25 Nov 02 - 08:58 AM (#834479) Subject: two first names-no surname? From: Mr Happy creep from paul simon thread. he's got 2 first names & some other people have two second names but no first names, like harrison ford. in our global democracy, surely 'twould be better for the names to be shared around, hence Paul Ford & Simon Harrison? more? |
25 Nov 02 - 09:08 AM (#834489) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Cliff Richard |
25 Nov 02 - 09:10 AM (#834491) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: MMario ?? I have known several people with the surnames of 'Paul' or 'simon' - likewise several with 'Harrison' as a first name, and several 'Ford' 's' as well. A name is a name - yes - some are more commonly seen as "first" names and some more commonly seen as surnames - but heck.... |
25 Nov 02 - 09:13 AM (#834493) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Mr Happy & some can get by with only one name- like enya, bork, more? |
25 Nov 02 - 09:27 AM (#834500) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Plenty! Sting Prince Maddona Elvis etc. |
25 Nov 02 - 09:28 AM (#834501) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Willie-O Lots and lots of members of the Paul family around here. For a single name, it helps if its, you know, Bjork, or Sting...not Bill or George, and anything but Sue. My last name, Cameron, has become a very trendy first name in the past five years. Like, since that Diaz girl got hot. |
25 Nov 02 - 09:37 AM (#834510) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Mr Happy Elvis doesn't count- he had 2 nanes: Elvis Presley. or Prince, he's got 2 names: Prince Nelson. haven't heard of anyone called Plenty! |
25 Nov 02 - 09:52 AM (#834521) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Orac Its always been common for Scottish clan names to be used as first names. Sometimes for both like MacDonald Macdonald. I'm sure there must have been a Cameron Cameron before now too. So the thread could have been "Two surnames - no first name". Anyone remember MacDonald Hobley on the TV. Shirley is a surname and only became a female first name in 1929. (The first to be given Shirley as a first name were male) |
25 Nov 02 - 09:57 AM (#834528) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: momnopp I dated a guy named Robert Francis Howard. People never could figure out what to call him (he went by "Frank"). |
25 Nov 02 - 10:02 AM (#834531) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: MMario y'know - I don't think I have ever met someone with the surname of Cameron face to face - but I knew two with that as a first name in the early '70's; one male, one female. |
25 Nov 02 - 10:07 AM (#834538) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Mr Happy the scots clan thing- not peculiar to there. lots of members of other cultures in the past had only the clan/tribal name only- no personal names. or they'd take their fathers given name- as in magnus magnusson [icelandic] |
25 Nov 02 - 11:33 AM (#834597) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Sandy McLean A friends grandfather lived at a place called Gillisdale. His first name was Gillis and his last name was Gillis. I.E. Gillis Gillis from Gillisdale. Beat that! :-} Sandy |
25 Nov 02 - 12:10 PM (#834636) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Nemesis Simon Harrison? He's a couple of damn fine bands ... DAY GLO PIRATES http://freespace.virgin.net/doc.si/Dayglo/pirates.htm THE FOLD http://www.thefold.co.uk/index.html |
25 Nov 02 - 01:09 PM (#834705) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Giac But, Mr. Happy -- you must not have ever read Dick Tracy comic strips. There was B.O. Plenty, Sparkle Plenty and B.O.s wife, uh, what was her name? I once got a Sparkle Plenty doll for Christmas. ~;o) Mary |
25 Nov 02 - 01:13 PM (#834708) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Declan DeForest Kelly - its worse than that he's dead Jim. |
25 Nov 02 - 01:17 PM (#834712) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Dave the Gnome Barry Norman in the first category Macauley Culkin (Sp) in the second Cheers DtG |
25 Nov 02 - 01:39 PM (#834735) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: catspaw49 HEY MARY!!! Gravel Gertie was BO's wife. Spaw |
25 Nov 02 - 01:42 PM (#834739) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Little Hawk Does Yahoo Serious qualify? Well, sort of. Elton John? Willy Nelson? Bob Dylan? |
25 Nov 02 - 01:49 PM (#834747) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Schantieman and indeed Dick Tracy |
25 Nov 02 - 01:57 PM (#834755) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: GUEST And Peter O' Toole in the redundant names category. |
25 Nov 02 - 02:11 PM (#834769) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Micca what about Devon Malcolm??? |
25 Nov 02 - 02:14 PM (#834775) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Cluin And his porn movie pseudomym, Plenty O'Toole. |
25 Nov 02 - 06:27 PM (#834887) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Long Firm Freddie Hmm, let's see... Adam Faith Jimmy James John Barry Bill Clinton Ford (Two for the price of one!) Henry James Toni Arthur Christopher Timothy Charles Wesley Ray Charles LFF |
25 Nov 02 - 06:45 PM (#834907) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Les from Hull I suppose I could also be included, having two names that have both been used as first names and family names. Leslie Ward |
26 Nov 02 - 02:14 AM (#835151) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Hrothgar Don't let the Welsh into this. They've made the two Christian names thing into an art form, starting with really important people like Barry John and working down. |
26 Nov 02 - 07:30 AM (#835262) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: songs2play Weren't there 7 short blokes famous for having one name. Doc, Grumpy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy and, what's-is-name......Can you help me out with the other one Mr H ? Hi, ho |
26 Nov 02 - 08:10 AM (#835315) Subject: RE: two first names-no surname? From: Callie You can add these: Anne Frank George Michael Peter Allen Keith Richard Ben Lee Jenny Craig Hank Marvin Cary Grant Bruce Lee Michael Jordan Henry James James Joyce Billy Graham Carmen Miranda Ben Elton Wilfred Owen Emily Bronte Benidict Arnold Michael Jackson Lewis Carroll Lenny Henry James Dean |