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egeozcan
4450 days ago
By coincidence, "Halide" also happens to be a Turkish female name.
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hafif
4450 days ago
I thought the creators were turkish for a few seconds.
Here's the most famous Halide in Turkey:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halide_Edip_Ad%C4%B1var
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jedismith
4450 days ago
Slightly different pronunciation though I think.
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egeozcan
4450 days ago
Actually, I think the pronunciation is quite different.
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gamegoblin
4450 days ago
Indeed. The Turkish name is pronounced similarly to "holly duh" and the chemical is pronounced "hay lied".
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Here's the most famous Halide in Turkey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halide_Edip_Ad%C4%B1var