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Originally Posted by Crowl
In french it has some (not overwhelming) legitimacy as it has supposedly seen limited use outside of this site, however in english the word has zero legitimacy and thus is no better than any other random name that somebody might choose to use.
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Most words that were borrowed for use in the English language from other languages had "zero legitimacy" (not a phrase I would use) before they became assimilated into common usage. Your argument for the legitimacy of a word within the confines of the English language is illogical. There is NO purity to the English language, particularly as it can vary greatly from one English speaking country to another. A truck is a lorry. Try using the word lorry here in the US and people will think you are talking about a girl (Laurie). English is fluid and growing, just as it should be.