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Kismet

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MeerkatMerkin · 02/01/2013 22:30

Would you assume someone with this name was male or female?

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CoteDAzur · 03/01/2013 19:12

Meerkat - Yes, that's what I mean. If you name your girl (I hope) Qismat, that will be reminiscent of your Persian heritage. Kismet is Turkish, not Persian.

By the way, how would you pronounce Qismat?

Viviennemary · 03/01/2013 10:48

Never heard of it. But would think it was male.

HappyNewSkyebluesapphire · 03/01/2013 10:35

lockets mine was in north Devon,bought her from Northam Burrows near Bideford.

MsGoldblum · 03/01/2013 01:00

Love it! Nobody's said 'Kismet, Hardy!' yet though. Sad

RiaUnderTheMistletoe · 03/01/2013 00:55

A frog. Always reminds me of Kermit.

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HappyNewSkyebluesapphire · 03/01/2013 00:26

lockets Mine was grey too ! proper dappled grey. I owned her in 1984? ish... She was a right little bitch of a pony :-(

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MeerkatMerkin · 03/01/2013 00:12
  • sane way, ie not sounding not sane, which possibly I am not succeeding in Grin
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MeerkatMerkin · 03/01/2013 00:11

Cote, it is Qismat in Farsi (my family are from Iran) so yes I suppose it is only Persian if the original spelling is retained - still love the word though!

Remus I will duly look into parrot ownership based on your feeling. If it's the only same way I can use the name I may just have to! Grin

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HappyNewSkyebluesapphire · 03/01/2013 00:04

I also had a pony called Kismet.

Kismet means destiny.

I would personally never call a child Kismet but each to their own

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/01/2013 23:59

For some reason, I feel it would be a fantastic name for a parrot.

Dominodonkey · 02/01/2013 23:57

It's a pretty word but not a name IMO.

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CoteDAzur · 02/01/2013 23:55

Persian origins? Kismet is a Turkish word (see dictionary.com, merriam-webster.com etc). And it's definitely a girl's name. Sorry Smile

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MeerkatMerkin · 02/01/2013 23:26

"No."

Grin Your bluntness made me smile Pancake!

I thought it was quite nice for a boy and because of its Persian roots goes with my other DC's name really well. Even thought from this perspective it sounded quite classic Shock but I can see I may be mistaken/mad/stupid.

Good thing I'm not pregnant yet really, the hormones would take me to a new level of name craziness! Grin

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MrsJingleBells74 · 02/01/2013 23:23

I'd assume it was a cat to be honest, sorry.

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DrRanj · 02/01/2013 23:21

We had an Indian take away near us called the kismet.

CoteDAzur · 02/01/2013 23:20

It is actually an "old woman" name. Obviously not a friendly one to Anglophone ears, though Smile

Pancakeflipper · 02/01/2013 23:20

It's Kismet.

No.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/01/2013 23:18

I would assume their parents were a bit stupid - sorry but I would. Boy or girl - I would say that any parent considering it wouldn't care if it was a boys' name or a girls' name anyway and would just use it as a one size fits all 'cause, "we're so groovy - check us with our out there name."

OrangeLily · 02/01/2013 23:18

I would assume restaurant. It's the name of a restaurant in Edinburgh that is famous for it's a killer curry eating competitions. Last one ended up with people hospitalised!

sausagesandwich34 · 02/01/2013 23:18

I would say female owing to the fact that she is a character in the superman comics

not that I have inherited comic book geek from my dad, honest!

WeeWeeWeeAllTheWayHome · 02/01/2013 23:16

I'd have said male.