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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

MySQL, MariaDB, and MaxScale are all named after Ulf "Monty" Widenius' kids

[–] zomtecos@feddit.de 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

His first kid was called „My“?

[–] stefenauris@pawb.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago

Little Bobby Tables

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently. Finns are and odd bunch.

[–] WhiteHotaru@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My

  1. The Finnish author Tove Marika Jansson (1914 - 2001) invented this name for her stories about the Mumin troll (Moomin Trolls). Lilla My (Little My) lives with the Mumin family. She is so small that she can sit in the family's milk jug. My gives expression to a most destructive turn of mind. She is totally disrespectful and can be very aggressive but has nevertheless an extremely positive attitude to life. Sometimes, she may even demonstrate a kind of careless friendliness - when it suits her.
  2. My is also the name of the 12th letter in the Greek alphabeth.
  3. Creative Spelling of Mi (see Mia)

See: https://www.nordicnames.de/namefinder/

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago

Nah, he was named Sequel in the hopes he'd both benefit from and be crushed by expectations

[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Imagine running out of ideas before having named one after every kid. Now that would be awkward.