarily these claims cannot both be correct. Interestingly perhaps both cite earlier works: In the case of Jimmy Kennedy's claim the song is "founded on a traditional Canadian song". In the case of Gerry Hoey the song is reportedly based on "an old nursery rhyme".

So, what's in a name right? A cokey by any other name would still....whatever. ;)


It's actually Maa-dhoo-ree :D
Oh, good to know Maddie. I was pronouncing it in my head to be Ma DHUREY.

[Shurtugal]

Actually Niamh is my first name. (pronounced Neev)


that's such a pretty name! at least compared to mine. mines amanda. seems so dull compared to your's. your's is so pulchritudinous!!! what does it mean?

[Sir Chaucer]

Hi, I'm Aleyn and if you've studied the Canterbury Tales in the Original English you'll know where I'm from so to speak.

What I would really like to know however, Are there any other "Aleyn's" around? I know only one and that's my Son!

(PS, Must be spelled "Aleyn" and not, any of the many variants!)

[Reccura]

Iza, Iza, Iza.... You're welcome to know my first name. Actually, it's Feliza. My name is Spanish, but it means nothing. Just because of the blood. Iza's a very common name in the Philippines. Good thing mine's spelled with a Z. Because most of them are spelled Isa. Yuck. But I like my name very much, even if it's common. Yee! Hooray to the Iza's out there which are spelled in Z!

[Niamh]

that's such a pretty name! at least compared to mine. mines amanda. seems so dull compared to your's. your's is so pulchritudinous!!! what does it mean?

It means Brightness and radiance in Irish.

[Haven]

Off Topic...oops..

But I always thought it was the Hokey Pokey?

guess I don't know what it is all about...:lol:

Apologies, still off topic... no it's the Hokey Cokey. It's a little dance that you do when you are small child growing up in Scotland. It's traditional for birthday parties and for when grown-ups don't know what to do with you at Hogmaney... well, everyone does the Hokey Cokey... fills the age gap.:D :p

[AC_fan]

My first name is Ana.

[sstaplet]

i'm new...my name is sarah...but everyone calls me scrib (like scribbling)

[Shurtugal]

It means Brightness and radiance in Irish.

that seems fit. now it really put's my middle name in the dust, at least the meaning. my middle name, rea ( Ray), means- manly, worrior, man. worrior is cool and all, my mom says it fits me concerning that i like fighting and all that, but the other two.:sick: Yuck!!

[Unbeliever]

My name's Walter, but I go by Walt. I hate Walter, sounds like someone's butler - not that there's anything wrong with butlers!

[RobinHood3000]

Could be worse. My friend's boyfriend is named Alfred. ~shrug~ Most famous butler in the world, 'cept possibly "Jeeves."

[Mortis Anarchy]

My name is Ana Victoria. Victoria is not my middle name...I don't have one. People always ask me that...its funny to see there reactions. WHAT YOU DON"T HAVE A MIDDLE NAME?? THATS SO WEIRD! But its common in Mexico not to have middle names...no one on my moms side has a middle name. I just go by ana though.

[applepie]

I'm Megan or just Meg to some of my friends and family. The others sided with my mom when she though the name sounded like an English prostitute from a romance novel. I like it, but more to irritate her than anything. We all need our little pleasures in life. This is one of mine.

[motherhubbard]

Apologies, still off topic... no it's the Hokey Cokey. It's a little dance that you do when you are small child growing up in Scotland. It's traditional for birthday parties and for when grown-ups don't know what to do with you at Hogmaney... well, everyone does the Hokey Cokey... fills the age gap.:D :p


in the hokey cokey do you put your right foot in and take your right foot out...do the hokey cokey and turn yourself about? I'm asking because I thought you had been making a mistake about the hokey pokey, too.

[the silent x]

douglas, i incorporated my screenname into my name by putting a slash through the S to make a sort of X

[Domer121]

My name is Ana Victoria. Victoria is not my middle name...I don't have one. People always ask me that...its funny to see there reactions. WHAT YOU DON"T HAVE A MIDDLE NAME?? THATS SO WEIRD! But its common in Mexico not to have middle names...no one on my moms side has a middle name. I just go by ana though.

Thats a really pretty name:)
I wish my name was like that.

[Petruchio]

Hi everyone.
My name is Fatima.And i love my name!

[Nossa]

I was just going through the thread and I found out that I didn't respond here..lol
My name is Noha :D, Nossa is probably the most common nickname for my name, so..lol
And yup, I LOVE my name :D

[Brigitte]

My first name is Adela. However... that's my grandmother's name (on both mother and father's side- Adelaida and Adela)... >_x;; So therefore I simply go by my middle name, Brigitte. But since not many people can pronounce that, just Bri. (:

- it's not Bridget, it's like Brigitte Bardot.

[RobinHood3000]

You mean, as in "Bri-gee-tah"? :confused:

[kathycf]

I thought Brigitte Bardot's name was pronounced "Bree-gheete" or something like that.

