Yesterday was introduced to a chap who I last met at school some 60 years ago when he was called Ralph. His name is now pronounced "Raif". Anyone know any other name transformations?
Back in those school-days his name wasn't pronounced as it was supposed to?
He had a name change?
His name has gone retro, he's moving along with times?
2 boys talking at school, one says ''what's your name'' ? the other boy says Fred 1st boy says that's not a name it's wot yer muvver mends yer trowsers wiv.
Not quite the same thing but when I was in the RAF there was a Sergeant called Franscombe which he pronounced Franscom. He applied to become an officer and after training came back to the station. He then referred to himself as Pilot Officer Frenscoom, snobbery is a terrible thing :o)
My mum used to be mad, at how i pronounced Austria, as she said it was 'orstria'. I also have a friend who signs cards 'chelle' not michelle, but guess thats not the same, just shortened...
No, I don't really have a number in my name. I'm not a Beckham child !
I based my ... err, gag ... on a reference by an American comedian, pianist and Harvard maths lecturer called Tom Lehrer, who said on one of his recordings that he had a friend who spelt his name with a "3" in it, and the 3 was silent.
My name being a bit weird usually ends up being pronounced somehting like Shayorey, when in fact it should be 'Shar . (brief complete stop) aur ree', don't really care though if asked I go with Shari because people can say that:)