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Doug Robinson: Time for some rules on names
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yes some are different and odd but who cares.
Allen
Alexander
Brooks
Clark
Craig
David
Douglas
Duncan
Felix
Gordon
Henry
Irving
James
Joyce
Kelly
Lee
Lewis
Lincoln
Marshall
Martin
Nicholas
Parker
Quentin
Richard
Ross
Russell
Scott
Simon
Stewart
Tanner
Taylor
Thomas
Tyler
What are we going to do - institute a name police squad?
My name is not common, but it's not weird. But since it isn't used much, people spell it in the weirdest ways. I've had people spell it: Maurriane. Huh? The funny thing is that almost everyone I've met who shares my name spells it like I do.
So lighten up people. It is all good.
Loved the article! :)
I know a woman named Joan (as in Joan Sutherland- opera star, Joan Baez-folk singer, Joan Cusack-cell phone company spokesperson, Joan Fontaine-actress, Joan of Arc, famous French woman soldier etc.)
This particular Joan lives in Cache Valley, and 99.9% of the time her name is filled out on some official form (at the Doctor, the dentist, the DMV, church, the bank, the courthouse etc.) she is invariably called "JoAnn" (also know as JoAnne and Joann and Joanne.)
Its done this poor lady no good to have a regular, easily spelled, easily pronounced common name--apparently folks in Cache Valley have never heard, or read about Joan of Arc. :)
Utah and Idaho are famous (well, I guess that would be infamous) for their feminizing of male names ("she was named for her father")such as LaVerl, LaDell, Ernestine, and Joelynn--and apparently Clyda.
Also the popular Utah/Idaho compulsion to combine all or part of the parent's names to invent a new name for the child: Valdean (Valorie and Dean), Valean (same), Royanne (Roy and Sue Anne).
Thanks!
JooLee
Jew-Leigh
Joohly
Giuli
How did we spell it? "Merlin".
What do we call him? "Peter" (his first name).
On the other hand, I also have been called every season (Summer is the most common) and other random things (River, Christmas, April). I have heard every winter/season joke in the book and I'm happily surprised nowadays when someone comes up with something new.
And whether you consider this a good or bad thing, most everyone remembers me because of my name. It can be bad if you're trying to avoid getting called on in class!
It is kind of funny, and I like having a unique name. I am now plagued with the task of naming my first child, due in a few months, and hope that whatever I come up with doesn't traumatize him. :)
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