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minus-squareLemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 days agoEvery time I hear the name “Kamala”, it surprises me of its Sanskrit etymology (tbf, I didn’t expect much from her name), as much as the name “Costello” (a superficial look at the latter name would tell ya that’s Italian)
minus-squareErika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt’s a bit easier to imagine Costello is an Irish name if you hear it pronounced as “Costlow”
Every time I hear the name “Kamala”, it surprises me of its Sanskrit etymology (tbf, I didn’t expect much from her name), as much as the name “Costello” (a superficial look at the latter name would tell ya that’s Italian)
It’s a bit easier to imagine Costello is an Irish name if you hear it pronounced as “Costlow”