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They're only unusual for Anglos, M.P.O. Of course, having a name

such as Igor in America could be a bit of a problem.  I currently work with a few Bulgarians with names such as Stoyo, Doncho, Slavyana, and Minka.  I'm sure quite a few Americans have said a few things about those names behind their hands.  Sad, petty, but true. 

posted by saul_relative on March 31, 2006 at 12:24 AM | link to this | reply

Yeah, we're Russian, so ...

we all have unusual names. 

Still, Igor got the short end of the stick (my other brother's name is Pavel and mine is Ekaterina) ... perhaps that explains his later mental problems.

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posted by Mademoiselle on March 31, 2006 at 12:04 AM | link to this | reply

What's funny, food4thought, is that I originally placed Moon Unit in my

post and replaced it with Harriet.  LOL.  Good ole Frank. 

posted by saul_relative on March 30, 2006 at 11:41 PM | link to this | reply

Igor? Really? Interesting. Traditional family name? I still have a

problem with Mortimer.  Igor doesn't bother me, despite the almost automatic silly Anglo attachment to Frankenstein.

posted by saul_relative on March 30, 2006 at 11:37 PM | link to this | reply

Geez...

Makes one nostalgic for the Zappa kids, Dweezel and Moon Unit!

posted by food4thought on March 30, 2006 at 10:16 PM | link to this | reply

I actually don't thing Mortimer (which would be Mort for short) sounds all that bad.

Of course, I have a brother named "Igor", so ... I might be desensitized.

"Just hanging out in the ICU."

posted by Mademoiselle on March 30, 2006 at 10:10 PM | link to this | reply