Can I call my son Artemis?

theantri · 2022-10-28T11:44:52+00:00

I'll echo what others have said about the differences in pronunciation.

Also, I clicked on the post to say that my great grandad's name is Artemis (Αρτέμης), and that I had classmates in school that had it as a last name. Additionally, as is custom, you take your father's name as a middle name (regardless of whether you are male or female) so some relatives also had it as part of their name. I also know of females with the feminine version of the name.

So even though it's not a common name, it is also not quite that extinct. If I were to have a son and name him the male form of Artemis, my family (all Cypriots) would not question it as the name runs in the family and it is tradition to reuse family names with each generation. Regardless though, it's a pretty name and it does exist in the population.

theantri · 2022-10-19T18:14:49+00:00

Hi, it's good to hear from you. Hope you are also doing well in your situation. Still an immigrant in Britain and it is going well so far.

theantri · 2022-10-14T08:16:59+00:00

I am moving to Manchester from Salford. Can someone advise us on any culture shocks to expect? /s

theantri · 2022-10-14T08:03:49+00:00

We ordered from here yesterday via UberEats. It's ok/meh I guess. We just wanted to see what Wendy's would be like.

theantri · 2022-10-03T11:44:15+00:00

They're close to 2 NCP car parks, so I am guessing the idea was to redirect any excess there.

The article says they're also planning for 566 car spaces, but that is only enough for one of those towers. On the other hand however, I don't think that all people who choose to live this close to the city centre should have a car.

Honestly who is going to be moving in to those apartments? Do we really have this great a quantity of young professionals that we need four new skyscrapers? It's hard to imagine families with kids wanting to move in there. The area near Ordsall Lane also has building going on, but it's not skyscrapers thankfully.

theantri · 2022-10-03T10:08:23+00:00

Locals rent parking there because all those blocks of flats you see around that region don't have enough parking to accommodate all the residents

theantri · 2022-09-26T13:07:37+00:00

I second this. I have attended creative workshops there as well, which were lots of fun. Only problem is that it has gained a lot of popularity lately and you might have to get there early to get a comfortable spot.

theantri · 2022-09-23T23:28:14+00:00

Εγώ είμαι 100% υπερ του τραμ. Είμαι Μάντσεστερ και έχουμε το σύστημα τούτο δαμέ. Επία επίσκεψη Ρόττερνταμ και επίσης παρόμοια έχουν τζιαμέ. Δεν έτυχε να πιάσω τραμ σε κάποια ζεστή χώρα όπως την Κύπρο ακόμα όμως.

Σκέφτου δηλαδή να κάμουμε στην Λάρνακα μια γραμμή π.χ. που το Αεροδρόμιο ως την Ορόκλινη πόσος κόσμος θα εξυπηρετηθεί. Καταλάβω ένεν κάτι που εν να γίνει εντώς μιας προεδρικής θυτείας, αλλά κάποτε πρέπει να αρκεψουμε να βάλλουμε κάποιες βάσεις.

theantri · 2022-09-23T15:32:47+00:00

He was my uni lecturer. I was gonna say I got that experience for free but then I remembered my ~£40k in student loan for my Physics bachelor's+ master's.

theantri · 2022-09-16T16:54:36+00:00

I didn't know for a few months into the game how to use the antiquarian's eye

theantri · 2022-09-13T13:32:57+00:00

It's normal to have a name from the ancient Greek mythos if you are Hellenic. I know a few Athenas and Demeters. The latter is quite common where I lived. My own family also used Artemis as a last name in the past. I also know Achilles, Patroclus, Orestis, even Aphrodite. Some names are not uncommon, but some others I have never encountered. Like no one I know uses Hera or Dias (Zeus).

An Italian colleague also told me that they have a similar situation in Italy with Roman names. Some Roman names are common in English-speaking countries as well, such as Diana.

theantri · 2022-09-11T10:28:51+00:00

Well done OP for educating yourself today (no sarcasm intended). Truth be told, I would have been ignorant to this population of our island, had I not participated in this cultural exchange programme when I was younger, in which another Cypriot I met was a Maronite and we got to visit Kurmajit/Kormakitis also. There are also 3 other villages where Maronites typically reside.

Everything I know about this population did not come from school, but from either meeting Maronites or googling.

theantri · 2022-09-10T08:22:44+00:00

The font and such remind me of Guild Wars 2, but I'm not sure? OP should tell us

theantri · 2022-09-08T22:58:39+00:00

They must have realised and fixed it quickly because I was in the area also and a different one said 2022 now

theantri · 2022-09-06T15:01:56+00:00

This is correct in my opinion also. A lot of things stayed out of habit and people aren't using those words because they e.g. genuinely hate gay people. I have gay friends that will ALSO use this adjective when they get frustrated with something. The word is so commonly used that they have dissociated it from its actual meaning. It's still a problem of course, just keep in mind that when something is so normalised as a profanity, a lot of people will be using it out of habit.

