tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post8610979874230020195..comments2023-05-07T14:10:02.744+01:00Comments on The River Cottage Diaries: What's in a name.... Part DeuxWylye Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-52405240099330502522012-01-03T03:05:10.551+00:002012-01-03T03:05:10.551+00:00Prune? I don't believe it, Curry Queen. Surely...Prune? I don't believe it, Curry Queen. Surely Prue, with a typo. <br /><br />My son has three Braydons in his class, all spelt differently.<br /><br />The main trend where I live is to use surnames as first names. It's almost impossible to tell which way round most names are, these days. My favourite name is Hampton Shanks (a girl), whose mother I overheard calling her 'Hamps'. Hamps Shanks is not a name destined for greatness.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-50559982750256848842011-12-17T19:58:57.922+00:002011-12-17T19:58:57.922+00:00All the poor damn counter-culture kids of the '...All the poor damn counter-culture kids of the '60s who got stuck with Dylan, for example.<br />I like Old Testament names I have a friend named Elijah, and I think that's brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-90944640296152989242011-12-09T14:09:34.830+00:002011-12-09T14:09:34.830+00:00Suburban Princess, hello and welcome. Love your bl...Suburban Princess, hello and welcome. Love your blog background. Very festive! Tofu, yikes! I remember when The Girl started nursery there was a lot of Jaydens too. Reminds me of my least favourite Hollywood family, the Smiths. I mean, Will and Willow and Jada and Jayden. Talk about a lack of imagination! I hear a lot of Shanias round here. It kind of works with a Country and Western singer but not some snotnosed toddler in a market town in Wiltshire<br /><br />Hausfrau, TJ Hooker.. .snarf! It's OK if the child can carry off an 'unusual' name. If TJ is some muscled bound jock then it's not so bad but if he's a weedy kid with glasses he's on a fast track to a lot of bullying IMHO. Still, on the plus side at least it wasn't TEE JAY!Wylye Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-6260507601798199412011-12-09T08:40:55.050+00:002011-12-09T08:40:55.050+00:00My girls have standard traditional names that don&...My girls have standard traditional names that don't lend themselves to shortening - Husband and I both use short versions of our names which, of course, means we were called by our hated 'Mummy's cross with me' names at school.<br />One of my sewing machinists brought in her new baby to show us all (in the 80s), proudly announcing his name as TJ... after TJ Hooker... poor kid!hausfrauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311075972682014843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-26282020940662484222011-12-08T20:21:29.059+00:002011-12-08T20:21:29.059+00:00I am reading the 44 Scotland Street series and all...I am reading the 44 Scotland Street series and all the children in the class are named Tofu (!!!), Olive, Merlin, Larch lol<br /><br />I've got one of those names no one here has heard before so I am constantly spelling it, repeating it and the like. I had to call a shop in Scotland last week...no trouble at all! They didn't have to ask how to spell it! Yay!<br /><br />When my son was born there were a rash of Jaxxxons coming into the world...as well as Hayedens, Braydens, Jaydens...Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-24825657283590200232011-12-08T19:17:30.775+00:002011-12-08T19:17:30.775+00:00Steve, my nephew is a 'JAM' too. The Husba...Steve, my nephew is a 'JAM' too. The Husband is RCJ (arsey J) which is actually quite fitting!<br /><br />CQ, Prune? Not French is she? Prune, of course, being French for a plum. I knew a Prune in France. Just doesn't have quite the same ring to it does it? Ledasha is a classic!Wylye Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-72046072334278043172011-12-08T18:21:45.575+00:002011-12-08T18:21:45.575+00:00As you know, I work in a school and, in September ...As you know, I work in a school and, in September next year, we will be welcoming a girl called Prune (and yes, pronounced like the fruit) and another whose name I can't tell you because it has 15 letters in it and none of us can pronounce it. However, my all time fave is Le-a. Leah? No. Laya? No. It's Ledasha, of course - silly me!Curry Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357154781453417176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-38759290204346778702011-12-08T18:12:51.386+00:002011-12-08T18:12:51.386+00:00My best mate at school was John Aaron McCrae. His ...My best mate at school was John Aaron McCrae. His brother was Jason Andrew and his sister Jean Anne. See a connection? JAM.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-8334729898474613982011-12-08T16:08:01.337+00:002011-12-08T16:08:01.337+00:00Carol, how lovely to see you back again. I'd l...Carol, how lovely to see you back again. I'd lost track of you. Versace on it's own is bad enough, but McKlatchie too. Ouch! Poor child x<br /><br />Perpetua, I think they should give the clergy the right to say 'sorry mate, but I'm not christening your child with THAT name'!Wylye Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-85263160184493367092011-12-08T16:04:22.921+00:002011-12-08T16:04:22.921+00:00Fly, to be honest I would be suprised if one as ve...Fly, to be honest I would be suprised if one as venerated as you *wasnt* getting e-mails from Jesus. Hmm, Jesus Mora Monge... just doesn't work in English<br /><br />Sarah, I shall have to quiz The Boy/Girl when they come home. They've never mentioned Regyqueen suprisinglyWylye Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-27363897065783683612011-12-08T14:41:14.208+00:002011-12-08T14:41:14.208+00:00Well done, those offspring! Wylye Girl, I totally ...Well done, those offspring! Wylye Girl, I totally concur with your horror at the names inflicted on innocent babies. There have been times when I've had to bite my lip to keep from protesting when about to baptise a child with a name which probably sounded attractively exotic or interestingly trendy to the misguided parents, but which was going to make the child's life a misery. Sigh...Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-80610059782289893082011-12-08T14:20:35.699+00:002011-12-08T14:20:35.699+00:00Congrats to the The Boy and The Girl for getting o...Congrats to the The Boy and The Girl for getting on the list :-)<br /><br />I do have to share this story with you...My mate is a community nurse who specialises in supporting women who have just given birth. The last time we were chatting we got onto the topic of names. The child was called....wait for it....Versace...and the surname was McKlatchie. The poor wee bugger is going to have a hell of a time at school...imagine going into a playground in deepest darkest Glasgow and telling them your name is Versace McKlatchie! (I laughed...does that make me a bad person?)<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-88282948004946401452011-12-08T14:07:45.446+00:002011-12-08T14:07:45.446+00:00That's a really original collection of names. ...That's a really original collection of names. Regyqueen is quite a hit, I must say, wonder if they shorten it to Regy.<br /><br />I did not embarrass my boys in that way. They have nice traditional names to balance the original surname they got from their dad (that I have thankfully thrown over!).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972390874182782404.post-17835860342504190222011-12-08T13:50:11.174+00:002011-12-08T13:50:11.174+00:00Not in the same league, but, cross culturally I st...Not in the same league, but, cross culturally I still find it hard to receive e mails from Jesus..<br />Jesus Mora Monge, who is the official dealing with the water concession!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com