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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

having a surname "Truelove" can be a burden, but I have lots of cousins. Still gets comments when showing I.D.

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salmon - not because I'm a fish

I am also Aaron, though I go by my middle name. Some

The problem I have with Aaron is that we get more butt dials and erroneous emails ccs than anyone else

It's a family name. I am very happy that I got this "oldie, but goodie" instead of Gertrude. Being called Gertie for short, would have been insufferable as a child. Trudy is not so bad, but I'll take what I was given and keep it.

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DFL > DNF > DNS

At least you don't have it as bad as this poor bastard.

Or Alynn, Alyn, Alynne if you're a girl.

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clm
Nashville, TN
https://twitter.com/ironclm | http://ironclm.typepad.com

I have been called Bridgett, Gertrude and Gretchen, all of which are not even close to my name. It too is an old one.

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DISH is how we do it.

Govett's Rule

Learn to love your DIL, or you lose your son.

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RayGovett
Hughson CA
Be Prepared-- Strike Swiftly -- Who Dares Wins- Without warning-"it will be hard. I can do it"

You are a wise man and you are absolutely correct. That's why acknowledge the need to start learning to love her ... or at least fake it well ...

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

Quick question on being a "III."
I know about a half dozen 3rd's including my brother and they all hate being the 3rd aand pretty much exclude it whenever possibly. Now on the other hand I know a few "IV" and they all love it and include it in everything even the dumbest things, this includes my nephew.

Did you like being the "III?"

I never really liked my last name, and didn't go well with my first name. Partly due to the fact that I never was really that close with my stepfather anyhow. Legally changed my last name to my mother's maiden name and to the side of the family that I was always closer to anyhow. Now it's much better, and has a little alliteration to it. Never changed it back to my biological father's last name, because I wouldn't know him if he walked past my house. And, I changed my username here, and I like that better too. Better all the way round for me. I think it really kindled a change in my life by legally changing my last name.

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Gnothi Seauton.

I like that it's a tie to my pops and grandfather, I dislike that it's caused me some unnecessary red tape and sorting out documents to get 'III' recognized on government paperwork. I also kinda dislike the pressure--real or imagined--to the 'tradition' of carrying on the name to a future son, I honestly don't want a IV (and I really dislike the middle name, which is the main reason for not wanting to pass it down another generation) but I think being a 'III' adds a little bit of that pressure.

Also, there's the issue of multiple people in the same family with the same name, so while my dad has always been Ray I've been stuck with Raymond among family members, and I much prefer Ray. As I said in my first post it's a minor gripe and every name comes with their own drawbacks but if I had a choice I'd probably not be a 'III'. Though i dodged some bullets--i.e. not being named after my maternal grandfather (James Brown...would've been awkward as a pasty white Irish kid).

He's the fifth greatest Packer QB of all time, right behind Favre, Starr, Dickey, and Randy Wright.

Hutterites have it right...

Dan
Dave
Chris
Paul
Gideon
James
John
Andy
Mike
Sam

Which in turns into Chris the mechanic, Chris the welder, Danny hogbarn, Andy the gardener, Andy the machinist, Gideon combines...

Well I think get the idea - the person becomes related to the job they do rather than the name they have.

Well I just received an email from the university where my law school is located. It was from the new Vice President of University Relations asking for donations to the university. His name is Richard P. Virgin. Yep, that's right, Dick Virgin.

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

My father has a copy of this book that always made me laugh as a kid (still laugh when I see it when I go home). Though apparently Richard Bong was a badass.

One of my favorite places to camp and yes, this is the real sign. At the start of WWII, the federal government bought a huge parcel of land in south-central Wisconsin. The plans were to turn it into the world's largest air base. It would have dwarfed the current Air Force bases in the U.S. It got delayed, then funding was diverted. So, the land was turned into a recreational area and wildlife preserve named after Richard Bong. This sign in on I-94 near the WI/IL border and, growing up, used to make me crack up.

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

Yup yup. Grew up in Madison and have driven past (and recreated at, though only with alcohol) said area many times. Good stuff.

Funny. I didn't really think about it until re reading this thread, but I have to spell my name for everybody. It's become, "Aaron, (pause,) a a r o n." It's been spelled Erin and Arron more times than I can count.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

Exactly. You'd think people would know how to spell it.

Is it Aaron, or A-A Ron?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw