Rugster Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, GordonD said: I don't know why I'm being looked on as the bad guy here. . You’re not, but you made a fairly ludicrous point to be honest. I think everyone has heard of wetting the baby’s head, no one would associate it with getting pished before registering the name which is what you equated it to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tungston weasel Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I'm currently trying to convince my 10 year old that I got pissed up before registering him and that his legal name is actually stink ferret.Printed out a certificate and everything. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Would the folk in the register office not double check names? In fact do they not need to ensure that a kid isn't called 'Tosser' or 'Hitler' or 'Gove' etc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Would the folk in the register office not double check names? In fact do they not need to ensure that a kid isn't called 'Tosser' or 'Hitler' or 'Gove' etc?They got so upset at us trying james they told us to use Jamie...I do not actually think they give a f**k 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E Coyote Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Do you not get something like 30 days to register a birth (I think this was extended during lockdown). How much of a Jakie do you have to be be that you are not sober enough in 30 days to register a name properly Edited September 9, 2020 by Wile E Coyote 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Don't know about other folk but I always get paralytic when I have to apply for a new passport. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Ffs 10 minutes of my life wasted and nothing about cuntish workmates. Back on track chaps. One of mine keeps soft french cheese in the juice fridge. Currently I am using it as a test for everyone to see if they need covid19 tested.#thoughtfulmanager 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Wile E Coyote said: Do you not get something like 30 days to register a birth (I think this was extended during lockdown). How much of a Jakie do you have to be be that you are not sober enough in 30 days to register a name properly Yep...but I think a few here are mixing up 2 different events - the traditional wetting of the baby's head (surely getting pished for that is OK and in fact perhaps expected) and registering the birth (getting pished is optional but maybe not the best idea). A 3rd event for some would be a Christening - again, being pished wouldn't be frowned upon for that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Would the folk in the register office not double check names? In fact do they not need to ensure that a kid isn't called 'Tosser' or 'Hitler' or 'Gove' etc?I don’t think there are any restrictions on what you can name your child in Britain. There are in some other countries, Sweden being one. I think the registrar vetoed someone naming their kid Metallica there a few years back.In Freakonomics there’s a funny story about a guy in America who named his kids Winner and Loser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Mr. Alli said: I've been to loads of wetting the bairns heads. It's never once been on the day the child's name was registered. Some people get drunk every day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, hk blues said: Yep...but I think a few here are mixing up 2 different events - the traditional wetting of the baby's head (surely getting pished for that is OK and in fact perhaps expected) and registering the birth (getting pished is optional but maybe not the best idea). A 3rd event for some would be a Christening - again, being pished wouldn't be frowned upon for that one. It probably would be if the minister dropped the bairn into the font. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, ICTChris said: I don’t think there are any restrictions on what you can name your child in Britain. There are in some other countries, Sweden being one. I think the registrar vetoed someone naming their kid Metallica there a few years back. In Freakonomics there’s a funny story about a guy in America who named his kids Winner and Loser. You're right that there are no specific restrictions but apparently obscenities, numerals, misleading titles or impossible to pronounce can be rejected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Some people get drunk every day. Yes, but alcoholics are outliers in this discussion so aren’t really relevant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 52 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Some people get drunk every day. I thought @Raidernation was dry? (only joking mate!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Okay, my last word on the subject. I wasn't equating wetting the baby's head with getting pished on the way to register the birth - as I said it was because a couple of the posts seemed to give the impression that new fathers become teetotal. Maybe some do but I suspect they're in the minority. The incident I mentioned was a one-off, a guy and his brother going for a pint and overdoing it. I didn't imply it was a regular thing and the reaction shows that it isn't. But it doesn't mean it didn't happen. It was before the war and things were different then. Maybe these days the registrar would refuse to take details from somebody who was clearly drunk, but back then I'm not even sure it was illegal to drive when you were pished. I may be wrong. Bottom line: you may decide that the baby's father was a c**t for cocking up the name because he was drunk. I wouldn't disagree. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell™ Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: In Freakonomics there’s a funny story about a guy in America who named his kids Winner and Loser. 1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said: Some people get drunk every day. Winner does anyway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, hk blues said: Yep...but I think a few here are mixing up 2 different events - Not a few, just GordonD Edited September 10, 2020 by Rugster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 42 minutes ago, GordonD said: Okay, my last word on the subject. I wasn't equating wetting the baby's head with getting pished on the way to register the birth - as I said it was because a couple of the posts seemed to give the impression that new fathers become teetotal. I honestly can't see anyone suggesting that at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I'm especially looking forward to the annual what were you doing on this day in 2001 tomorrow. Every year I love hearing that "I was at work and someone told me about the twin towers" from ten different people. I'll follow my usual routine of regaling them of tales of Dumbarton's glorious victory in the last West Dunbartonshire Derby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, microdave said: I'm especially looking forward to the annual what were you doing on this day in 2001 tomorrow. Every year I love hearing that "I was at work and someone told me about the twin towers" from ten different people. I'll follow my usual routine of regaling them of tales of Dumbarton's glorious victory in the last West Dunbartonshire Derby. So Dumbarton were somehow behind this attack to enable a victory that might not have happened without a suitable distraction. Sounds entirely credible to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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