UPDATE: (POLL) Sara(h) with or without an "h"

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pontifex

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Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
I would never name my kid Sara/h. All the sara/hs I have known were very easy. When ever me and my wife have a child I will elimnate any name of people I knew based on them.

So Sara/h = slut, Wesley = idiot, etc...

If we have a boy then I will name him Bruce. Never knew any bad bruces. A girl I am not sure.

i have to laugh at these kind of things...
using your logic, your son will be gay, because bruce is a gay man's name...

i've known a sarah and she wasn't a slut. i've known 2 wesleys and one was a complete stoner idiot but i didn't have much contact with the other one, so i can't really say anything about him.

Your name is Bruce and you are gay? So does that make Batman gay? ;)

no, my name is not bruce, and by your logic, yes, batman is gay.

So your boyfriends name is Bruce?

why don't you just stop? its not even funny. He left me for another guy and I am not over it yet.

Oh sorry, I did not know you and Bruce broke up. Keep reaching for that rainbow I am sure you will find it. :thumbsup:

isn't there some kind of forum rule about this kind of BS?
 

TehMac

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The Sara I know is a cute Asian chick. She has a nice ass, for being Asian, but no bewbs really. :(
 

Skacer

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Sara just looks like someone took the name Sarah and dropped the "h" to look hip and trendy. I'd say go with Sarah and let her drop the h later on if she wants to as a nickname. At least that way most of the people she meets will spell her name correctly first time around.
 

skulkingghost

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sara spelle dwithout an h was getting bored, on a peavey amp in 1984, when Zak without a c tryed out a new guitar.......
 

Platypus

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Originally posted by: skulkingghost
sara spelle dwithout an h was getting bored, on a peavey amp in 1984, when Zak without a c tryed out a new guitar.......

I already posted that :p

 

middlehead

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Originally posted by: Platypus
sara spelled without an 'H' was getting bored
on a peavey amp in 1984
while zak without a 'C' tried out some new guitars
playing sara-with-no-H's favorite song
Damn you! Now I have that song in my head but I don't have the album here.
 

ThePresence

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I say go with an H.
Sarah is spelled in Hebrew ending with a letter that has an "H" sound.
It's originally a Hebrew name.
 
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I only like it without the "H," just as I only like Isabel without the "LE" at the end. The "H" just seems like an unnecessary tack-on that ruins the prettiness and symmetry of the name.
 

KK

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Our oldest is named Sarah, atleast I believe it's spelled with an "H". We call her by her middle name though.
 

MrChad

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I voted for "Sarah", but either spelling is nice. Is its special meaning a family member's name? How was it spelled for her?

BTW, congratulations!

EDIT: NM, just read your reply about your grandmothers. In that case, I would go with "Sara".
 

DrPizza

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Originally posted by: mitchelt
Originally posted by: mh47g
Originally posted by: bapace
Originally posted by: mitchelt
Originally posted by: bapace
do you really want THAT common of a name?

Common...yes, but it has a very special meaning to us.

Fair enough, I was actually going to edit the post and say "unless there is sentimental value attached to the name". If that is the case, no 'h'

If it has a sentimental meaning then why don't you spell it the same way the person who it comes from spelled it?

Because my wife like the "h". Both of my grandmothers names were Sara, I personally like it with no "h" as it is more original. Like my name with only one L (Mitchel).

If you're naming her in honor of your grandmothers, then go with Sara. I personally like the "h" as well on the end. As far as original spellings - original spellings and names are... what's the word I'm looking for? It's not that positive of a word. Regardless, parents who come up with some of those "cleverly" spelled names should be slapped. Every teacher who will ever have their kids will have the urge to slap them at every parent-teacher conference. example: spelling it "Cera" or, how about "Tserra" <slap>
 

mitchelt

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Thanks!!!!

As far as I know both of my grandmothers names were spelled Sara, but my wife and I were thinking that perhaps the spelling of the names were changed when they left Poland back in the early 1900's.

The other thing I was thinking about is the fact they/we are Jewish and chances are they spelled the names as they were in the bible, or spelled the way they sound which would be with an "H".

I need to do some research and figure it out.

 
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Originally posted by: mitchelt
Thanks!!!!

As far as I know both of my grandmothers names were spelled Sara, but my wife and I were thinking that perhaps the spelling of the names were changed when they left Poland back in the early 1900's.

The other thing I was thinking about is the fact they/we are Jewish and chances are they spelled the names as they were in the bible, or spelled the way they sound which would be with an "H".

I need to do some research and figure it out.

How do you pronounce the "H"? :p