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@therocknrollgamer9572

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the request

@joshuabrown5015

2 жыл бұрын

What about the canadian figure skater Elvis Stojko. Have you seen Brookline 99?

Although the name Virginia is not unknown, calling someone West Virginia would be super bizarre.

I feel like calling your child "Rhode Island" would be pretty weird... 😂 also can you imagine yelling "CONNECTICUT! COME BACK HERE" across the park?!

@quinnroberts3158

2 жыл бұрын

The name Ryland sounds like a condensed version of Rhode Island.

@snail-teeth

2 жыл бұрын

@@quinnroberts3158 lmao

@auldfouter8661

2 жыл бұрын

Rhode Island would be especially weird as the commonest breed of hen at one time , was the Rhode Island Red.

@PockASqueeno

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You stole mine! I was going to say Rhode Island. New Hampshire would be a bit weird too.

@PockASqueeno

Жыл бұрын

Connecticut could be shortened to Connie though.

My brother's name is Elvis. It is not a super common name in Bosnia but it's also not a rare name either. I know of a handful of guys named Elvis, not including my brother, amongst the Bosnian diaspora in Saint Louis.

Not forgetting Elvis Gordon (23 June 1958 - 11 May 2011) who was a Jamaican-born English heavyweight judoka who won numerous medals representing Great Britain and competed in the Olympics.

@emmabrewin2351

2 жыл бұрын

And Don’t Forget Elvis Criddlington From The Welsh Kids Television 📺 Show Fireman 👨‍🚒 Sam Heck He’s Actually Based Off of Elvis Presley And in The Show His Favourite 😍 😻 🤩 Singer 🧑‍🎤 👨‍🎤 👩‍🎤 is Actually Elvis Presley

@kxy_avgeek

2 жыл бұрын

@Moz Quiff It's 6 May 2011 Not 11 May 2011

Elvis is one of those legendary people. You don't need the last name to know which Elvis someone's talking about. Just like Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Madonna.

I can't believe you left out the famous Canadian figure skater Elvis Stojko.

In Finland when I was kid/teen, name Elvis became slang (elvistellä). That means being prideful, show off or bragging in bad, wrong or annoying way.

Since Lord Voldemort was suppossed to be an anagram of Tom Marvolo Riddle, the name had to be changed in many translations of the books, and in the French one he's called Tom Elvis Jedusor, i can't help but laugh when I hear that.

@samnrob1

2 жыл бұрын

Why didnt they just keep it as Tom Marvelo Riddle why translate a name

@benjaminprietop

2 жыл бұрын

@@samnrob1 so it would match with the language: Tom Elvis Jedusor is an anagram of Je suis Lord Voldemort

@samnrob1

2 жыл бұрын

@@benjaminprietop oh cool

Any state with two words in is going to be pretty weird: New Mexico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, etc. For single word states, I'd have to point to Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania as, probably not being popular names.

Name Explain: Elvis is a name deeply linked to one person . . . Elvis Costello: Am I a joke to you?

You missed that in the French translation of Harry potter, Voldemorts middle name is elvis

The weirdest US state name I can think of for a kid would be "Massachusetts". Also, during the 1990's, I remember seeing a bumper sticker that said, "I've seen (the following letters written smaller and harder-to-read) somebody who looks like (back to the normal letter size) Elvis!"

I'm totally naming my kid Elvis, if I had one

the strangest state for a name would probably be new hampshire

@marshallferron

2 жыл бұрын

Considering Hampshire is the name of a well known breed of pig you're probably right even if you left off the New.

Can't believe "Patrick's Microphone Problem" is the longest running story arc on this channel

Strange omission of Elvis Stojko. Jarome Iginla also has Elvis in his full name.

Latvian ice hockey goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (born April 13, 1994) also bears this name. He was named after Presley, of whom his father is a fan.

I know a little Elvis, he is very well liked, because most kids dont know Elvis Presley any more. This Elvis is named after his Great great Grandfather born in 1830.

I'm concerned that Elvis looks very similar to Elves.

I went to college with an Elvis. Nice guy. He and his parents are Chinese-American. His parents immigrated from China, I believe.

Could you do a video about 'Disney names'? Names such as Walt, Mickey, Clarabelle, Ursula, Lilo, and others

I'm an Alvin. I believe the origin is from the word elven and means friend of elves. I joke that my Native American name would be Dances with Elves. I never realized Elvis and Alvin were so connected.

There's a performer who came out of the California punk scene who goes by the name "El Vez", which means "the time" in English. That's time in the sense of "instance" as in the phrase "each time". Dude used to be pretty popular in California and Texas.

I've known a "Yvonne" who spelled it that way, but it was pronounced "Why-vonne."

Other Elvis's I know are all stage names Elvis Costello you mentioned. One of the Ramones' replacement drummers went by the name Elvis Ramone, and one of the creators of MST 3K went by J. Elvis Weinstein

Idaho may not be that strange but it would be very cruel to name a kid that especially a girl. Other kids: "Who are you?" Her: "Idaho" them: "I know you are but what's your name?"

My aunt’s name is Wyoming. People call her variations of Wy (pronounced why), Nomi (pronounced gnome-e), or Omi (pronounced O-me)

Elvis is the coolest name

American football player Elvis Grbac is said to have reported that his name was fairly common in Croatia, where his father was born.

