I am accustomed to my name. But, I would probably use my middle name, if I wanted to change my first name.

My parents would use my full name, when I was in trouble. It took until I went to court, as an adult, that they would call out your full name. Perhaps that is where the full name call for when you are in trouble comes from.

A name is just a name. A name is associated with a person and accepted. 

I don't tend to like or dislike names it is just who or what it is.

A category of name can be interesting. Common names (peter, sue, john) may infer something about the parents. Does it bleed into the person's self thought/value ? don't know.

More rare names also say more about the parents. (Aubin, Finlo, Florent)

In the end the person is just the person who is called by that name - its meaningless.

Like many born in the 40s/50s and perhaps the 60s, the names of the Children were usually linked to a common and often short set of names that had been used in the family line for centuries.   In some cases, woe betide the family who stepped outside the line and used a “foreign” name.    In my case, myself and my siblings all received the name of a family member long gone in line with the patriach’s wishes.   My Uncle and Aunt however departed from the fold and named their son “Terrence” which was not part of the lineage.   Believe it or not, they were semi ostracised for years because of that!

Not sure whether that tradition is still followed a lot these days.   For myself and my Wife, our kids have names that we liked at the time rather than conforming to the ways of the past.

I've changed my name at least x3 times legally by depol.

Jasin wrote on Feb 24^th, 2024 at 8:20pm:


Most of us don't need to do that.

I dont like my real name but I would never legally change it because it is my ID for real-- I always go back to it when asked my legal name- Deed poll is a waste of time-  I likr forums cos I can change my name when I get bored with my current name. I just say my name is blah blah and thats it really.

Your name is very personal and important , that is my take on this.

Agnes.. wrote on Feb 24^th, 2024 at 9:38pm:

Correct me if I'm wrong Agnes.
But were you 'The Mole' once on this Forum?
I liked your Oceanz name long ago.

Agnes.. wrote on Feb 24^th, 2024 at 9:47pm:



Agnes is the perfect name for any Agnes to have.

I Robot:

Lije Bailey's wife was Jezebel

It's strange that on a thread specifically discussing the
likeability of people's given names, nobody seems
prepared to tell us those names they're happy with or
that they dislike.

     Why is that?  What's the big deal?     

I was originally named in English and after my grandfather, with the second name of ‘Vincent’ because my mother liked it and Dad was very active in Vinnies, our long enclosed veranda was the local depot.

I changed my surname about 10 years after my father’s death to ‘Mac ——-‘ [his Christian name]  in memory of him. It’s in Irish.

Spare a thought for Africans named Gasket.

Dnarever wrote on Feb 25^th, 2024 at 12:01pm:



A brother you didn't know you had perhaps?

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Feb 26^th, 2024 at 6:38pm:

Gawd!! Double cousins!!

Meet the Whittakers - the offspring of two double cousins...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkGiFpJC9LM

Well at least you guys didn't find it at Fossies. 

It's 9:56 on a Friday
The usual crowd shuffles out
There's a John Smith
Sitting over there,
Thinking of being a lout.....

He says, Graps won't you play me some common sense
I've never really known how it goes
But it's fair and it's clear
Even if you're a queer
And wearing some young sheila's clothes...

And mothra at the bar
Has just fallen down
'Cause they set that damned bar
Just too high
Though it's far from two feet
Still will some people bleat
'Cause it's just high enough for a fly...

She says "Lefty's my boy,
And a sewer rat,
dining on stupids and beer.
And it's everyone's fault
That he opened that vault,
And told them his two kids are queer."

And Laughing Boy sits with his head up his arse
And thinks he's the head of the class...
But in the US Navy
What he's smelling ain't gravy
'Cause the head is
Where you put your arse.

He says 'Graps I believe I am killing jokes,
And blacks and all others besides,
For I'm certain I could be a stand-up man
If I could get rid of my vibes.....'

Robert de Bruys.... bluidy Norman...

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2024 at 12:13am:



Robby the Bruce - I'm royalty.

Jasin wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2024 at 6:06am:



A Kilt.

Girl's skirt 'Tartan Tarts' all of em. 

