Miles seems like a perfectly normal American name

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The discussion centers around the name "Miles," which participants find to be uncommon despite its normalcy in American culture. There is a humorous acknowledgment of personal experiences with individuals named Miles, often characterized in specific ways, such as being gay or having unique personalities. The name's association with Miles Davis is noted, suggesting that the iconic figure may have influenced perceptions of the name. The Latin origin of "Miles," meaning soldier, is mentioned, along with a playful inquiry about the name "Milo" as a variation. The conversation takes a light-hearted turn with jokes about alternative names like "Kilometer" and references to media portrayals of characters named Miles, often linked to serious themes like childhood illness. The discussion concludes with a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the perceived demographics of people named Miles, touching on race, health, and sexuality without regard for political correctness.

Are you named Miles?

  • I am named Miles

    Votes: 4 18.2%

  • I am not

    Votes: 18 81.8%
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Miles seems like a perfectly normal American name. Yet I have not in my life met someone that is named "Miles."
 
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I know a miles
 
i know a miles too, but he's not perfectly normal...
 
the miles i know is probably gay and girly
 
My neighbor kid is named Miles, and he's a good kid too.
 
Maybe after Miles Davis came along, people felt that the Miles mold was broken; the same kinda way people feel about using the name Jesus.

Though I guess there are still Jazz atheists there who have no qualms about naming their kids after someone they can't possibly live up to.:-p
 
yeah! Miles Davis is a cool cool cat!

The latin meaning for the word miles is military personnel, aka soldier. It's been a while since I took latin, so I'm not too sure about that.
 
Is Milo a variation on Miles - or is that a completely different name?
 
I voted yes just for the hell of it
 
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wasteofo2 said:
Though I guess there are still Jazz atheists there who have no qualms about naming their kids after someone they can't possibly live up to.:-p
Someone's going to do it eventually :wink:
 
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So would Kilometer be a suitable European name as opposed to Miles? :biggrin:
 
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motai said:
So would Kilometer be a suitable European name as opposed to Miles? :biggrin:
hey.. that was actually kind of funny.
 
  • #13
Anytime I hear a Miles on TV it always seems to be a kid with cancer that needs money from me. Anyone else have this problem too?
 
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i know a guy named miles too who is also oddly gay and feminine..
 
  • #15
There seems to be a connection...

With no respect for political correctness:

if you are
- Black
- A child with cancer
- Gay
- Metrosexual
you can be named Miles.
 

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