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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 2:45:08 GMT
Morgan, does anybody ever call you Megan by mistake? I get called Sean, Shawn, Shane...everything but Shannon. I used to just go by Shawn, so I didn't have to correct people all the time. Does anyone deal with this? At work? Bill collectors?
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Post by hollygolightly on Mar 16, 2019 3:31:34 GMT
neesy - My daughter has alabaster skin - I've never called it that before - but that's exactly what it is. And I have a friend who is a red haired ballerina - she's so pale - and my son referred to her once (when he was just a little fellow) as my friend who's skin was like sour cream. Oh - my lil guy. I'll PM you a picture of my girl. She does not get that from me. I'm olive.
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Post by morgan on Mar 16, 2019 4:30:18 GMT
Morgan, does anybody ever call you Megan by mistake? I get called Sean, Shawn, Shane...everything but Shannon. I used to just go by Shawn, so I didn't have to correct people all the time. Does anyone deal with this? At work? Bill collectors?
morgan
I've been called Megan soooooo many times. Especially when I was younger because growing up, Morgan wasn't a popular name. At all. My mom was considering the name India for me as well. Glad she made the right choice.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 15:48:37 GMT
Morgan, does anybody ever call you Megan by mistake? I get called Sean, Shawn, Shane...everything but Shannon. I used to just go by Shawn, so I didn't have to correct people all the time. Does anyone deal with this? At work? Bill collectors?
morgan
I've been called Megan soooooo many times. Especially when I was younger because growing up, Morgan wasn't a popular name. At all. My mom was considering the name India for me as well. Glad she made the right choice. I’ve always thought naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas.
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Post by osnafrank on Mar 16, 2019 17:01:33 GMT
I've been called Megan soooooo many times. Especially when I was younger because growing up, Morgan wasn't a popular name. At all. My mom was considering the name India for me as well. Glad she made the right choice. I’ve always though t naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas. The name Dakota occur to me. There was a celeb who named it's child dakota but i don't remember who it was.
That's pretty strange, it's like someone in germany would name his child Bavaria or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 17:05:36 GMT
I've been called Megan soooooo many times. Especially when I was younger because growing up, Morgan wasn't a popular name. At all. My mom was considering the name India for me as well. Glad she made the right choice. I’ve always thought naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas. Oddly enough, some of the months were named after people (or Roman gods): July- Julius Caesar, August- Caesar Augustus, March- Mars, January- Janus
Not a hundred percent. I'll have to google it later.
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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 17:07:13 GMT
I’ve always though t naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas. The name Dakota occur to me. There was a celeb who named it's child dakota but i don't remember who it was.
That's pretty strange, it's like someone in germany would name his child Bavaria or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Yeah, that'd be weird. Bavaria does have a nice sound to it, though. I could see someone naming their child Bremen. Isn't that a country in Germany. I'm not that good at geography. LOL
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Post by osnafrank on Mar 16, 2019 17:17:18 GMT
The name Dakota occur to me. There was a celeb who named it's child dakota but i don't remember who it was.
That's pretty strange, it's like someone in germany would name his child Bavaria or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Yeah, that'd be weird. Bavaria does have a nice sound to it, though. I could see someone naming their child Bremen. Isn't that a country in Germany. I'm not that good at geography. LOL Yes it is. It's not far away from here.
If you ever come to Hamburg, avoid this word. Hamburg and Bremen hate each others guts....and not only in sports side
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 17:21:24 GMT
I’ve always thought naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas. Oddly enough, some of the months were named after people (or Roman gods): July- Julius Caesar, August- Caesar Augustus, March- Mars, January- Janus
Not a hundred percent. I'll have to google it later. True true
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 17:22:39 GMT
I’ve always though t naming children after geographic locations or abstract concepts (months, Days) were the weirdest ideas. The name Dakota occur to me. There was a celeb who named it's child dakota but i don't remember who it was.
That's pretty strange, it's like someone in germany would name his child Bavaria or Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Georgia, April, May, Dallas, Virginia, June, Tuesday, and Wednesday are all common English girl’s names
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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 20:08:50 GMT
Yeah, that'd be weird. Bavaria does have a nice sound to it, though. I could see someone naming their child Bremen. Isn't that a country in Germany. I'm not that good at geography. LOL Yes it is. It's not far away from here.
If you ever come to Hamburg, avoid this word. Hamburg and Bremen hate each others guts....and not only in sports side
Okay, good to know, LOL. I used to want to go to Bonn (where Beethoven was born). What places in Germany would you recommend to visitors? I'm also interested in seeing other places in Europe: Prague, Salzburg, Zurich, Dublin, Edinburgh, Barcelona. Italy, Greece, Scotland, Ireland, and England are probably the top countries I'd like to spend the most time in.
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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 20:13:46 GMT
Have you been to France, Frank? I always wondered if French people were really as rude to Americans as typically portrayed on television and movies. I'm mildly interested in going there but I'd rather read about it. I like books set in France and there are some movies set there that are good- Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen and the trilogy of movies with Ethan Hawke...can't remember the titles. Before Sunrise, I think, is the first one.
Hemingway wrote about France in his book A Moveable Feast, and I liked it a lot.
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Post by osnafrank on Mar 16, 2019 20:43:29 GMT
Yes it is. It's not far away from here.
