Ray Saintonge wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
2008/5/18 Anthony:
This said, "Durova" is at least a semi-reasonable handle. If someone requested that I refer to them on-wiki as "Lord Voldemort" I think I'd have to refuse. I say this with apologies to [[User:Lord Voldemort]].
You could call him "Tom", though he might fly into a rage and turn you into a newt ...
It's an interesting twist on the issue. I love the humble self-deprecating tone of "Durova". (I just checked my Russian dictionary.) I have more problems with someone who wants to stress his association with a pompous institution like the English House of Lords. I suppose we could always say "Oh, Lordy," as a way of helping to burst that bubble.
Ec
Well, the original meaning of the word "lord" isn't that high-faluting. It is merely the guy whose bread people under one roof eat, the "host".
Yours
Jussi-Ville Heiskanen