Back in elementry school I used to get into fights all the time over people making fun of my last name. Only so many times you can hear "Raisor-Blade" without snapping, you know.
Back in elementry school I used to get into fights all the time over people making fun of my last name. Only so many times you can hear "Raisor-Blade" without snapping, you know.
My last name is difficult to spell and made me the butt of a few jokes growing up. My wife and I made sure to give our sons simple first names.Originally Posted by Raisor
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
My name is Larry. Nuff' said.
That happened to me in junior high in 8th grade - two other girls in 7th and 9th grades had the same name as me and one was called to the principal's office [not me! ]. It was like what did I do???Originally Posted by MWM
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I guess my moniker speaks for itself. I didn't care much for it when I was young, because I always went to school with at least one or two girls named Terri or Teri. But there were always more boys named Terry so it wasn't a huge deal.
Then when I was 15 or 16 my dad sat me down and explained to me how I got my name. I was supposed to be named John, which is both my dad and grandpa's name. That was the plan anyway. But a couple months before I was born my dad was on duty in Vietnam, clearing a path through the jungle when his unit was fired on. Dad was lucky and wasn't hurt, but his best friend was killed just a couple feet from where Dad was standing. His best friend's name was Terry, and I've felt honored to have that name ever since Dad told me how I got it.
My first name is Bruce. It's an OK name and who I am. Starting around junior high, I started getting ribbed about being it being a gay name which I suffered fairly quietly. I figured I liked wimmin so it didn't really matter. My parents called me Brucie which caused me great amounts of grief from friends. Even up into adulthood, they'd slip and call me that at which time I'd wince.
One of the problems with it is that there just isn't much you can do with it for nicknames. My wife calls me Bru sometimes.
Naming our kids, one of the litmus tests was how it would sound at graduation commencement.
I'm with Sundeck on the Mr./Mrs. thing. I really really really hate it when paying a bill with a credit card and they read me first name and call me by it. I usually give them my best withering glare and say "I'm sorry, do I know you?" and then do my best to not let them off the hook. I can be a real SOB if I want.
It's right up there with being called "you guys" by a waitress, i.e. "are you guys ready to order?".
Our kids are instructed to call all adults Mr./Mrs. and God help any of my kids' friends if they address me as "Bruce".
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
My wife went to school with a kid named Crystal Lear. Her middle name was Shanda. Really.
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I wished they had named me Biggus Dickus instead of RC.
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I don't mind my name. My brother hates his though. It is 919192.
That's easy 897656 and Carolyn- I am bi-ethnic.Originally Posted by KronoRed
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I don't particularly like my name or the spelling of it. In fact, when I was in grammar school, I seriously attempted to change it to Jennifer. Maybe I should just start going by my middle name.
Do you know Spartacus?Originally Posted by Ricardo Cabesa
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Who doesn't? the guy is everywhereOriginally Posted by traderumor
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I was friends with Naughteus Maximus.Originally Posted by traderumor
One of my best friends (male) is named Kerry, and boy did we give him crap about it growing up, so I know what you went through. Thing is, as we have gotten older (late 20's) nobody cares. I don't think he's heard "Kerry the fairy" in like 10 years.Originally Posted by traderumor
...kids can be mean...
Brian is my name and I have always liked it. Except when people email me and start the email out "Dear Brain.....". Or maybe I should feel flattered? I'm assuming they are making reference to my vast intelligence, right?
I just had a son in March and his name is Evan. I think that's a great name too, I hope he likes it. Not too much to make fun of there...
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
~Oscar Wilde
You mean letsgojennifer?Originally Posted by letsgojunior
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
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