|
Morticia
|
 |
« Reply #45 on: 15:53:01, 27-07-2007 » |
|
No word of a lie, I once came across a chap called John. Unfortunately his surname was Thomas. What on earth were his parents thinking of?! Poor fellow.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Kittybriton
|
|
« Reply #46 on: 16:14:10, 27-07-2007 » |
|
Oh I say, Richard. I knew someone called Victoria Plum once. Wonder if it`s the same person?
On the subject of names and fruit, a certain computer was called Macintosh because it was someone's favourite variety of apple. I always think it was just as well he didn't have a penchant for a ripe Granny Smith. And I wonder whether our ex glorious leader's wife ever got fed up being called Cherry, instead of sherr-EE. At around the same time, the Apricot put in a brief appearance, but the Gooseberry never made it to market. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Click me -> About meor me -> my handmade storeNo, I'm not a complete idiot. I'm only a halfwit. In fact I'm actually a catfish. |
|
|
|
Tony Watson
Guest
|
|
« Reply #47 on: 23:52:51, 31-07-2007 » |
|
I was looking at some old school sports day records yesterday and I came across one name you will find hard to believe but it's true, honest injun. It's a Chinese boy who chose the first name Semen.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Janthefan
|
|
« Reply #48 on: 10:16:21, 01-08-2007 » |
|
I once worked with a doctor called Jolyon, and always rather liked that name - but only for a cat or dog !
Unusual names are intriguing, I think. I have a dear friend (male) called Hanno, which I've always liked as a name.
I'm a one for using the names I like for my pets.... I've had cats called Elvis, Ambrose, Barley & Hops(brothers), Boots & Slippers(mother & daughter)
Dogs called Kerry, Carla, Pandora, China, Twiggy, Jack, Dolly, Fanny & Tessera.
Luckily for them I never had children!
x Jan x
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Live simply that all may simply live
|
|
|
|
Mary Chambers
|
|
« Reply #49 on: 10:33:15, 01-08-2007 » |
|
Yes, cats and dogs can't object to their names, so you can be as bizarre as you like. I had a cat called Dulciana (it's an organ stop), always known as Dulcie. She had a sister called Claribella.
A friend of mine taught a boy called Florian. He's quite a well-known architect now.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: 10:34:49, 01-08-2007 by Mary Chambers »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
eruanto
Guest
|
|
« Reply #50 on: 10:37:10, 01-08-2007 » |
|
well, i suppose they're better than bombarde or kuckuck ...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Janthefan
|
|
« Reply #51 on: 12:52:12, 01-08-2007 » |
|
Someone I knew had a kitten called "Scherzo"....
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Live simply that all may simply live
|
|
|
|
Milly Jones
|
|
« Reply #52 on: 12:57:08, 01-08-2007 » |
|
I know someone with a son called Tarquin.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
We pass this way but once. This is not a rehearsal!
|
|
|
|
Jonathan
|
|
« Reply #53 on: 13:00:19, 01-08-2007 » |
|
A few more thoughts on this thread...I was at 6th form with someone called Jolyon. Our cat is called Wimple. Our neighbour's son is called Oscar.
Scherzo is a great name for a kitten!
Back to work now...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Best regards,
Jonathan
*********************************************
"as the housefly of destiny collides with the windscreen of fate..."
|
|
|
|
A
|
|
« Reply #54 on: 13:52:13, 01-08-2007 » |
|
A friend of mine had two cats, she named them 'One' and 'T'other'
A
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Well, there you are.
|
|
|
|
Janthefan
|
|
« Reply #55 on: 14:01:03, 01-08-2007 » |
|
Someone else I knew called their cat "Then"....as in Come here,Then, eat your food,Then.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Live simply that all may simply live
|
|
|
|
Ron Dough
|
|
« Reply #56 on: 14:04:08, 01-08-2007 » |
|
At the manse just down the road there's a moggie called MacNiffy.....(think about it.....)
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Kittybriton
|
|
« Reply #57 on: 14:11:11, 01-08-2007 » |
|
While my parents at one time had two goldfish: Benny fishal and Arty fishal, my family don't think I should be allowed to name cats, since York(at) (your cat  ) and ******'s cat = scat, but my all-time favourites were a couple of ecclesiastical moggies: Magnificat and Beatificat. (touché Ron!) |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: 14:18:56, 01-08-2007 by Kittybriton »
|
Logged
|
Click me -> About meor me -> my handmade storeNo, I'm not a complete idiot. I'm only a halfwit. In fact I'm actually a catfish. |
|
|
|
Mary Chambers
|
|
« Reply #58 on: 14:58:55, 01-08-2007 » |
|
I didn't name Dulciana and Claribella myself - Claribella's owner named them, so Dulcie was Dulcie when I got her. I've had two Orlandos, named after Kathleen Hale's Marmalade Cat.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Mary Chambers
|
|
« Reply #59 on: 15:10:04, 01-08-2007 » |
|
I know someone with a son called Tarquin.
This reminded me obliquely that a name that used to be used a lot in my family is Torquil. We were threatened with it for my nephew, but luckily for him his parents chickened out. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
