I love reading Wickwire. She has a whimsical randomness that really hits the spot at times. And she provides a glimpse into a culture that is at once foreign and yet familiar to me.
Here she writes about Indian naming traditions in preparation for her son's naming.
I wonder what my Indian name would be?
I'm willing to entertain suggestions in the comments:
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I had a couple of names but am too embarrassed to post them.
Perhaps it would be "man of string".
You do play bass after all.
Matzoh eater.
your name would be:
Man with pschyo little one. (who smokem da pipes)
I was thinking "Big Nose Little Chin"
Welllllllllll thank you, thank you very much. I'm heading home to find Psycho Toddler an Indian name. ;)
"Andy Taylor Loving Fro Boy"
Here is your Indian Name:
Xw’dob’obz’buddahlth
Basically it means healer with precious child. Literally, the doctors of old here were healers of mind, body, and spirit. Xw’dob represents that high regard and holiness in the title of doctor or healer. Buddah means child of one’s own, as opposed to any child one is taking care of, and alth means precious, dear, beloved, cherished.
Thank you Wickwire!
You have to tell us what steps you went through to get that name.
And also, could you spell it phonetically? Right now it looks like one of those "bashed on the keyboard" names!
Oh man, how can I... hmmm:
Xw dob’ obz bu dolth’
"xw" as in, Qwuh, I’m not sure, but it’s the xw sounds said quickly with the mouth rounded like you're mocking a storm coming, mocking the wind.
o as in all
u as in bud
"lth" as in I’m not sure of this either, but it’s lth, place the tongue just at the roof of the mouth as ‘l’ while blowing air out the sides of the tongue.
Good thing we aren't Eskimo, they've got more of those weird sounds than we do.
I did the same thing with my elder, told her about you, that you were a good doctor, a caring doctor and that you loved your children. She laughed when I told her your site was called "Psycho Toddler" and asked if I was sure you were a good father.
LOL!
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