Guy once applied for a job with me, name of Tyrone S. Love. I decided that if the middle name was Sweet, he could have a job, no interview or owt, just to answer the ‘phone and give his name.
I have no idea what she sang like, but the very idea of one of the X Factor contestants being called Treyc was enough to confirm that I’ll never watch that show even on pain of death.
Took me several readings of the name to realise what the pronunciation was supposed to be.
Caught a microsecond of “River City” last night, one of the kids is called “Madonna” laughed all night over that one.
Guy from Papua New Guinea used to come in the Uni library I worked in in NZ called John Thomas. Was quite easy not to laugh when he came up to the desk, very big and scary looking. We also had a Richard Head on the users directory.
An acquaintance of mine has called his son Aaron but spells it Airwren as he says his son is the air he breathes and the wren is his favourite free spirit bird…I think he may use a lot of illicit substances!
BH – I met a General Courage – depending how old your father is may be the same chap – he was a descendant of the Reading brewing family. With whom did your father serve?
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BH – I met a General Courage – depending how old your father is may be the same chap – he was a descendant of the Reading brewing family. With whom did your father serve?
He’s 61 now and retired in 2003, so he’d have been 53 at the time.
When my uncle lived in the states in the 60’s he had a mate who was native American. His name was George Standingatthedoor (honestly). Something to do with native Americans having names which reflected things that happened when they were born.
