Train Stabbings

[morqthana]

Loser

When you post something like this:

I will bet their names don't sound very British.

I expect you to be able to define what you mean by "sounding British", and not to be abused for asking you.


What makes names like Mike, John, Simon, Jack "British sounding" and makes names like Mohammed, Rishi, Sajid, Khalid, not sound British?

Note - this has nothing to do with how common these names are. It has nothing to do with whether you would use them for a child of yours, it's about your view of how they "sound".

The names in https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/train-stabbings.651700/post-6132354 were all British ones.

What's the reason you say they don't sound it, when they are?

 

[Deleted member 325366]

sounding British"

Sounding British” usually means that someone’s accent, pronunciation, or choice of words makes them sound like they’re from the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland — rather than from somewhere else, like the U.S. or Canada.





Here’s what it can involve:

1. Accent:
   The way vowels and consonants are pronounced. For example, a British English speaker might say:
   • “bath” as /bɑːθ/ (like “bahth”) instead of /bæθ/ (“bath” with a short a).
   • “schedule” as /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ (“shed-yule”) instead of /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ (“sked-jool”).
2. 
   
3. Vocabulary:
   Using typically British words, such as:
   • lift (instead of elevator)
   • flat (instead of apartment)
   • holiday (instead of vacation)
4. 
   
5. Spelling:
   British English tends to use spellings like colour, favourite, centre, and realise — different from the American color, favorite, center, and realize.
6. Tone and Intonation:
   British speech often has a slightly different rhythm and melody. Some people perceive it as more “formal” or “polished,” though that depends on the specific regional accent — there’s huge variety across the UK.

 

[Elsa TLC]

I thought you were a ginger? They don’t tan easily, do they?

I like a ginger. Im fair. Got a few grey as well now

 

[morqthana]

"Samir Zitouni" doesn't sound like a British name, does it?

No because he is Algerian-born.

But he is British.

So we have a British person with the name "Samir Zitouni".

How can the name of a British person not be a British name?

 

[Deleted member 325366]

But he is British.

So we have a British person with the name "Samir Zitouni".

How can the name of a British person not be a British name?

The name Samir Zitouni is not typically British in origin.

• Samir is a common Arabic given name, found across many Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority countries (such as Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, and others). It means “companion in evening talk” or “entertaining companion.”
• Zitouni is a North African surname, especially common in Algeria and Tunisia. It’s derived from the Arabic word zitoun, meaning “olive,” so it roughly translates to “of the olives” or “olive grower.”

So it’s the name of someone British, not a British name.

Even you can comprehend that, surely ?

 

[Elsa TLC]

Absolute hero though that bloke....bravo

Need more people like him...

 

[morqthana]

Itminion twisted it and or didn’t have understand, probably on purpose. You’ve missed that part out. I wonder why

I omitted the full history because it wasn't relevant.

I omitted it because I wasn't taking sides in any dispute between johnny2007 and IT Minion.

I omitted it because I wasn't commenting on your motive for joining in, or saying you shouldn't have.

I fully accept that you joined in because you thought IT Minion twisted what johnny2007 wrote, and I'm not commenting on whether he did or did not.

But if you think that IT Minion twisted what johnny2007 wrote you must think you know what johnny2007 meant by "common" in this context.

So you must yourself have a definition for it.

 

[Deleted member 325366]

I omitted the full history because it wasn't relevant.

I omitted it because I wasn't taking sides in any dispute between johnny2007 and IT Minion.

I omitted it because I wasn't commenting on your motive for joining in, or saying you shouldn't have.

I fully accept that you joined in because you thought IT Minion twisted what johnny2007 wrote, and I'm not commenting on whether he did or did not.

But if you think that IT Minion twisted what johnny2007 wrote you must think you know what johnny2007 meant by "common" in this context.

So you must yourself have a definition for it.

I’ve no interest in it now, Itminion poorly twists and misrepresents posts. It took me 2 replies from him to pick it up.

It’s waste of my time, your time, and everyone’s time going over it.

I have cleared up a couple of points you seem to have been struggling with. No need to thank me, I know you appreciate it.

 

[Highway Man]

But he is British.

So we have a British person with the name "Samir Zitouni".

How can the name of a British person not be a British name?

WOW you really are insane arn't you OMG

 

[morqthana]

Sounding British” usually means that someone’s accent, pronunciation, or choice of words makes them sound like they’re from the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland — rather than from somewhere else, like the U.S. or Canada.

That's not what is meant when someone sees a name written down, or hears it spoken, and declares that it doesn't "sound British", because of what the name is, and not because of any accent of anybody saying it.

 

[Deleted member 325366]

That's not what is meant when someone sees a name written down, or hears it spoken, and declares that it doesn't "sound British", because of what the name is, and not because of any accent of anybody saying it.

I’m not sure you even know what you mean now. Let’s try and clear your muddle up. Are you say the name doesn’t sound British ? It doesn’t sound British because it’s not a British name. But it’s the name of a British citizen.

What point are you trying to make ? You are a very confused person.

 

[Notch7]

That is because they are lefty's, All a set of racists

You missed out commies

 

[Highway Man]

You missed out commies

and those too

 

[Notch7]

it’s not a British name. But it’s the name of a British citizen

It can’t be both

 

[Highway Man]

It can’t be both

Of course it can and often is.