• ThePantser
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    4 days ago

    My family name comes from beer making in Germany. But I hate the taste of beer.

  • Dzso@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    A lot of Hungarian family names are based on location. They basically translate to things like “Croatian Esther” and “German Andrew”, or with village names. My phone is the same: I’m nomadic and people’s names end up being where I know them from: “Steve Bangkok”, “Nora London”, “Maxine Cape Town”

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      3 days ago

      I put place and a word or two of the context I met them. In my case it’s usually the instrument they play like:

      Jane (NOLA music clarinet)

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    4 days ago

    I meet mostly moms. So I save them with their name and their kid’s name and sometimes the location we’ve met (usually a playground nickname) on my phone. Sarah Noah Locomotive, Madlene Jacob Crown, Vitali Pasha Poop.

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      2 days ago

      Presumably it’s Scandinavian, son of the Dickins… so her family was known for Dickins all around.

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    4 days ago

    I have a lot of:
    <Name> Sparky
    <Name> Company (position)
    <Name> (kids name) School/Playgroup/Community Group

    Note: I work with a lot of electricians.