Time for first name thread.

[Swede]

I'm Robert,but my friends call me Bob or Bobby.

[khashka]

1. It's somewhat in question....

Tre. Or Lewis. Or Luke. But I generally go by Khash.

Khash.

[Swede]

2. What's the story to Khash,Khash?

Is it some other language?

[khashka]

7. It's from a Kate Bush song

Khashka From Baghdad


Khashka from Baghdad
Lives in sin, they say,
With another man,
But no one knows who.

Old friends never call there.
Some wonder if life's
Inside at all--
If there's life inside at all.

But we know the lady who rents the room.
She catches them calling a la lune.

At night
They're seen
Laughing,
Loving.
They know
The way
To be
Happy.

They never go for walks.
Maybe it's because
The moon's not bright enough.
There's light in love, you see.

I watch their shadows,
Tall and slim,
In the window opposite.
I long to be with them.

'Cause when all the alley-cats come out,
You can hear music from Khashka's house.

At night
They're seen
Laughing,
Loving.
They know
The way
To be
Happy.

"Watching every night.*
Don't you know they're seen?
Won't you let me laugh?
Let me in your love.



Well, it just felt right :)

Khash.

[Swede]

10. I love Kate Bush.

Nice story Khash.

[elshiva]

23. I love Kate Bush. What album is that on?

[khashka]

30. It's from Lionheart

Not one of Kate's favourite albums but, hey, it's got "Wow", "Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbrake", "In Search Of Peter Pan" and "In The Warm Room".

I once told a friend "In The Warm Room" reminded me of my now ex wife. He told me I better not tell her that unless I was looking for a divorce.....

Khash.

[elshiva]

35. Thank you, khashka. I have Lionheart!

I love "Wow" Wow Wow Woooooooow! Unbelievable.

[ZombieNixon]

3. Shank, the Blood God!

MWAHAHAHAHA!

Seriously, though, my first name is unique enough that I only dispense it in PMs.

[xmas74]

37. I have a rather unique first name too.

You could easily trace me w/ the first name itself and my town. I'm the only one here w/ that name.

[khashka]

82. Hey, I like your name!

It's unusual but way far out cool!

Khash.

[xmas74]

90. Thank you sweetie!

It's not that unusual in Southern Italy but very unusual for the US!

[SeattleGirl]

77. My first name is not real common

so like ZN, I only give it out in PMs. Given the nature of the work I do, and the fact that I know some of my coworkers read DU, and maybe some clients too, well........ I'll just be publicly known as SeattleGirl.

[auntAgonist]

4. me ..

I'm kesha.

[Rowdyboy]

5. Steve....

Just plain. ordinary Steve

[scarlet_owl]

6. I'm Ember.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. I'm Melissa...

But most call me Mel.
Duckie

[Dervill Crow]

18. My daughter is a Mel, too.

Sometimes I refer to her as the daughter formerly known as Missy.

[JitterbugPerfume]

78. I have a Mel and a Missy

Melanie and Melissa

[purji]

100. I'm a Melissa too

but my family calls me Missy.

[billyskank]

9. Richard

but my friends call me Rich.

[Left Is Write]

11. Cathy.

[DS1]

12. Slice McLastname

[SOteric]

13. And his evil twin, Miles.

[DS1]

16. Something on your mind, dear?

:7

[Evergreen Emerald]

47. you are in a mood tonight!

[maveric]

14. "James", but I've always used my middle name, "Marc".

My Dad was "James" and his relatives were calling me "Jimmy Jr." when I was born. That seemed to strike a nerve with Dad so he and Ma opted for me to go by my middle name instead.

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. Laura.

I am sick of having this fine name dishonored by the current first lady.

[Divameow77]

39. My wonderful grandmother was named Laura

and I think it's beautiful no matter who has, but it's nice to know there is another wonderful person with her name.

