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Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:40 pm
by Squirrel
I think I've mentioned before that my friend and her wife both have the same name :crazy:. One of them has adopted a slightly different spelling of the shortened version and the other now uses her full name. It must still be so confusing though!
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:45 pm
by Pippedydeadeye
My mum and dad are staying in a B&B this week in Torquay run by David and Dave. Not to be confused.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:00 pm
by viggy
Mr.Vig has a name that people frequently think is awful (Ke.ith), but I am immune now, it's just his name. He doesn't like anyone saying his name as he feels like he's getting into trouble, so I usually don't bother. His brother has the same name as Claude's BIL.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:00 pm
by Topcat
How on earth has this madness reached three pages?!
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:12 pm
by Squirrel
I know! It's almost as if people are using a discussion forum to discuss something. It'll never do.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:17 pm
by Ella
We are discussing issues of class and age
. This could go for a long time.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:22 pm
by Lily
Keith and Kevin
The two Jennifers are ridiculous. One of them must change their name.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:24 pm
by Leap
I don't mind Malcolm at all, but I've never known one except someone I fancied in Home & Away/Neighbours so that has been my only influence. I always find it funny when it comes up here.
Lily, think Shoe for his last name
But don't post it, between that and col.ly.w.obbles he'd definitely know it was him if the cruel google gods managed to bring him here one day
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:24 pm
by emma_p
I've never seen Jennifer shortened to Jenn with 2 ns before.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:24 pm
by Mrs Danvers
I dated 3 terribly named men in a row (Bryson, Giles and Damian) and after the last one decided my next conquest
must have a normal name. Thankfully Mr D has the most normal of names. It's probably why I decided he'd do!
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:26 pm
by Squirrel
emma_p wrote:I've never seen Jennifer shortened to Jenn with 2 ns before.
They both used to use one n, now one uses two and one uses the full name.
(ETA: also they are in the USA where unusual spellings are more common in general. Their son is called J.a.xon :woteva: ).
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:26 pm
by Leap
Ps I know that is also a man's name but I'm not sure how I'd have felt about going out with one of them either.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:41 pm
by Derek Nimmo
I'd be fine with a Mal. And once snogged a Keith (terrible kisser, all teeth
)
I had a run of Simons. Endless Simons for years.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:48 pm
by nineseven
He refused to be called Mal, preferring "Malc".
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:56 pm
by Livilla
"Call me Malc. Like Talc."
I work with a Jenn, which I like, it strikes me a bit like Anne with an e, just a bit nicer.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:58 pm
by nineseven
Oddly enough he did not enjoy being called Malcolm Powder. :?
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:25 pm
by Smunder Woman
Malcolm powder
I cancelled a date when I found out the guy's name was Guthrie :shame:
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:31 pm
by Loralei
My friend used to claim I was incapable of meeting a Matthew without dating him
.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:24 pm
by sally maclennane
I think it's a bit harsh not to date someone because of their name, it wasn't their choice after all.
Re: What's in a name?
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:24 pm
by Jet
My ex's name was generally considered bad (ni.ge.l) but it didn't bother me. He went by the shortening of it. He also had a ridiculous last name (fine, just long and completed). Now Mr J has a super common first name and a differently unusual last name.
I don't think a name would put me off as demonstrated above.