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Syrius · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

I am too embarrased by my "exotic" middle name. It's a native word, but I always put it as my middle initial, "Y".

Good thing is that I can rearrange my initials to spell "Roy". I like that name. Cool

Teric · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject:

My first given name is the letter J. No initial, no period, it's not short for anything--my first name is simply the letter J.

My parents always called me by my middle name, though--and today I still go by my middle name.

Tygon · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

ScottyDM · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

PrincessB · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:00 am Post subject:

My mom and two cousins go by their middle names because they hate their first names.
I have no memory of what my cousins first names are, I've always known them by their middle names.
My moms first name I'm not supposed to ever say (she says ONLY the government is allowed to ever call her by that name) but suffice to say it is a name that tends to be more of a nickname given to guys, and it was more than likely given to her out of malice from her mother.

But them going by their middle names does make it so I have Grace (mom), Hope and Joy in my family! Smile

mwalimu · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

I had a co-worker named Mike Regan in Sunnyvale, CA. I was only there myself for four months but was in touch with him now and then for several years.

GriffinX · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

ouch! ridicule central.

ok as far as middle names go so far mine is slightly unusual and a little annoying.

R

thats it just R, i have yet to here any one with one like it, and do you have any idea how annoying it is when asked for a middle name for some document or other and they turn around and say "no sir we need your middle name not your initial"

PrincessB · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject:

I knew a guy who had 5 or 6 names, first, last and 3 or 4 middle names. His first name was odd (can't remember off hand) so he went by a middle name. When he had to fill out paperwork he often had to pick a name or two to leave off because there was no room.

My family has experienced the trouble of same names. My grandfather is Clarence F Krueger (not sure what the F stands for) my Dad: Clarence Benjamin Krueger (added SR after he had a son) my brother: Clarence Benjamin Krueger JR (or II) At one point my grandpa had 5 years paid subscription to Readers Digest because my dad and brother here in Tennessee kept trying to get a subscription and the company would instead just add it to my grandfathers subscription in Nebraska.

tobi3B · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

When I was younger most of my greatuncles and auntes called me Matthias and not Tobias (that changed when I begun to ignore them and answered them only when they spoke my real name or my nickname Balu.)What I know is that a guy with my name lives nearby, I get sometimes his post but I have never met him.
And the law about German names was when we had WW2 now you can name your kid
in any language with any name the only thing is that the child can live with the name
comfortably.(That´s what I last read about the theme.)

But some people top all like this guy:
James Dr. No From Russia with Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty's Secret Service Diamonds Are Forever Live and Let Die The Man with the Golden Gun The Spy Who Loved Me Moonraker For Your Eyes Only Octopussy A View to a Kill The Living Daylights Licence to Kill Golden Eye Tomorrow Never Dies The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Casino Royale Bond

And no that is not a joke that is his real name changed it legally last year in GB

Styx · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:41 pm Post subject:

Shaould have his name legally changed from that to Jack Ass

Shadu · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:49 pm Post subject:

Around the low class citizens you find names like Usnavy (You can play around with that and see what you get), among others nearly the same.

Me, i only have my middle name being Andre. Not weird but very uncommon here. The one that gets misspelled is my first name, Giovanni. Worst case was Jobany.

My grandma was called Bertilda though, and i know someone named Climaco so i do see my share here.

I knew a law here from the church (no longer actively enforced) where children had to have at least one christian name (A saint's name).

mwalimu · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

There is a guy - I think he lives in Missouri - who changed his legal name to "Trout Fishing in America".

Syrius · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

How about the guy in Tucson, Az, who legally changed his name to Obi-Wan Kenobi? Rolling Eyes

Styx · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

I knew a guy in high school who's parents were very cruel, Mr. & Mrs. Mehoff decided to name their son Jack Rolling Eyes

no joke.