OT: Its all in the name
Just came across this article , How junior college star God's Gift Achiuwa got his name
"From Providence's God Shammgod to Seattle's Austen Powers to Alabama State's Chief Kickingstallionsims, college basketball has featured dozens of players with memorable names.
By this time next year, we could have another name to add to the list.
Meet God's Gift Achiuwa, a 6-foot-9 forward at Erie Community College who has already caught the attention of some high-profile Division I programs because of both his stellar play and unusual name. The Nigeria native's father is a minister, so the first name he chose for his son is a reflection of the family's devout religious beliefs."
God's Gift......really?
So do you call him God?
No, I don't think you'd call him God.
It says in the article that his friends call him "Gift"
So do you call him God?
I'm reminded of Down Periscope.
"Nitro, huh? Interesting nickname. What's your real name?
Nitro.
Ah.
I've been workin' on a nickname though. Check this out. 'Mike.'"
funny movie
Since my name means gift from God, and its safe to say God defintely regifts presents, I am hearby declaring my name as God's Gift and expect everyone to call me it from now one.
Also, from "now one."? You mean "no one?"
The definition of fail: see above post.
The failness is counterbalanced by the awesomeness of his avatar. Let's call it a wash
Nathan (derivation the Hebrew Natan) means "gave" often it's associated with the idea of a Gift from the Devine - Nathaniel (Natan - El) is literally translated as "G-d Gave"
Matan (another Hebrew name) Literally means "Gift"
Lots of names with Hebrew origins have parts relating to G-d, Ariel (Ari - El) means the Lion of G-d as one example.
G-d == God ?
Sorry for any confusion. Judaism has a lot of rules, one being we don't write that word or any of the associated names
Very interesting, I had no idea.
If Achiuwa somehow made the improbable jump from Juco to the University of Michigan and helped the team make it all the way "back," I wouldn't mind calling him "God."
On a separate story regarding names my friends wife is a nurse and she was checking on a couple that just had a baby....on the chart for the baby is had "L-A" listed for the first name of the child.
My friends wife asked the couple what the name was b/c she thought it was a mistake.
It was no mistake.....that's how it is spelled, and it pronounced La dash A.
Wow.
While my sister was student teaching she had a girl in her class with the name L-A as well, but her middle name was Miangel (My Angel).