Name Abbreviation

[merc_man]

This whole fad for shortening names to make them appear cute, hip and "meedja" friendly is really starting to piss me off.

I'd expect the tabloid papers to pander to this idiotic naming convention and they certainly don't disappoint. But now even the supposedly more intelligent papers are doing it.

Do I buy TheTim each day (or TheTel, TheInde or TheGu). No, I fking don't. Now grow up and start writing names in full you popularist tts.

[miniman]

But hasn't The Independent been called "The Indie" for years? Decades even?

[trickywoo]

Good point Mercedes Man

[miniman]

trickywoo said:

Good point Mercedes Man

[illmonkey]

Says "merc_man"

ETA: Feck bks and .

Edited by illmonkey on Wednesday 24th March 15:36

[Cupid Stunt]

Lol at the hypocrisy

[hooperpride]

SuBo pisses me off, as if they all have been friends for years and all that crap, bunch of tossers, also if my name was to be shorterned in the same way I'd be DaHo.

[DrTre]

Or conflating two names to one; Jedward, Brangelina, Bennifer.

How about you all SckMySwtyBalzac and Fuoff you UtrCox

[sleep envy]

merc_man said:

Now grow up and start writing names in full you popularist tts.

tot co

[merc_man]

trickywoo said:

Good point Mercedes Man

Oh cock.

[Cock Womble]

Jennifer Lopez shortened her name to J-Lo and became more famous.

What's stopping Pete Doherty from doing the same?

[ZOLLAR]

Cock Womble said:

Jennifer Lopez shortened her name to J-Lo and became more famous.

What's stopping Pete Doherty from doing the same?

fking brilliant!!!

[monthefish]

merc_man said:

trickywoo said:

Good point Mercedes Man

Oh cock.

[Justayellowbadge]

merc_man said:

trickywoo said:

Good point Mercedes Man

Oh cock.

Stealing from J-May now?

[james_tigerwoods]

It's ridiculous. Ridiculous I say.

JTW.

[FraserLFA]

Is this like the "Facepalm" thread yesterday where one lunatic yells for a little while before pills are distributed and people slowly disperse.

Come on OP, is it THAT bigger deal?

[MigX]

ZOLLAR said:

Cock Womble said:

Jennifer Lopez shortened her name to J-Lo and became more famous.

What's stopping Pete Doherty from doing the same?

fking brilliant!!!

My name is Pedro... some people at work call me Ped... whats the point?? its only 5 letters.
besides it makes it difficult for people who dont know the acronyms.

[NDA]

I always wince when watching (usually) cricketers or rugby players interviewed - the imaginative nick names are always so cleverly done:

Interviewer: Did Michael Vaugn have a good game?

Player: Yes, I thought Vaugny played very well

Interviewer: Did Agnew have a good game?

Player: Yes, I thought Aggers played very well

Interviewer: Did Stringfellow have a good game?

Player: Yes, I thought Stringers played very well

Interviewer: Did Rockwell have a good game?

Player: Yes, I thought Rockers played very well


Oh, how they josh around with those surnames. Brilliant.