Comment on Children is bugs
Twinkletoes@lemm.ee 2 years ago
www.allbabynames.com/BabyName/African/Maua.aspx
He should show her this. The fact that it means “flowers” in Swahili might help. It won’t solve the trust issues, but it’s better than nothing.
I mean if they aren’t Swahili why would they pick something randomly from that language?
The same reason a lot of people do: because it sounds nice. Plus, maybe flowers were what the cicada was named after. When someone discovers a species, they usually get a decent amount of leeway when naming it.
honestly it’s not just a decent amount of leeway, it’s basically free game so long as you’re not outright offensive.
There’s a gene called “sonic hedgehog”, and many other organisms with names that are specifically meant to just be funny and absurd.
“I did a lil appropriating cuz I thought it was cute”
Some cultures are less strict with naming conventions. Americans seem to love coming up with quirky names
magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 years ago
He should show her this. The fact that it means “flowers” in Swahili might help. It won’t solve the trust issues, but it’s better than nothing.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 years ago
I mean if they aren’t Swahili why would they pick something randomly from that language?
magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 years ago
The same reason a lot of people do: because it sounds nice. Plus, maybe flowers were what the cicada was named after. When someone discovers a species, they usually get a decent amount of leeway when naming it.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
honestly it’s not just a decent amount of leeway, it’s basically free game so long as you’re not outright offensive.
There’s a gene called “sonic hedgehog”, and many other organisms with names that are specifically meant to just be funny and absurd.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 years ago
“I did a lil appropriating cuz I thought it was cute”
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Some cultures are less strict with naming conventions. Americans seem to love coming up with quirky names