[Bakiryu]

I don't use my real name much anyway. Is sort of forgetten by the family or the friends. My most common nickname is Ed. (figures!) or Jin

[kilted exile]

I think it is probably like Brigitte the frigate

[Mortis Anarchy]

My brother and friends call me Anja..like AN-JAAH...I have no idea where it came from...my brother started when he was little, I guess it was easier to say than Ana...or whatever. I have to most normal name in my family.

[Bakiryu]

Almost all the names on my family either have and L or en in L: ex: Miladis, Edel, Mabel, Joel, Edel, Emily, Glenda.....

[Nossa]

I thought Brigitte Bardot's name was pronounced "Bree-gheete" or something like that.

Isn't that the right pronunciation?! :confused:

[Pensive]

Hi everyone.
My name is Fatima.And i love my name!

It's a pretty name! I love it too! :D

[livelaughlove]

My name's Tiffany :) It's cool to learn everyone's real names! It's a pleasure to meet you all.

[Shurtugal]

i usto have a friend how's name was tiffiny... she was pretty cool. though it was about 7 years ago!

[Bakiryu]

What's yours Shurtugal? i can't find it on this thread :bawling:

[Cicilin]

Glad to see you!
My first name is Lin, as I am Chinese!

[Bakiryu]

Glad to see you!
My first name is Lin, as I am Chinese!

Cool, almost like my nickname: Jin.

[Debrasue]

OK...you twisted my arm...ouch! Debra...as in.... Debra......

[Shalot]

OK...you twisted my arm...ouch! Debra...as in.... Debra......

I'm glad. For the longest time I thought your name was de-BRA-su

[ozbey]

My name's Mehmet Fatih.

[smartgirl]

Hey everybody! My first name is Kristen!

[Shurtugal]

What's yours Shurtugal? i can't find it on this thread :bawling:


no i have it hear... just look at the post i've posted in the farhter back pages and you shouuld find it.

[Bakiryu]

Amanda.

Found it!

Wow I never saw you as an Amanda, more like a Laura or a Wendy :p

[kiz_paws]

Je m'appelle Karen. Prefer Kiz though!

[Shurtugal]

Found it!

Wow I never saw you as an Amanda, more like a Laura or a Wendy :p

really, well that's funny, i don't know what i thought you as? laura, hmm, i don't see myself of that but it matters not.

[Hyacinth42]

I hate my name... It's Tatiana... My dad took Russian, and so I got the name my mother thought was prettiest... I've been made fun of because I'm a "white person with a black name". In fact, I have been introduced to someone before and they looked around saying where? .... *sigh*

[Bakiryu]

Tatiana isn't a black person's name! I've an aunt named tatiana and she's britsh and white!

[Shurtugal]

i think it's a pretty name.

[Gadget Girl]

Mine is Kat. A lot of people greet me 'meow... meow...' all the time.

[Virgil]

My full first name is (translated from spanish) Jessica of the Charity. *blush*

(Jessica de la Caridad)
(at least it's not as bad as my brother's name).

I would prefer something unique or japanese like: Jin!

I hate my name!

Baki, what's wrong with just being called Jessica? Jessica is a very nice name.

[Granny5]

Jessica is a beautiful name!

[thelastmelon]

I'm Kristina.

[amalia1985]

Amalia.

[Granny5]

My name is Sandra but I'm called Sandy...kinda odd for a Granny, I think.

[motherhubbard]

Mom, you got it right!:lol: I think I know what I may blog about next :D

[higley]

Nikki. :) Funny, it's ordinary but I don't know any other Nikkis at the moment.

[Granny5]

Mom, you got it right!:lol: I think I know what I may blog about next :D

Not what I'm thinking is it? (the Debbie thing???)
You'll be in big trouble if it is.:flare:

[motherhubbard]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
now, you should really be nice to me, your other kids won't take care of you when you get old in a couple of years. :p

[Granny5]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
now, you should really be nice to me, your other kids won't take care of you when you get old in a couple of years. :p

I'm still young enough to whoop you, and I'll do it too....be nice now.
(actually, that's a pretty funny story if we could change the name of the leading lady.)

[Bakiryu]

Jessica is a beautiful name!

Thank you Granny5!



Baki, what's wrong with just being called Jessica? Jessica is a very nice name.

Yeah, I know. It's just there are so many Jessicas in the world. I mean, what can you remember about someone called Jessica. Maybe if it was something unique. (Pity my poor future children, they'll have horrible, horrible names :p )

[Virgil]

Well, I don't know that many Jessicas, and I find it a very pretty name.

[NikolaiI]

Mine is Jacob, but I prefer Alex. I understand your feeling for the name Jessica- there are a lot of names like that in America, and I wonder why we don't adopt Russian names...??

[Bakiryu]

That's be pretty cool. I like the name Alecxander, it sounds even cooler. Or Verkha. Russians name rock!


