Bruce rants,
people who give their kids place-names as first names, like ‘Chester’, ‘Paris’, ‘Bethany‘ or - especially irritating - ‘India’ or ‘Asia’. They should be forced to change their own name to ‘Thorngumbald’, ‘Pratts Bottom’, or ‘Swinket Mease Rigg’
I shall henceforth be known as Ms. Swinket Mease Rigg, thankyouverymuch … do you think I can register rachelswinketmeaserigg.co.uk? Would be fun to spell out over the phone when asked for my email address.
Presumably, his own parents have had their names changed:
http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/bruce.htm
Comment by Dan Brusca — May 8th, 2004 @ 7:29 pm
And where exactly is Swinket Mease Rigg?!
Comment by Your mother — May 29th, 2004 @ 1:59 am
I really, really wanted to name my son after the tiny Somerset hamlet (two houses, two road signs) of Nempnett Thrubwell. Surprisingly, The Missus vetoed this one. Pity.
Comment by Kaiser Soze — July 15th, 2004 @ 11:53 am