Archived The Hang Out Thread

[Predator]

Maybe that's for the better. Here in Latvia, people are allowed to change names, when getting married, if the name is humiliating or in some special cases. I don't think that you should worry about such formal things. Everyone will call you Boffen anyway.

 

[The Boff]

yeah thats probably right, but still..... i had my hopes up.

but what the hell... atleast the spring has finally come to sweden. no more freaking snow!

 

[Tanuki-dono]

Poor Boffen. Don't worry, we'll still call you that.

 

[The Boff]

thanks Tanuki

 

[Gold Knight]

WHAT THE HELL????? my name change got denied!!???
i got a letter from the patent office today and they didnt think that Boffen was
an acceptable swedish name... what the hell????
so im still Christoffer.... that sucked.

Hmm, don't know much about Swedish names, but that sucks. =/

 

[The Boff]

yeah... well its not the end of the world.
im already past it...

now im gonna try to change it to: archduke Boffelini
or maybe: El Duderino

that could work xD

 

[FHT]

Hmm, don't know much about Swedish names, but that sucks.  =/

Me neither, but he's right.... That really sucks. But, hey, you still going to be boffen for everyone, so, don't panic. =)

 

[Gold Knight]

I was just wondering if they don't allow you to name your kids certain names just because they don't sound "Swedish?" That would be kinda dumb.

 

[The Boff]

nah if you mean like foreign names from a swedish perspective
thats totally allowed. i have a friend called John. thats a very english name..

 

[Gold Knight]

Then you could argue that they should allow you to change your name to a non-Swedish-sounding name too =/

 

[The Boff]

well yeah... why didnt i think of that??
the funniest thing with this is still my mothers reaction:

Spoiler

YES! Thank you goverment!

 

[Ayah]

This is the first time that I'm posting in this thread. Anyway, I don't know about laws concerning name changing, moreso in Sweden, but the issue is on the surname right? Sorry, I just started reading from the latest page going to back to the previous ones. However, I don't see the point why it must be Swedish-sounding. What was the reason for the name change in the first place?

 

[The Boff]

well welcome to the hang out!

heres the story regarding the change:
my birth name is Christoffer Johansson-Lundgren
ive been called Boffen for a long long time so i thought why
not switch it.. but it got denied.

 

[Hermie]

GK, "boffen" is one of the more swedish-sounding names I have heard in a long time.


Our government has lightened up on name change strictness lately. Either that, or they have a sense of humor (there's a child doctor in town that got the middle name "Batman", and a radio celeb that added "Yourwelcome" as a last name, and later "Thankyouverymuch"(both in Norwegian of course), so it is now "Epsen Thoresen Yourwelcome Thankyouverymuch" xD

 

[Ayah]

Thanks for the welcome, boffenjil!

For someone who lacks knowledge on Swedish names, I thought Boffen would pass. Why were you called Boffen? Does it have any specific meaning in your language?

Our government has lightened up on name change strictness lately. Either that, or they have a sense of humor (there's a child doctor in town that got the middle name "Batman", and a radio celeb that added "Yourwelcome" as a last name, and later "Thankyouverymuch"(both in Norwegian of course), so it is now "Epsen Thoresen Yourwelcome Thankyouverymuch" xD

Perhaps you either have to...
1. Be famous, or
2. Come up with something hilarious

 

[The Boff]

nope it doesnt mean a thing... the whole situation is just weird

 

[Miso]

Too bad for you, Boffen!

Very dumb that the governement doesn't allow you to change your name!

 

[The Boff]

well i guess im doomed to be the bearer of christ my entire life (the meaning of Christoffer)..
and im not even christian

 

[Gold Knight]

While we're on the subject of names, does Ayah mean anything? ( Welcome to the thread )

 

[Isuki]

Yes, Spring Break just started for me! ^_^