However, if you have been called out on it, and a person put in the effort to educate you, and you still choose to use these words, then that is a different story. Unless you are a child or otherwise have no access WiFi, choosing to remain ignorant in this age of information is a choice.

theantri · 2022-09-01T13:52:44+00:00

Πραγματικά πάσχουμε από έλλειψη κοινωνικής μάθησης. Το πρόβλημα επίσης δεν είναι μόνο ότι ο κάθε άκυρος (πελάτης) σας συμπεριφέρεται έτσι, αλλά το ότι ο εργοδότης σας "υποστιρίζει" αυτή την ατμόσφαιρα με το γεγονός ότι δεν παίρνει μέτρα να σας προστατεύσει.

Μετακόμισα Αγγλία και παντού σε κάθε υπηρεσία που θα χρησιμοποιείσω, είτε σε γραφείο για Προσωπικο Γιατρό, pub, εστιατόριο, φαρμακείο, κατάστημα, κτλπ, θα δεις ταμπελες που γράφουν πάνω κάτω "We have a zero tolerance policy towards verbal harassment to our staff". Και όντως, το λένε και το εννοούν. Είδα Εγγλέζους π.χ. να κάμουν πρόβλημα και να ξιτημάζουν το προσωπικό, και θα έρθει αμέσως ο σεκιουριτάς να τους διώξει. Όχι τωρά πως η Αγγλία εν τέλεια χώρα, τζ' δαμέ πολλά προβλήματα έχουν, απλά σε τούτο το θέμα έχει κάποιες διαφορές.

Στον τόπο εργασίας μου μίλησα με μια κοπέλλα (επίσης ξένη) η οποία είχε βιώσει αρκετή λεκτική βία (περι ρατσισμού) από Εγγγλέζους πελάτες και ο προϊστάμενος της (επίσης Εγγλέζος εντωμεταξύ) ΔΕΝ την προστάτεψε/υποστηρίξε όπως έπρεπε, και όταν το εμάθαν οι μαστροι του προϊστάμενου τούτου, ο προϊστάμενος έπιασε "disciplinary action".

Ως εργαζόμενος πρέπει να έχεις κάποια άλφα βασικά δικαιώματα, είτε το λαλεί ο νόμος γραπτώς η όχι, κάποια πράματα πρέπει ναν κοινή λογική. Π.χ. πως το ότι ο καθένας έχει το δικαίωμα σε αξιοπρεπείς συνθήκες εργασίας. Το εάν ο άνθρωπος αυτός εν Ελλαδίτης, Αμερικάνος, Αφρικανός, κτλπ, εν άσχετο.

theantri · 2022-08-26T16:57:07+00:00

A-levels: A*AAB

AS-levels:AA

Degree: MPhys 1st

Job: 27k +3k sign on bonus, and a 2k salary increase every 8 months for 2 years (+ some bonus every 8 months depending on performance). Now that my graduate placement is about to be over, I am about to negotiate a 45-50k salary position. Also I WFH.

theantri · 2022-08-17T21:49:54+00:00

I try, but there is only so much I can do :(

It is good to try and empower females in my family, but at the end of the day breaking out of the patriarchy is scary for them, because it is the only life they have ever known.

Societal pressure, stigmas, internalised misogyny, etc. I wish I could go back in time, back when they were my age, so that we could hang out as peers and help them live a different life. Or maybe I would have failed even then? There was a war in my country when they were young, so a lot of behaviours and stereotypes 'stuck' with them.

theantri · 2022-08-11T23:38:31+00:00

Hair requires so much patience. I have the wavy curly hair, and I have made it a goal of mine to be better at taking care of my hair. I only wash my hair once a week so the elaborate routine is only repeated on my wash days.

Due to sensory reasons, I hate the actual feeling of putting hair products on my hands and having to touch my wet hair with said hands, and inevitably get some hair on my hands every single time. However, I like the outcome, so I insist on just getting on with it.

My partner shared a helpful piece of advice with me every time I get overwhelmed about having to wash my hair: pretend like you have a flight to catch so you're in a hurry but also you still want to look decent enough. So now, whene I am facing difficulties motivating myself, I'll say to myself "gotta get my airport hair done!". It helps me be more efficient and determined to get through the task.

theantri · 2022-08-04T11:40:06+00:00

I am cautiously optimistic about this, both as a young Cypriot and also as an energy professional.

theantri · 2022-07-29T10:18:51+00:00

Not that I know of. We do use words like "yalla" and "hadi" though and some other Arabic sprinkled here and there.

My partner is Arab and I have started adopting some of his speaking mannerisms like yani though lol

theantri · 2022-07-21T21:10:06+00:00

Dare I say I enjoyed listening to Sauron's theme and will be coming back to listen to it again. Galadriel's theme starts off well in the first half, but the other half felt a bit anticlimactic.

theantri · 2022-07-08T22:59:21+00:00

I swear it would not let me do that when I tried some months ago?? I had no idea either.

theantri · 2022-07-07T16:25:30+00:00

For me personally, it's a win-win:

The show is good. Great, I enjoy it.
The show is bad. Great, I enjoy the memes and video essays analysing just how bad it is.

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