tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post7360350759797650767..comments2023-10-08T16:27:56.948+01:00Comments on auntiegwensdiary: What's in a name?auntiegwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-84149689109828571492011-07-18T11:42:57.075+01:002011-07-18T11:42:57.075+01:00TGB - I love that imagery, my best friend in Scotl...TGB - I love that imagery, my best friend in Scotland is called Linda but I've always called her Lou, it's a name that always makes me feel happyauntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-51521575760583986572011-07-16T20:21:12.976+01:002011-07-16T20:21:12.976+01:00I'm an almost-40 year old Louise. Occasionally...I'm an almost-40 year old Louise. Occasionally Lou to my very closest friends. <br /><br />I've always liked my name, but never really felt that I've done it justice. Feel I should be running through cornfields, shoulder-length hair billowing behind me.The Girl Behindhttp://thegirlbehind.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-14054083084443291502011-07-14T15:56:38.710+01:002011-07-14T15:56:38.710+01:00Mud - Cuckoo sounds good, knickers less so :)Mud - Cuckoo sounds good, knickers less so :)auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-19977059217591643362011-07-14T15:36:20.584+01:002011-07-14T15:36:20.584+01:00My name actually isn't 'Mud'. Which is...My name actually isn't 'Mud'. Which is lucky. I'm Claire (giving secrets away now!!) which is fine - but not particularly exciting. My Granny was very keen on my having a name that couldn't easily be shortened as she was a Monica, called Knickers at school.<br /><br />My great-great- granny went by the wonderful name of Cuckoo, and her daughter, my great-granny was called Irish - because her parents were arguing all the way up to the church for her christening about what to call her and there were irises growing by the door, so they settled on that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-41049052648524167042011-07-14T12:50:24.095+01:002011-07-14T12:50:24.095+01:00WG - I would spell Ciaran like you too, I suppose ...WG - I would spell Ciaran like you too, I suppose there's a lot of Scots with Irish heritage, ooh how exotic would you have been as a Fatima?auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-38483559521376985092011-07-14T12:36:32.400+01:002011-07-14T12:36:32.400+01:00I'm Melanie, which I don't like particular...I'm Melanie, which I don't like particularly. I was named after Melanie Wilks in 'Gone With the Wind' as my dad had a crush on Olivia de Havilland - why couldn't he call me Olivia instead? My mum wanted to call me Fatima as we were living in Iran at the time. Thank God (or Allah) for small mercies. I didn't meet another Melanie until I was in secondary school but when we lived in France, every other person was called Melanie. My son is called Ciaran. He was supposed to be a girl called Rhianna. He had no name for 2 weeks during which he was called Edward, among other things. Our surname is Jones which limits things a bit - no Toms or Jacks for us. We settled on Ciaran as that is his Irish godfather's name. The Irish spelling confuses everyone and when they find out it is just pronounce 'Keeran' they say 'why do you spell it funny then?'. I point out that this is actually the correct spelling. I wanted to give daughter another Irish name as we were living in Ireland at the time. I loved Siorche (pronounced Sorsha). My husband said 'yeah, great, Cup and Sorsha'. We toyed with Claudia and Olivia but eventually settled on Emily. No-one in Ireland was called Emily. Everyone in England was! She hates it and wants to be called Tallulah! I love Grace but I couldn't name my daughter after a 6ft black lesbian....well I thought she was a lesbian but apparently not!Wylye Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513714783299643621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-64144535009010802532011-07-14T11:45:50.618+01:002011-07-14T11:45:50.618+01:00Sandi - I always associate Sandi with the characte...Sandi - I always associate Sandi with the character in Grease, I loved that movie and thought Olivia Newton John looked amazing, I so wanted to be her. I think Joy is a lovely name, just full of happiness<br /><br />Troy - I think John Charles is very distinguished and I have to say I am extremely fond of Andrew, as a good Scot should be. I'm often told I don't look like a Wendy, not sure that haggard old bag has a ring to it though!!!auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-18760314332647097112011-07-14T10:45:33.076+01:002011-07-14T10:45:33.076+01:00I actually like my blogging name "Troy" ...I actually like my blogging name "Troy" but in real life I'm John Charles. Used to be called JC (or Jaycee) at school but not since. Father, grandfather & GGF were all called John. I got the Charles added to differentiate but also because my father watched the great footballer John Charles play in the 1950s.