Ask Andi & Andy
Dear Andi/Andy,
What’s with these unisex names? I mean what are these parents trying to do to their kids anyhow? I mean who can tell Pat from Pat? Is “Bobby” Robert or Roberta? Hey! What about YOUR name, Andi/Andy? And what about those these crazy made-up names? I mean what’s with Sunshine Sky Rain or George Forman the Sixth? Don’t people know how to name their kids Mary or Sue or Bill or Tom or Harry?
~Confused in Columbus
First of all Harry is a nickname for Henry. Secondly, Bill is the nickname for William. Now the “crazy”
Names show creativity and breaking away from the norm. Rose Violet Petunia Pansy (flowers) or April, May, June, (months)
Speaking of names, Confused, have you heard the Name Jokes? Well, just in case you have been living under a rock for the past 15 years, or in case you want a partial refresher list – here you go:
Who has no arms and no legs and floats in the water? Bob
Who lies by the side of a newly dug post-hole?
Phil
What do you call a woman with one leg shorter than the other? Eileen
What do you call an oriental woman with one leg shorter than the other? Irene
What do you call a guy who lays at your doorstep all day? Matt
What do you call the guy where you drop off your loads? John
What do you call the guy with all the money? Rich
What do you call the girl you cast before the pigs?
What do you call the guy you dread seeing each month? Bill
What do you call the girl you knocked up and Papa shows up with a shotgun? Mary
See, Confused, it can really get worse.
by snow