I am currently reading Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life by Alex Bellos and there is a whole chapter in the book about the unique ways Brazillians choose names and nicknames - an interesting read.
Kevin >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Ailsom F. Heringer (OSKLEN) >Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:45 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [NF] My name > >Sorry for the [NF] tag, but I dont get [OT] messages. >------------------------------------------------------ > >It´s not a commom name ... My mother choose it from a street guide ... > >Ailson ( with N and not M) is a little bit more commom. > >Heringer is from germany. My grandfather was german. > >There are some advantages: I can choose my name as username in almost all >sites. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
