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askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days ago

So I recently learned there's was a Chinese emperor named "Cao Pi" which sounds like "Cow Pee", which made me wonder if there are English names that sound funny in other languages.

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So I recently learned there's was a Chinese emperor named "Cao Pi" which sounds like "Cow Pee", which made me wonder if there are English names that sound funny in other languages.

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askchapo@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 days ago

Like does “Steve” sound like the word for “Big Boobs” in Basque or something.

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4 days ago
Caleb was the first I thought of with this too.

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