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It's an Aussie thing
Have you ever noticed how the Aussies like to shorten or change your name for you? It's something I noticed as soon as I arrived which was over 40 years ago. I'd had my name for 20 years and all of a sudden I didn't know when someone was talking to me.
When I arrived my sister had been here for a couple of years and she had gone from Jane to Jan, not an improvement, my brother had gone from Tommy to Tom, that was an improvement. Anyone called Sheryl is Chaz or Chez, that one really confused me for a while. If your name is Julie or Julia you are Jules and if your mam and dad decided to call you Amanda you'll end up being Manda or Mandy. A Racheal becomes a Rache and a Wendy ends up being a Wen. Peter becomes Pete and Charles is Chas. It's a good job all blokes don't have red hair, if they did all Australian men would be called Blue. My name is Rosemary and from the word go I got labelled Rosie and I didn't go for that one little bit, so one day I decided that from now on when I met anyone new I would tell them my name is Rosie. Bingo, I'm now Rose which suits me just fine. Have a nice day |
Re: It's an Aussie thing
I'm called Wendy by everyone...either that or Wendles (but that started on here :lol:)
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I feel sorry for the police, Constables hate this Aussie trait.
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by BayWhale
(Post 8885673)
Have you ever noticed how the Aussies like to shorten or change your name for you? It's something I noticed as soon as I arrived which was over 40 years ago. I'd had my name for 20 years and all of a sudden I didn't know when someone was talking to me.
When I arrived my sister had been here for a couple of years and she had gone from Jane to Jan, not an improvement, my brother had gone from Tommy to Tom, that was an improvement. Anyone called Sheryl is Chaz or Chez, that one really confused me for a while. If your name is Julie or Julia you are Jules and if your mam and dad decided to call you Amanda you'll end up being Manda or Mandy. A Racheal becomes a Rache and a Wendy ends up being a Wen. Peter becomes Pete and Charles is Chas. It's a good job all blokes don't have red hair, if they did all Australian men would be called Blue. My name is Rosemary and from the word go I got labelled Rosie and I didn't go for that one little bit, so one day I decided that from now on when I met anyone new I would tell them my name is Rosie. Bingo, I'm now Rose which suits me just fine. Have a nice day Just hope they dont add a O, jonno, davo, jacko.... dont think you meet a bloke on a building site who doesnt have a O name, unless they are called somethng like spew, arsecrack, pig or nugget... Worst thing for women, even worse than aussie female names:eek: is calling you mate:unsure: or darl. |
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Originally Posted by Wendy
(Post 8885716)
I'm called Wendy by everyone...either that or Wendles (but that started on here :lol:)
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by jad n rich
(Post 8885733)
Just hope they dont add a O, jonno, davo, jacko.... dont think you meet a bloke on a building site who doesnt have a O name, unless they are called somethng like spew, arsecrack, pig or nugget...
Worst thing for women, even worse than aussie female names:eek: is calling you mate:unsure: or darl. |
Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
(Post 8885825)
I've heard you called worse:lol:
Me too! :lol: |
Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8885870)
I HATE being called darl. :frown:
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8885870)
I HATE being called darl. :frown:
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 8885870)
I HATE being called darl. :frown:
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by scotdownunder
(Post 8885989)
Its almost as bad as being called 'hen' in Glasgow. :rofl:
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by BayWhale
(Post 8885673)
Have you ever noticed how the Aussies like to shorten or change your name for you? It's something I noticed as soon as I arrived which was over 40 years ago. I'd had my name for 20 years and all of a sudden I didn't know when someone was talking to me.
When I arrived my sister had been here for a couple of years and she had gone from Jane to Jan, not an improvement, my brother had gone from Tommy to Tom, that was an improvement. Anyone called Sheryl is Chaz or Chez, that one really confused me for a while. If your name is Julie or Julia you are Jules and if your mam and dad decided to call you Amanda you'll end up being Manda or Mandy. A Racheal becomes a Rache and a Wendy ends up being a Wen. Peter becomes Pete and Charles is Chas. It's a good job all blokes don't have red hair, if they did all Australian men would be called Blue. My name is Rosemary and from the word go I got labelled Rosie and I didn't go for that one little bit, so one day I decided that from now on when I met anyone new I would tell them my name is Rosie. Bingo, I'm now Rose which suits me just fine. Have a nice day |
Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by Bernie Barfly
(Post 8885825)
I've heard you called worse:lol:
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Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
(Post 8886001)
Sounds a bit like where I grew up. There they even manage to shorten Ian to E. :lol:
My OH hasn't yet been called E but i might start the trend! My son is called Oscar and they manage to call him Osc or Osky :frown: |
Re: It's an Aussie thing
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8886042)
Would Barfly become "Barfo"
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