<br />My son "Troy Junior" is called Andrew John. All the Andrews we know have been successful. We think it sounds professional - a sort of Doctor's name.<br />I was surprised, having seen your photos on your blog, when I discovered your name is Wendy. I think Gwen suits you as it conjures up in my mind a mix of the sensible and happy go lucky!Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890687481412751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-89523134914397230312011-07-14T08:22:56.352+01:002011-07-14T08:22:56.352+01:00Oh I had a good friend at senior school called Wen...Oh I had a good friend at senior school called Wendy, she had black hair too. I was named Sandra Lee (was going to be Leanne) I hated the way my mother said SanDRA, so I changed it legally to Sandi. My eldest is Paul John (John is his dad's name) my second is James Frederick (Frederick after Johns boss who he adored) and daughter is Kaila Joy (Joy after my aunty) They all like their names except for Joy, can't win them all.<br />x SandiSandihttp://www.sandiart.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-60651587237305229452011-07-14T06:52:48.555+01:002011-07-14T06:52:48.555+01:00Mannanan - or should I say little Peter now? so yo...Mannanan - or should I say little Peter now? so you liked Laura as well, I always knew you were a man of impeccable taste :)<br /><br />Taz - I think Tara is lovely, reminds me of Gone with the wind, which I loved as a teenager, read the book over and over and adored the film. My brother in law got a dog the Christmas I was pregnant with Laura and called it Holly so that was one we had to cross off our list!!!!auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-25417212088932448902011-07-14T00:39:19.934+01:002011-07-14T00:39:19.934+01:00I'm Tara, chosen by my father who may or may n...I'm Tara, chosen by my father who may or may not have had a bit of a thing for a certain lady in The Avengers. My Mother agreed as it was a name that could not possible EVER be shortened.<br />You can only imagine how thrilled she was when I started school and everyone started calling me Taz - and it stuck. LMAO<br />I think I was probably one of very few kids growing up that liked my name, most kids hated having the standard names of the age, mind you I got sick of the - My Uncle has an Alsation called Tara comments quick enough. ;)Tazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575542198843990599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-51827329382590762382011-07-14T00:13:37.730+01:002011-07-14T00:13:37.730+01:00I'm Peter named after my father and hate it be...I'm Peter named after my father and hate it because I know that even now I'm in my fifties I'm still known in some quarters as little Peter. Know what you mean about celebrity names. In fact I even mentioned the terrible Harper Seven on my site the other day. Childrens names can cause all sorts of problems. I know when it came to name my three we had trouble giving them only one name each and it took an age before we decided on Mark, Laura and Ellen...mannananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142675053857816360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-78483687831316032532011-07-13T22:37:39.815+01:002011-07-13T22:37:39.815+01:00Libs - he is indeed a clever chap
Anon - I loved ...Libs - he is indeed a clever chap<br /><br />Anon - I loved little house on the prairie :) and I'm glad you have a lovely Laura in your life<br /><br />S - I have 3 different friends in my mobile with your Sunday name, I like it though, I wish I wasn't a Wendy, I wonder if it will ever come back into fashion the way that some names have?auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-25995626972770983322011-07-13T21:29:33.209+01:002011-07-13T21:29:33.209+01:00You lost me on the Santa/tooth Fairy bit, they hav...You lost me on the Santa/tooth Fairy bit, they have never let me down. Harper 7 will forever be known of as 'that Blake 7 one' by me. I hate my name with avengence. I got one of the posher names of our age but always sign myself off as Sally because I am embarrassed by my Sunday name. I know a lot of Wendys of our era but I think it's lovely because it makes me think of Peter Pan.AGuidingLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05823333742737762759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-61468378193026779862011-07-13T20:43:52.395+01:002011-07-13T20:43:52.395+01:00Laura