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[Opinions] Two awful Swedish sib sets
Lemmy and Mikkey (yuppers, parents are into heavy metal)Kane-Lee and Lakkie-Bee (used to be Blakkie-Bee until their mum realized what "blackie" means...)Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?
My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573
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Blakkie is a pretty good illustration of the trouble you can get into by more or less randomly using names not of your own culture.
Actually, Lakkie is too; a lackey is a toady, a flunky, a person who does menial work for somebody more powerful and acts servile.
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