Comments on: Life As a Chinese Jew http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/ Glorifying Christ; Edifying the Flock Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Isaiah http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Isaiah Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-330 My wife and I actually discussed names for children if we ever have them, and since we decided that we'll only have one at most, we've only got one choice for each gender. If it's a boy, he'll be called Joshua, and if it's a girl, she'll be called Rachel. Both are Biblical heroes, though I must admit Rachel has a rather short life. Going with Biblical heroines, it might have been better if she were named Ruth, but I've seen how kids make fun of girls named Ruth I thought it better if my daughter didn't have to bear that. My wife and I actually discussed names for children if we ever have them, and since we decided that we’ll only have one at most, we’ve only got one choice for each gender.

If it’s a boy, he’ll be called Joshua, and if it’s a girl, she’ll be called Rachel. Both are Biblical heroes, though I must admit Rachel has a rather short life.

Going with Biblical heroines, it might have been better if she were named Ruth, but I’ve seen how kids make fun of girls named Ruth I thought it better if my daughter didn’t have to bear that.

]]> By: Isaiah http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Isaiah Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:05:59 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-329 OK, I shall never call you "Shay" then. It'll always be by your full first name Shaylene. :-) It's a good thing you told me, as I, like others, have a tendency to shorten people's names to single-syllable words like Peter to Pete, Joshua to Josh, etc. Lemme see -- Mercedes is after the car, I think. Michael is after the angel? Aniston -- definitely after Jennifer Aniston, lol! And Syanne, I am guessing that's the way you wanted your own name spelt! How many did I get right? :-P OK, I shall never call you “Shay” then. It’ll always be by your full first name Shaylene. :-)
It’s a good thing you told me, as I, like others, have a tendency to shorten people’s names to single-syllable words like Peter to Pete, Joshua to Josh, etc.

Lemme see — Mercedes is after the car, I think. Michael is after the angel? Aniston — definitely after Jennifer Aniston, lol! And Syanne, I am guessing that’s the way you wanted your own name spelt!

How many did I get right? :-P

]]> By: Shalene http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Shalene Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:44:15 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-328 These are my children's names, and you'll see how much I like original names (even though every last one of them was named after someone else- see if you can guess who for the last two.) Mercedes, Michael (ok, not so original, but that one doesn't count.) Aniston, and Syanne Jolie. These are my children’s names, and you’ll see how much I like original names (even though every last one of them was named after someone else- see if you can guess who for the last two.) Mercedes, Michael (ok, not so original, but that one doesn’t count.) Aniston, and Syanne Jolie.

]]> By: Shalene http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Shalene Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:37:53 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-327 Actually, no. You probably would be correct in most people's names when your pronounce it that way. My mom was so drugged up when they asked her for the spelling of my name that she couldn't remember that she wanted to spell it Shayleene. So the "y" got lost, as did one of the "e"s. I have met a few people with the same spelling of my name and they pronounce it Shuh- lean. I may be partial, but I like mine better. :) My name if very rare, so it's not often I come upon it, but every now and again it happens. It wasn't until I met my husband that I even used my full first name. I used to tell everyone my name was Shay. :) Bobby didn't like it though, he said I had a beautiful name, and I should use it. So now I do. Now only my ex calls me Shay. :) So I don't give it to friends. (In other words, no- don't call me that.) :) Actually, no. You probably would be correct in most people’s names when your pronounce it that way. My mom was so drugged up when they asked her for the spelling of my name that she couldn’t remember that she wanted to spell it Shayleene. So the “y” got lost, as did one of the “e”s. I have met a few people with the same spelling of my name and they pronounce it Shuh- lean. I may be partial, but I like mine better. :) My name if very rare, so it’s not often I come upon it, but every now and again it happens. It wasn’t until I met my husband that I even used my full first name. I used to tell everyone my name was Shay. :) Bobby didn’t like it though, he said I had a beautiful name, and I should use it. So now I do. Now only my ex calls me Shay. :) So I don’t give it to friends. (In other words, no- don’t call me that.) :)

]]> By: Sicarii http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Sicarii Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:42:31 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-326 LOL, no, please don't call me "Ike" if you know how to pronounce my name. My friends don't use "Ike" that often either, anyhow, but I say it to put people at ease if they find that they cannot pronounce my name as it is. :-) Thank you for the comment on the theme, and I am glad you like it too! p.s. honestly I didn't know there were competitive people like you when I put up that list, lol! It is more for visitors to my blog and myself to see who have been commenting the most, lol! But I like that you have this competitive streak, it sure makes for good conversation! LOL, no, please don’t call me “Ike” if you know how to pronounce my name. My friends don’t use “Ike” that often either, anyhow, but I say it to put people at ease if they find that they cannot pronounce my name as it is. :-)
Thank you for the comment on the theme, and I am glad you like it too!

p.s. honestly I didn’t know there were competitive people like you when I put up that list, lol! It is more for visitors to my blog and myself to see who have been commenting the most, lol! But I like that you have this competitive streak, it sure makes for good conversation!

]]> By: Sicarii http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Sicarii Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:33:45 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-325 haha, Shalene, I actually am one of those people who mis-pronounced your name as SHAR-lene, instead of SHAY-lene. I am just curious, is that the normal pronunciation for your name? If so, I probably might have pronounced a few others wrongly, especially those with the CHAR or SHA in front, e.g. Charlene. haha, Shalene, I actually am one of those people who mis-pronounced your name as SHAR-lene, instead of SHAY-lene.

I am just curious, is that the normal pronunciation for your name? If so, I probably might have pronounced a few others wrongly, especially those with the CHAR or SHA in front, e.g. Charlene.

]]> By: Shalene http://wordnverse.com/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Shalene Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:07:55 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2007/09/01/life-as-a-chinese-jew/#comment-324 I don't REALLY have to call you Ike, do I? I too, know how to pronounce your real name. It is so much nicer than Ike. But if I must, I will. :) (No this didn't count as my one more comment, but I'll take it.) :) I don’t REALLY have to call you Ike, do I? I too, know how to pronounce your real name. It is so much nicer than Ike. But if I must, I will. :) (No this didn’t count as my one more comment, but I’ll take it.) :)

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