I have officially read too much fantasy

[james_davis_nicoll]

Because when someone mentioned "Nigellaware" in email to me, I didn't see "Nigella-ware", I saw a proper name that is probably pronounced Nighjellahwaray.

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[slrose.livejournal.com]

But surely if it were a proper name it would have apostrophes, wouldn't it?

[rbos.livejournal.com]

It could very well be a Swahili name. I read it the same way first time through.

[matt-ruff.livejournal.com]

What is Nigellaware? Nigella Lawson cookware?

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

I believe so.

[joenotcharles.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a state between Nigeria and Delaware. My second guess was that it was a mark certifying that a product would interact correctly with Nigel.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I know what it is (or at least know Nigella is a cook and this must be her stuff), but it does seem odd someone would email you about it.

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Jasmine owns Nigella Ware.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Oh, that makes sense, then.

[winterknight.livejournal.com]

I thought it was something about the plants... that they'd gone rogue or something like cow vetch and there was a new program about it. That's what I get for living in Guelph.

[catherineomega.livejournal.com]

Nigell-awareness is the state of being conscious of alternate spellings of given names. (Sayeth she who doth spell her name C-A-T-E.)