(like this: http://www.blogthings.com/russiannamegenerator/)

[Nossa]

I'm Noha :D

And Baki..I LOVE your name..it's very nice :D

[Themis]

@Bakiryu: Jessica's a good name, sounds nice. :)

[NikolaiI]

That's be pretty cool. I like the name Alecxander, it sounds even cooler. Or Verkha. Russians name rock!


(like this: http://www.blogthings.com/russiannamegenerator/)

Yes...mine is Moriz Igor Solovyov :) ooh Verkha is nice. Alex is short for Alexander, in my case..

[amalia1985]

That's be pretty cool. I like the name Alecxander, it sounds even cooler. Or Verkha. Russians name rock!


(like this: http://www.blogthings.com/russiannamegenerator/)


Very true. I have two Greek friends in Moscow whom I visit often, and I love Russian names.;)

[Oniw17]

Frank, I think I may change it in the future though.

[RobinHood3000]

Name's Michael.

[syiah]

I'm Evica. ^^ It's a bit odd (like me!), and nobody can seem to pronounce it right...

[Domer121]

That is an awesome name... very unique..

[stephofthenight]

stephanie :D sorry my sn gives it away kinda :lol:

[BulletproofDork]

Leah. So boring, isn't it??? :mad:

[Niamh]

leah is a lovely name bullet!

[Zelly]

Everyone calls me Zelly.

[OnyxRose]

Cassandra Rose :)

[Niamh]

Cassandra Rose :)

Thats really pretty. :nod:

[blackbird_9]

My first name is Stephanie. :D

[Shalot]

Actually Niamh is my first name. (pronounced Neev)

I'll try to keep that in mind, but you'll always be N-eye-muh to me

(sorry! every time I see your name, my mind reads N+ eye+ muh. it will be a hard habit to break. is it okay to just address you as Neeve?)

[NikolaiI]

My given name is Jacob.

[OnyxRose]

Thats really pretty. :nod:

Thank you. :)

[Niamh]

I'll try to keep that in mind, but you'll always be N-eye-muh to me

(sorry! every time I see your name, my mind reads N+ eye+ muh. it will be a hard habit to break. is it okay to just address you as Neeve?)

:lol: Thats a change! most people read it as Ni am huh. I get a good laugh out of it in work.:p When my name use to be on the roster in work people would realise that niamh on the roster was me as they knew how to pornounce my name and not spell it. There were a few incedents years ago where someone was looking at what shop they were to be in and saw my name and started asking who ni am huh is. I couldnt stop laughing and she got embarressed when she realise it was me!:p
Alot of the polish in work cant pronounce it properly and it comes out as Nief (chief with an N at the beginning.)
Neeve, Neve, Nieve and Niev are fine, but Niamh is the proper gaelic spelling and the only spelling you'll find in Ireland, the others would be more anglicsised versions used in the states and other places.

[amalia1985]

My name is Amalia

[Domer121]

Thats A Cool Name:)

[johann cruyff]

My name is Denis. Yes,I know,no obvious connection to johann cruyff:D

[aabbcc]

My name is Denis. Yes,I know,no obvious connection to johann cruyff:D
You are Denis?! :eek2: I never imagined you as Denis, for some reason I thought you were Ivan (probably 'Johann' in your username associated me to that)... However, now I have to wonder about the weird tendency to meet extremely smart, dear and well-read people named Denis online (you are the third one). :D

Regarding me... Anastasie truly is my given name. Not the first one, however. ;) There was once a thread in which we were guessing each other's names, but nobody seemed interested in trying to guess my first name, so I never said it on LitNet.

[Sarasvati21]

My name is Myriah. It's my middle name, and the one I am going to begin using predominantly as soon as I move, as my first is much too common.

It's nice to meet you, everyone :)

[djy78usa]

My name is Dustin, but I plan on legally changing it to Winchester. That way I can say, "Hi, my name is Winchester P. McDougle."

Oh, I also plan on changing my middle name to Papadiamantis (or anything that starts with a P, really) and surname to McDougle.

[Madhuri]

My name is Denis. Yes,I know,no obvious connection to johann cruyff:D

Some connection with Denis the menace?? :p :D

[johann cruyff]

However, now I have to wonder about the weird tendency to meet extremely smart, dear and well-read people named Denis online (you are the third one). :D


Smart, dear, and well-read? Then it's still just two...:)


Some connection with Denis the menace?? :p :D

Ha ha, my parents could tell you some stories...:D

[muhsin]

Muhsin

[Guinivere]

My given name is Jennifer, though it derived from the welsh, celtic origin of Guinivere. So that's the rather obvious connection.

[LadyW]

I am a palindrome :D
Anna.

[toni]

Call me Toni, or Fergie.. and most recently I am called "happy tofu"

[blazeofglory]

Haribol

[kiz_paws]

I am Karen, but everyone calls me Kizzo actually... :)

[thelastmelon]

I'm Kristina, and people call me Tina or Stina, usually. :)

[sprinks]

I'm Samantha (how... not unusual) but in general I'm called Sam, or Sammy by a certain few people