We need more names that are also shorted words for body parts! Elvis, Enis, Agina, Ancreas, Oot, Inger, Ose, Oes, Ye, Outh, Abia, Eck, Ibs, Ternum, Ungs, Idney, Iver, Tomach, Ectum, Ostril, and of course, Crotum.

I'm from Mississippi and so is Elvis so you should pick Mississippi.

It may have been adapted from 'Alvis'? You mean Presely is a wielder of the Monado?

Elvis is honestly one of the coolest and most unique name ever

There was a NFL player named Elvis Dumervil lol he played on the defensive live

Hey name explain, I wanted to know what your thoughts were on the CGP Grey video about Tiffany?

Video starts at 1:20

I suppose the same reason applies to the name Zsa Zsa.

The strangest state name to name a person I think would be New Mexico. Just imagine the look on people's faces when you told them that was your name. 😀😀

This is a good explanation. It makes sense that being teased for such a prominent name. It's still far better than say, Adolf. But what's really intriguing to me is Elvis is a name of European origin (whether Norwegian, Irsh, Welsh or English), and clearly Elvis was an American singer/entertainer. Would love to know about documented Elvis(es) who preceded Mr. Presley (Fun fact: in the 19th Century, Elvis had an ancestor who immigrated to the U. S. from what is today Germany. His surmane was Pressler, which quickly Anglicized to Presley.

As others have pointed out, the two-word state names would probably be the oddest. Name a child Dakota? Normal. Name a child South Dakota? Not so much.

Elvis' name was simply misspelled.. his parents wanted to call him Elvish Presley because he had quite pointy ears at birth.

@Damienp3902

Жыл бұрын

That’s f*cked up 😂 they basically roasted their son by naming him after an elf.

My husband went to school with a kid named Elvis.

Male name: do Joseph Female name: do Elizabeth

The "Elvis" in Miami Vice was (obviously) named after Presley. The story is that Sonny "rescued" him as a former mascot of the Florida Gators football team. Sonny himself was a college football star until he suffered a career ending injury. Somehow he managed to serve a couple tours in Vietnam as well before finally going into lay enforcement. It all seems rather unlikely when you write it all out like this, but with Miami Vice you're not supposed to think about it that hard; the Phil Collins music in the background makes up for any questionable backstory. Ironically, I don't recall any of Elvis' music (Presley's or Costello's) being used in the show, though Switek was fond of intimating Elvis and once shot a television in his honor.

Someone at work told me she met a boy named God's Will (in Ireland).

"West Virginia, dinner is ready"

Nah the audio is perfect. I like your voice, hoping someday I can talk like you!

Of the 50, Indiana is the greatest name derived from a state, even if I can only think of one instance where it exists.

Another vote for Rhode Island. Even better if paired with Puritan-style names. "Rhode Island Thy-Rod-And-Thy-Staff-Comfort-Me Johnson, get back inside this instant!" (Have you done an episode on Puritan names, by the way?)

I don't have an Elvis, by my great-grandmother had a brother called Elvia (born 1903 and lived in Missouri). By the time I came around (in the same year Elvis Presley died!), other than his sisters, all his living relatives were nieces and nephews of one generation or another, so everyone called him Uncle. I guess his sisters did too, because I never heard them call him "Elvia," though I guess in earlier years people called him "Elvie." I was several years old before I found out what his actual name was. By the way, of his two sisters who were still living at the time, one was my great-grandma Hazel, and the other was named Flora Bell but was only ever called Bibby.

I have a 2 year old cousin named Elvis

There was a German puppet-show in the fashion of Sesame Street, "Hallo Spencer", which had a character named Elvis. He was kind of a dorky simpleton. There was also a rock-group within the show, but strangely enough he had no part in that.

2-21-23 the name ELVIS is A fine name.

I love this channel but the audio definitely needs attention.

Don't forget Elivis Hammond who played for Fulham and Leicester City in the 2000's

New York

He's dead? I heard someone saw him at the supermarket last week.

New Hampshire sounds like the strangest state name.

Rhode Island would be a weird name to give a child.

Illinois would be the worst (Ill + annoy) or ill + a noise depending on different pronunciations / accents. .

The plural is 'Elvii', not 'Elvises'.

Massachusetts has to be the weirdest right.

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lmaooo

Red Elvises exist.

Too bad you didn't include "Elvis is Everywhere" by Mojo Nixon in the video.

New Hampshire

I think the Presley surname is actually Scottish.

Oprah is also very famous and no one is really named after her.

IMO New Mexico would be the strangest name, can't see either "New" or "Mexico" belonging in the name of a person.

There was a band called Elvis Hitler

I think the worst US State name would be New Hampshire

Why isn't Madonna?

@marshallferron

2 жыл бұрын

Why isn't Madonna what? I would say Madonna is the same situation as Elvis where no one would name their kid that because it's too strongly associated with the singer.

Isn't there a figure skater named Elvis?

@amrys_argent

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Elvis Stojko!

The names Elvis and Jesus somehow exist in the same place?

West Virginia is clearly the worst US state name for a person

Maine, horrid thing to call a child!!

You forgot Elvis Crespo, he’s huge in Mexico. And will you change that rubbish mic already?

The only Elvis I know, is a dog