So I'm trying to answer a question posed over on the RPF. Appraently somebody raised the notion that Frost's character might have been gay.

(Not that there would be anything wrong with that if he was. )

So this stems from the graffitti "Heath" on his armour (and a little over-analyzing of the Aucturian joke in the mess hall). I know that Ricco Ross' girlfriend's name was Heather, so that is what it was supposed to be, but why did it get shortened to "Heath"?

Anyone know the deal?


Kevin

_________________
I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Hey Kevin,

Yes it refers to Heather, who was indeed Ricco's partner at the time. Similarly Bill paxton put 'Louise' oh his armour; she was his fiancée I believe.

Harry

_________________

http://www.facebook.com/TheHHACA - @TheHHACA

Thanks Harry.

Any idea why it was shortened to "Heath"?

Perhaps it was his pet name for Heather? Calling her Heath instead?



Kevin

_________________
I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

Heath (pronounced exactly how you'd say the word Heather, just stop before the 'er' bit if you see what I mean) is a common-ish shortening of the name here in the UK, verbally at least. I don't know if Heather was British but maybe someone British called her Heath and it stuck.

I think the misunderstanding on the RPF about it being a man's name is that they hear it in their minds as Heath as in Heath Ledger.

Harry

_________________

http://www.facebook.com/TheHHACA - @TheHHACA

I think the problem here Kev, is that you have been surfing the RPF in the first place.

M

_________________
"Stand up for something...Or get knocked down for nothing..."

I can back-up Harry here - Heath (pro heaa-th) is pretty common shortening for heather in the UK. And considering most of the marines had their own first names and stuff, would make sense for them to embellish armour with real life sweethearts etc.

_________________
A Scot, a Predator and an Alien walk into a bar....hilarity ensues



Read it here!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6120506/1/Aliens-Heart-of-Darkness

Thanks guys!


So "Heath" would be pronounced as if it rhymed with "Beth"- that makes a lot of sense now!

So it may very well have been Ross' pet name for his girlfriend, or somewhere along the line someone used the short name for Heather and it stuck as you said Harry.

At any rate, it isn't a dude's name on there.


Kevin

_________________
I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

i think the easiest way to spell how it would be pronounced is heavf

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Oh I see- more like Hethe? (pronouncing the "He" the same way as "bed" and "the" the same as... "the" ).



Kevin

_________________
I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

By George I think he' got it! He's really really got it!

I always knew he' get it and he did!



M

_________________
"Stand up for something...Or get knocked down for nothing..."

Leave it to the troglodytes on the RPF to start spreading around that misinformation.

_________________
Rick "Ripstick"
A03/TQ3.0.12142E1

yes that would be more correct i spelt it how we would say in here in laandon

_________________
SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
A09/TQ2.0.12136E1

Hello? Is this thing on?

Harry

_________________

http://www.facebook.com/TheHHACA - @TheHHACA

Yes sorry Harry, I did read that, but it didn't click with me. The "th" threw me off at first as I kept sounding it as... a "th" sound.


Kevin

_________________
I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

That's because it is. Just say the word Heather but stop before you say the 'er' part. Simple.

Someone with a 'cockney' London accent might shorten it to sound like 'Hev' but that's just a contraction of the 'th' to a 'v' sound. Same as Bev if we were talking about the name Beverly.

Harry

_________________

http://www.facebook.com/TheHHACA - @TheHHACA

RICO drew the heart on first and then realised that the "Heather" name was to big to fit inside it after he started painting it on so it ended up being "Heath"

How do I know this ?????.....

I asked him at the NSC aliens weekend

_________________
Sgt Dan "Coop" Cooper
A03/TQ1.0.72144E1
UKCM 501st Regt. 1st Batt. The Bucketheads

"Civies We are Leaving"

Mystery solved!

I always figured it was Frost's Arcturan boyfriend.

Dan is Da Man!

_________________
Cheers

Winch

"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow I shall fear no evil for thou art with me. And together we'll kick ANY bugs ASS!"
You know who you are!