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Thread started 01/03/07 6:52pm

sro100

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Carmen Electra: The Name

Not a question about the person.

But, the name.

Where did Prince get 'Carmen Electra" from?

Any stories or knowledge of that.

The name (in addition to the actress) seems to be a hit.
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Reply #1 posted 01/03/07 7:08pm

1FRO

According to Alex Hahn's book Possessed (page 169), Prince and Carmen were watching a video of a musical called Carmen Jones. Prince said she looked like a Carmen. So there you have it. Carmen supposedly added Electra because it was the name of a Greek goddess which means amber - a type of electron with attractive qualities.
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Reply #2 posted 01/03/07 7:30pm

sexxydancer

I love the names that Prince chooses.Wish he could've named me!! wink
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Reply #3 posted 01/03/07 11:35pm

Savage

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Wasn't it to do with the song "The Ladder"?


Now this king he had a subject named Electra
Who loved him with a passion, uncontested
4 him each day she had a smile
But it didn't matter
The king was looking 4 the ladder
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Reply #4 posted 01/04/07 12:48am

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I read an article about her a few years ago in some teen mag, back when our Prince was still our Artist. She said he chose Carmen because it means "song" and Electra from Freud's Electra Complex.


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"A Watcher scoffs at gravity!"
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Reply #5 posted 01/04/07 7:06am

wlcm2thdwn

I here she goes with Joan Jett now. eek
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Reply #6 posted 01/04/07 7:41am

NouveauDance

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wlcm2thdwn said:

I here she goes with Joan Jett now. eek


falloff Are you serious?!
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Reply #7 posted 01/04/07 7:57am

Krystal666

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That is one cool name! biggrin It's cool she got to keep it.
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Reply #8 posted 01/04/07 8:12am

1sexymf

I always liked her name. What do you think he would name you Krystal? Sexxy Dancer? giggle
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Reply #9 posted 01/04/07 8:52am

Krystal666

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1sexymf said:

I always liked her name. What do you think he would name you Krystal? Sexxy Dancer? giggle


Ofcourse and we know he would call you his "Little Red Corvette" horny
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Reply #10 posted 01/04/07 11:49am

Handel

wlcm2thdwn said:

I here she goes with Joan Jett now. eek


So would I if I had the chance.

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