1 Point, we don’t use cheques in Germany. Maybe 2 points, but I’d count my local Videotheque as the equivalent of the “Blockbuster” video chain.

sigh feminine, adventurous, brave, funny, clever, good with children, gentle, moral and those eyes man, those eyes did things to child-me that still make adult-me smile.

And why is she dressed like Julius Caesar on Campaign in Gaul?

It’s even worse when you remember that Jaime is pronounced Haime (from whence Hamish)

That is correct. Greek Iakóbos to Latin Iacobus to Jakobus to late latin Jacomus to early French Jammes to english James

vs a more direct Yaaqob to Jacob or via Jakobus to Jacob

This also explains why the short form of James is Jim, via french Jaime

And how Jack and James and Jim and Jacob and Seamus and Thiego and Diego and Jaime and Giacomo, Iacopo and Hamish are all related.

San Diego <- Santiago <- Sant Iago <- Sanctus Iákōbos -> Sanct Iacobus -> Saint Iacomus -> Saint James

And Iákōbos from Hebrew Yaaqob

Does a mechanical pencil count?

Yes! Command line instructions are often universal instructions. This is imho a huge boon for Linux.

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Note to self: For learning a scandinavian language - learn Swedish instead of Danish.