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Topic: Does anyone speak french?  (Read 1742 times)

Offline thejeev

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Does anyone speak french?
on: February 17, 2016, 08:22:43 PM
There is a name that keeps popping up.. somewhere, that sounds nearly identical to a phonetic translation to:

Lottie-Do

If anyone here speaks french, is there a term of endearment that resembles the sound of the above? Like someone would call their sweetheart?

The time period this name would have been used is mid-19th century.

I know this sounds strange but if anyone can offer insight, it would mean the world to me.

EDIT: I just realized Lottie is a French name. Liszt spoke French, funny that. My new question is:

What would one "tack on" to Lottie to form a term of endearment? Lottie-Doo/Daw/Dee/?

Offline Bob

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Re: Does anyone speak french?
Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 12:02:47 AM
Haven't heard it it, not an expert, but it sounds like something people would tack on.

Also checked here...  I wondered about "dom" but Lottie wouldn't be a monk, unless it's meant as a joke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_honorifics

*Bob considers becoming Bobdom or Dom Bob.*
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Offline thejeev

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Re: Does anyone speak french?
Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 12:06:16 AM
Haven't heard it it, not an expert, but it sounds like something people would tack on.

Also checked here...  I wondered about "dom" but Lottie wouldn't be a monk, unless it's meant as a joke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_honorifics

*Bob considers becoming Bobdom or Dom Bob.*


I'm sure some ladies would prefer the latter LOL.

Offline Bob

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Re: Does anyone speak french?
Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 01:28:30 AM
Ah... I was thinking Don, like a mobster.  Don Bob.
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