Elizabeth is a beautiful name and one we cho...Laura Elizabeth is a beautiful name and one we chose for our daughter as well, after Laura from Little House on the Prairie. The fiesty strong girl. <br />I hope my girl grows up with the same attributes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-11761353299883680232011-07-13T18:31:37.320+01:002011-07-13T18:31:37.320+01:00My husband says that I have two middle names...alw...My husband says that I have two middle names...always and right....he is a clever chap....libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-87685994328822188302011-07-13T18:08:16.200+01:002011-07-13T18:08:16.200+01:00Steve - I like all your names :) xxxSteve - I like all your names :) xxxauntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-507301897191482342011-07-13T17:08:40.157+01:002011-07-13T17:08:40.157+01:00What a great blog as usual and a fascinating subje...What a great blog as usual and a fascinating subject close to all our hearts I guess. My given Christian name is Stephen but only my wife and mother call me that when I'm in trouble. The rest of the time I'm called Steve and I sign e-mails and texts and correspondence the same. Do I like it? I guess it's a fairly neutral name but I was very careful when we were chosing my kids names so they weren't shortened or could be riduculed. My youngest is Ben - I call him Bags, my middle lad is John and I call him JP and my eldest is Kyle and he gets the right name.<br />XXRarelesserspottedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865928245970626612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-88532664501234892042011-07-13T16:03:51.296+01:002011-07-13T16:03:51.296+01:00Andy - nothing wrong about being named after my pa...Andy - nothing wrong about being named after my patron saint, I prefer Andrew to Andy though<br /><br />NB - and because I am your friend I won't tell people your middle name<br /><br />M&J - I taught a Wednessdai once and she was born on a Tuesday!auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-36070310647131607492011-07-13T15:22:52.601+01:002011-07-13T15:22:52.601+01:00I'm a Janet with a middle name of Marie, after...I'm a Janet with a middle name of Marie, after one of my grandmothers. Our daughter April, though she was born in July.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-31706108671731842212011-07-13T11:09:18.513+01:002011-07-13T11:09:18.513+01:00Nothing wrong with Wendy-Jame, perhaps because it ...Nothing wrong with Wendy-Jame, perhaps because it remind me of Wendy James of Transvision Tramp fame....<br /><br />I hate, hate, hate my middle name, and managed to get my passport done without it being entered. That was a day of great joy.Nota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-48614264368003000832011-07-13T10:59:35.253+01:002011-07-13T10:59:35.253+01:00I, like Jack, only have one christian name. My par...I, like Jack, only have one christian name. My parents always told me that it was because they took one look at me and thought that remembering 2 names might be a stretch for me.<br /><br />I'm intensely proud of my surname, but I really don't have strong feelings about my first name, other than wishing that my mum & dad had taken into account the fact that I would be known as "Andeh" around these parts.<br /><br />The people that matter most to me tend to call me Andrew.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169515180440853249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-20831508601854989752011-07-13T10:55:19.369+01:002011-07-13T10:55:19.369+01:00SueAnn - SueAnn rolls together very well, I associ...SueAnn - SueAnn rolls together very well, I associate my full name with crossness as that's the only time I get my full Wendy-Jane, when my mother is about to blow her gasketauntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-68708026751800698852011-07-13T10:20:55.419+01:002011-07-13T10:20:55.419+01:00My name...Sue! I go by my first and middle name.....My name...Sue! I go by my first and middle name...SueAnn. I like it just fine. I don't run in to many Sue's either! So that is cool!!<br />My son's name is Lee...Lee James! He likes his name too.<br />So I guess we are all happy over here! Ha!!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837862718388354747.post-45459195844389869712011-07-13T08:48:47.871+01:002011-07-13T08:48:47.871+01:00LFBs - oh c'mon now, you can't tease us li...LFBs - oh c'mon now, you can't tease us like that...auntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.com