Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes

[marybethp]

oooh, but it does mean "Princess" because you, Hebrew scolar / Matt Lauer (hey, those rhyme) don't know Hebrew. I know Hebrew. I've studied Hebrew. I'm a Hebrologist. I get to decide what every word means. [/insane.tom.rant]

You had me at oooh. You had me at oooh.

[psucashcow]

I'm just really glad that TomKat did not have Suri on my birthday...

[PWS]

In name books it says Sarah means princess... Sarah.. Suri...? Esp. since I think Hebrew isn't big on vowels?

[MsFroggy]

In name books it says Sarah means princess... Sarah.. Suri...? Esp. since I think Hebrew isn't big on vowels?

Nope. Suri does not mean princess. See my above post. All vowels are pronounced; they're only ommited in informal writing.

[LG.]

Siri is Norwegian for Sarah. Not that it matters for anything, but we have a lot of girls named Siri (and guys named Lars and Nels) here in Minnesooooota. For whatever it's worth, I like the name Suri (not that I'd name my baby that) and think that Cruise and Holmes (oh who am I kidding, she didn't get any say on this) didn't screw up that decision as much as I thought they would.

[Broadway]

From what I understand, Suri was short for Surika. Surika is what is being claimed as a Middle Persian name for "red rose."

I have yet to see any definitive logic for the "princess" misunderstanding.

[misskitty]

Well, I'm sure no one was surprised that Tom left Katie and Suri to go promote MI III the next day or so later. Got to have them priorities straight I tell 'ya.

[MissThing]

But, but, but (pun intended) he says he changes the diapers all the time!

[canadian_angel]

Well, now that he's named Suri, he's also renaming Katie, er excuse me "kate". Gotta love his reason too. "Katie is a young girl's name. Her name is Kate now; she's a child-bearing woman"

Excuse me while I go throw up just a little!

[LG.]

oh good grief. She couldn't be an adult woman if she doesn't pump out a baby? And Katie Couric is some young girl? Tommy Boy needs a swift kick upside his head if he thinks he should be the person in charge of picking other people's names.