What's in a name?

@JudyEv (326226)
Rockingham, Australia
August 13, 2020 2:32am CST
I check out an online news page each morning. Mostly it has West Australian news. Occasionally something comes up that I feel I have to share here. And today it is a story about a Perth woman who heard that there was a need for jumpers for orphan lambs. Because she was in lockdown, she downloaded a pattern, rediscovered a passion for knitting and has now made over 300 little jackets for lambs. She said knitting has saved her sanity since the pandemic struck. And speaking of lambs, Fiacre (@xFiacre) wrote asking about our favourite words. One of mine is ‘pronking’ which is that stiff-legged bounce that lambs and sheep do when they’re happy or playing. Even Herc in his later years would pronk occasionally. I’ve only learnt the word recently. Be that as it may, can you guess the name of the lady who knits the jumpers? Believe it or not, her name is Mrs Lambkin. I kid you not. Photo is me with one of the many pet lambs we raised over the years.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
13 Aug 20
The ancient Romans knew that already and coined the phrase "Nomen est omen". This is usually translated with, "It's all in the name."
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topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
13 Aug 20
Because a Roman full name was giving a lot of info : the nomen was telling if you were a plebeian or a patrician and often how you were voting, the cognomen could be chosen and modified by yourself, it could be related to whatever you wanted, your job or the color of your hair. And the tribe was linked to taxations and military service, and other administrative things.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
13 Aug 20
@topffer The nomen was their "microchip" to track people.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
Thanks. I didn't know that.
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Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Aug 20
Gee, I didn't know that lambs wear a jacket.
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Alex Socorro
@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
13 Aug 20
@JudyEv those jackets are during the cold months only, I guess.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
@Alexandoy And probably only for a relatively short time.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
I don't know that it's very common but it would help keep them warm. We always had ours in a box in front of the fire - at least for the first week or two.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
13 Aug 20
I know that many Italian surnames were given according the profession of the family, the ancestral origins, if they were noble or simple people, as Maluse correctly said "nomen est omen".
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
13 Aug 20
@JudyEv There is often a reason behind a name.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
The lady that the 'Lambkins' were those who brought the lambs in when they were orphaned but I couldn't find any information to substantiate that.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
13 Aug 20
Very many surnames denote professions or are place names where someone lived or mention physical peculiarities. I have a collection of hundreds of telling German surnames.
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Anna M. Wilkes
@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
13 Aug 20
What a precious photo. That is nice of the woman to knit those jackets, her name is definitely fitting.
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Anna M. Wilkes
@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv I love it, you could be right.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
I always think of the good Lord having a little spare time on his hands and coming up with such names.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
14 Aug 20
Precious photo! With a name like hers, what else could she possibly do?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
The good Lord laughs again.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
14 Aug 20
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
13 Aug 20
@JudyEv That is very cute. How old were you in the picture?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
@Hannihar Thanks. I like my overalls. I made similar ones for my boys when they were little.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
I've no idea. Perhaps 7 or 8. Maybe a bit older.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129576)
• Israel
13 Aug 20
@JudyEv You still look adorable in the picture.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
14 Aug 20
A really good photo.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (35485)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv You all must like animals. I do but, scared of them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
Thanks. That was a very long time ago.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
@popciclecold If you've never had the chance to be with animals, then they would be scary, especially big animals like horses.
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annavi23
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
Wow, it's nice to hear that you have been raising lambs. How many are they that you are raising? I guess it was nice having so many lambs walking with you on the field.
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annavi23
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv Lambs don't bite people, right? It's nice to befriend an animal. Love that photo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
@annavi23 No, lambs don't bite.
kearkear
@kearkear (963)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Aug 20
I really don't have any idea. Anyway have a great day!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Aug 20
Thanks for stopping by.
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kearkear
@kearkear (963)
• Davao, Philippines
13 Aug 20
@JudyEv You are welcome my friend.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Aug 20
It does seem that some names fit people very well
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv how about dr hurt the dentist lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
@BelleStarr There is a Dr Drill who is a dentist too. lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
I knew a Dr Blood once. lol
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49149)
• United States
13 Aug 20
She has the perfect name love your photo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
Thanks. There were pet lambs every year when I was a child. Most went back to the flock but Bunty stayed as my pet.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118606)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Aug 20
I actually learned about pronking about a year ago when I was at Disney's Animal Kingdom them park. One of the attractions there is a huge safari trek where a truck takes you through various wide open animal habitats. As we were driving through the African plains section, there were several gazelles that started pronking. The driver explained what it was and the word it was called. It was the coolest thing.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118606)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv I'm sure that was very exciting for you to see deer in France! I would be giddy with excitement if I saw kangaroos in the wild on a visit to Australia.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
@moffittjc You will see plenty when you come to visit.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
As you now, I'm not used to deer but late afternoon in France we saw three pronking their way through a crop. Very cool indeed. I was jumping up and down in excitement.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
13 Aug 20
i have to say reading this made me happy. I am now pronking all over my home office!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
It was funny to see Herc pronking. He was usually quite staid. And be careful - don't be a bull in a china shop while you're pronking. I'm not sure you can do it with only two feet.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
@DocAndersen And I'm sure you've perfected it by now. lol
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv you have to be very skilled to pronk on two legs!
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nawala
@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
14 Aug 20
Jumpers for lamb? Is it cold there?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
@nawala123 Our winters are cold and wet but we have sunny patches as well through winter.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
Orphan lambs find it hard to keep warm so the jumpers will help. It is winter here at the moment and so it is cold, especially at night.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20852)
• Indonesia
15 Aug 20
@JudyEv it must be cold and dry, isnt it?
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170662)
• United States
13 Aug 20
Mrs. Lambkin...lol. That is hilarious.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (170662)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv How apropos!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
I thought so too. I just had to tell everyone!
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16548)
• China
13 Aug 20
The story reminds me of the baby caps you knit .Both of You have a heart of gold.Her name includes a " Lamb".
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16548)
• China
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv Yes,she has.It happened that there is the "lamb" in her name.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
Thank you. She has found the right hobby for her name, hasn't she?
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
That's a very interesting name.
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv Yeah, it's too appropriate.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
It's very appropriate, isn't it, for someone who knits jumpers for little lambs.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Aug 20
I learned a new word today, pronking. Thank you. A lovely picture of you with the lamb.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Aug 20
@JudyEv I'm sure you won't. Yes, it is.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Aug 20
It's a funny word, isn't it? Not one I'm likely to forget really. lol
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
13 Aug 20
What a cute picture. I had no idea there was a name for that bouncing around that lambs and sheep do! Mrs. Lambkin...what a coincidence. Have a great day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
Thanks. Pronking is a great word, isn't it?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv I love it. It fits the "dancing around" perfectly.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Aug 20
I always learn something new on here every day. Love the photo. Priceless.
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d_red_madelaine
@d_red_madelaine (528)
• Philippines
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv nice lamb pet... so unique to have a lamb pet. Interesting knowing about Mrs. Lambkin.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326226)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Aug 20
I was lucky to have lots of pets when I was growing up. Most lambs went back out to the mob but this one stayed around for years. This is the same sheep.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Aug 20
@JudyEv Another cool photo, I love that!
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