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Neil Burdess, author of Hello, My Name Is...The Remarkable Story of Personal Names. Available worldwide now.

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If only I was named after Neil Armstrong 👴 it would knock a few years off! Anyway - article based on the book 🤙

https://t.co/a40OC8xcg3

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Spotted in @britishlibrary today! @thatnamesguy

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There are 6 known signatures of Shakespeare, all spelled differently—and none of them are the same as today’s ‘correct’ spelling.

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A very interesting article.👍 https://t.co/iY3QaFmViI

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What's the most common name in America? https://t.co/rtUDgasngt

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Lady Chatterley, Gatsby, Tarzan and Lolita are famous C20 stories. Their given names are Constance, Jay, John (Clayton) and Dolores.

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Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde and Dracula are famous C19th stories. Their given names are Victor, Henry & Edward and Vlad (in real life).

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A C14th Yorkshireman was nicknamed Roger Gildanbollok, predating David Beckham’s nickname ‘Golden Balls’ by several centuries.

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It’s important to avoid clashes between given names and surnames, especially if first name can be shortened—eg Don[ald] Key, Ed[ward] Case.

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Adolf Hitler’s nephew Willy Hitler joined the US Navy only after he appealed to the US President. After the war he named his son Adolf.

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New surnames include blended or meshed names—eg Miss Harley + Mr Gatts = Mrs & Mr Hatts, Mr Pugh + Miss Griffin = Mr & Mrs Puffin. https://t.co/PJ7CFLen2L

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It’s very unusual for a husband to adopt his wife’s surname, or for couples to use a new surname. Those who do cop a lot of flak. 💑

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It’s very unusual for a husband to adopt his wife’s surname, or for couples to use a new surname. Those who do cop a lot of flak. 💑

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We spell our names starting with capital letters. Some go against tradition—eg k.d. lang. But you can’t get official recognition for this.

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Their popularity sowed the seeds of their downfall. But now the ‘old fashioned’ stigma is gone and Poppy, Lily & Daisy are top 20 UK names. https://t.co/9FBuxMGvhr

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In the late 19th century flower names became popular for girls, inc Daisy Daffodil Fern Hazel Holly Iris Lily Marigold Poppy & Rose.🌹

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Robinson Crusoe’s father was a German immigrant who changed his name from Kreutznaer. RC’s first name comes from his mother’s maiden name.

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In a patriarchal society, the role of women is downplayed—eg we know the names of Noah & his sons Shem, Ham & Japheth, but not their wives.

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“How To Win Friends And Influence People”: ‘a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound’ (Dale Carnegie). https://t.co/1cOu0fF6Ys

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Short forms of Elizabeth inc Bess Bessie Bet Beth Betsy Betty Buffy Eliza Elspet Elspeth Elsa Elsie Libby Lilibet Lisa Liz Lizzie & Tetty.

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In total, more names are given to girls than boys. In the US recently, 2800 were given to 5 or more girls, & 2000 to 5 or more boys.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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No fictional names have become mainstream names in last 100 years, though Arya & Khaleesi from Game of Thrones are both quite popular now.📖 https://t.co/kFc9IyiNk7

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Some names first seen in literature: Jessica & Miranda (coined by Shakespeare) Cora (Last of Mohicans) Lorna (Doone) & Wendy (Peter Pan).

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Some names first seen in literature: Jessica & Miranda (coined by Shakespeare) Cora (Last of Mohicans) Lorna (Doone) & Wendy (Peter Pan).