If you ever come to Hamburg, avoid this word. Hamburg and Bremen hate each others guts....and not only in sports side
Okay, good to know, LOL. I used to want to go to Bonn (where Beethoven was born). What places in Germany would you recommend to visitors? I'm also interested in seeing other places in Europe: Prague, Salzburg, Zurich, Dublin, Edinburgh, Barcelona. Italy, Greece, Scotland, Ireland, and England are probably the top countries I'd like to spend the most time in. What kind of landscape do you prefer? The Sea or Mountains and Castles ?
Bonn isn't a nice city I have been there several times when i was at the Bundeswehr
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Post by doccreed on Mar 16, 2019 21:20:17 GMT
Okay, good to know, LOL. I used to want to go to Bonn (where Beethoven was born). What places in Germany would you recommend to visitors? I'm also interested in seeing other places in Europe: Prague, Salzburg, Zurich, Dublin, Edinburgh, Barcelona. Italy, Greece, Scotland, Ireland, and England are probably the top countries I'd like to spend the most time in. What kind of landscape do you prefer? The Sea or Mountains and Castles ?
Bonn isn't a nice city I have been there several times when i was at the Bundeswehr
I like all three of those and I understand Edinburgh is closest to that combination. I prefer mountains and like living in rural and pastoral places. What's your favorite architecture or landmark in Germany? I like reading John Irving because he writes about Germany a lot, especially Amsterdam.
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Post by osnafrank on Mar 16, 2019 21:30:06 GMT
What kind of landscape do you prefer? The Sea or Mountains and Castles ?
Bonn isn't a nice city I have been there several times when i was at the Bundeswehr
I like all three of those and I understand Edinburgh is closest to that combination. I prefer mountains and like living in rural and pastoral places. What's your favorite architecture or landmark in Germany? I like reading John Irving because he writes about Germany a lot, especially Amsterdam. I prefer the north of germany. Especially Citys at the Sea like Hamburg,Kiel or Luebeck (They make an awesome marzipan there) Luebeck has a great Brick Gothic architecture that i like very much.
If you prefer mountains you'll like the Zugspitze in Garmisch Partenkirchen
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Post by morgan on Mar 17, 2019 0:30:10 GMT
What kind of landscape do you prefer? The Sea or Mountains and Castles ?
Bonn isn't a nice city I have been there several times when i was at the Bundeswehr
I like all three of those and I understand Edinburgh is closest to that combination. I prefer mountains and like living in rural and pastoral places. What's your favorite architecture or landmark in Germany? I like reading John Irving because he writes about Germany a lot, especially Amsterdam. Speaking of John Irving, I haven't read anything written by him. I almost bought a paperback copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany today at B&N. Maybe I'll go back for it tomorrow.
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Post by doccreed on Mar 17, 2019 0:39:24 GMT
I like all three of those and I understand Edinburgh is closest to that combination. I prefer mountains and like living in rural and pastoral places. What's your favorite architecture or landmark in Germany? I like reading John Irving because he writes about Germany a lot, especially Amsterdam. Speaking of John Irving, I haven't read anything written by him. I almost bought a paperback copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany today at B&N. Maybe I'll go back for it tomorrow. It's hard to pick a favorite of his but that one is probably his best. It's laugh out loud funny and really sad, too. I hope you go back and get it. Is it the copy with the rusted pick up truck on the cover? I read it for the third (or fourth) time last year. I also like A Widow For One Year, The Cider House Rules, and Last Night in Twisted River.
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Post by morgan on Mar 17, 2019 0:41:50 GMT
Speaking of John Irving, I haven't read anything written by him. I almost bought a paperback copy of A Prayer for Owen Meany today at B&N. Maybe I'll go back for it tomorrow. It's hard to pick a favorite of his but that one is probably his best. It's laugh out loud funny and really sad, too. I hope you go back and get it. Is it the copy with the old truck on the cover? I read it for the third (or fourth) time last year. I also like A Widow For One Year, The Cider House Rules, and Last Night in Twisted River. Yes, it had a truck on the cover - also a rec from SK! I forgot he wrote The Cider House Rules. I've seen the movie a couple times, but haven't read the book.
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Post by doccreed on Mar 17, 2019 0:46:49 GMT
It's hard to pick a favorite of his but that one is probably his best. It's laugh out loud funny and really sad, too. I hope you go back and get it. Is it the copy with the old truck on the cover? I read it for the third (or fourth) time last year. I also like A Widow For One Year, The Cider House Rules, and Last Night in Twisted River. Yes, it had a truck on the cover - also a rec from SK! I forgot he wrote The Cider House Rules. I've seen the movie a couple times, but haven't read the book. If you've never read an Irving book, it may take you a while to get used to his writing style, which is a throwback to how Dickens wrote. If that isn't your thing, you could feel bogged down while reading. And whatever you do, don't watch the movie adaptation. It misses by a mile. Yeah, Stephen King is friends with John Irving, who is from New Hampshire and now lives in Canada.
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Post by morgan on Mar 17, 2019 0:52:47 GMT
Yes, it had a truck on the cover - also a rec from SK! I forgot he wrote The Cider House Rules. I've seen the movie a couple times, but haven't read the book. If you've never read an Irving book, it may take you a while to get used to his writing style, which is a throwback to how Dickens wrote. If that isn't your thing, you could feel bogged down while reading. And whatever you do, don't watch the movie adaptation. It misses by a mile. Yeah, Stephen King is friends with John Irving, who is from New Hampshire and now lives in Canada. As long as it isn't Faulkner-esque - or too flowery with adjectives, I should be okay! (I hope. )
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