tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post2691306245103700473..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: What Sort Of Person Names His Son Tamerlan?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-12875049065251815342013-04-19T13:03:28.974-06:002013-04-19T13:03:28.974-06:00What sort of parent names his child Napoleon, or A...What sort of parent names his child Napoleon, or Augustus, or Alexander?<br /><br /><br />(Or Hannibal? Probably the only famous <i>loser</i> whose name is in use. Note Detroit Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez.)<br /><br />Or Attila? (A fairly common given name in Hungary.)<br /><br />Timur was hardly more ruthless than William Bastard (see "the Harrowing of the North", or Richard Coeur de Lion.<br /><br />Ancient and medieval conquerors were all murderous goons. The most successful have been celebrated and their names adopted.Rich Rostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262703348236110420noreply@blogger.com