Birth Certificate Shock

[Chris_Beds]

When my daughter was born I registered her in the hospital, where the registrar came round to the bedside.  We gave her the middle name "Tanja".  When the birth certificate came through it had named her "Jamjar".  I really felt I couldn't have her going through life called Jamjar so I sent it back!!  But she was affectionately called Jamjar for a few weeks after that.

[toni*]

When my daughter was born I registered her in the hospital, where the registrar came round to the bedside.  We gave her the middle name "Tanja".  When the birth certificate came through it had named her "Jamjar".  I really felt I couldn't have her going through life called Jamjar so I sent it back!!  But she was affectionately called Jamjar for a few weeks after that.

 

[Winterbloom21]

Ha ha Chris_Beds, that's great!

[Suzy W]

When my Aunt was born in 1924, Grand Dad was sent to register her birth as Dorothy Jean.  Forgetting the correct name she became Dorothy Joan.
Not sure if Nana forgave him, but the name stayed.


Suzy W

[Musicman]

My mother was to be named “Jessica Margaret” - and, her father, a Scotsman, was sent to register the birth.  When asked for the child’s names, he replied “Aye, that’ll be Jessie Maggie”.  And she hated her names!

[Winterbloom21]

I don't want to be the one to mention this, but there seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging here of a certain gender failing to follow instructions! 

[davidrigg3]

I can remember a story - not sure where from - of a husband sent to register a daughter, with specific instructions that the first name was to be spelt with an e at the end, i.e. Anne rather than Ann.

You guessed it! The certificate came back Ann Witheney Surname 

[toni*]

there is also the story that Trevor Macdonald the news reader was meant to be called George but his father had a few too many beverages on the way to register his arrival into the world and  he was therefore called Trevor!

it doesn't top Jamjar though !

[ajf25]

I don't want to be the one to mention this, but there seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging here of a certain gender failing to follow instructions! 

Yep, you're quite correct; it was my father who registered me with 2 LLs.  Interesting when you consider I was named after his cousin who only had 1 L.

My mother, all these years later is quite indignant that my name isn't as she intended.

Alison