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Post by batman on Jul 20, 2024 8:12:50 GMT
For Jewish people here, a "Becky" is a slang term for a distinctly gossipy, rather loudmouthed & not very classy woman. That however doesn't stop there being many Jewish Rebeccas. I don't know if the derogatory term Becky is used in other countries
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Post by aargauer on Jul 20, 2024 8:57:05 GMT
For Jewish people here, a "Becky" is a slang term for a distinctly gossipy, rather loudmouthed & not very classy woman. That however doesn't stop there being many Jewish Rebeccas. I don't know if the derogatory term Becky is used in other countries Becky is also used in "Baby got Back" as some kind of stereotypical white name: "Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt, it is so big, ugh. She looks like one of those rap guys' girlfriends" |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Jul 20, 2024 9:19:14 GMT
There's a reason there aren't many German Rebeccas..  A good point. The name is definitely in use, but has never made a full comeback. I do know a German Rebecca. Her father is very involved in the Catholic church, incidentally. |
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Post by johnloony on Jul 20, 2024 9:44:44 GMT
The women in Germany we knew were Lisbeth, Hilla, Heide, Hannelore, Gitti (Brigita) usw.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2024 10:56:27 GMT
My tutor (and dissertation supervisor) at uni was called Gundula, which she told was an unusual name in Germany. There was also a Roman specialist called Hella which I think is more common.
Incidentally I have known two Heidis - one English, one Dutch
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 20, 2024 13:46:06 GMT
The women in Germany we knew were Lisbeth, Hilla, Heide, Hannelore, Gitti (Brigita) usw. The latter being our Brigit. I have encountered more cases of Birgita than Brigita but probably because I knew more Scandinavian girls than German? |
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Post by Foggy on Jul 20, 2024 15:35:49 GMT
A good point. The name is definitely in use, but has never made a full comeback. I do know a German Rebecca. Her father is very involved in the Catholic church, incidentally. I'd forgotten all about her, but there was a German ERASMUS student called Rebecca when I was in the final year of my BA. Didn't know her well enough to have found out her denominational background, but I do now recall that my journalism major friend from Essex was really into her (in vain). |
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