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Subject: too late but my name is pflaum

That's right, P as in Peter, F as in Fred, L as in Larry, A as in Apple, U as in underwater, M and Mary.

And my ancestors have been here since 1848 and never made it any easier to spell.

I was thinking of changing it to Pflaumbaumskivich so when people ask me if I have ever thought of changing my name, I can say I did, it used to just be Pflaum.

-WP

Subject: Top 5 Ethnically Incongruous Sports Names

Vladimir Guerrero
Shaquille O'Neal
Dante Culpepper
Juan Pierre
Jose Offerman

Bonus
Herschel Walker

-DH

Subject: NOAA

As your caller mentioned, finding names that are accessible to multicultural/multilingual audiences is a difficult exercise.

I suggest, as I have friends who are multi-ethnic expecting children, to look at the Nat'l Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) hurricane name list. It is a list that must be easy to say in French, Spanish and English. It is a great resource for naming, if not strange for the chances of naming you child after natural disasters.

-PG

Today we'll discuss the name-giving proclivities of NYC parents.

New data from the NYC Department of Health suggests that the age-old practice among recent immigrants of giving children 'American'-sounding names (Michael Dukakis, Jennifer Lopez) continues apace. In 2004, Justin was the #1 name for newborn hispanic boys, Asian parents ...