Mnemonic wrote on Sep 14^th, 2014 at 10:25pm:



No, he had a different first name (Thank God for small mercies) and Luke Skywalker was tagged on after that.

His brother had another one. I forget what it was now, either Darth Vader or Obi whatever.

I wouldn't have known (as second names rarely get used) except those in the office who had to fill out admission papers talked about it in the staffroom.

But with names, there is, for some unfathomable reason, a huge trend for parents to try to add as many double letters as they can, or to add y in odd places.

They don't seem to realise that child is going to have to spell out their name to officials all the time and they are going to be plagued with people making spelling mistakes on forms for the rest of their life, unless technology starts reading chips in our bodies or whatever else is the great new thing of the future.

Here's a mighty fine list of bogan names... rest of the site is worth a read too for some light entertainment.

http://thingsboganslike.com/a-bogue-by-any-other-name/

20 "Blackest" Boy Names

DeShawn

DeAndre

Marquis

Darnell

Terrell

Malik

Trevon

Tyrone

Willie

Dominique

Demetrius

Reginald

Jamal

Maurice

Jalen

Darius

Xavier

Terrance

Andre

Darryl

I'm gonna pop a cap in your ass yuppies.

sherri wrote on Sep 15^th, 2014 at 9:19am:


Oh, sorry. I didn't notice the "second name" in your original post.

I'm short-sighted, but even with glasses, I missed it. My bad.

I suppose at the time I was reading it, I really needed some coffee.

sherri wrote on Sep 15^th, 2014 at 9:19am:


I think those ancient Roman names could be pretty long. I remember one guy who had a really long one, but don't remember who. It was probably quite common.

I just did a search. Take Constantine the Great for example, the one who reunited the Roman Empire after the reign of Diocletian, who partitioned it. His full name was Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus. Five words.

sherri wrote on Sep 15^th, 2014 at 9:19am:


That's why I like standardised spelling of names. It avoids all that confusion.

sherri wrote on Sep 15^th, 2014 at 9:19am:


I wonder when we're going to be ditching our pens and pencils. Do they still teach handwriting in school? I hope we don't get a generation of people whose writing looks like Mr. Squiggle. If there was ever an EMP-attack and our power grid was knocked out and our computers became useless, we'd have to start drawing squiggles again.

Oh and Mr. Blackboard would be making a comeback too.

Top 10 Aboriginal names-
1. Neville
2- Budda
3- Sis (can I bludge a smoke)
4. Blackie
5. Footy Sock
6. Jimmy Blacksmith
7. Goony Bag
8. Winifred Reds
9. Ernie Dingo (stole my baby)
10. Adam 'Apeman" Goodes

jockohomo3d wrote on Sep 15^th, 2014 at 3:50pm:


You probably find the beheadings hilarious then, or don't they count?

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While we're talking about bogan names, Katie Price's selections are ticking all the boxes.

Apparently the first child was called Princess Tiaamii (who wouldn't love all the double letters, so trendy), now the second is called Bunny.
Why not just call her Bugs and be done with it.