All this discussion about childhood names brings another word to mind. I have no idea where it originated or even if it's German. My mother said it and her ancestry was mostly English and Norwegian but she married 100% German! She would say this in place of a stronger four-lettered curse word. Phonetically and said as one word, it's: fah-scam-in-oh-lee-us. Does that sound familiar to anyone? Forgive me if I have said something nasty! Jean No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.1/857 - Release Date: 6/20/2007 2:18 PM