AusGeoff wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2024 at 5:01am:



More like its Lowest Poor Rat ......        

P.S.  it's a work in progress - no chorus you notice and a few verses to go yet - sort of an Inagadadavida, honey...

Speak us some words, you're the reason man
Speak us some words tonight
For we're all in the need of some common sense
And you've got it wrapped up real tight...

And Brian is a mail order Holy Man
He preaches at us for free
And he yawns in your face
Cause he don't know his place,
Got a Coon in his family tree....

He says, 'Graps, I just cannot fathom it,
Why everyone punches me down.
But I'm certain I could be a prophet here,
If only I could go to town...."

I'm wordking on Boomtown Rats:-

"Silly old prick beside himself,
Just switched to overload,
Albo's gonna get a Voice today,
Or take it on the road.
Australia doesn't understand it,
Says 60 per cent's enough,
And they can see no reason,
'Cause there ain't no reason
Why Abos wanna do it so tough...

I don't like Apartheid,
I don't like Apartheid,
I don't like Apartheid,
I wanna shoot
The whole thing down....."

It's embryonic - and we all know you can't determine a 3 yo's gender in vitro .....  or anywhere else for that matter..

Jasin wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2024 at 12:16pm:


Jesus, man - I saw that novosti thing about that 'creative sheila' who couldn't work out why she was brilliant but never got ahead.... ADHD they said - I look at most of my family and call them all 'chokers' - get within two feet of their tenth Ph.D and fail at the jump.... the old girl's nephew (one of) is the same - highest educated non-degree kid in town.... doing pharmacy again I hear.... did that before and lasted about a year or so... my brother's son was going great guns in academia - fell over at the last hurdle... WTF??

There's only so far you can blame Dysfunctionalia.... Dysfunctionalia (title of one of my books coming up) is a mental disorder - much like gender dysphoria - that most can grow out of.... just not my lot it seems ... nature/nurture... my little rascals are both successes.... Dysfunctionalia Pure doesn't HAVE to pass from generation to generation.... bro's kids, treated to abuse and neglect by their 'parents' - just as we were - just keep falling down.... all are out there Lost In Space somewhere.... and substance dependence doesn't help....

Ya godda stick with things to be any good at it...  Jasin sounds much the same.... UnsubRocky .... John Smith in some ways... mothra... philperth .... all trapped within some spider's web of their own mind.....  now don't get me started on Monsters From the Id again - that's social science these days...

Your MIND still won't accept it, Morbius..... Monsters From The Unconscious... something your mind cannot control ... THINK about it!!

Shakespeare's Tempest - that guy HAD to be a time traveling and highly educated psychiatrist... cut right to the heart of the human soul... even the bits without heart... Merchant of Venice ....Shylock was robbed for being a Jew by a Goy court - anti-Semitism way back... most people laughed at his discomfiture..... only Juden.... of no account and unworthy of having a contract upheld.... Adolph would have been proud.... Shakespeare was pointing that out.... not advocating it.... subtle man ....

Jasin wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2024 at 12:36pm:


Bro's kids are half Kooner, mistah - that might go some way to explaining their abuse and neglect - just saying... Ol' Bro went through a phase of Coonsheila fetishism ... gotta get into them Bleck sheilas...  as in WTF?

You know that rasping, demanding, hyper-crtical, abusive voice thing and the Eternal Victimhood created by her own actions?  She's got that to a T....  FFS... never grow out of it.  HER mother was a fine lady, so I blame Bro for getting into here when she was fifteen and teaching her 'his ways' - same-same madness.

Unless they had some class I wouldn't barge-pole most of 'em Bleck sheilas.  Me mate's daughter now - she's a honey and a nice person - just like he is... and his wife... a good bloke... great shape of woman there...

Jasin wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2024 at 2:04pm:


Pretty close to the mark... look at our 'political talent pool' and our 'academic' (in the soft sciences) Madness running free ... look at The Madness all around you

Look around!  Things could be worse, they said - so I did... guess what?

People wonder why I sleep with a hand over my eyes in a dark room with dark pillows cutting out light as well .... it's not due to photophobia - though that's part of it.... it's so these old eyes don't have to look at The Madness all the time... one part of me engages it every day like The Battle Of Britain.... look at this joint ...... another part seeks to shut it out ...

