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What kind of a name is Riverdale for a chosson?



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kitov




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 8:35 pm
I like to browse Jewish sites that feature clips, and have seen a barrage of clips from someone who recently got married. All clips are titled "Riverdale's Wedding". What kind of a name is that, I'm confused. Though I have to sayt, it looks like a real lebedige chassunah and the chosson is gevaldik!
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Sherri




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 8:37 pm
It's his nickname. He's from Riverdale. Smile
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kitov




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 8:42 pm
Sherri wrote:
It's his nickname. He's from Riverdale. Smile
Lipa is even singing a chant "riverdale, Riverdale, Riverdale", it is so odd!
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Sherri




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 8:57 pm
kitov wrote:
Sherri wrote:
It's his nickname. He's from Riverdale. Smile
Lipa is even singing a chant "riverdale, Riverdale, Riverdale", it is so odd!
Nickname. Like if someone's nickname is Sarala, that's what they'll call her.
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mommy#1




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 11:04 pm
That's so funny, my dh loves watching leibidig weddings, so he was browsing through and put one on. When I asked him what it is, he said "riverdales wedding, whatever that's supposed to mean." That was about 2 minutes ago, and then I saw this post, I knew it had to be about that!
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5S5Sr7z3




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 10 2011, 11:29 pm
That's what the chosson's friends call him (according to my husbands friend who was there and knows this chosson very well)
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DrMom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 1:40 am
- Maybe the wedding was in Riverdale.

- Maybe the chosson is from Riverdale and that's what they call him.

- Maybe the chooson is a ger or has a non-Jewish father/paternal grandfather/etc.
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 1:55 am
I believe he its a well known hatzolah member and huge jm fan/friend and he is from riverdale. That's his online handle, just as I'm known as Mindy. I'm happy t to hear he got married.
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momsprince




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 2:14 am
He is known by everyone as Riverdale. That's what he calls himself.
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kitov




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:26 am
DrMom wrote:
- Maybe the wedding was in Riverdale.

- Maybe the chosson is from Riverdale and that's what they call him.

- Maybe the chooson is a ger or has a non-Jewish father/paternal grandfather/etc.


Thank you for all possible answers. But if you watch the chassunah clip, you hear the guy announcing the intro calling him "Matis Swerdlov". So thank you, I know his REAL name. I was wondering why he CALLS himself Riverdale.
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Sherri




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:37 am
Sherri wrote:
It's his nickname. He's from Riverdale. Smile
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chocolate chips




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:51 am
I guess this is just one addition to my "men are strange theory" LOL
none, or few, of my father (and dh for that matter) friends have first names, they are all known from where they come.
My sisters chosson was making calls he got engaged and used his last name and where he is from eg: "goldberg from boro park here"
LOL
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momsprince




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:51 am
That's his facebook name and somehow it stuck. Maybe cuz many poeple got to know him thru facebook?
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 3:13 pm
What, you never heard of guys from Texas named Tex? That's what people do, sometimes--nickname people based on their place of origin.
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DrMom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 3:18 pm
kitov wrote:
DrMom wrote:
- Maybe the wedding was in Riverdale.

- Maybe the chosson is from Riverdale and that's what they call him.

- Maybe the chooson is a ger or has a non-Jewish father/paternal grandfather/etc.


Thank you for all possible answers. But if you watch the chassunah clip, you hear the guy announcing the intro calling him "Matis Swerdlov". So thank you, I know his REAL name. I was wondering why he CALLS himself Riverdale.


See, now I would have started a thread titled: What kind of name is "Matis Swerdlov" for a chosson???
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Isramom8




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 4:36 pm
My son, a camp counselor, is known as "Raanana" in Camp Adirim, which is in Yerushalayim. Isn't this Jewish thing, like "the Pittsburgher", "the Bostoner", etc?
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 11 2011, 5:20 pm
Isramom8 wrote:
My son, a camp counselor, is known as "Raanana" in Camp Adirim, which is in Yerushalayim. Isn't this Jewish thing, like "the Pittsburgher", "the Bostoner", etc?


Not exclusively. See comment about guys named Tex, above. Calling newcomers by the name of their place of origin is quite common.Where there are a dozen Mikes or Joes, it helps to call the ruddy one "Red", the skinny one "Slim", and the nondescript one from Montana, "Montana".
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