:loveya:

[JitterbugPerfume]

80. Laura is a beautiful name

the first (?) lady can not besmirch it !

[Deja Q]

17. Captain

[elshiva]

24. I thought it was "Doctor."

[Deja Q]

25. No, I only like to play Doctor...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Besides, Paul Lynde is more fun...

[elshiva]

27. "I know he's a doctor, but Doctor who?"

I loved that first episode.

[supernova]

19. Denice

Yes, that's Denice with a c not an "s." :-) :hi:

[Dervill Crow]

20. I'm Konnie-with-a-K.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Everybody already knows mine........but in case you don't:

Peggy.......:hi:

[Patiod]

22. Pattie

hence patiod

[elshiva]

26. Elizabeth. Don't call me Lizzy, please.

Some dumb homophobes used to call me "lezzy." :eyes:

[tjwmason]

75. I'm sure that they all found it so funny and original.

:eyes:

Elizabeth is a beautiful name - my younger sister is Elizabeth, though usually called Lizzie.

[elshiva]

89. Thanks!

:hug:

[greatauntoftriplets]

28. Sheila.

The triplets' mother has the same name.

[Oeditpus Rex]

29. 'Harness'

"No, no, your first name."

"Wombat."

"Wombat! Wombat Harness! Take me to the place where eternity knows no bounds!"

[XOKCowboy]

31. Gary

Gary Lynn to my dear departed mom.

[mvd]

32. I'm Matt

And I'm a huge music fan and maker of lists in my spare time.

Here's a sample grade list I made for pop and pop/rock CDs:

A and A+ range

The Corrs
Michelle Branch
Hope 7
New Pornographers
Leslie Mills
Weezer (only slipup: Make Believe - still an A overall)
Halo Friendlies
Green Day
Fountains Of Wayne
Chris Isaak
Plumb
Fefe Dobson
Veronicas
Faders
Courtney Jaye
Saving Jane
Evan And Jaron
Bonnie McKee
Franz Ferdinand (latest CD)
The Like
Jimmy Eat World
Avril Lavigne (A- for Let Go, A for Under My Skin)

A- range

Angela Ammons
System Of A Down
Brie Larson
Pink (B for Can't Take Me Home, A- for Missundaztood, A for Try This)
Metric
Aslyn
Goo Goo Dolls
Annie
Emma Bunton
Miss Mary
Marion Raven (A- for Here I Am, M2M albums were B and A)

B+ range

Kelly Clarkson (A- for Breakaway, B- for Thankful)
Alexz Johnson
Beyonce
Gwen Stefani (solo)
Natasha Bedingfield
Morningwood
Shania Twain
All American Rejects
The Click Five (shameful, I know, to put them this high)
Shakira (A- For Laundry Service, B for Oral Fixation Vol. 2)

B range

Skye Sweetnam
Hope Partlow
Yellowcard
Lillix
Evanescence

B- range

Aly & AJ
Celine Dion
Mariah Carey (older stuff keeps grade up)
Juliette And The Licks
Sarah Hudson
Train
Mandy Moore (B for self-titled, F for So Real, but since she's newly mature, I gave her the higher end)

C range or lower

Ashlee Simpson
Lindsay Lohan (B- and C+ album grades; gravitated towards the recent grade)
Britney Spears ( but In The Zone is B- )
Hilary Duff
Scott Stapp
Spice Girls
J. Lo
Simple Plan
Emma Roberts
Dream
KoRn
Gorillaz
The Darkness
The Subways
James Blunt
Pussycat Dolls
Fallout Boy
Good Charlotte
Chrstina Aguilera
Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, 98 Degrees
Jessica Simpson
Bloodhound Gang
Jesse McCartney
Nickelback
Ryan Cabrera
Diana DeGarmo
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Michael Bolton
Sofia Loell
Jojo
Aaron Carter
A* Teens

[Aristus]

33. Hi Robert. I'm Robert, too!

But call me Bob. :-)

[Skittles]

34. Susan

a very pretty name!

