Accrington Web
     

Home Gallery Arcade Blogs Members List Today's Posts
Go Back   Accrington Web > AccyWeb > General Chat
Reload this Page Surnames as first names
Donate! Join Today

General Chat General chat - common sense in here please. Decent serious discussions to be enjoyed by everyone!


Welcome to Accrington Web!

We are a discussion forum dedicated to the towns of Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and the surrounding areas, sometimes referred to as Hyndburn! We are a friendly bunch please feel free to browse or read on for more info.
You are currently viewing our site as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, photos, play in the community arcade and use our blog section. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so please, join our community today!



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 04-12-2008, 22:14   #1
God Member
 
Gayle's Avatar
 

Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Relaxville
Posts: 6,866
Blog Entries: 69
Liked: 13 times
Rep Power: 2866
Surnames as first names
Perhaps some of our American friends can answer a question for me.

When you watch American programmes - Bones, House, ER etc - they all use the surname as the main name - Booth and Brennan, House, Carter etc.

Is this a common thing in real life or is it just a strange TV thing?
__________________






The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.
Gayle is offline   Reply With Quote
Accrington Web
Old 04-12-2008, 22:17   #2
Resting in Peace
 
Benipete's Avatar
 

Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,933
Liked: 0 times
Rep Power: 2780
Re: Surnames as first names
Yo Blair springs to mind.
__________________


Some people think I'm a bit of an animal, but I'm quite tender really
Benipete is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 22:20   #3
God Member
 
Royboy39's Avatar
 

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Back in Lancashire
Posts: 3,558
Liked: 7 times
Rep Power: 0
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
Perhaps some of our American friends can answer a question for me.

When you watch American programmes - Bones, House, ER etc - they all use the surname as the main name - Booth and Brennan, House, Carter etc.

Is this a common thing in real life or is it just a strange TV thing?
It happens all the time....who the hell would like to be call 'Chicken George' as opposed to George Chicken.

What about Duck's Garinda?
__________________
Supporting Barcelona 2012/2013

Blackburn Rovers Supporter Since 1950
Royboy39 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 22:33   #4
Coffin Dodger.

 
cashman's Avatar
 
Jewel Quest Champion!
Cribbage Master Champion!

Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Clayton End owd farts.
Posts: 50,886
Blog Entries: 1
Liked: 9756 times
Rep Power: 798549
Re: Surnames as first names
think the answer to this is simple, in britain we use christian names cos wev'e got friends.
__________________
N.L.T.B.G.Y.D. Do not argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
cashman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 22:59   #5
God Member
 
MargaretR's Avatar
 

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: c l m
Posts: 12,362
Blog Entries: 4
Liked: 518 times
Rep Power: 68669
Re: Surnames as first names
It doesn't work for women.
I have had 3 surnames
__________________
MargaretR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 23:16   #6
Resting in Peace
 
Benipete's Avatar
 

Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,933
Liked: 0 times
Rep Power: 2780
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
It doesn't work for women.
I have had 3 surnames
You should have hibernated sooner.
__________________


Some people think I'm a bit of an animal, but I'm quite tender really
Benipete is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 23:19   #7
God Member
 
steeljack's Avatar
 

Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SF/ Bay Area California
Posts: 4,002
Liked: 0 times
Rep Power: 1337
Re: Surnames as first names
Tend to use the surname/family name if I am talking to a third party if the person in question is not well known to him/her. Usually use the first/Christian/given name if in face to face conversation. The boss still gets Mr.
Usually answer the phone with just my surname "S..... here"
Nick-names never use at work with employees only with friends, once got into big trouble with the union during an arbitration heaing when it came out that my nick-name for an employee was Johnny Ray , (he was a big cry-baby ), fortunatly for me the older panel members saw the humorous side
steeljack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-12-2008, 23:20   #8
God Member
 
MargaretR's Avatar
 

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: c l m
Posts: 12,362
Blog Entries: 4
Liked: 518 times
Rep Power: 68669
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by Benipete View Post
You should have hibernated sooner.
Women shouldn't adopt a man's surname on marriage - it makes it harder to trace old friends.
I changed mine back to the one I was born with when I decided that I just wasn't suited to matrimony - it took me 40 years to decide that
__________________
MargaretR is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 08:23   #9
God Member
 
entwisi's Avatar
 

Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Up Bash
Posts: 7,827
Blog Entries: 3
Liked: 44 times
Rep Power: 4389
Re: Surnames as first names
we have a boss here who does this a lot and it pees off most people. He did it once to me and I put him straight there and then. "My name is Ian, please use that or I will ignore you"

Seems to have worked! He still calls everyone else by their surname but its always "Ian" for me.
__________________
Ian

Technical God, No 1 Geek And Linux Guru

Have you seen my Flickr pictures?
entwisi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 08:50   #10
Administrator


 
Neil's Avatar
 
Ace Driver Champion!
Onslaught 2.1 Champion!
Defender of the Holy Pig Champion!

Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Oswaldtwistle
Posts: 17,105
Liked: 607 times
Rep Power: 290759
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
Women shouldn't adopt a man's surname on marriage - it makes it harder to trace old friends.
Don't loose them in the first place
__________________
Site Forum Rules/ Site Disclaimer can be seen from this link
Neil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 09:33   #11
Senior Member
 
claytonender's Avatar
 

Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Clayton-le-Moors
Posts: 892
Liked: 0 times
Rep Power: 271
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
It doesn't work for women.
I have had 3 surnames
Thats just being greedy.
claytonender is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 10:04   #12
God Member
 
Eric's Avatar
 

Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9,290
Liked: 2347 times
Rep Power: 58527
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
Perhaps some of our American friends can answer a question for me.

When you watch American programmes - Bones, House, ER etc - they all use the surname as the main name - Booth and Brennan, House, Carter etc.

Is this a common thing in real life or is it just a strange TV thing?
Don't know about our neighbours to the south, but in this part of North America it would come under the heading of "a strange TV thing".

By the way, don't watch too much American TV; that crap will rot the brain.
Eric is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 10:42   #13
God Member
 
Royboy39's Avatar
 

Join Date: May 2007
Location: Back in Lancashire
Posts: 3,558
Liked: 7 times
Rep Power: 0
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric View Post
Don't know about our neighbours to the south, but in this part of North America it would come under the heading of "a strange TV thing".

By the way, don't watch too much American TV; that crap will rot the brain.
Amen to that.
__________________
Supporting Barcelona 2012/2013

Blackburn Rovers Supporter Since 1950
Royboy39 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-12-2008, 10:43   #14
Resting in Peace
 
jaysay's Avatar
 

Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Blog Entries: 9
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
Re: Surnames as first names
Quote:
Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
Women shouldn't adopt a man's surname on marriage - it makes it harder to trace old friends.
I changed mine back to the one I was born with when I decided that I just wasn't suited to matrimony - it took me 40 years to decide that
You know what they say Margaret God loves a trier
as for using surnames suppose its better than them shouting, hey you
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
jaysay is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Payback jackets ... good or bad? | Replica Guns »



Other sites of interest.. More town sites..


Contact Us - Accrington - Archive - Privacy Statement - TOS - Top


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:50.


© 2003-2013 AccringtonWeb.com



Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.1