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BristolUK Jul 5th 2013 3:09 am
What's in a name?
 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...ate-rent-a-gob

magnumpi Jul 5th 2013 4:04 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
That Katie is a funny f**ker

She said she won't let her kids play with anyone named after a place, Boston, London ect Her daughter is called India OH Dear Katie :@(

BristolUK Jul 5th 2013 4:12 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
I'd never heard of her. Another sad example of how people become famous these days. :(


The end was funny though. Black Tower or Blue Nun. :rofl::rofl:

magnumpi Jul 5th 2013 4:17 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
Well she is the face and voice of the upper class, how proud they must be to have such a eloquent lady speak on their behalf.

Simon Legree Jul 5th 2013 4:24 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
What an absolute load of beau lochs !

Piff Poff Jul 5th 2013 6:47 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
Stupid woman, so very stupid.

Oink Jul 5th 2013 7:07 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 10786255)
Stupid woman, so very stupid.
Maybe and however deplorable, people do express and respond to social class through names.

Former Lancastrian Jul 5th 2013 7:15 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10786276)
Maybe and however deplorable, people do express and respond to social class through names.
And titles even when passed down and not earned;)
Im so glad we never had the hoity toity crowd in numbers that the Home Counties have.

Simon Legree Jul 5th 2013 7:21 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10786276)
Maybe and however deplorable, people do express and respond to social class through names.
I wonder what she'd think of your moniker. "Can Oink come over and play ?" :)

haggis88 Jul 5th 2013 11:58 am
Re: What's in a name?
 
India, Poppy and Maximillion...i'd judge the parents for naming the poor kids that, not the kids themselves...and it looks like i'd be right after seeing their mother on TV :lol:

love Holly clamping her at the end...how sheepish does she look!

bats Jul 5th 2013 1:31 pm
Re: What's in a name?
 
Quite right too, all those oiky Dwaynes, Chantelles, Aarons and Jades. It helps one know who to avoid.

orly Jul 5th 2013 4:55 pm
Re: What's in a name?
 
Originally Posted by bats (Post 10786624)
Quite right too, all those oiky Dwaynes, Chantelles, Aarons and Jades. It helps one know who to avoid.
Aaron...not much issue with that. The others are poor I'd agree. Luckily my parents saw fit to give me a fine first name stolen from a Macedonian King.

Americans as usual take the cake with their names. Some real "wut?" names there. Usually some sort of dodgy prefix like "La" or "De" gives them away.

acer rose Jul 5th 2013 5:11 pm
Re: What's in a name?
 
She seems like the sort who would thoroughly approve of a person with a name like Sarah Palin.

Shard Jul 5th 2013 6:01 pm
Re: What's in a name?
 
Class considerations aside, I do find this recent fashion of naming offspring after cities (Brooklyn, London, etc) a bit naff. Pity the poor youngster who end up being called something like Regina. ;)

cjones Jul 5th 2013 8:41 pm
Re: What's in a name?
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10786761)
Class considerations aside, I do find this recent fashion of naming offspring after cities (Brooklyn, London, etc) a bit naff. Pity the poor youngster who end up being called something like Regina. ;)
Didn't seem to do this one much harm...


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