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[MariaRegina]

Dimitri, George and Nicholas

Those are the three most popular Greek names, aren't they?

 

[-Kyriaki-]

And Yiannis...the number of Yiannis' that I know...

And if Troy gets baptised John, then that'll be yet another one...

 

[MariaRegina]

My son's father-in-law is a Yiannis also, but they call him John.

 

[-Kyriaki-]

Seems to be a common thing I like Yiannis better as a name, personally.

 

[Nichole]

Doesn't Yiannis mean John? It's just the Greek way of saying it?

 

[MariaRegina]

Yes, Yiannis is John in Greek.
Hans is Swedish.
Johann is German.
Sean and Shane are Irish.
Ian is the Scottish form.
Jean is French.
Juan is Spanish.
Joannis is Latin

 

[Nichole]

I think Hanna is Hebrew or Arabic!

 

[MariaRegina]

Must be.

 

[heart of peace]

Speaking of names, I just came across the name Britney spelled Brittinaee...umm, don't really understand the need to spell common names uniquely. *shrugs*

 

[Breaking Babylon]

The #1 worst name this year was 'Superman'... and they named the child that because the government would not allow the name '4Real'. Sad but true.

 

[heart of peace]

The #1 worst name this year was 'Superman'... and they named the child that because the government would not allow the name '4Real'. Sad but true.

I heard about that case. What is going on with parents these days and naming their children? It is unfortunate as naming a child is something that should be entered into with the most seriousness of minds as it has a huge impact on a person.

Maybe I'm a bit old school in my thinking?

 

[-Kyriaki-]

Hey watchit you people complaining about weird names!

(says the girl named Kyrie-Eleison)

Ian is the scottish form of John, to add to your list Aria.

Jeremiah is:
Jeremy in old english
Ieramias in greek
Yerami in arabic...

Kyriaki becomes Dominica in latin, which leads to Dominique in French. I've always liked the name Dominique.

 

[Breaking Babylon]

I heard about that case. What is going on with parents these days and naming their children? It is unfortunate as naming a child is something that should be entered into with the most seriousness of minds as it has a huge impact on a person.

Maybe I'm a bit old school in my thinking?

Old school is almost always right.

 

[MariaRegina]

Thanks, Kyrie.

I added that.

 

[-Kyriaki-]

Old school is almost always right.

We're Orthodox. How much more 'old school' can you get?

 

[Philothei]

i will second Dominique... I love that name...as I also like Kyriaki... it is such a happy name ....

 

[Philothei]

Makes sense why in "my big fat greek wedding" they baptized Ian ....John... I never made the connection... dah....

 

[Anhelyna]

You have all forgotten the Slavic one

Ivan = John

 

[-Kyriaki-]

Kyriaki is a happy name, and I've finally got my family to start pronouncing it right (they kept putting the accent on the second to last syllable, not the last).

I'd like to name a daughter Dominique. There's a St Dominica too.

 

[Khaleas]

Yes, Yiannis is John in Greek.
Hans is Swedish.
Johann is German.
Sean and Shane are Irish.
Ian is the Scottish form.
Jean is French.
Juan is Spanish.
Joannis is Latin

Hans is a short form of Johannes and there are plenty of John:s in Sweden as well. And Jon:s, a form I was never a fan of. There's also many Hannes and Johan.
Even my own name derives from Johannes to Johanna to Jennie.