How Can You Have A Name Like This?

DTCwordfan | 21:46 Wed 02nd Feb 2022 | ChatterBank

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Your candidates for a person or venture to have a name legally changed?

My candidate for all time heard this morning on Radio 4 and over this row with Raith Rovers and their re-signing of their striker that has, rightly so, divided the club in two. He's a convicted sex-felon, with time and, they claim, has been through his sentence and been rehabilitated, Raith's football 'needs' now taking over ---- goodbye to the women's team and the attendance at a Raith match last night was only just over a thou.

However, how can a sex-offender have the name 'David Goodwillie'? - please, this cannae be true!!

Fao Barry1010

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archibaldy

A McDonalds 'Happy Meal' is neither.

rowanwitch

Always a feature in Jogger Janes fantasy football team, used to make Redman laugh. I can only say his sentence was not long enough if he can resume a career in a sport like football

Buenchico

>>> He's a convicted sex-felon, with time and, they claim, has been through his sentence and been rehabilitated

Er, what? No he's not! He's got three convictions for assault but none for sex offences. A civil court awarded compensation to an alleged rape victim (based upon the 'balance of probabilities') but he's never faced a criminal prosecution for the offence (which would require proof 'beyond reasonable doubt').

However I also spotted the incongruity of his name when I read the report ;-)

DTCwordfan

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Rowan, as is said, never mind the length, feel the girth - is that a 'Goodwillie'?

Mamyalynne

It all depends on the age of whoever is assessing the meaning behind the name as to how incongruous it is.

//GOODWILL. GOODWILLIE. These singular names have no reference to the character, good or bad, of any of the vast Gulielmian tribe, but, according to Pittscottie, a good-wilier and a well-wisher are synonymous. Jamieson.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.//

DTCwordfan

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yes, Mamya, maybe - but how ironical is this?!!

Mamyalynne

It is, yes.

albaqwerty

Why the current fuss? He's been playing for Clyde for the past 5 years.

gulliver1

How can a Rice Krispie salesman who goes around supermarkets,
singing.. snap crackle and pop.. dressed in a funny uniform
change his name to DTCwordfan ?