alscotoz Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights? Link to comment
The Boofon Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Boy in Banff is called Alexander Alexander. Or Sandy Sandy for short. Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 A bit off topic but eh ken a Norwegian burd called Randi Minge. Seemingly her name caused her problems in the UK. Link to comment
Poodler Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Chinese Used to know a Dr Wu Wu Link to comment
cruzcampo3 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Knew a Mitch Mitchell Link to comment
The Oxford Don Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I have this problem and it winds me up no end. Approximately half of all emails I receive are addressed to my surname. Absolute pain in the arse. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights?I am in the same situation. What I've found is that I am referred to/called my full name, as if it's double barrelled, instead of just my first name. Still better than having a surname for a first name though Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights?Hi Alan. 1 Link to comment
Clydeside_Sheep Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights? Stewart is originally a surname, not a first name (The Stewart Dynasty of Scotland). Stewart is a corruption of "Steward" which was a medieval honorific title ("High Steward of Scotland") held by the originator of the Stewart Dynasty. I don't know when it started to be popular as a first name, at a guess maybe around the time of the Jacobite wars - perhaps people started calling their sons Stewart through Jacobite sympathies. Link to comment
Reed or deed Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights?Good name bud, we are from the same clan. Slightly off topic but boy that used to work in the Chinese up the road was called Chee Kee Fuka. Nae sure if it was his richt name right enough..... Link to comment
spamspamspam Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Donald John McDonald used to read the news on TV Totally off topic but some CHinese names mentioned so here's my favourite from my croupier days, Elton Chong. Link to comment
dazzy_deff Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Donald John McDonald used to read the news on TV Totally off topic but some CHinese names mentioned so here's my favourite from my croupier days, Elton Chong. Owner of Jimmy Chungs I believe! Link to comment
rumpus Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 The 2 x most popular names in China are Wing and also Wong. That's why they don't produce Chinese phone books. Too many people were winging the wong number. 1 Link to comment
alscotoz Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Just say fuck off you Ozzie cunts, and tell them Michael Clark Austrailan Cricket Captain has the same get up. Will do. Link to comment
Site Sponsor Dom Sullivan Posted October 26, 2015 Site Sponsor Share Posted October 26, 2015 Owner of Jimmy Chungs I believe!Saigon restaurant. Link to comment
Redstar Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Is it a Scottish thing? People at my work think it's weird and to be honest, I've never given it a second thought. Is it unique? My name is Alan Stewart. Got the name Alan from my grunny's surname Allan. Obvious where i got my surname from. Any insights?Is this thread some sort of prompter to get us posting about your avatar...the mighty Arthur "bumper" Graham? Link to comment
hopeisimportant Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Donald John McDonald used to read the news on TV Donald McDonald was a guest at my wedding (connection to wife's family). The name cracks me up! As well as first names for surnames, I don't get why fathers give their sons the same name as them. Totally weird and seems to be common up north. Link to comment
Robbie Winters Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I know a Malaysian called Henrazid Henrazid so not sure if he uses his Christian name first, oh wait a minute Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I know a Malaysian called Henrazid Henrazid so not sure if he uses his Christian name first, oh wait a minute We have someone who works for us who has the name Mohamed no less than 4 times in his name. Link to comment
Robbie Winters Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 We have someone who works for us who has the name Mohamed no less than 4 times in his name.You drive a taxi ?? Link to comment
elephantstone78 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Neville Neville. Now deceased I think. Lazy parenting to give your child the same first name as you. That's what I keep being told by my daughter John. I also know a painter & decorator called Donald Donald. He did a poor job painting my living room so I will not be recommending him to anyone. Link to comment
Chewie37 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 It'd be pretty difficult to choose a different surname for yourself? Funniest named person I've ever met was a guy who was at School at Daniel Stewart's in Edinburgh called Ammy Bender, saw his passport too! Link to comment
dave_min Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Owner of Jimmy Chungs I believe! That nae Jimmy Chung like? Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Ashley Taylor. Ryan Jack. All first names also. Scott Brown & Cammy Smith (if Cammy is short for Cameron) are all surnames also. Link to comment
RAZOR Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Ashley Taylor. Ryan Jack. All first names also. Scott Brown & Cammy Smith (if Cammy is short for Cameron) are all surnames also. Odd first names. Idiot. Link to comment
Pudgie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Murray Thomas Allan Fucking ace! The amount of phone calls I've had where my name has been reversed is unreal! Must be about 50/50 from people I don't know. Link to comment
alscotoz Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Murray Thomas Allan Fucking ace! The amount of phone calls I've had where my name has been reversed is unreal! Must be about 50/50 from people I don't know. Cheers, Murray. Link to comment
dave_min Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Cheers, Murray.Al hates being called that. Link to comment
Clydeside_Sheep Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I once worked in a big office and we would kill some time via trawling the email directory for funny names. One chinese girl had a first name "Bang Bang" Edit - I cant remember if her surname was "Long Time" or not Link to comment
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