[unpolitical] weirdest named persons you've ever met - Page 2

Biggles · 11-08-08, 05:34 PM

Well Svetlana is a somewhat unusual name for a teenaged swedish girl. She uses the name Hanna Nilsson which is, by swedish standards, problaby as "usual" as you can get. I thought that was her real name but then she told me that it was Svetlana and I was like

It appears that she actually comes from St. Petersburg. I had no idea at the time:hmm:

Then perhaps you'd think my name is strange? My name is Olof Rönn, aka. Olle Rönn. I remember telling that to an italian girl, and she laughed in my face

CCIP · 11-08-08, 05:38 PM

Hah, St. Petersburg. That makes sense then

I always thought Svetlana was actually one of the names that had at least partial Swedish origins, oddly enough. It's a one of the Russian names that pre-dates the country's conversion to Christianity, which is why it doesn't have a Western equivalent.

Biggles · 11-08-08, 05:39 PM

I can assure you, I've never met any full blooded swedish girl named Svetlana:hmm:

Just remember a fellow named "Mr. Smoketoomuch"

SandyCaesar · 11-09-08, 01:29 AM

I know someone whose last name is Akula.

He's actually Indian, and seemed pretty surprised to learn the Russian meaning of his surname.

Unfortunately, despite the moniker, he's not really interested in subs. Or subsims.

11-08-08, 05:34 PM	#1
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well Svetlana is a somewhat unusual name for a teenaged swedish girl. She uses the name Hanna Nilsson which is, by swedish standards, problaby as "usual" as you can get. I thought that was her real name but then she told me that it was Svetlana and I was like It appears that she actually comes from St. Petersburg. I had no idea at the time:hmm: Then perhaps you'd think my name is strange? My name is Olof Rönn, aka. Olle Rönn. I remember telling that to an italian girl, and she laughed in my face __________________

11-08-08, 05:38 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Hah, St. Petersburg. That makes sense then I always thought Svetlana was actually one of the names that had at least partial Swedish origins, oddly enough. It's a one of the Russian names that pre-dates the country's conversion to Christianity, which is why it doesn't have a Western equivalent. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart) Last edited by CCIP; 11-08-08 at 05:38 PM.

11-08-08, 05:39 PM	#3
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I can assure you, I've never met any full blooded swedish girl named Svetlana:hmm: Just remember a fellow named "Mr. Smoketoomuch" __________________ Last edited by Biggles; 11-08-08 at 05:40 PM.

11-09-08, 01:29 AM	#4
SandyCaesar Chief Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HMS Thanatus Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know someone whose last name is Akula.He's actually Indian, and seemed pretty surprised to learn the Russian meaning of his surname. Unfortunately, despite the moniker, he's not really interested in subs. Or subsims. __________________ Vanvikan, Feb. 2009: ordinary human, KIA, night 4 HMS Thanatus, May 2009: ??? human, KIA, night 7 Last edited by SandyCaesar; 11-09-08 at 01:30 AM.