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Shibliuquia, Quaitracia, LaTrina (which actually means a Pee Ditch in Spanish), or La'a pronounced "Ladasha" ("cuz' the dash ain't be silent", even though that's an apostrophe)
Shibliuquia, Quaitracia, LaTrina (which actually means a Pee Ditch in Spanish), or La'a pronounced "Ladasha" ("cuz' the dash ain't be silent", even though that's an apostrophe)
I saw a birth certificate for a "Latrina" back when I was a public health nurse and we got all the birth certificates in our region. One of our nurses said "maybe they should have just named her Toiletta". I suspect the teen mom did not know what a latrine was. However, these rumors about "Ladasha" (and similar spellings) have never been substantiated. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/le-a/
See quora as well.
I agree, it’s unusual too, the drag being that if she’s asked to give her name, unless she spells it out, it will be written Lena.
I have trouble with my name in the U.S.
Coming from London, naturally, I have a British accent, and if I’m asked for my name, I say Jean-Francois, which is correctly pronounced Zhon-Frahnswah, as it’s a French derivation.
I’ll see the person who asked, start to write John, so I say, “No, it’s Jean, J E A N.”
Often, they’ll put JeIn, I’ll say, “No, Jay Ee A En”, They say, “I’ve put Jay Ee Eye En.”
Apparently, no matter how hard I try, when I say A, Americans hear I.
It’s probably a mixture of my accent, and American hearing.
There’s no way on God’s green earth that I’m going to mug myself by attempting an American accent, we speak with different accents, and that’s it.
I slow my speech down, and say words that are used in the U.S, e.g., we say sweets, you say candy, you say gas, we say petrol, you say Saran wrap, we say cling film, you say zucchini, we say courgette, to us it’s aubergine, to you it’s egg plant.
The only word I say with a U.S. accent is ranch, if I’m asked in a restaurant, what dressing would you like with your salad, I won’t say rahnch, the British way, I’ll say rannch, the U.S. way, it’s easier for the wait staff to understand.
Oblina: The Fat Ballerina is the title of my children's book encouraging big girls that they can do anything, even become a ballerina. That's what came to mind, I can't help it.
Roundness, plumpness (especially of female body, i.e. breasts and buttocks)
Curve, round part"
Of course, this is the Croatian variation of the word. With that meaning, I guess it could be considered a "female" name (but not in a good way). However, I don't think it sounds very feminine - it just seems like a very awkward name.
Oh the nickname possibilities. "Nice Oblinas you got there".
I agree, it’s unusual too, the drag being that if she’s asked to give her name, unless she spells it out, it will be written Lena.
I have trouble with my name in the U.S.
Coming from London, naturally, I have a British accent, and if I’m asked for my name, I say Jean-Francois, which is correctly pronounced Zhon-Frahnswah, as it’s a French derivation.
I’ll see the person who asked, start to write John, so I say, “No, it’s Jean, J E A N.”
Often, they’ll put JeIn, I’ll say, “No, Jay Ee A En”, They say, “I’ve put Jay Ee Eye En.”
Apparently, no matter how hard I try, when I say A, Americans hear I.
It’s probably a mixture of my accent, and American hearing.
There’s no way on God’s green earth that I’m going to mug myself by attempting an American accent, we speak with different accents, and that’s it.
I slow my speech down, and say words that are used in the U.S, e.g., we say sweets, you say candy, you say gas, we say petrol, you say Saran wrap, we say cling film, you say zucchini, we say courgette, to us it’s aubergine, to you it’s egg plant.
The only word I say with a U.S. accent is ranch, if I’m asked in a restaurant, what dressing would you like with your salad, I won’t say rahnch, the British way, I’ll say rannch, the U.S. way, it’s easier for the wait staff to understand.
I love the challenge of figuring out what people are saying. I'm partially deaf and pretty much anyone with a "heavy" accent is going to be confusing. Texas, the deep south, New York, most countries other than the U.S.
One of my favorite stories is us leaving The Blue Man Group show at the Luxor years ago. We went to the mezzanine to get some food and there was one table left. We grabbed it and she went to the restroom. Then it was my turn. When I came back there was another couple with her. If it's crowded we always invite others to sit with us.
This couple was from Scotland so the conversation went like this: One of them would say something. I'd look at my wife and she would tell me what they said. I'd answer. After a few of minutes of this we are getting some odd looks. For us it is so "normal" to do this we forget what it looks like to others. Once we explained it they got a good laugh out of it.
And some of the things I think I hear people say! Yikes. I always ask my wife if what I heard is what they said. "No!" is the usual response. We do get some good laughs sometimes.
And the real reason i decided to respond (Finally!). We met a young lady on a flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas named Lena. There are young people we meet that give us great hope for the future. She is one of them.
Lena is a great name. Certainly better than Oblina.
Oblini oblina life goes on brahhh
Lala how the life goes on
Oblini oblina life goes on brahhh
Lala how the life goes on
I'm not familiar with the Real Monsters. I had to google it. Until then I thought it was a made up name that combined the names of two people or initials or something.
OP--name the baby Oblina and know that if this forum is representative of the people the child will meet during her life, most people will think it's an odd name. Definitely not cute.
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