tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post7329805075243932930..comments2024-03-03T22:22:58.753-08:00Comments on A Canadian in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Lost in Translation: A simple tip for getting your name across to others of another languageAnn Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-45847837917769836812013-07-03T20:05:02.814-07:002013-07-03T20:05:02.814-07:00A trend in the States (at least in our state) is t...A trend in the States (at least in our state) is to choose a "Starbucks name"... a name to give the clerk that perhaps you feel you deserve but your parents were too wimpy to give you. This is useful for me as my given name of "Antigone" is all but impossible. But we first heard of it from a guy name Mike, who we thought was stealing coffee when he grabbed "Ricardo"'s cup. My husband uses 'Magnus'. He may have a bit of a high opinion of himself...Antigonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736279626116073691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-2261078402271447442012-04-12T07:16:02.581-07:002012-04-12T07:16:02.581-07:00I love it.I love it.Voixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929466043971880516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623483294594610881.post-6368193051592424932012-04-10T03:06:46.507-07:002012-04-10T03:06:46.507-07:00Apologies to abu dhabi expert, I accidentally dele...Apologies to abu dhabi expert, I accidentally deleted this comment with my stubby, iPhone non-friendly fingers: <br /><br />Haha very funny! It is amazing how much does get lost in translation!Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07794550687631644019noreply@blogger.com