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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
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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
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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
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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
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Geez...
Makes one nostalgic for the Zappa kids, Dweezel and Moon Unit!
posted by
food4thought
on March 30, 2006 at 10:16 PM
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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
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