Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-11 Thread Robert Wildblood
Of course, Karen pronounced it as Hor nye, not Hor nee On Apr 10, 2008, at 6:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I often get giggles from the freshmen students in my Personality class when I mention her name. I asked a question about her adjustment techniques and a student referred to her

Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-11 Thread AlBRAMANTE
That is true, but students still giggle because of the way it is spelled In a message dated 4/11/2008 7:32:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of course, Karen pronounced it as Hor nye, not Hor nee On Apr 10, 2008, at 6:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL

RE:[tips] When names go bad

2008-04-10 Thread Andy Geoghegan
My good friend and colleague Richard Hair will be pleased to find that others suffer from malnamia. W. Andrew Geoghegan Psychology Instructor (Ret.) Social Sciences Adjunct Faculty Marc Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4/9/2008 2:55 PM Heh. You think that's bad? Here are the names of two real

Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-10 Thread AlBRAMANTE
I often get giggles from the freshmen students in my Personality class when I mention her name. I asked a question about her adjustment techniques and a student referred to her as The Horny Lady said No more essay exams in that class :) Albert Bramante [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a

RE: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Marc Carter
Heh. You think that's bad? Here are the names of two real people I've known: Harold Johnson. Richard Head. And yes, they both went by the usual shorter first names. Parents don't often think things through, it seems to me. m -- [F]aculty have an obligation to the students

RE: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Jim Matiya
Stephen, Being a teacher in an urban area I have had my share of students with uncommon namesNicholas Tricolas, Robin Jay Crow, and a student with a middle name of Miss America... Jim Jim Matiya Florida Gulf Coast University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2003 Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence

Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Msylvester
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Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Raymond Rogoway
Karen Horney On Apr 9, 2008, at 2:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Karen Horney Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Raymond Rogoway [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription

RE: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread William Scott
We had a neighbor named Manly Hood. Unfortunately he was a male. Probably would have been much better for them if his parents had named his sister with that. Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

RE: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Wuensch, Karl L
Thanks, Stephen, for the laughs. The comments were great. My own collection is at http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/humor/Names-Funny.htm . Cheers, Karl W. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:57 PM To: Teaching

Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Robert Wildblood
Actually, Mr. Hogg on your list of names had two daughters. In addition to Ima, he had a daughter named Ura. On Apr 9, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Wuensch, Karl L wrote: Thanks, Stephen, for the laughs. The comments were great. My own collection is at

Re: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread David Hogberg
Although we're not relatives, there's a recently retired swine expert at the Mich State Univ Ag School named Maynard Hogberg. Incidentally, Hog in Swedish means high as in mountain, roughly equivalent to Hoch im Deutsch. DKH Robert Wildblood [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/09/08 8:57 PM Actually,

RE: [tips] When names go bad

2008-04-09 Thread Shearon, Tim
; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems You can't teach an old dogma new tricks. Dorothy Parker -Original Message- From: David Hogberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 4/9/2008 7:59 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] When names go bad