Creating a Custom Name List
jsalemi:
Quote from: Gwill on 2007 June 15, 10:26:29
And yes, I believe they use Ö in Iceland, not Ø. Denmark and Norway use Ø and Æ, Sweden and Iceland use Ö and Ä, but they are the same letter; pronounced exactly the same way.
Icelandic doesn't have the Ä, but it does have the Æ (which is pronounced as 'ai' or more commonly just 'i'). The Ö is more of an 'eh' sound, so Björn is pronounced like 'byehrdn' (the 'rn' combination has a 'd' or 't' sound in the middle when speaking). And Björk (their famous singer) is pronounced 'byehrk'
I've been studying Icelandic on and off since I went there last October -- interesting language. :)
SaraMK:
Quote from: Gwill on 2007 June 15, 10:26:29
Why would a name be outlawed? My father is named Bjørn. It means bear; quite litterally, not just in some vauge archaic way.
I read that some country outlawed all names that have animal meanings (and other meanings), and I think Bjorn was cited as an example. Can't recall where I read it though. And now that I think about it, it wasn't Iceland. ???
EDIT: D'Oh, just recalled. It was in a baby name book (Beyond Jennifer & Jason) which I was using to name sims. Not the most stellar source of info, I admit. ::) Here's what it says:
According to Norwegian Name Law parents are forbidden from giving their children names blah blah blah blah. New on the law's forbidden list: animal names, which means there will be no more Bjorns (translation: bear) in Norway.
Skadi:
For the record, we had a customer with the surname Cockburn when I worked in computer repairs. Yesterday I spoke to Mr Goodenough. Then there was Frank Spencer wanting to check his car insurance. It's hard not to laugh.
-Skadi
Count Four:
The best I've got is probably Cassaboom. Maybe Prickett. I also like Utter, for some reason.
The best surname I've ever seen, though I haven't used it in game, is Maestroguiseppe. I saw that in the phone book years ago.
Zeljka:
I work with employee databases so I've seen a gazillion names, many of the common type but some really fantastic.
I feel bad for those with uninspired parents who've named them Tom Thomas, Joe Joseph, Rob Roberts etc.. (I've seen at least 2 of each, but have come across countless other 'Last name and repeat' names)
Though I suppose it made kindergarden easier, I can't help think I'd have been disappointed with such a name.
The most surprising surname I've come across was Outhouse. I realize most names mean something, but the idea that your name means that is...
*has one of those stupid last names that was mutated at one point to disguise their origins...
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