PJ, DJ and CJ

bonzodog2 · 13-09-2011 3:54pm #1

Some people seem not to like their names and get known as one of the above. Why don't they just change their name ? PJ seems particularly common in Ireland.

I've never heard of anyone calling themself BJ though !

Also, is it only men who do this ?

RobbieTheRobber · 13-09-2011 3:55pm

Are this not hames like john-paul JP

CJ charles james and so on.

Was talking about shortening names yesterday with someone and the one that confuses me the most is when james gets shortened to shay

orourkeda · 13-09-2011 3:58pm

CJD

Wattle · 13-09-2011 4:00pm

DJ denotes a complete and utter bogger.

some random drunk · 13-09-2011 4:00pm

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Are this not hames like john-paul JP

CJ charles james and so on.

Was talking about shortening names yesterday with someone and the one that confuses me the most is when james gets shortened to shay

James=Seamus=Shay

walrusgumble · 13-09-2011 4:01pm

orourkeda wrote: »

CJD

Or BSE, or BCG

RobbieTheRobber · 13-09-2011 4:03pm

some random drunk wrote: »

James=Seamus=Shay

Where were you yesterday when i actually wanted the answer to this question?

Lets see if you can help with the next one.
So why do people called john get called jack then?

bonzodog2 · 13-09-2011 4:03pm

orourkeda wrote: »

CJD

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease ? That's mad !

Wertz · 13-09-2011 4:03pm

walrusgumble wrote: »

Or BSE, or BCG

Or AIDS (short from Aidan)

Mickey H · 13-09-2011 4:04pm

Billy Joe...

bijapos · 13-09-2011 4:04pm

Wattle wrote: »

DJ denotes a complete and utter bogger.

So all those lads laying on music in Dublin clubs are boggers?

foxyboxer · 13-09-2011 4:06pm

JZ

Chuck Stone · 13-09-2011 4:07pm

Those are Indian names.

Peejay

Ceejay

Deejay

Snakeblood · 13-09-2011 4:11pm

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Some people seem not to like their names and get known as one of the above. Why don't they just change their name ? PJ seems particularly common in Ireland.

I've never heard of anyone calling themself BJ though !

Also, is it only men who do this ?

BJ and the Bear?

Which would make an awesome gay porn title.

chosen1 · 13-09-2011 4:14pm

I know both a PJ and a JP and it's their actual names. Always thought they were shortened until I saw their birth certs. Sure it's not too common though.

bonzodog2 · 13-09-2011 4:15pm

Ooops, I forgot TJ !

Caraville · 13-09-2011 4:17pm

I know 2 men called MJ.

Wattle · 13-09-2011 4:22pm

bijapos wrote: »

So all those lads laying on music in Dublin clubs are boggers?

No I mean Dinny Joe McGinty. He's always leppin and schleppin and aetin spuds.

dennyire · 13-09-2011 4:22pm

I know a JJ and his brother is Jonjo ???

some random drunk · 13-09-2011 4:24pm

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Where were you yesterday when i actually wanted the answer to this question?

Lets see if you can help with the next one.
So why do people called john get called jack then?

This one's a little more complicated. Basically John and Jack are the same name. The name Jack was the short form of the name Jankin or Jackin approx 800 years go. Jankin itself was an Old English translation of the Hebrew name John.

westendgirlie · 13-09-2011 5:31pm

I know a fella called BJ.

His mum must of had a really painful labour and was getting her own back!

Son Of A Vidic · 13-09-2011 5:52pm

BJ is a name that might not go down too well. Actually cum to think of it, it might go down very well.

Aoifey! · 13-09-2011 5:53pm

I know a woman named Margaret whose name is shortened to "Rie". I never got where that one came from

annascott · 13-09-2011 7:47pm

How do they get Peggy from Margaret?

Daemos · 13-09-2011 8:05pm

I know three people called JJ. One is James John and another is John James

leggo · 13-09-2011 8:24pm

Aoifey! wrote: »

I know a woman named Margaret whose name is shortened to "Rie". I never got where that one came from

Her second name was Tard.

Rubberlegs · 13-09-2011 9:02pm

Aoifey! wrote: »

I know a woman named Margaret whose name is shortened to "Rie". I never got where that one came from

I know a Rie who's real name is Margaret too:). Must find out why. Maybe it's a Wexford thing;)

hatrickpatrick · 13-09-2011 9:06pm

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I've never heard of anyone calling themself BJ though !

