Are you one on your own

[jaysay]

Mentioning Cilla Black on another thread, reminded me of an item on the "One Show" last night, which Cilla was on. She changed her name years ago and it seems there isn't another Cilla in this country, and there is only one Adrian Childs too (which is a blessing) but unfortunately only three Christin Blakely's.

This actually started me thinking, I've never really been into genealogy really but may just give it a whirl. I don't think for a minute there is only one JF in the country I know of a few Farrer's in fact the music for the Weakest Link was written by Paul Farrer and there is at least another Farrer in Ossy or was the last time I saw an up-to-date electoral register about 8 years ago. There are also a few in Blackburn (who I know are related to me) and if I remember there is a Farrer Street in either Nelson or Colne, not sure which.

Does any one else on here know if they are an only one in the country, could be fun finding out

[shillelagh]

I know for definate there is another 'me' ... and shes the same age AND we are related by marriage through an aunt and uncle. We met age 11 at a cousins wedding ..

[garinda]

There's loads of me's.

There's a British stage actor of the same name, and a voice over artist.

There's also an American D.J., and a photographer, plus lots of others as well.

So sadly my name isn't unique, but spookily we all share the same charcteristics...that of being sweet and humble.

[Bob Dobson]

Farrer Street is in Nelson. I have just looked up the name Farrer but there is nobody in the Guiild of One--Name studies collecting information about them. There was a famous botanist of that name living at Clapham near Ingleton - Google him.

[BERNADETTE]

There are loads of me's also. Whether I use my maiden name or married name there are plenty

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Mentioning Cilla Black on another thread, it seems there isn't another Cilla in this country

There is another Cilla.

She married Les Battersby.

[Gayle]

There's another Gayle Knight - she's an American author.

One way of finding out if there are more of you is to try and get a new email address.

When they say your first choice isn't available and offer you [email protected], you know you're not unique.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

There's loads of me's.

There's a British stage actor of the same name, and a voice over artist.

There's also an American D.J., and a photographer, plus lots of others as well.

So sadly my name isn't unique, but spookily we all share the same charcteristics...that of being sweet and humble.

ya reght

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

Farrer Street is in Nelson. I have just looked up the name Farrer but there is nobody in the Guiild of One--Name studies collecting information about them. There was a famous botanist of that name living at Clapham near Ingleton - Google him.

Thanks Bob

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Gayle

There's another Gayle Knight - she's an American author.

One way of finding out if there are more of you is to try and get a new email address.

When they say your first choice isn't available and offer you [email protected], you know you're not unique.

Funny that Gayle my very first Email address with Free Serve years ago was [email protected], yet aol it was in the hundreds so not much chance for me then

[Spider61]

I personally know 3 other me’s. None of whom are related to each other or me. BUT there are 4 ways of spelling my name.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Spider61

I personally know 3 other me’s. None of whom are related to each other or me. BUT there are 4 ways of spelling my name.

So that will be Spidder 61 62 63 and 64 then

[Spider61]

Christian name with a ph or V
Surname with or without e

[emzy]

I know that theres more than one of me, just put my name in the facebook search and it brought back over 100. Not sure how many are in the UK though but deff a few.