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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 :teacher:. 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 :mog:

The two Jennifers are ridiculous. One of them must change their name. :ttth:

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 :uhh: 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 :lol:

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 :cry: )

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." :mog:

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 :mog:

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 :flirt:.

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.