theYoungerMrsWarde Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 So I joke named our homeschool Sceleratus Classical Academy. I got the word "sceleratus" from How to Insult, Abuse, and Insinuate in Classical Latin. They said it meant "ruffian" which I thought went perfect for my rough-and-tumble boys with hearts of gold a la Tangled. It' the name of my blog, and I'm keeping it on that. But we have to file for the first time this week and I forgot to come up with a real name! Friends of mine have looked "sceleratus" up online and they were getting other definitions, none of which sound good. But I don't want to be just Warde Classical Academy (and I don't want people just hearing it thinking of a prison ward.) Should I keep it and just explain it when people ask? I don't think it'd look good on a diploma or job interview. :tongue_smilie: (Keeping the "Classical Academy" part is mandatory.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 No, you need a name that looks good on diplomas and transcripts and job applications, one which you don't have to explain and which no one will mock, lol. Surely there's another Latin word or phrase that would be appropriate. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Scholaris means "scholar". Sounds similar but has a much nicer meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We actually have two names, the joke one and the one that goes on the transcript. If you don't want to use your last name, you could use the name of a geographical feature of your area or the name of a street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 How official are the documents though? KWIM? I would just keep it. I thought about keeping it just for the grammar level. We have to file an official affidavit with the school name on it (we're in CA so this has to get done before the 15th.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 We actually have two names, the joke one and the one that goes on the transcript. If you don't want to use your last name, you could use the name of a geographical feature of your area or the name of a street. We live on Arthur Court :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I would change it. We also have a joke name, but it is only known to us. For the outside world we use a name that the kids would be proud to have on their transcripts and diplomas in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 Scholaris means "scholar". Sounds similar but has a much nicer meaning. That does sound nice. Flipping through Song-School Latin (which we haven't started yet) I kind of like Aperi Librum Classical Academy (open the book (but only being said to one person :confused:)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We live on Arthur Court :D Love it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Looking through a vocab list in a book I found "privatim" meaning "privately, at home.":001_smile: Hmm, still not sure that would look good on a transcript/resume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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