Alright, so I know it's not nice to make fun of someone's name, but seriously... the following are some of the most common female names here:
* Nino
* Nona
* Nina
* Nini
* Nono
* Nana
* Nani
* Nato
Seriously. There are 4 girls that work at the cafeteria. 2 of them are named Nino, 1 is Nato, then there is the random Tanya. While it doesn't flow as nicely, Dodo is also a valid female Georgian name.
Men aren't much better. Here's a few of theirs:
* Niko
* Nika
* Giorgi
* Gia
* Goga
* Giga
* Gega
* Gela
* Zaza
One Georgian who was expecting a baby boy once said they didn't like how Nika and Giorgi were over used. She wanted something creative. So she came up with..... wait for it .... "Nikagiorgi". Yes folks, the Georgian version of Jim Bob.
We met one who's real name is Nani, but she goes by Nacho. Which reminds me of my good friend Melissa's favorite joke -- which probably doesn't translate very well. Q: What do you call cheese that isn't yours? A: Nacho cheese!
(On a much less funny note: Saint Nino and Saint George are very popular figures in Georgian culture. Still, folks. There are a lot of saints out there. Diversify your portfolio.)
2 comments:
Do you think the Soviets could see they had a problem when Georgians were naming their children NATO in large numbers?
So you're saying you'll make endless fun of me if I name my next cat Nika-Georgi?
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