What is the correct way to pronounce the name of the feminist/psychoanalytic critic Mary Jacobus? Which syllable is stressed?
posted by redfoxtail
on Feb 3, 2008 -
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My friend is having a Bond-themed 25th and requires an appropriate and original Bond-girl double entendre for a name. Any good suggestions?
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posted by Silentgoldfish
on Nov 30, 2007 -
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I have a list of a few hundred people involved with the school I am at this year, and I need to break the names into First, Middle, and Last Name. Is there a way to make excel go through a list of names and at any point where there is a character break (a space like this---> ) put the rest of the cell one over to the right?
posted by daviss
on Oct 22, 2007 -
13 answers
My odd to pronounce/gender-unusual name gives me lots of problems. How can I diplomatically solve all of them?
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posted by olinerd
on Oct 15, 2007 -
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I'm posting this on behalf of a teacher friend of mine who wants your ideas:
A university is developing an initiative in which pairs of professors, across disciplines, will meet up with small groups of first year students during their second semester to discuss themes of interest and promote intellectual engagement. These informal meetings will occur at least four times over a couple of months and can take place anywhere: in seminar rooms, in a dorm lounge, at a restaurant, at a professor's home, at an art gallery. So, what do we call these?
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posted by brownpau
on Oct 3, 2007 -
23 answers
Help us name our new Adult (porn) website!!!! Question inside due to graphic nature/language. Not for the easily offended. Thanks :)
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posted by boyinmiami
on Sep 26, 2007 -
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I'm about to launch a new business as a wedding photographer but I need your opinion on a name. You see, I like "Walljm Photography", but walljm isn't really a word. :)
So the question is, if you were looking for a photographer, would the name "Walljm Photography" put you off? Or would it not matter?
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posted by walljm
on Sep 13, 2007 -
31 answers
Really random question:
My best friend is getting married to a man who happens to have the same last name... (no they are not related)
Anyway, discussions turned to having kids and I came up with the (in my opinion) brilliant realization that she could have both a boy Jr. named after the dad and a girl Jr. named after her.
So is this possible??
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posted by CAnneDC
on Aug 8, 2007 -
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One of my .co.uk domain names does not appear to have auto-renewed with GoDaddy. The UK body for domain names, nominet, are mailing me by email and regular post to warn me about this and since this week, have sent a pro forma invoice (£94) so that I can directly renew my domain and save having it suspended...
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posted by dance
on Jun 21, 2007 -
8 answers
My fiance and I started wondering if two people with our same last names have ever been married before.
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posted by punkbitch
on Jun 6, 2007 -
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LanguageFilter: Why does everyone spell Michael wrong (ie. put the e and the a the wrong way round)?
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posted by ranglin
on May 21, 2007 -
71 answers
How do I batch rename a group of files so that the new names are all odd numbers?
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posted by frogan
on May 14, 2007 -
4 answers
This question was asked a long time ago with no successful answer. I'm wondering if, since the world of online video has exploded so much, it can be answered now. Is there an online video anywhere of the SNL skit with Nicolas Cage and Julia Sweeney trying to name their baby? The transcript is
here. I have searched and searched and have come up empty handed. Anyone?
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posted by crapples
on May 11, 2007 -
3 answers
How do you pronounce the last name Vafai? I think that it is Iranian.
posted by ND¢
on Feb 12, 2007 -
8 answers
namemyrestaurantfilter: My husband and I have been planning on owning a restaurant for the last 15 years. Now that we are finally at the stage of getting incorporated, we can't come up with a name.
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posted by saffry
on Dec 20, 2006 -
100 answers
Cookie exchange in one hour! Need punny/clever name for my chocolate-covered peanut butter bars. The more political the better.
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posted by ilikecookies
on Dec 18, 2006 -
15 answers
Here's a NameFilter for you: I've just started a new podcast. It's a chat show, with a focus on intelligent humor. We're trying to give it a name. Any ideas?
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posted by YoungAmerican
on Dec 8, 2006 -
27 answers
Help me come up with a catchy name for my campus' "Water Week." It will be happening in late January and will be a week dedicated to discussing issues in three areas: environment, accessibility, commodification. Speakers, an art exhibition, and movies are being planned. Bonus points for recommendations of films, special topics, general advice.
posted by arcticwoman
on Nov 29, 2006 -
16 answers
What is the best way to achieve a stable email address, one that is not at the mercy of merciless ISPs? Does one use a domain or would gmail or a similar service be better? If a domain is the answer what are the dos and don'ts, how much should one expect to pay, are there free ones and are domains really stable in the long run?
posted by flummox
on Nov 28, 2006 -
23 answers
Could I copyright or trademark my full name and social security number and would that be an effective strategy in protecting my privacy and reducing unauthorized use of my personal information?
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posted by Xurando
on Nov 13, 2006 -
16 answers
I'm looking for a list of adult film's that borrow part of their title from big name Hollywood movies. (Answers will probably be NSFW)
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posted by dead_
on Oct 13, 2006 -
54 answers
Help me find a quotation. I have a vague memory of a quote from a respected literary figure (perhaps Orwell) which states that the name given to a piece of legislation will always denote the opposite of the purpose of the legislation. In effect, the names of our laws are propaganda. The USA PATRIOT Act springs immediately to mind.
Are you familiar with this alleged quote? Who said it and what did they say? Or did my drug-addled brain make the whole thing up?
posted by oncogenesis
on Sep 21, 2006 -
3 answers
Yet another episode of the ever-popular Name That Website! I need a catchy, clever, cute (even punny) name for a website about dogs (and cats and horses and pets in general), photography and the internet. Help me hive mind, you're my only hope!
posted by biscotti
on Sep 6, 2006 -
27 answers
I'm establishing a site with a madeuppish name. I've got the .net and .org domains already, but somebody else . . .
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posted by Kibbutz
on Aug 31, 2006 -
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Met an Icelandic pixie in a bar; she disappeared in a puff of twinkly frost. I need you to help me spell her name. She went by "Anna" (so did her equally tall, equally blonde Icelandic friend!) but her full name was pronounced something like: Beern-Ana. Ok, so...who's got a clue as to how that's spelled?
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posted by snortlebort
on Aug 31, 2006 -
15 answers
What's the story behind Indian (as in the country) last names that consist of a single letter?
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posted by mmascolino
on Aug 18, 2006 -
13 answers
LanguageFilter: Cypriot. Cairene. Dubliner. These are beautiful, and I'd like more. Name some favourite or exotic words denoting city of origin or residence. And what is the word for this type of word?
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posted by poweredbybeard
on Aug 8, 2006 -
76 answers
Dog names: My family just got two new puppies. They're both female and five months old, and both are rat terrier/ Jack Russell mixes. Anyone have some good names for little girl dogs?
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posted by MadamM
on Aug 5, 2006 -
38 answers
A friend of mine has been running a successful business on eBay for several years selling collectibles related to the music industry. He is branching out into furniture and other antiques. He is thinking about using a separate user name from his regular business. There's
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posted by lester
on Jul 17, 2006 -
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