tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post7634000607985878584..comments2023-10-22T11:45:23.103-04:00Comments on dead baby jokes: matteaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-47543130164487559002007-08-26T13:27:00.000-04:002007-08-26T13:27:00.000-04:00I'm still laughing at the spelling! Did anyone el...I'm still laughing at the spelling! Did anyone else pull out a dictionary and try to do their name? Just wondering, not like I did or anything... Yeah, she definitely has a case of "not good enough". I hope I'm not like that. I don't think I will be because most women are better cooks, cleaners, and just more ambitious than I am, so whoever my son marries will probably be a noticeable upgrade from me. I too love that name.Mrs. Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13572508460850412007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-27434677615738913272007-08-26T12:13:00.000-04:002007-08-26T12:13:00.000-04:00How interesting that your grandma liked neither of...How interesting that your grandma liked neither of your father's wives while they were his wife...no one good enough for her little boy, perhaps?<BR/><BR/>She was probably the best person to get gossip from. :) I have heard the name Mattea as well, though never prounounced that way. I love how you mention you never doubted she loved you, I had the same feelings with my maternal grandma...now my paternal grandma, that would be quite a post!ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263348912679823512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-25289638174607217422007-08-26T10:53:00.000-04:002007-08-26T10:53:00.000-04:00It's funny how such people can sound feisty and st...It's funny how such people can sound feisty and strong to outsiders, or years after death. When you're the object of such venom, they just seem mean, small, and sad. <BR/><BR/>Mattea is a pretty name, though.<BR/><BR/>So, the babysitter. I wouldn't mind hearing about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-1975159929936243262007-08-26T09:18:00.000-04:002007-08-26T09:18:00.000-04:00I like Edith as well. From what I know, Mattea com...I like Edith as well. <BR/><BR/>From what I know, Mattea comes from a Hebrew root, but is common in a lot of languages.Beruriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171541078529309991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-63547578571987682912007-08-26T07:34:00.000-04:002007-08-26T07:34:00.000-04:00Leroy: I know that it's been used in Italy (thoug...Leroy: I know that it's been used in Italy (though my grandmother was certainly not Italian). Mattea was the name of the wife of the 15th century explorer, John Cabot a/k/a Giovanni Caboto. It could be a Scandavian name too, since I guess it's the feminine of Matthew. <BR/><BR/>Missed Conceptions: I actually adore the name Edith. But I realize that's probably a minority opinion.niobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315267454529454063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-55213064050789773572007-08-25T17:27:00.000-04:002007-08-25T17:27:00.000-04:00Is that perhaps a scandinavian name? My great aunt...Is that perhaps a scandinavian name? My great aunt has that name as well. I have not heard of anyone else called by it. I like how your grandmother just puts it out there - not many screens.Doughnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100398955132921465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-74229262546475002572007-08-25T15:33:00.001-04:002007-08-25T15:33:00.001-04:00Can you tell me how to pronounce "darjeeling?" Ple...Can you tell me how to pronounce "darjeeling?" Please? I've been in this country for more than half of my life, and I still don't know...<BR/><BR/>It's funny how selective memory works though... <BR/><BR/>Beautiful name. May it be for a blessing.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09745262857388007041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-3809535489999879012007-08-25T15:33:00.000-04:002007-08-25T15:33:00.000-04:00Mattea is such a pretty name. Your grandmother so...Mattea is such a pretty name. Your grandmother sounds like she was quite the feisty old lady--my Nana was too. It certainly always kept things interesting!meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113578396438869433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-56774005679355283542007-08-25T15:20:00.000-04:002007-08-25T15:20:00.000-04:00I posted too soon. So, your mother ran off with t...I posted too soon. So, your mother ran off with the babysitter? Please, do tell sometime.tipsymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001979206200298238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-61244807673786511332007-08-25T15:19:00.000-04:002007-08-25T15:19:00.000-04:00She sounds like someone I would love to know. I'v...She sounds like someone I would love to know. I've always admired those who could speak so freely, even if it could be slightly improper. I guess that's one of the perks of aging -- you can say what you want.tipsymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001979206200298238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-73880459122319463942007-08-25T15:14:00.000-04:002007-08-25T15:14:00.000-04:00The "T as in darjeeling" got me, too. Mattea is a...The "T as in darjeeling" got me, too. <BR/><BR/>Mattea is a beautiful name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-17782021336508274712007-08-25T14:51:00.000-04:002007-08-25T14:51:00.000-04:00Taking your "spelling" literally, I come up with N...Taking your "spelling" literally, I come up with NISTIR. Is that really her name? <BR/><BR/>Mattea is a pretty name.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-65866294608380717672007-08-25T14:41:00.000-04:002007-08-25T14:41:00.000-04:00love the spelling of that name!love the spelling of that name!painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-69738638655284831572007-08-25T12:09:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:09:00.000-04:00this made me laugh. feisty girl, that gramma of yo...this made me laugh. feisty girl, that gramma of yours. :)wannabe momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975160438211356349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-40917409779146006912007-08-25T11:56:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:56:00.000-04:00"T as in darjeeling" is why I love your blog, Niob..."T as in darjeeling" is why I love your blog, Niobe. <BR/><BR/>I have always thought Mattea was a beautiful name. I have heard it pronounced Matt-eh-a, too. <BR/><BR/>My husband wants to name a daughter after his bubbe, Edith.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168274495333458040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-5724552983812319402007-08-25T11:50:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:50:00.000-04:00I absolutely love that name...Mattea.I absolutely love that name...Mattea.thirtysomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564139651442295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-60224564373808754422007-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:50:00.000-04:00Mattea is a gorgeous name.Your mother ran off with...Mattea is a gorgeous name.<BR/><BR/>Your mother ran off with the babysitter? Now <I>that's</I> a story.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225058560254819105.post-43222648075320353772007-08-25T10:23:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:23:00.000-04:00Mattea is a beautiful name - G-d's gift. Plus I've...Mattea is a beautiful name - G-d's gift. Plus I've always loved the sound of it.<BR/><BR/>Does your step-mother deserve our sympathy for this? Or did she simply deserve that description?<BR/><BR/>What is it with grandmother's and body mass? Whenever we'd go out for lunch, my grandma would comment on which of our fellow patrons ought really not to take a second trip to the buffet.Beruriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171541078529309991noreply@blogger.com