This is sibling rivalry.... Alfred the oldest brother.... oldest's are NOT leaders as many say - they are lost souls... I would never employ one as a leader since they lack balance....

Alfred thought he followed all the GOOD rules - but he was wrong.... time and again .... great movie for family understanding.... and for learning not to trust every rule .....

Tristan did RIGHT without following the rules ... Alfred tried formula that didn't work... moral v legal if you like.... follow the rules or do what is right.....



Following the 'family rules' is not always the optimum choice in life... not when your 'family' is a living disaster as so very many are here today.... Shutter Island Ward C of the Earth, which is the Ward C of the Universe... and Chuck ... guess what... we have GOT to get off this island in the sky ..... but until then - we'll just have to endeavour to persevere ....

Oldest - regardless if it is boy or girl.
Is the 'Father's Child'.

The Middle Child - regardless if it is boy or girl.
Is the 'World's Child'.

Youngest - regardless if it is a girl or boy.
Is the 'Mother's Child'.


The Middle-Child gets no love from Father or Mother.
Instead, that Middle-Child must venture out into the world to find love from 'the people'.

Jasin wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2024 at 8:34pm:


You post so much but say so little. At least this one is somewhat eloquent.

As I  said before- my name is Kate Ohara!! Its pretty good. My  birth name is bloody horrible !

Agnes.. wrote on Mar 4^th, 2024 at 1:32pm:

My middle-name was once O'Palace.
We must be soul mates.
We should get together and bump uglies Ms O'Hara. 

Did she have a lisp or something Frances?

Btw. How would you like to become the New Mod of Cats & Critters?

Frances wrote on Mar 4^th, 2024 at 11:54pm:

Ignore  I Robot- it was Jasin of peanut butter a week ago ~~

Agnes.. wrote on Mar 5^th, 2024 at 5:52pm:

Joe Biden: "Aww C'mon man."

Frances wrote on Mar 5^th, 2024 at 11:10pm:

That's unfair. You know I can't fink strait with you lovely ladies on this Forum. Ask Black Orchid, Sophia and Lisa as well - they'll tell you: I'm all mooshy mooshy in the head when you chicks are around.    

As I said - I'm known en famille by my grandfather's name... misfortune of being born on me father's 30th birthday was that I got his name and it was too confusing... so I became my middle name, which was grampa's Christian name..

Actually I don't like my actual christian name - which means something like 'strong hero' or something in ancient Germanic or something... ridiculous really.... I'm just a pussy-cat by nature... same as my son... well - except on the Rugby field... like Papa like son.... and daughter is a pussy-cat, too, who handles Tae Kwondo with ease.... don' mess wit' da familiglia!!

You're a slack tart Grapps 

In Mt Druitt.
Poofs wore kilts.
Aussie blokes wore a flanny tied around their waist. 

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If you want to know where the American States got their names from?
This clip is really good and shows that most of the American States, regardless of language are named after stuff like Big River. In all, not a very thought out nation of names for states.
Most are pretty stupid to say the least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RzEZYsFOpc

Frances wrote on Mar 5^th, 2024 at 11:10pm:


Set your alarm for 2062.

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AusGeoff wrote on Mar 19^th, 2024 at 12:55am:


I worked on a comms design project that had a guy over from England. His name was Jim Bond. On the same project we had a guy from South Australia who was a submarine weapons systems design specialist.

I have always been called by my 2nd name... I prefer it that way. I don't think my 1st sounds as good.

However when it comes to legal documents & filling out forms that require my full name & signature.....

whenever I have to speak to someone in that regards I have always had to tell them that my preferred name & the one I go by is my  2nd name.....

and they keep calling me by my first.

Work, govt forms, Council forms, Insurance, super, etc etc. 

50 years of correcting them.

My brother has always been called by his 2nd name ... because his first is the same as our fathers first name.

Our names were choosen that when our full name was spoken it seemed to flow together.

Agnes.. wrote on Mar 19^th, 2024 at 12:07am:


I'm Rob Roy but I identify as Batman.....