Princess Eugenie 2023 NEWS

[bumbershoot]

The first thing that popped into my mind was, of course, Oscar Wilde's ``The Importance of Being Earnest.'' And I guess any time I hear of anyone with any form of that name, the same thought always occurs.

[loveofenglishtradition]

Hopefully they don' t call him "Ernie". That would always remind me of  the two characters in Sesame Street (although they were nice little puppets)

[periwinkle]

They call his brother Auggie so I’d imagine he’ll be an Ernie. Ernie Brooksbank sounds like a reliable chap and good friend.

[Lady Liebe]

They call his brother Auggie so I’d imagine he’ll be an Ernie. Ernie Brooksbank sounds like a reliable chap and good friend.

I think so too, though I have to admit Ernie does make me think of the character from Sesame Street.

[esther angeline]

Not particularly fond of name ( Ernie) but he is their child, their choice.

[anneboleyn]

Not particularly fond of name ( Ernie) but he is their child, their choice.

Yeah, it's not my favourite, either. I really liked August (although I don't like the nickname Auggie) so I had high hopes for this name. Oh well - you can't please everyone! As long as the parents are happy.

[fairy]

Don't like the name at all. Even though this name has run strongly in Mr. Fairy's family.
Of course the little one is still a wee babe, but when it comes to names I always remember 2 advices:
one is from a lady I met when I was preggers with the middle Miss Fairy; she said to imagine the name on a grown person: would you like it to sound great when they announce it on the floor like "ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, Ms ... " or on a stage: " We are extremely excited to announce the wonderful Ms Appleblossom Tinkerbell F."
And also (or specially for boys though I wasn't really thinking it back then, when I chose my kids names!) Harry's advice in "when Harry met Sally" when he explained to Sally that one couldn't have great sex with someone named Sheldon: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work.
Ernie isn't really passionate either, isn't it??

[Eliza B]

Not particularly fond of name ( Ernie) but he is their child, their choice.

Yeah, it's not my favourite, either. I really liked August (although I don't like the nickname Auggie) so I had high hopes for this name. Oh well - you can't please everyone! As long as the parents are happy.

Ernie, Augie and Wolfie

Not my favorite but they go together

[Booklover]

The first thing that popped into my mind was, of course, Oscar Wilde's ``The Importance of Being Earnest.'' And I guess any time I hear of anyone with any form of that name, the same thought always occurs.
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Or "The UNimportance of being Ernest, " referring to Ernest Simpson, husband to Wallis.

[A Citizen not a Subject]

Don't like the name at all. Even though this name has run strongly in Mr. Fairy's family.
Of course the little one is still a wee babe, but when it comes to names I always remember 2 advices:
one is from a lady I met when I was preggers with the middle Miss Fairy; she said to imagine the name on a grown person: would you like it to sound great when they announce it on the floor like "ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, Ms ... " or on a stage: " We are extremely excited to announce the wonderful Ms Appleblossom Tinkerbell F."
And also (or specially for boys though I wasn't really thinking it back then, when I chose my kids names!) Harry's advice in "when Harry met Sally" when he explained to Sally that one couldn't have great sex with someone named Sheldon: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work.
Ernie isn't really passionate either, isn't it??

We call it the “High Court Judge” test. Can you imagine a High Court judge called “Estelle”, for example?

I’m extremely old fashioned when it comes to names. Not everyone is, I get it. I also hate normal names spelled in a “quirky” way. I really am an old fart, but I don’t care.

[Ghost]

Don't like the name at all. Even though this name has run strongly in Mr. Fairy's family.
Of course the little one is still a wee babe, but when it comes to names I always remember 2 advices:
one is from a lady I met when I was preggers with the middle Miss Fairy; she said to imagine the name on a grown person: would you like it to sound great when they announce it on the floor like "ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, Ms ... " or on a stage: " We are extremely excited to announce the wonderful Ms Appleblossom Tinkerbell F."
And also (or specially for boys though I wasn't really thinking it back then, when I chose my kids names!) Harry's advice in "when Harry met Sally" when he explained to Sally that one couldn't have great sex with someone named Sheldon: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work.
Ernie isn't really passionate either, isn't it??

We call it the “High Court Judge” test. Can you imagine a High Court judge called “Estelle”, for example?

I’m extremely old fashioned when it comes to names. Not everyone is, I get it. I also hate normal names spelled in a “quirky” way. I really am an old fart, but I don’t care.

Can I sit with you? And offer you a stiff drink? 

[anneboleyn]

I’m with you guys! I’d much rather see names like Eleanor or Sophie than Locksley or McKynnleigh.

[Emac0914]

I agree on the old-fashioned names, though I have always hated my middle name, Shirley (was my mother’s name).  I have a part-time summer job that involves working with people’s names - nothing worse than trying to decipher bad handwriting with really unusual spellings!!  It’s like people just sit around trying to come up with the most difficult phonetical spelling.

[Principessa]

I agree on the old-fashioned names, though I have always hated my middle name, Shirley (was my mother’s name).  I have a part-time summer job that involves working with people’s names - nothing worse than trying to decipher bad handwriting with really unusual spellings!!  It’s like people just sit around trying to come up with the most difficult phonetical spelling.

And some names, even old-fashioned, cannot be pronounced 'right'/'correct' in all languages.
In Dutch, for example, there are names with double u; oe or ou. More languages are familiar with this, but usually not with the letters before it. In other words, making it a tongue twister for someone with no Dutch accent.

[A Citizen not a Subject]

Don't like the name at all. Even though this name has run strongly in Mr. Fairy's family.
Of course the little one is still a wee babe, but when it comes to names I always remember 2 advices:
one is from a lady I met when I was preggers with the middle Miss Fairy; she said to imagine the name on a grown person: would you like it to sound great when they announce it on the floor like "ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States, Ms ... " or on a stage: " We are extremely excited to announce the wonderful Ms Appleblossom Tinkerbell F."
And also (or specially for boys though I wasn't really thinking it back then, when I chose my kids names!) Harry's advice in "when Harry met Sally" when he explained to Sally that one couldn't have great sex with someone named Sheldon: No you didn't. A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. It's the name. 'Do it to me Sheldon, you're an animal Sheldon, ride me big Shel-don.' Doesn't work.
Ernie isn't really passionate either, isn't it??

We call it the “High Court Judge” test. Can you imagine a High Court judge called “Estelle”, for example?

I’m extremely old fashioned when it comes to names. Not everyone is, I get it. I also hate normal names spelled in a “quirky” way. I really am an old fart, but I don’t care.

Can I sit with you? And offer you a stiff drink? 

Gin and tonic please!