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From: Jack Hamilton <jfh@acm.org>
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Subject: Re: a name begins with R
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:42:38 -0700
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nt2000_xp1997@hotmail.com wrote:
>my friend whose first language is NOT english, is looking for an
>English name for himself.
>he need a name begins with R for some reasons.
>
>Rex is the one in his mind at the moment. he wants to know if this name
>is ok for an ordinary guy and is not associated with doggies' name,
>perverts or whatever.
It does sound like a dog's name to me, just as King would. I might not
be typical.
How about Robert or Richard or Ronald? See
<http://names.mongabay.com/male_names.htm>.
Jack Hamilton
jfh@acm.org
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Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt.
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