whats in a name?

[beaglelady]

Well my mother was going to name me Rosemary or Geraldine!!   Oh I shudder at the thought   When I look in the mirror I definitely don't look like either of those names!!  Elaine fits me perfectly and I was named after a family friend who was a secretary.  Funnily enough I ended up doing the same occupation too!!

Elaine

[Kevinshouse]

Some lovely replies to this thread, I mentioned it to nursery nurse friend of mine and she said the name Geoffrey was one that stood out in her mind, they always seemed such an handful and that she would look at the new starters list before the start of a new term to look for that name, and she was usually correct when the new Geoffrey arrived.
Kind regards Susan

[LizzieW]

Geoffrey was one that stood out in her mind, they always seemed such an handful

That was definitely my cousin when he was much younger.

[Geoff-E]

There are exceptions to every rule.

[alllegs]

I am a teacher too, I have found that boys named Callum, Jamie and Joshua are often 'characters' and a little bit cheeky.  Megan's work hard, as do most Harry's. Yasmin's are little madams and sulk... Cannot think of any more, holidays have started and brain has turned to mush!  I do agree there are exceptions to every rule too though.  I taught a very straight laced Callum this year and a very naughty Megan the year before!

Legs xxx

[heywood]

Just looked up a few statistics:  (not that I have nothing to do or anything  )

1947 (You'll have to guess why I chose that year  )
Joshua  ---- 4
Callum ------  2
Geoffrey ----- 6.230

2005
Joshua------ 14, 890
Callum ------ 7,061
Geoffrey------- 410

These include middle names too - I suspect that most 2005 Geoffreys have a middle name after Grandad.

My own name (female) has a difference of 6,000 or so between those years.

Interesting 

[Kevinshouse]

I remember when I took my youngest daughter out in her pram for the first time to meet her older sister from school the teacher came out to see the new baby.  She asked me what we had called her and when I said Ruth, the teacher said "that's a very grown up name, not a babies name" I love the name and so does my daughter, she is now 26 and I think the names suits her wonderfully.
Regards Susan

[Kevinshouse]

I have been chatting to my sister on the telephone this evening, she is a teaching assistant at a primary school, and tells me that if she gets another Tommy in her class she is going to look for another job!
Regards Susan

[RayChris]

What would she do if she had my sister Mary Christmas in her class?
RayChris