do they get your name
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:26 am
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Re: do they get your name
I'm Jemma, almost always shortened to Jem but with my other half's Aussie accent people keep thinking he calls me Jim!!! 
Jun 20th 2005 | 12:11 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Another thing that Dagboy & I mentioned the other day. He commented on "Karla's post" & I said, surely its pronounced "Ka(y)-la" as thats the way its spelt - theres no r in it 
. Thats merely from seeing it spelt of course.
Ever thought maybe its *their* accent? Yo-gurt/yog-hurt, broc-col-i/broc--li
. Thats merely from seeing it spelt of course.Ever thought maybe its *their* accent? Yo-gurt/yog-hurt, broc-col-i/broc--li
Jun 20th 2005 | 3:14 pm
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When my friend Nichola was out here, everyone kept calling her Nicole. They couldn't accept that there was an 'a' on the end.
Jun 20th 2005 | 3:46 pm
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Re: do they get your name
When we lived in England nobody could ever get our surname right (it's a scottish one) but here its no problem.
On the other hand, when Indie was born it never occured to us that Indiana would be looked on as a girls name, was Harrison Ford a woman? But no it appears we have saddled our youngest son with a girls name, poor bugger....
Or...... i phoned someone last week called Cameron, good scottish name, pronounced correctly by me, strewth it took at least 10 attempts and i eventually had to spell it, i should of course have been asking for came-rin.... stupid me
Lynn
On the other hand, when Indie was born it never occured to us that Indiana would be looked on as a girls name, was Harrison Ford a woman? But no it appears we have saddled our youngest son with a girls name, poor bugger....
Or...... i phoned someone last week called Cameron, good scottish name, pronounced correctly by me, strewth it took at least 10 attempts and i eventually had to spell it, i should of course have been asking for came-rin.... stupid me
Lynn
Jun 20th 2005 | 4:45 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Another thing that Dagboy & I mentioned the other day. He commented on "Karla's post" & I said, surely its pronounced "Ka(y)-la" as thats the way its spelt - theres no r in it . Thats merely from seeing it spelt of course.
Ever thought maybe its *their* accent? Yo-gurt/yog-hurt, broc-col-i/broc--li
. Thats merely from seeing it spelt of course.Ever thought maybe its *their* accent? Yo-gurt/yog-hurt, broc-col-i/broc--li
, it is like Gala but with a K, dont worry I have spent the last 27 years being confused by it.Then add to that my stupid Surnames and I kinda give up trying to say my name to people
Kala
Jun 20th 2005 | 7:33 pm
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Originally Posted by JayDeee
OOOH you'd be in trouble with my dad, very proud of screwing my life up with giving me a stupidly spelt name is my ol man , it is like Gala but with a K, dont worry I have spent the last 27 years being confused by it.
Then add to that my stupid Surnames and I kinda give up trying to say my name to people
Kala
, it is like Gala but with a K, dont worry I have spent the last 27 years being confused by it.Then add to that my stupid Surnames and I kinda give up trying to say my name to people
Kala
Jun 20th 2005 | 10:51 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Originally Posted by bridiej
Yes, you have the wrong end of the stick!
My full name is Bridie, although in Ireland Bridie can be short for Bridget but not in my case.
Doesnt stop lots of smart arses calling me Bridget thinking they're really clever though (that's NOT aimed at you Grant
)
When I worked in Argos once I was sat on the checkout and this middle aged guy said "Congratulations" I said "Excuse me?" he said "Congratulations, Bride!" What a wazzuck!
My full name is Bridie, although in Ireland Bridie can be short for Bridget but not in my case.
Doesnt stop lots of smart arses calling me Bridget thinking they're really clever though (that's NOT aimed at you Grant
)When I worked in Argos once I was sat on the checkout and this middle aged guy said "Congratulations" I said "Excuse me?" he said "Congratulations, Bride!" What a wazzuck!
.....have one of these on me!! 
My mother always reminds me that the reason she called me Grant was because it couldn't be shortened!!
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:04 pm
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Originally Posted by moneypen20
Hubby is a KevAn but majority of folk call him KevIn - Including his mother :scared: . If he fills in forms for things, quite often we get them back, with Kevan scratched out, Kevin inserted and a request to initial the correction
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:21 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Originally Posted by bridiej
Can you fix me up on a date with Niles please!
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:26 pm
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Some people have a problem with how to spell my name...which is wierd as there are only 4 letters in it....and 2 of them are the same!! It's Tara, not Taara or Tarra.
The other thing people love to tell me including Mr Logan's Nanny and Grandad, was 'oh I have/had a dog called Tara'. Thank you. I'm so proud!
The other thing people love to tell me including Mr Logan's Nanny and Grandad, was 'oh I have/had a dog called Tara'. Thank you. I'm so proud!
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:40 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Originally Posted by GrantP
Oooops! sorry! .....have one of these on me!!
My mother always reminds me that the reason she called me Grant was because it couldn't be shortened!!
.....have one of these on me!! My mother always reminds me that the reason she called me Grant was because it couldn't be shortened!!
My name tends to get extended to a two sylable word in Oz though, Cle-yar Ugh!
I have more trouble with my surnames though. My maiden name was Reay (pronounced Ray), it got to the point where I would not only say it, but spell it at the same time!. My married name is even worse. Polish, and unpronoucable to the untrained.
Get this, my mum wanted to call me Gay, imagine that Gay Reay (ray), I would have been crucified in school. Good thing my dad put his foot down...Hard.
Jun 20th 2005 | 11:48 pm
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Re: do they get your name
Originally Posted by Anastasia Beaverhausen
Get this, my mum wanted to call me Gay, imagine that Gay Reay (ray), I would have been crucified in school. Good thing my dad put his foot down...Hard.
Jun 21st 2005 | 12:32 am
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Thats what happened with my mum and dad, my mum wanted to call me Yaneen, no offence to anyone called yaneen but it is the mist disgusting name I have ever heard, So as much as my stupidly spelt name is I am still very very happy my dad won that argument.
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Jun 21st 2005 | 12:52 am
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My wives name is Nicola but out here they call her Ni-cola which reminds me when she was younger her pals used to call her Nipepsifrogsbot just as well she isn't reading this or she would kill me!!!!
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Jun 21st 2005 | 2:04 am
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Originally Posted by flumper
My wives name is Nicola but out here they call her Ni-cola which reminds me when she was younger her pals used to call her Nipepsifrogsbot just as well she isn't reading this or she would kill me!!!!
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