BFTD Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 My niece is called Evangeline. When she was born I assumed that it would be shortened to Eva but that's not the case and my Sister (and her rugby playing fanny of a husband) get upset if people don't refer to her by her full name. Ooh, that's actually a worse crime than giving your wean one of these victim names; parents who throw a fit when folk call them anything other than exactly what's written on their birth certificate. They're not dolls, you creepy weirdos - you don't get to control everything. I'll call your sprog Shitebag if I damned well feel like it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Ooh, that's actually a worse crime than giving your wean one of these victim names; parents who throw a fit when folk call them anything other than exactly what's written on their birth certificate. They're not dolls, you creepy weirdos - you don't get to control everything. I'll call your sprog Shitebag if I damned well feel like it ^^this! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50/50 Winner Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Ooh, that's actually a worse crime than giving your wean one of these victim names; parents who throw a fit when folk call them anything other than exactly what's written on their birth certificate. They're not dolls, you creepy weirdos - you don't get to control everything. I'll call your sprog Shitebag if I damned well feel like it The thing is, there's no poignant meaning behind the name, no dead Granny Evangeline or anything like that. It's a pretentious name just for the sake of it. I feel really sorry for the wee one, she Will be in at least Primary 5 before she can spell her name and if the school she goes to is anything like the one I attended then she will be easy prey for bullies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50/50 Winner Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Start referring to her as Vange. I would but things aren't great between myself and my sister's husband so I wouldn't want to inflame the situation further. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The thing is, there's no poignant meaning behind the name, no dead Granny Evangeline or anything like that. It's a pretentious name just for the sake of it. I feel really sorry for the wee one, she Will be in at least Primary 5 before she can spell her name and if the school she goes to is anything like the one I attended then she will be easy prey for bullies. I bet they're just big Lost fans. Is her middle name Lily, by any chance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Magnus is quite a common name in Orkney and Shetland due to its viking connections. I don't think its that bad a name, no more unusual than Angus, i've known a few over the years. It's all about the surname with names like that: Magnus Shieldsplitter = sound, Magnus Barrington-ffitch = chinless wee knob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) It's all about the surname with names like that: Magnus Shieldsplitter = sound, Magnus Barrington-ffitch = chinless wee knob. Magnus Shieldsplitterson is even sounder, Magnus Barrington-Bitch-Ffitch even greater chinlessy wee knob. Edited January 25, 2015 by Jacksgranda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Well it ain't a common name in Falkirk lol! That doesn't make it "stupid" though, in fact it probably has the opposite effect. I agree with you about the name Greer though. It's all about the surname with names like that: Magnus Shieldsplitter = sound, Magnus Barrington-ffitch = chinless wee knob. Agreed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Magnus is quite a common name in Orkney and Shetland due to its viking connections Usually just used formally though in Shetland, anyway. Maansie is what really gets said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 There's someone at the wifes work called 'Sky'. I wonder if her middle name's 'Plus Box'...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 There's someone at the wifes work called 'Sky'. Are you sure there's maybe not a 'e' on the end of Sky? I've heard of the name Skye on a few occasions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 There's someone at the wifes work called 'Sky'. I wonder if her middle name's 'Plus Box'...... I bet she's a wee terrier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I used to work with a girl called Sky. She was the domestic on the boat we lived/ worked on and was pretty hot, in all honesty, but mental at the same time. After work we were allowed to have a maximum of four mid-strength beers each from the communal beer fridge because 1) we were on a fairly small boat in the Indian Ocean that was constantly circled by Tiger Sharks and 2) we started work at 6 every morning. Anyway, we were moored off the coast of the middle of no-where in Australia and all went to bed at 8 or something but this girl stayed up herself and scooped the life out of every beer in the fridge. She then went on a rampage round the boat before being restrained by the captain and the engineer. A speedboat had to come and get her the next morning. No-one ever saw Sky again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 ^^^ Mick Dundee Did you all sing Sky a song as she left on her boat? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 There's someone at the wifes work called 'Sky'. I wonder if her middle name's 'Plus Box'...... Invented by Neighbours about 20 years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullane No 4 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 or .....Thelimit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Are you sure there's maybe not a 'e' on the end of Sky? I've heard of the name Skye on a few occasions. Could be, aye. Still a pish name though. I bet she's a wee terrier. There's bound to be some bird out there somewhere called 'West Highland'. Invented by Neighbours about 20 years ago. Oh, right, like Kylie? Says a lot about a person's level of intelligence and taste to name their kid after a soap character. Right up there with your favourite fashion designer, e.g. 'Versace McLatchie'. I know that name is an urban myth, I just so wish it wasn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddly optomistic Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Oh, right, like Kylie? Says a lot about a person's level of intelligence and taste to name their kid after a soap character. Right up there with your favourite fashion designer, e.g. 'Versace McLatchie'. I know that name is an urban myth, I just so wish it wasn't. It's not an urban myth, my mate has a friend called that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Not a stupid name, no, I agree with you. However it's stupid from the parents point of view IMO, especially in the Falkirk area where the poor kids are likely to get pelters at school from their peers for "having a stupid name". True, I think thats going to be the same everywhere. When our wee one was born, next to us was an Arthur and across was a Lyncun. (pronounced Lincoln) The next generation are fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Kylie was a popular name in Australia in the 70's/80's, supposedly it's an Aboriginal word. My eldest daughter has a friend called Rain who has a sister called Sky. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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