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My daughter wants to call her first daughter Hina, which is a Hebrew name meaning "a female deer"

The names given to our children are now rendered obsolete as I can't remember what they are when talking, sorry shouting, at them. So I call them 'biggest' and 'littlest'.

ditto - except I go through 3 names (the girls` and that of the dog) each time I talk to one of them!
Many`s the time I`ve called younger daughter by the dog`s name - and vice-versa! It get to a " whoever you are " point .
Is this a sign of old age - or is it just being a mother to more than one child??

Mrs C. wrote:ditto - except I go through 3 names (the girls` and that of the dog) each time I talk to one of them!
Many`s the time I`ve called younger daughter by the dog`s name - and vice-versa! It get to a " whoever you are " point .
Is this a sign of old age - or is it just being a mother to more than one child??

Harrumph!!! Most definitely not. Anyway, why should we have to remember their names? Can't they just know when we need them to do something without having to ask? That's what ought to be taught in schools instead of this Maths and English nonsense.

Er... my three were named en famille "the Blog" "the BB" and "the Baby"!



I've remembered that current husband worked with guy with double-barrelled surname - three sons blessed with names Ignatious, Aloysius and baby Horatio.

I actually knew a woman, (deceased now), who changed her name by deed pole and put the word 'Lady' as her first Christian name.

It worked wonders when making hotel/theatre/restaurants bookings etc, and when presenting cheques/credit cards for payment.

J.R. wrote:I actually knew a woman, (deceased now), who changed her name by deed pole and put the word 'Lady' as her first Christian name.

It worked wonders when making hotel/theatre/restaurants bookings etc, and when presenting cheques/credit cards for payment.

I have the original of the report in England but the police in some California town arrested a man who had changed his name to Great O[forgotten] Deity in search of money, enlightenment and women.
The Police verdict was that "God is unfit to be on the streets".

When I was a child we knew a man called Mr. Sidebottom - pronounced (by him) 'Siddy-Bot-Tome'. Woe betide you if you got it wrong.....
One of our Librarians is called Norma Leigh.
I once knew of a baby named 'Lettuce Emily'

my parents just go through from me to yougest (my brother) although saying that i am often called dad's name by my mum!

Many eons ago, when I was an immigration officer at Dover, I was confronted with an American whose passport gave his name as Arthur Church Spires. I asked sympathetically if his parents had a strange sense of humour, and he replied in all seriousness: "Nope, they just thought it sounded good."

I was quietly (and in a very English way) mortified, but he wasn't in the least bit concerned. Never could keep my mouth shut.

kerrensimmonds wrote:When I was a child we knew a man called Mr. Sidebottom - pronounced (by him) 'Siddy-Bot-Tome'. Woe betide you if you got it wrong.

Mr Siddy-bot-tome!



This is superb.

Thanks Kerren!

Bouquet/Bucket springs to mind !

Doraine Truscott (1s and 3s--1944-1952) had Anne as her second name. She always insisted on saying Anne-with-an-e, and eventually decided that if she had a daughter she would call her Withany. I dont't know if she did have girls-I'm assuming she didn't give the name to her sons.

Maggie

midget wrote:Doraine Truscott (1s and 3s--1944-1952) had Anne as her second name. She always insisted on saying Anne-with-an-e, and eventually decided that if she had a daughter she would call her Withany. I dont't know if she did have girls-I'm assuming she didn't give the name to her sons.

Maggie

Most amusing Maggie!

However, the name "Doraine" is a bit of a superb parental creation, isn't it? Perhaps they couldn't decide on "Doreen" or "Lorraine" and went half and half?

Munch