BJ who runs NV Nightclub's Friday night parties

(Short for Barry John)

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-09-2011 9:07pm

westendgirlie wrote: »

I know a fella called BJ.

His mum must of had a really painful labour and was getting her own back!

I am a BJ

I have a double barrelled christian name, my "friends" in the 80's shortened it to BJ...........it stuck and I havent been able to get rid of it!!

Frank Black · 13-09-2011 9:09pm

My initials are OJ - which is so ironic given that I've never murdered any two people ever.

Absurdum · 13-09-2011 9:09pm

Aoifey! wrote: »

I know a woman named Margaret whose name is shortened to "Rie". I never got where that one came from

It's probably from Marguerite or something. My aunt's name was Margaret but was always known as Rita.

westendgirlie · 13-09-2011 9:13pm

benwavner wrote: »

I am a BJ

I have a double barrelled christian name, my "friends" in the 80's shortened it to BJ...........it stuck and I havent been able to get rid of it!!

Awwww Beej <hugs>

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 13-09-2011 9:19pm

westendgirlie wrote: »

Awwww Beej <hugs>

Thaaaaaaanks!! Moar hugz

Fromthetrees · 13-09-2011 9:52pm

Barney the dinosaurs bff is called BJ, a bit furked up eh,
http://barney.wikia.com/wiki/BJ

Sky King · 13-09-2011 9:55pm

JR, which has a nice dallas flavour to it, i think you;ll agree.

Naomi00 · 13-09-2011 9:55pm

I know of someone called 'Jaykay' which is way worse. Instead of shortening two names into initials, it's two letters spelt phonetically

Hercule Poirot · 13-09-2011 9:58pm

I know a fella called Anthony (first name) Paul (middle name), everyone calls him A.P., even his parents, at school, college applications etc.

J K · 13-09-2011 10:02pm

Naomi00 wrote: »

I know of someone called 'Jaykay' which is way worse. Instead of shortening two names into initials, it's two letters spelt phonetically

Go fuck yourself.

LightningBolt · 13-09-2011 10:04pm

My name can be shortened as LJ. It never really took off. If only I was American and a sports star:o

Naomi00 · 13-09-2011 10:10pm

J K wrote: »

Go fuck yourself.

...I don't think you read that right :rolleyes:

Aoifey! · 13-09-2011 10:12pm

Absurdum wrote: »

It's probably from Marguerite or something. My aunt's name was Margaret but was always known as Rita.

Oooh, that actually makes sense. The things Boards has taught me

KeithAFC · 13-09-2011 10:15pm

PJ and Duncan.

westendgirlie · 13-09-2011 10:23pm

Ooooh biker grove! Which one was pj and which one was duncan?

J K · 13-09-2011 10:31pm

Naomi00 wrote: »

...I don't think you read that right :rolleyes:

Or could it be that you didn't read it right?

dxhound2005 · 13-09-2011 10:43pm

Here's a man we should all be nice to, AJ Chopra.

http://www.theemergency.ie/breaking-news/imf-arsewidget-will-track-irish-behaviour/

yuloni · 13-09-2011 10:43pm

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confuseddotcom · 21-11-2011 4:17am

Can we talk bogger in this Forum?

There's no Forum allocated for txt-spk and it gets so annoyingly monotonous having to write out every single god-damn word in full!

Am frikened I'll get a warning if I leave 1 letter out.

There's a load a Tommy Joe's TJ's schattered around tha vicinity.

Shure lookit I know 2 MJ's actually. Jaysus as shure as you're there JJ is fiersch common enough too did ye cover john Joe?

/bogger-talk

Disclaimer: Have discovered I'm not great at talking bogger-talk after all.

Hank_Jones · 21-11-2011 6:49am

Good friend called JD, always there for me when I need it. :pac:

up for anything · 21-11-2011 7:41am

My dad's initials are BJ. He seems to have gotten around this by declaring he hates his first name (and no one would blame him) by using Pat. If he has to initialise he uses BJB.

There also is the 'creature' BJ on the Barney show but that would be like throwing a sausage down Oxford Street, the size of his gob.

Irish Guitarist · 21-11-2011 7:46am

I watched an episode of the X Files yesterday that had a woman called BJ in it. When Scully asked Mulder why he wanted to investigate the case Mulder gave her a few reasons, one of which was that he was "intrigued by women called BJ".

PJ, DJ and CJ

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