are you named after anyone or anything?

hagoonabear · 18-03-2015 03:20PM #1

I was named after a Samuel Richardson novel, read the book recently not intirely impressed. wishing I had never read the book now ðŸ˜±

Generic Dreadhead · 18-03-2015 03:20PM

I am

Shenshen · 18-03-2015 03:21PM

The piece of IKEA furniture on which I was conceived, it would seem.

kneemos · 18-03-2015 03:27PM

Shenshen wrote: »

The piece of IKEA furniture on which I was conceived, it would seem.

Pine Drawers.

One eyed Jack · 18-03-2015 03:28PM

Shenshen wrote: »

The piece of IKEA furniture on which I was conceived, it would seem.

So many items of furniture come to mind

I was named after my old man, I said that I wouldn't do it to any of my children, I only ever felt like it meant I was supposed to live up to someone else's legacy rather than create my own

Birneybau · 18-03-2015 03:29PM

Shenshen wrote: »

The piece of IKEA furniture on which I was conceived, it would seem.

Twät?

Valetta · 18-03-2015 03:32PM

I'm not sure.

I'll just check with my sister, Marsaskala.

The Backwards Man · 18-03-2015 03:37PM

A rather obscure actor who starred in a few movies in the fifties and sixties, and was also the singing voice of Yogi Bear.

the evasion_kid · 18-03-2015 03:45PM

A Famous footballer...well its just coincidence

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 18-03-2015 04:57PM

A saint, a few actors, a tennis player, my father, my maternal grandfather, a rugby player and my mother liked the name.

rubberdiddies · 18-03-2015 05:02PM

St. Rubber of Diddies

Generic Dreadhead · 18-03-2015 05:11PM

Ruben Tiny Tentacle wrote: »

A saint, a few actors, a tennis player, my father, my maternal grandfather, a rugby player and my mother liked the name.

How can you tell if a Saint liked your name or not?

Sleepy · 18-03-2015 05:15PM

Nope, though a cousin of my father's with the English spelling of my name thinks I am.

SEPT 23 1989 · 18-03-2015 05:16PM

hagoonabear wrote: »

I was named after a Samuel Richardson novel, read the book recently not intirely impressed. wishing I had never read the book now ðŸ˜±

are you Pamela or Clarissa?

Crooked Jack · 18-03-2015 05:16PM

This has always confused me.
MY granda is Patrick. my Da is patrick. My ma went into labour on St. Patrick's day (although I was born on the 18th.)
Naturally, my name is Martin

Valetta · 18-03-2015 05:19PM

Crooked Jack wrote: »

This has always confused me.
MY granda is Patrick. my Da is patrick. My ma went into labour on St. Patrick's day (although I was born on the 18th.)
Naturally, my name is Martin

St. Patrick's Day, eh?

http://www.catholic-saints.info/patron-saints/patron-saint-alcoholics.htm

:D

Spunge · 18-03-2015 05:28PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Liston

KatW4 · 18-03-2015 05:32PM

Named after my 2 grandmothers which has resulted in my name sounding like an old woman's

I hate it!

obriendj · 18-03-2015 05:55PM

Named after an irish stage actor. Donal McCann

i never liked growing up but since its so uncommon you dont hear it too often. Which I am glad of.

AnonoBoy · 18-03-2015 05:57PM

Something to do with Joe Dolan, Marlon Brando and butter.

Search for it if you want, I'm too lazy to cut and paste it again.

PandaPoo · 18-03-2015 06:00PM

I think they just liked the name, it's very common.

My dad and father in law have the same name, if we have a boy we'll name him after them. It's also my husbands middle name. Maybe we should be more original?

dave3004 · 18-03-2015 06:01PM

Was a toss up between San / David.
Conceived in Spain and my dad had a few miguels that night.

brummytom · 18-03-2015 06:04PM

Mine's a family tradition - the eldest son in my mom's family has always been named Thomas or Andrew.

Crooked Jack · 18-03-2015 06:05PM

Valetta wrote: »

St. Patrick's Day, eh?

http://www.catholic-saints.info/patron-saints/patron-saint-alcoholics.htm

:D

well that makes sense.
Thanks Valetta

gramar · 18-03-2015 06:06PM

KatW4 wrote: »

Named after my 2 grandmothers which has resulted in my name sounding like an old woman's I hate it!

Is that you Peig?

Crooked Jack · 18-03-2015 06:08PM

Also, my sister doesnt get along with my Ma's side of the family and to spite them she picked the most horrible name she could from my Da's side for her confirmation name.
She actually inflicted Agnes on herself just to snub them.

byrneg28 · 18-03-2015 06:09PM

Crooked Jack wrote: »

This has always confused me.
MY granda is Patrick. my Da is patrick. My ma went into labour on St. Patrick's day (although I was born on the 18th.)
Naturally, my name is Martin

This reminds me of this too much

Aongus Von Bismarck · 18-03-2015 06:13PM

My nom de plume on this site is influenced by a hero of mine, Otto von Bismarck.

Pumpkinseeds · 18-03-2015 07:15PM

I don't like my name but it could've been worse. My mother was going to call me Trudy or Wendy, thankfully the young midwife talked her out of it.

RayM · 18-03-2015 07:17PM

The lead singer of The Kinks. My dad was/is a massive fan and my mum just liked the name.

Lollipops23 · 18-03-2015 07:21PM

My mam read an article in the paper about how Jimmy White named his daughter after Alex Higgins' daughter. She and my dad both like the name- it was the only one they'd been able to agree on.

Apparently some character on the Colbies named her kid the same name right after I was born and mam was terrified everyone would think she'd named me after a soap character. Thankfully it got cancelled after a few weeks.

are you named after anyone or anything?

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