Exam name list...

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Registered: 11-09-2003
Exam name list...
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Thu, 01-04-2007 - 2:36pm

Hi everyone,

I stay in South Africa, and in December the final year students’ have their exam marks published in the national newspaper. They are 12th grade students, who sit a national exam. Anyway…results are published with names and student numbers, so I took a look recently at the huge list of names (thousands of students around the country write), and decided to share some names with you.

These students would all be about 18 years of age, so born in late 80s. They are also from a wide variety of backgrounds. For most names the gender is obvious, but for some we may have to guess. :) There were lots of names that came up a lot – e.g. Taryn, Elizabeth, Natalie, Natasha, Chantal, Melissa, Lauren, Vanessa, Candice, Kerry, Leanne, Claudia and Michelle for girls and Richard, William, Johannes/Johan (common in SA), Willem (also common SA), Charles, John, Christopher, Daniel, Nicolas, Colin, Gerhardus (common in SA) and Warren for boys.

I picked out some “different” names (IMO) to share. Would love to hear what you think!  Btw – all names are spelt as they appear in the newspaper (which is accurate) so “unusual” spellings are real!

Firstly, some names that I liked or thought sounded nice:
Joel Malcolm, Neo, Christopher, Rosslyn, Rachel Louise, Gregory Andrew, Michaela, Bryce Andre, Fiona, Jemima, Lauren Rose, Johnny Tate, Gavin Rhys, Victor Jorge, Erin Camille, Dean Michael, Megan Tess, Michael Charlie and Hugh Douglas. Any thoughts? :)

Moving on…

Melvin Adolph Patrick
Herriet Maria
Barney
Terence Wells
Lonoy Cleopatra
Ebeth Caroline
Zayne Graham
Emilia Arlette Filipe
Deelin Rowan
Meruschka
Kiell Evert
Casper
Xeniah Idette
Pinky
Mitcheall Devon
Christina Madira
Queen
Queen Mary
Queen Bridget
Queen Shirley (yes they are real!!)
Cyprian
Tekiri Emily
Happyboy Humphrey (again, I’m not making these up – promise!)
Crossby
Lincoln Hilton Abraham
Desiree Mitchellene
Christoinette
Duke Patrick
Claudia Cleone
Jaclyn Afton
Ralton Derick
Jeniene
Wendell Xavier
Quintus
Adel Jenney
Olive Elizabeth
Dante Patrick
Quaanieta
Carilyn Zenobia
Valenchia Jessica
Elliot Nicolas Eminem
Carrie-Ann Dale
Wanda
Prisca Cathrine
Thobela Wilberforce
Handsome
Caxton
Nurse (yes it says nurse!)
Gilbert
Innocentia Lizzy
Chadlene Clarisse
Cheraldine Elize Elida
Delene Dorothy
Devotion Ingrid
Elroy Junior Mark
Tyreelle Donavan
Jeronomus Garth
Perrin Cartland
Clayborne
Lucricia Lilania
Jared Jan Farquar
Elnedene
Roxanne Elieen Elgonia (Elieen, not Eileen)
Boyklaas
Russel Given
Efloria
Humphrey Neo
Palesa Innocentia
Caesar Gilbert
Caiphus Malesela
Sally Seemola
Germina

So, what do you think? Will add more in another post…

Elaine
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Registered: 06-25-2006
Thu, 01-04-2007 - 3:38pm

Wow, that is quite a list!

The kids I feel most sorry for:
Ebeth Caroline
Pinky
all the Queens
Tekiri Emily
Happyboy Humphrey
Quaanieta
Handsome
Caxton
Nurse

What were these parents thinking??? They better have a really good story as to why they named their kids things like Pinky or Nurse, like a deathbed wish someone made or something!

Thanks for sharing,
Liz

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