Odd first names

[meriad]

watching Pointless this evening; and the name of one of the contestants was Rhapsody; apparently her sister is called Symphony

Whilst quirky, do some people just not think when they name their children?

[miasmum]

Ria were they African? They often have very poetic names.

[meriad]

Nope... as English (white) as most (all) of.us here

[meriad]

Nope... as English (white) as most (all) of.us here

And I know what you mean... I'd have not thought twice had she been African / African descent descent

[miasmum]

I was inputting some new registrations at work to help out and I said to Robin, this mans name is Peculiar He said well your name probably seems strange to him. I said no, his name actually is Peculiar He was African

[meriad]

[Kaz]

[Kaz]

You do wonder what planet parents are on sometimes I count myself fortunate for being born a few weeks early, as my due date was the first week of April, and that’s what mum and dad were planning on naming me. Now April is a pretty name, I admit, but when your surname is Sewell (pronounced Sool), not so good

[meriad]

You do wonder what planet parents are on sometimes I count myself fortunate for being born a few weeks early, as my due date was the first week of April, and that’s what mum and dad were planning on naming me. Now April is a pretty name, I admit, but when your surname is Sewell (pronounced Sool), not so good

Sorry, but that did make me giggle; no - not the best combo

[Kaz]