Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Saffron

La parola inglese Saffron (ho appena scoperto
che significa "zafferano") viene usata comunemente
come nome di donna?
Il dubbio mi nasce dal fatto che conosco una
canzone dal titolo "Saffron's curse", che parla
di questa donna di nome Saffron: puo' essere che
il nome sia stato scelto per qualche significato
simbolico che ha il fiore o e' un nome normalmente
usato, come Daisy o Rose?
Grazie!
(provo a tradurre in inglese... anche se temo che a distanza
di 4 anni dall'ultima traduzione italiano-inglese sara'
un disastro...)
The English word "Saffron" (I just found that it means "zafferano")
is usually used as a name for women?
I ask this question because I heard a song (Saffron's curse)
that tells about a woman, whose name is Saffron:
I don't know if this name was chosen for the symbolic meaning
of the saffron's flower or just because it's a common name,
such as Daisy or Rose.
Thanks a lot.

 come nome di donna?
Non credo, ma c'e' una "Saffron" in "Absolutely Fabulous".
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come nome di donna?
Si', e' un nome di donna, ma e' molto raro.  Infatti, non ho mai conosciuto
nessuna Saffron.  La lingua inglese e' ricca di nomi battesimo presi da spezie:
Cinnamon, Rosemary, Basil (a man's name).  Sicuramente ce ne saranno altri.   
Fino ad ora non ho ancora conoscituo nessun origano o noce moscata...ma
chissa'....
 Guarda questa lista di nomi:
http://www.names2be.com/babynames4.html
Conosci Mellow Yellow?  Il tuo post mi ha fatto venire in mente quella canzone
di Donovan.  Le parole sono "I'm just mad about Saffron; she's just mad about
me...they call it mellow yellow" 
bye
ari

 me...they call it mellow yellow"
Mai sentita... mi informero' :)

 
.. quindi significa che, negli USA, nessuno potrebbe chiamarsi come me? 
:-(((
Pero' il Cesar's Palace esiste, ed anche la Cesar's Salad!
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Il letto e' il posto piu' pericolo del mondo: vi muore l'80 della 
gente. Mark  Twain

 Cinnamon
strano e particolare, come nome di persona :)


Cinnamon non e' molto comune, ma neppure tanto raro.  
ari

Non credo, ma c'e' una "Saffron" in "Absolutely Fabulous".
Saffee, dah-ling, make Mama a cuppa coffee, pliiiz...
Must go and re-watch all episodes!
Thanks for that, Adam.
-- 
Isa
Work like you don't need money,
Love like you've never been hurt,
And dance like no one's watching
http://web.tiscali.it/alfabeto_auschwitz/index.htm

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I know someone called Saffron. Americana. 
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 I know someone called Saffron. Americana. 
 
In all my years I've never met anyone named Saffron. Ginger, yes. 
Rosemary, yes. Marjoram.. well, almost.
A whole host of other reallllly weird names, but not Saffron. 
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I am Joey's Cat
Un-not my address, too, if you wanna reply.

Rosemary, yes. 
I had forgotten about Ginger.  Rosemary is very common.
Ari

, GFCARRERA 
wrote...
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Not as common as I'd like, though. (She's one of my favorites. Can't do a 
decent béarnaise without her.)
So how come there aren't any guys named after spices?
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 So how come there aren't any guys named after spices?
Ginger Megs was an aussie cartoon about a rascal.
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There was also a novel by the Irish writer Brian Moore, and the
subsequent film entitled "The Luck of Ginger Coffey", about an Irish
immigrant in Montreal, starring Robert Shaw and his wife Mary Ure.
Joe from Massachusetts

So how come there aren't any guys named after spices?
Because we're taugh. :) How would "Yo, I'm Thyme" sounds if uttered by
a 6-foot man? Or what about "How you doin'? I'm Cumin?" Geez, if Cumin
were a name, I would never say "I'm Cumin" - just to avoid being
slapped in the face - but "My name is Cuming". From where?
Sebastiano

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They get named after food. Stew, Chuck... 
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They get named after food. Stew, Chuck... 
You're right. :)
"Hi, my name is Escargot", said the huge guy at the door. :)
Sebastiano

So how come there aren't any guys named after spices?
Translingually, there's Pepe.

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- Mine is Berry, Straw Berry".
or
- Hi, Escargot, I'm Steak, nice to meat you. (it's not my best, mind you)
Bye, FB
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Se dico "siedi!" manca l'oggetto.
Siedo chi? Lei o me?
(GC Pillan su it.cultura.linguistica.italiano)

- Mine is Berry, Straw Berry".
LOL
"Berry is blue", said Berry's father.
"Oh, our sweet little blue Berry", said Berry's mother.
"Ha, now our brother is a fruit!", said Berry's older sister.
"I knew he wasn't straight!", said Berry's younger brother.
Sebastiano

