BS: First name only

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 11:57 AM

Arnie...

Any other famous Arnolds can fight it out between themselves for second place...

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 11:44 AM

Beyoncé

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 11:37 AM

Odetta (sp?)

Beonce

Cher

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 11:29 AM

My first name, which I use for all my gigs, is 'Owaikaho'akua. Most people call me "Ow!".

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Senoufou
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 08:02 AM

My husband gets called all sorts of weird things in attempts to pronounce his first name (It's Ibrahima). His Christmas cards from the staff at the school where he's a cleaner were hilarious. He's had Ibby, Abby, Abrahama, Abe, Ibe, even Obama!!

My nickname was given to me by my Irish mother, and also by my school friends, as it was the name of my favourite pony at the riding school!

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Ed T
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 07:32 AM

I have also noticed that some couples are mentioned with female first male second, while others are in the reverse. Possibly, the order is determined by what sounds better. Or, in other cases which is the Alpha partner?
I have friends with two boys. When they refer to them, they always say "Sam and Charlie". It always sounds like Salmon Charlie to me

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Charmion
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 07:23 AM

Only my friends pronounce my name correctly. Everybody else gets told to call me Mrs Thomas or Madame. Or even Hey, Lady.

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 06:52 AM

lol

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 02:59 AM

Well, here in California, everybody but us exiled Midwesterners goes by first name only. I think they're all in a Witness Protection Program.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Senoufou
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 02:45 AM

Adolf...?

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: EBarnacle
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 12:41 AM

A lot more people identify me by my first name than my last, especially after I explain that my father was Mr. Russell. I still find some people insist on formality, though.

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 12:33 AM

Ringo

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 12:24 AM

Tarzan...

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 12:23 AM

Donovan...

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 12:10 AM

To pull off the first-name-only thing, one almost needs to be fortunate enough to have been born with a fairly uncommon name (Elvis, Madonna, Prince). Otherwise, one has to invent a name to play the game (Flea, Sting, Slash).

Subject: RE: BS: First name only
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 10:12 PM

Cantinflas

Jeanmarie

and one could argue Bing (kind of an unusual name)

The only ones I can think of.

Subject: BS: First name only
From: PHJim
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 09:31 PM

There are folks who can get away with a nickname or just a first name: Cher, Elvis. . .
Most cannot. Spike Lee once tried to sue "Spike TV", saying that folks would identify it with him. Spike Milligan or Spike Jones or that little dog with the circle around his eye come to mind when I hear Spike.
When I hear JT, I think of James Taylor, but some folks think Justin Timberlake.
I read a post about Amos being ill and wondered is that Amos Garrett? He's no spring chicken and I hope it's not too serious.