What's In A Name?

There's an interesting little website I found the other day, something that's more or less useless but fun nonetheless to try. Ever wonder how many people have your first name? Your last name? Both? Well, this is a way you can find out.You'd be surprised to find out just how many people share your name... or how many don't. Link below:

http://howmanyofme.com/



Also, here's another link to a site where you can find out the history and meaning of your name. Pretty freakin' sweet, eh?

http://www.behindthename.com/

Achtung!*

For those of you out there interested in the strange bits and pieces of foreign language, here's an interesting list of many words in the English language derived from German origins.

• Frankfurter
• Pumpernickel
• Sauerkraut
• Strudel
• Wiener
• Foosball
• Dachshund*
• Rottweiler
• Schnauzer
• Zeppelin
• Waltz

For a few more lesser known German language crossovers, click on this link.

*Note- just usually called "Dackel" in Germany. Go figure.

*Other Note- "Achtung!" literally means "attention!" in German.