, Sebapop wrote...
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Oops: 'tough' we are and 'tough' we'll be...
But I did have an uncle whose name was Cummings (we called him Uncle Cum, 
but when I got old enough to infer another meaning it became very 
embarrassing.)
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Oh yeah. I forgot. And animals: "Ox" and "Hamlet" and "Pig" and 
"Jack(ass)" and "Don(key)" ... and, of course, the ever-popular "Joey"
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 Translingually, there's Pepe.
LOL. My (owner's) nickname!
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 conosciuto nessuna Saffron.
La più famosa penso sia l'attrice Saffron Burrows.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004787/
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Saluti,
Cristiano
"Io la farei anche girare l'economia italiana, se non fosse che l'economia
italiana fa girare le balle a me!!!"

embarrassing.)
^_^
Sebastiano


Yep, old Pepe was the Salt of the earth.
Joe from Massachusetts

 me...they call it mellow yellow"
Dear Ari,
Between Donovan and Saffie forver "making Mama a cup of coffee sweetie"
[when Mama would, sensibly, MUCH rather be having a glass of Bolly
dahlink].. .nostalgia is alive and well.
Sigh. *Those* were the days! They call it mellow yellow indeed. I *almost*
forgot.
Remaining as always,
Bambi
dtb

Sigh. *Those* were the days!
Yes, Bambi...Those were the days, my friend.  We thought they'd never end. 
We'd sing and dance forever .....
Sigh... sigh... sigh...now I really feel like taking  a drive down to the
corner of Haight and Ashbury.  Too bad you guys can't be there.  You'll just
have to look at this:
http://chicagouncommon.com/travel/san_francisco/haight_ashbury/1172/
Ari

 
http://chicagouncommon.com/travel/san_francisco/haight_ashbury/1172/
Dear Ari,
Enough sighing or I fear we'll be spending the entire weekend doing nothing
but. - or listening to the 33s on our trusted record player [HMV no less].
A question springs to mind though, and that would be what, if anything, does
the intersection at Haight and Ashbury represent _today_ in the world of the
new millennium. Is it a symbolic something in these modern times for people
in general, or even the local populace or is it only, appunto, a beacon of
the Flower Power era standing as  a reminder of what once was?
Thank you for the link.
Living the life I choose, fighting and never losing,
I remain,
Bambi
dtb

 We'd sing and dance forever .....
Would you believe I have that as a 45rpm? tra la la la la ...
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 Ari
Thanks for that link... memories! I took a brief tour of the other 
sites/sights, too, and thought it was a bit ironic that they've 
misspelled "Ghirardelli." :)
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 Would you believe I have that as a 45rpm? tra la la la la ...
Dear Loki,
Tra la la la la indeed!
Whilst still in posession of a not inconsiderable collection of 45s, I
cannot say, alas, that this features among them.
Happy-for-you-though,
I remain, as always, etc, ecc.,
Bambi
dtb

Would you believe I have that as a 45rpm? 
I don't have that one, but I have a ton of other ones which I cannot get myself
to throw away.  I wonder why.
Ari

new millennium. Is it a symbolic
Bambi, I don't know...."go ask Alice, I think she'll know..."  Just kidding!.
Of course it's not what it used to be, but it's still a very interesting and
bustling part of town to say the least.  You will probably not see too many
kids with flowers painted on their cheeks these days, but you'll see other
indications of the wide variety of cultures and subcultures our city is blessed
with.  I find the Haight (that's the actual name of that neighborhod)
fascinating because of the history that's behind almost every other building
and storefront.   The flavor has changed, but not completely.  The kids who are
down there look different, but still express in their own way some of the
tenets of the Flower Power era.  Walking down those streets on Saturday night
is a real experience.  For us who have joined mainstream America and are now
teachers, accountants, lawyers, etc...it's a "trip" (hey, how is that for a
pun?) into the past and a way to reminisce and to feast our souls on those
principles that were so important to us and that are still:  love and peace.  
When Anna came here (I hope she doesn't mind me saying that!) I had her stand
under that sign to take a picture.  I have already invited some of you to come
visit.  The invitation is still open.  I'll take you down to the Haight where
you can "feed your head"  (now you know I am a Grace Slick fan!)
Ari
(sorry about the OT post, but at least I wrote it in English)


Hello, do you have a name?  
Or should I just call you "gatto"?
Yes, they are not too good over here when it comes to spelling.  They have
problems with English, let alone foreign words and names.  I'm glad  you
enjoyed the links.  I have a lot more on the Haight.
bye
ari (owned by several cats)

 ari (owned by several cats)
Every human should have at least *one* cat owner. It keeps them in line. 
And, even though I'm a cat, I love Ghirardelli chocolate!
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I am Joey's Cat
Un-not my address, too, if you wanna reply.

 >From: "Loki" lo...@aotearoa.invalid
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Because a CD doesn't sound the same as analogue. And you have taste?
:-)
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 under that sign to take a picture. 
Ehh... Now I'm starting to sigh, too...
:-)
I will always envy you for having grown up in *those* years, in *that*
city.
And I really hope to come and visit again some day, and take some more
pictures!
A big hug,
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Ciao,
Anna

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If you should decide, would you mind throwing them in this direction?
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Ciao,
Anna

 Because a CD doesn't sound the same as analogue. And you have taste?
Dear Loki,
One nail hit on the head - twice. Double-whammy.
CDs do _not_ sound at all the same and HRH Arianna _does indeed_ have taste.
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