What's in a name?

[LBTC]

I once knew a Dancing Water.

I insured a car for a Mercedes. She was driving something considerably less prestigious.

I had a teacher whose maiden name was Sandy Beach.

In my father's catholic family, all of the boys had the middle name Joseph and all of the girls had the middle name Mary.

I had an Aunty Bunny. I did not know her name was Agnes until she passed away.

My own name is actually misspelled. My parents meant to name me after the beautiful, young, flower loving Saint Therese of Liseux; but instead I am named after the staunch german nun St. Teresa. Darn.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Starfish]

My own name is actually misspelled. My parents meant to name me after the beautiful, young, flower loving Saint Therese of Liseux; but instead I am named after the staunch german nun St. Teresa. Darn.

Hey, as Gump would say, "Namesake is as namesake does!" If you are more beautiful, young and flower-loving than staunch, claim Therese!

[KnottedYet]

My brother had a friend in elementary school named "George George George."

For a long time one of the popular trivia bits here at the University of Washington was the Forestry professor named "Anne Forrest Burns." (her picture is still on the wall in the Forestry department.)

[Zen]

My brother had a friend in elementary school named "George George George."

Which bring us to the offspring of George Foreman. How many sons does he have named George?

[KnottedYet]

Daughters named George, too, I believe... or is that another of those urban myths?

[crazycanuck]

Why oh why do i have such a boring name???

Urgh..at least my parents didn't call me Sale or Half...those of you who know my last name will understand...

I get stuck with plain boring..Cheryl..

I almost feel like ann of green gables when i see the last line i just wrote..

C

[Duck on Wheels]

Daughters named George, too, I believe... or is that another of those urban myths?

I do know a woman named George, but she's not related to Foreman. She's a Political Science professor in North Carolina.

[missymaya]

I went to school with a girl named Kennie. She had electric blond cork-screw curled hair and was completely insane and tons of fun. She was definately a kennie.
The one name that doesn't get me is Trudie, my mother's and great aunt's name. I can see a woman named Trudie, but I couldn't imagine a little girl named Trudie, just seems too grown up.

[IFjane]

Just got back from a trip into town to forage for food. The local florist has a message board out front and a birth announcement is displayed - the new baby's first name is Camry. Thankfully her last name is NOT Toyota!

[mimitabby]

I went to school with a girl named Kennie. She had electric blond cork-screw curled hair and was completely insane and tons of fun. She was definately a kennie.
The one name that doesn't get me is Trudie, my mother's and great aunt's name. I can see a woman named Trudie, but I couldn't imagine a little girl named Trudie, just seems too grown up.

Yeah, but Trudie comes from Gertrude, which is HORRIBLE..

[mimitabby]

Just got back from a trip into town to forage for food. The local florist has a message board out front and a birth announcement is displayed - the new baby's first name is Camry. Thankfully her last name is NOT Toyota!

I wonder what Camry will name HER daughter. Pepsi?

[Aggie_Ama]

I thought of a couple more:

A girl a grade above me in middle school was Stormi Seay
A girl in middle school's mother did not have to change her name when she married! Her maiden name was Hall and they could find no common relatives.

[Starfish]

I wonder what Camry will name HER daughter. Pepsi?

Yes, but spelled pe'Pcee

[IFjane]

Yes, but spelled pe'Pcee

ROTFL

[Hub]

No one mentioned lemonjello's twin - orangejello.

I've seen Notorious, Wonderful, Seagram and Trainnieyana Kenosha Mercedes.
Also Queen, Queen Mary, LaVern, Seagram, Lavoris and Dentyne- the last 4 are men
This is the south and we have a lot of last names for girl's first names- Taylor, Stider and Dabney (corrupted from D'Abinee)

I work with a woman whose middle name is Elmer and my Dad's name is
Thoy Lee.