LL-L: "Names" LOWLANDS-L, 30.JAN.2000 (04) [E]

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From: gft [gftighe2 at home.com]
Subject: LL-L: "Names" LOWLANDS-L, 26.JAN.2000 (11) [E]

Hi Folk:

If we are looking for a 'correct rule' can we say that people are not usually
named after 'things', but things are named 'for' people.

"For" being the operative word: 'For' the contributions they made to society,
e.g. money, discovery, good works, historically for the type of occupation, and
'for' the [Great] expectations that Elizabeth could have from her grandmother.
The last I extrapolated from Bob Thiel's post: "For us 'for her grandma' would
be understood, but the 'for' can have additional meanings."

regards

Gerald

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