What's in a name? (1 Viewer)

Only my opinion but every man I’ve met called Jeremy is a grade A toss piece, admittedly I’ve only met one bit he was one
Add Clarkson , Hunt and Kyle i think I’m proved right

"Toby"
Oh, and "Jonny" (FFS!)

Kind regards,
Rufus

Tarquin's are always posh and therefore automatically tosspots. Only ever met two though.

It is weird though, because for many years every Mandy I ever met was gorgeous and every Sarah or Sophie, lovely.

Never met a nice Sharon or Tracey.

Bob's are usually dependable and chirpy chappies and Dean's are usually ones for the ladies.

Developed quite a few as a teacher.

Any weird spelling (“Charliy”): twat
Callum: twat
Jerome: twat

Otis said:

Tarquin's are always posh and therefore automatically tosspots. Only ever met two though.

It is weird though, because for many years every Mandy I ever met was gorgeous and every Sarah or Sophie, lovely.

Never met a nice Sharon or Tracey.

Bob's are usually dependable and chirpy chappies and Dean's are usually ones for the ladies.

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Shan't tell Mrs OSB about your post, Otis! But for the record, she's lovely!

skyblue1991 said:

I have a meeting next week with someone who's first name is 'Rufus'.
Automatically I think he is a twat.

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he is.

I think throughout history, the evolution of names has largely been based on people's inability to spell. So many names have been mis-spelt but are phonetically correct. This happens with surnames, streetnames and place names too, and often happened by people who COULD write trying to interpret the spelling of something spoken by someone with a strong accent. Norfolk village names (Wymondham and Happisburgh to name but two) are a completely kettle of fish, and god knows how they came to be spelt and pronounced the way they are. I think maybe they're just all m..m..ma...MAD!
Sorry - went off-topic a bit there!
What i was meaning to refer to was a kid the year below me at school was called Sean. A-ha, no problem there, i hear you cry. EVERYONE knows how that is pronounced. Except this Sean's parents, it seems - so he went through school (and presumably subsequent 40 years, god willing) being called (phonetically) "Seen". Poor sod - but i don't ever remember him being bullied for it. His sister was in my year and drop dead gorgeous! Fionnulah her name was - pronounced Sue by her parents!!

Otis said:

Dom's are usually ones for the ladies.

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Why thanks Otis!

here are the names of 6 people. Can anybody correctly name their occupation, and also mark them out of /10 for looks.

Geoff
Keith
Giles
Rachael
Beryl
Sally

Sky_Blue_Daz said:

Only my opinion but every man I’ve met called Jeremy is a grade A toss piece, admittedly I’ve only met one bit he was one
Add Clarkson , Hunt and Kyle i think I’m proved right

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Jeremy from Peep Show is hero.

richnrg said:

here are the names of 6 people. Can anybody correctly name their occupation, and also mark them out of /10 for looks.

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OK here goes ...
Geoff - meteorologist 4/10
Keith - podiatrist 2/10
Giles - professional c**t 8/10
Rachael - librarian 9/10 (but only with her glasses off)
Beryl - dinner lady 3/10
Sally - stable-hand (part-time) 10/10

OffenhamSkyBlue said:

OK here goes ...
Geoff - meteorologist 4/10
Keith - podiatrist 2/10
Giles - professional c**t 8/10
Rachael - librarian 9/10 (but only with her glasses off)
Beryl - dinner lady 3/10
Sally - stable-hand (part-time) 10/10

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jesus! Have you been looking at the answers!

...and that's the highest mark Beryl has ever received.

richnrg said:

jesus! Have you been looking at the answers!

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Will you be providing the correct answers later??:nailbiting:

richnrg said:

here are the names of 6 people. Can anybody correctly name their occupation, and also mark them out of /10 for looks.

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Geoff - Electrician
Keith - Plumber or carpenter
Giles- Accountant
Rachael - HR
Beryl - Tea lady
Sally - Marketing

@Ring Of Steel - A man of many names/accounts

Whatever his name is, he comes across as a bitter individual

Right, these are people I know.

Okay, so I don't really know hardly anyone at all in reality, but they are at least people I have heard of....

Danny
Hazel
Graham
Laura
Alison
Jeremy
Dave

Why has it become the trend to mis-pronounce "Anthony" with a TH in the middle rather than the H being silent, as intended?

OffenhamSkyBlue said:

Why has it become the trend to mis-pronounce "Anthony" with a TH in the middle rather than the H being silent, as intended?

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and do his mates call him 'Thony'?

richnrg said:

and do his mates call him 'Thony'?

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Only if his mate is Jonathan Ross

Otis said:

Geoff - Electrician
Keith - Plumber or carpenter
Giles- Accountant
Rachael - HR
Beryl - Tea lady
Sally - Marketing

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pretty close. You forgot to give them marks out of 10 for their looks.

richnrg said:

pretty close. You forgot to give them marks out of 10 for their looks.

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Oh, all zero.

Ming Central

Otis said:

Oh, all zero.

Ming Central

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Thanks for the effort

Every Jordan gets a contract offer from CCFC

Liquid Gold said:

Every Jordan gets a contract offer from CCFC

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Chinese whsipers: Eddie Jordon is taking over CCFC

Now here's a fucking stupid name if ever there was one - the new Tory leader in Scotland. Also looks like a heart-attack-in-waiting!

OffenhamSkyBlue said:

Now here's a fucking stupid name if ever there was one - the new Tory leader in Scotland. Also looks like a heart-attack-in-waiting!
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I hope he never goes to Mississippi on his holidays and has his name called out.

They will think it is yet another tax on their motor vehicles.

Duncan.

OffenhamSkyBlue said:

Sally - stable-hand (part-time) 10/10

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Only worth 10/10 if her hand is moving.

OffenhamSkyBlue said:

Now here's a fucking stupid name if ever there was one - the new Tory leader in Scotland. Also looks like a heart-attack-in-waiting!
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Do you work in the medical profession Offenham?
Aren't all Celts susceptible.

shmmeee said:

Developed quite a few as a teacher.

Any weird spelling (“Charliy”): twat
Callum: twat
Jerome: twat

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I once taught a "Gauge" . Poor sod.

Robbie Williams has become a dad again :
Beau Benedict Enthoven Williams.
...what's wrong with a good old "George" ?