The origin of Condoleezza's name

[Stop_the_War]

Apparently her father wanted to name her "Con Dolcezza" Italian for "with sweetness"

:puke:

[RobertSeattle]

1. Can't blame her for that though

You really can't blame people for the mistakes and choices of their parents. You certainly can blame Condi for being a LOUSY NATIONAL Security Advisor - and an untiring sycophant for GW.

[illflem]

2. and her last name is of

a grain that causes the disease rickets when cleaned to well.

[soundhead]

3. This is true

Actually, she is named after an oil tanker. I think it's an oil tanker with the company Chevron.

[MsTryska]

4. umm....did he get his e's and c's mixed up?

it came out ghetto fabulous instead.

[KamaAina]

5. I thought her name meant "a starchy vegetable"

oh right, that's the last name, and besides, rice is a grain, not a vegetable :-)

[CityZen-X]

6. The Sleeza Factor

Con-(as in Neo Con) Duh (as in the I.Q. of her Poppy) Sleeeza (for all she represents).

[SoCalDem]

7. Kind of like Oprah.. Her name was mispelled too

She was supposed to be Orpah, but either her mother or the hospital spelled it incorrectly

[calimary]

8. Yes, it's a musical term. "Vogue" magazine had an article about her

and it.

Frankly, I prefer Contradicta. It's so much more accurate.

[jdj]

9. because Bush leases her a condo in Crawford.

we don't know what her real name is, Condoleeza is just what Scott McClellan calls her.

edit: as in "you gonna appoint your condo lease ho to be secretary of state?"

[TrustingDog]

10. Condescending Vice

typo on her birth certificate.