Stupid question: Is "Brande" a man's or woman's name?

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Man's? got to decide whether to use Mr or Ms.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 10:50 (twenty years ago)

Use Mr if you're not sure. A female would probbly be less affronted by being mistook for a male than the other way around.

― C J (C J), Thursday, 23 June 2005 10:58 (twenty years ago)

suppose that's true. Brande, Brande, Brande... what kind of name is that? No offence to any Brandes out there.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:14 (twenty years ago)

http://www.google.fi/search?biw=819&hl=fi&q=brande+she&btnG=Google-haku&meta=

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:17 (twenty years ago)

Why isn't there a term that can be used to address someone politely and formally that is not gender-specific?

Dear...?

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:18 (twenty years ago)

Pretend to be Cuban or North Korean, and use "Dear Comrade!"

― Tech Support Droid, Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:19 (twenty years ago)

The thing I most remember about Dan Simmons' Hyperion novels is that everyone in the future is addressed using the honorific "M.", like M. Tuomas. Seems like a good idea, although I don't know how you would pronounce it.

― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:20 (twenty years ago)

Maybe it's 'Brandy' spelled pretentiously.

― Raston Warrior Robot (alix), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:39 (twenty years ago)

This is an interesting discussion. Really. But let's work to form consensus here.

Man? Woman?

I guess Tuomas is voting woman.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:41 (twenty years ago)

http://www.google.fi/search?biw=819&hl=fi&q=BRANDE+HE&btnG=Google-haku&meta=

I'm not sure...

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:42 (twenty years ago)

Finnish Google is the same as English google but in Finnish. I've used Japanese Google and it's the same as English Google, but in Japanese. Interesting...

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:47 (twenty years ago)

Maybe I'll invent a new honorific.

How about 'Smir'? Dear Smir,

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:48 (twenty years ago)

You can't even use the English google in Finland. If I type google.com, I'm redirected to google.fi.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:51 (twenty years ago)

I would be fairly pissed off to be addressed Dear Sir. I'd rather be Dear 1ucy 41d3r if the person writing to me wasn't sure.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:51 (twenty years ago)

I also thought it would be a bit presumptious to write Mr. or Sir.

"You can't even use the English google in Finland. If I type google.com, I'm redirected to google.fi."

This is true in Japan as well.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:56 (twenty years ago)

'Dear recipient'

I am always being addressed as 'Sir' or 'Mr'. Predominantly in written correspondance. The student loan company thought I was a man for a few years.

― Raston Warrior Robot (alix), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:56 (twenty years ago)

I'm taking Madchen's advice and writing 'Dear full name'

But this is just another reason not to give your kid a strange name.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 11:59 (twenty years ago)

Oh and if you read my first post without the question mark, it kind of sounds like a long-lost track from "In the Jungle Groove" or something.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:01 (twenty years ago)

Definitely a woman's name. Type in Brande and "baby names" into Google

― Elvis Gainsbourg, Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:04 (twenty years ago)

Yeah full name is the best solution so far.

You could always just put Dear Exhalted One. Nobody would take offence to this surely?

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:08 (twenty years ago)

'Dear most beautiful wonderful person you'

Actually this is how my mother often begins letters to me. At least, I hope she only uses it on me.

― Raston Warrior Robot (alix), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:16 (twenty years ago)

Dear Fruit of my Loins

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:24 (twenty years ago)

Brande is not even a name. Just say Dear Dog and be done with it.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:44 (twenty years ago)

Type in Brande and "baby names" into Google

Now I am filled with horror, imagining a letter filled with ickle baby talk.

― C J (C J), Thursday, 23 June 2005 12:58 (twenty years ago)

I've had a couple of letters from Africa recently addressing me as Dear Ma - is that short for Madam?

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

It's short for 'Mother'. They are your long lost children.

― C J (C J), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:29 (twenty years ago)

My mum does the e-instead-of-y thing at the end of her name.

But really, Brande isn't a fucking name. Some people.

I'd rather be Dear 1ucy 41d3r if the person writing to me wasn't sure.

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― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

I can't read that.

― Super Cub (Debito), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

Me neither! I got a CV with a smiley on it today too, and an accompanying letter that was signed off with 'byeee'.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

I got a CV once from someone called "Mercedes" and she announced that it was because she was conceived in the back on one.

― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Thursday, 23 June 2005 13:48 (twenty years ago)

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