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A (Southern) Dutchie By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet Posted by tiffany on Sep 23, 2013
In the post A Dutchie By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet, we talked about some of the traditions behind Dutch names: where they came from, how they were registered, why there are male and female versions to a variety of Dutch names, and why some Dutch names are so darn long! Reader Irma…
A Dutchie By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet Posted by tiffany on Aug 14, 2013
What’s in a name? When it comes to Dutch names, apparently quite a lot. Take first names, for instance. Seems the Dutch were firm believers in getting their money’s worth out of them. First names would survive in one family for generations. As it turns out, there was an intricate formula that kept them going…
Dutch Names Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 30, 2009
Dutch names can be very long. Usually the maximum number of names one person has is five, but that can vary by person. It can get really ridiculous; especially the names that belong to the royal family. Take a look at this royal’s name: Willem Alexander Frederik Constantijn Nicolaas Michiel, Prins der Nederlanden, Prins van…