And Now For a Little Fun. What Does Your Name Mean?

**Graham** · 27th August 05, 06:28 AM

Graham, Anglo-Saxon, "from the gray lands" (not very cheerful)
Michael, Hebrew, "One who is like God" (now that's a bit better!)

**Dreadbelly** · 27th August 05, 06:31 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

Graham, Anglo-Saxon, "from the gray lands" (not very cheerful)
Michael, Hebrew, "One who is like God" (now that's a bit better!)

Graham, we share a common name.

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 27th August 05, 07:45 AM

You have a charismatic and magnetic personality which others cannot help but be drawn to ensuring you of many friends. Very ambitious your keen perceptive powers and ability to absorb knowledge helps you to achieve your objectives. You are a strong willed and industrious worker who is prepared to earn all the material success and good fortune which comes your way. With a philosophical attitude happiness is assured.

~and~

You are part Guinness, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Bailey's Irish Creme. When mixed, you tend to make people to strange things once consumed. You must be taken in moderation or you're sure to encite bar fights, sleeping in gutters, or waking-up with unfamiliar aquaintences. You're often a hit in Irish pubs, but are shunned by maternal organizations. Though quite refreshing, you also pack one hell of a punch after about five minutes.

**Shay** · 27th August 05, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Jimmy Carbomb

You're often a hit in Irish pubs, but are shunned by maternal organizations.

This took me about 60 seconds to figure out and I'm still guiltily giggling over it.

**arrogcow** · 27th August 05, 08:20 AM

It's interesting that people have different drinks with the same name. I've been to bars that say a carbomb is just a boilermaker with Harp and Jamisons. I also used to frequent a bar in Louisville, KY that called a carbomb a balck and tan made with Guinness and a hard cider - also called a snakebite by some (had this confirmed in Solsbury England when I ordered it as Guinness and Cider at a pub and was told they didn't serve car bombs there).

Adam

**Dreadbelly** · 27th August 05, 08:25 AM

My real name is that of a drink.

Beer and lemonade.

Tried it, not bad, rather refreshing.

<Hic>

**Shay** · 27th August 05, 08:35 AM

That's a shandy for the English speakers, a radler in Germany, (A russ if you're using wheat beer) and some people incorrectly call it an Arnold Palmer, which is actually iced tea and lemonade and totally non-alcoholic. But still yummy.

**MacSimoin** · 27th August 05, 08:43 AM

"You are idealistic and have a keen intellect and imagination. Philosophical with a gentle, romantic and giving nature your desire is to help others and benefit mankind. You attract many friends and are loved by all for your nurturing and understanding ways. Once a project has been started your determination and focus always ensures that it is completed. You exude peace and contentment and bring this into your environment and associations."

If you buy this, then the Easter Bunny and I will drop by and pelt your house with Cadbury eggs...

**Dreadbelly** · 27th August 05, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Shay

That's a shandy for the English speakers, a radler in Germany, (A russ if you're using wheat beer) and some people incorrectly call it an Arnold Palmer, which is actually iced tea and lemonade and totally non-alcoholic. But still yummy.

I spent a large chunk of my childhood in fistfights because of that awful name. People to this very day think it's a girl's name. People still giggle. It's like being named Sue. I still have to punch people right in the mouth some times to shut them up. It's my name's fault that I am as mean with a sidewinder with the shingles. That name has caused more fights to break out than any name ever should. It made it damn near impossible for me to get a date during my school years. And being kilted has been no help at all. "Ah, I see you have a pretty schoolgirl skirt to go with your pretty girly little name..." Grrr. Those words have been proven to cause tooth loss.

NEVER, EVER, WHAT SO EVER, GIVE YOUR MALE CHILDREN A NAME THAT SOUNDS GIRLY NO MATTER HOW GOOD OF AN IDEA IT MIGHT SEEM AT THE TIME!

At least a name like Carbomb is masculine.

Edit. I should also add that my stupid girly sounding name has also cost me some potential jobs... People wouldn't hire me because their punk **** couldn't stop giggling and I am certain they realised in a working environment other people would be giving me crap for it. This name has cost me more than I will probably ever realise.

Now stop giggling.

**Shay** · 27th August 05, 09:17 AM

FWIW- You could (like I do) use a nickname/variant on all non-totally-official paperwork. An old friend of mine goes by Shane and his first name is Shannon*, unless it's something like applying for a copy of his birth certificate, he 's fine. I don't think I've written "Shannon" on a paper in years except for my driver's license. There are ways to get around an unfortunate name, especially if your parents gave you a cool middle name or the full form of the first. (You can do something with Alexander no matter how formal or casual you want to be, but if your folks name you Zander, you've got no backup that looks good on your law degree.)

*Yes, I know five Shannons (and one Siannon), and even dated one once. There's a lot of American Irish around here, it's a popular name. There was actually another Shannon with the same surname as me in high school- I've done a serious study of how to use nicknames and how far that can be pushed.