Most pretentious name you've heard?
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Anonymous
| Barrack |
Anonymous
That's the Spanish pronunciation. Usually spelled differently though. |
Anonymous
| Can we stop using this thread to make fun of names that are cultural different than yours, but perfectly normal within their own culture? So many of them listed are just not the anglo-Protestant or Catholic names you all love so much. |
Anonymous
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"Reign Aston"
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Anonymous
Yup - common pronunciation in Germany too (spelled Tomas). |
Anonymous
PP here, sadly, I know about 3. One is pronounced "mer-sa-DAYS" emphasis on the bolded syllable. And heaven help you if you pronounce it like the car. Oy |
Anonymous
Yeah, the three I know are NOT of this background |
Anonymous
| Willard Mitt Romney |
Anonymous
Isn't it a Hispanic name? |
Anonymous
Guess where the name of the car company comes from. |
Anonymous
You know somebody named Barrack? Like the building where soldiers live? |
Anonymous
| Thessaly. My pretentious asshat of an ex named his daughter that. |
Anonymous
Pronounced: Bear-ick. Sounds pretty pretentious to me.. |
Anonymous
| Chancelor |
Anonymous
Now that actually is pretty pretentious, in my opinion. |