[mvd]

36. A pretty name indeed!

:hi:

I don't mind being called Matthew, but I like the nickname more in my case.

[TheMightyFavog]

38. James.

End of Line.

[EstimatedProphet]

40. Hi, I'm Estimated

[Divameow77]

41. Angie

well Angela, but nobody calls me that.

[jus_the_facts]

42. ~Amber~

[LaraMN]

43. Lara. Shocked? No, well, then here's my middle name:

Laura.

No, it's actually Noelle. I came home from the hospital in a stocking. Fun fact for ya', not that anyone could or should care.:P

[xmas74]

103. I received a stocking from the hospital too.

I wonder if they still do that for their December babies?

[SofaKingLiberal]

44. Sofa

:D

[Th1onein]

45. Melanie

nt

[Danmel]

104. My daughter is Melanie, My son is Daniel

Hence my user name Danmel!

[u4ic]

46. One with a lot of A's in it

:-)

[Evergreen Emerald]

50. hmmmm

amanda? alicia? ana?

[u4ic]

51. Most people tell me

they've never met anyone with my name before.

Eastern European.;-)

[billyskank]

61. I've met two people with your name before

One english, one italian. :hi:

[u4ic]

67. I'm glad I'm not your first

in front of 85,000 people might have been a tad...embarrassing. :blush:




:evilgrin:

[jus_the_facts]

92. is it...

...Anastasia?! :shrug:

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. emmy

[leftofthedial]

49. leftoft

:shrug:

[Kerrytravelers]

52. It rhymes with Kerry.

[billyskank]

62. Kerry?

:D

[Kerrytravelers]

96. Close!

Terri -not Teresa or Theresa... just Terri. My dad only liked the name Terri. If I were a boy, it would have been Terry. But it's Terri, so clearly, I am a girl!

[liberaltrucker]

53. Ron

nt

[Blue_In_AK]

54. I'm Linda

and my friends call me Linda. :)

[mvd]

55. Good topic

Deserves to be seen by the day crowd.

[SiobhanClancy]

56. Barbara..

which I've never liked and have truly hated ever since I heard the name Barbara *:( Maybe I can change to the Irish version..Bairbre!

[Tom_Foolery]

57. Brent. n/t

[cssmall]

58. Scott.

Nuff said.

[1gobluedem]

59. Mary

But my nickname is Molly which is what everyone calls me. It confuses so many people that I tell them I'm twins; Mary is the professional and Molly is the fun one.

[Liberalynn]

60. Linda

I always liked Lynn as a nickname thoough so that is why I choose my screen name here and use variations on other sites.

For instance on Pogo I use Auralynn.

[Ariana Celeste]

63. Lena.

:).

[no name no slogan]

64. Ayatollah

Long story

[hopein08]

65. Nicole...

and I shall surely smack anyone that calls me Nikki or any form thereof!!!

Just kidding, I really don't like Nikki...but I won't smack you! Promise.

:hi::hi:

[Theres-a]

66. Theresa

[Robb]

68. My real name is Zoltan

Zoltan the Magnificent. But people seem to have an easier time with Robb.

[wildhorses]

69. I'm wild...

but, you can call me anytime...

[book lady]

70. Caroline...

never had a nickname

[Alleycat]

71. Maria

but my cousins when we where little called me Ria cause they couldn't say Maria. In fact to this day they call me Ria and have shorten it even further to Ri.

[vikegirl]

72. Janna

:puke: So my friends call me "J."

[eyesroll]

73. Stacie.

Nobody gets the spelling right.

[Magrittes Pipe]

84. Hi, Stacey!

:hi:

[eyesroll]

87. Hi, Stevie.

:hi:

[Magrittes Pipe]

88. I'm glad I divorced your ass.

:grr:

[NC_Nurse]

74. Robin

like the bird. O8)

[gizmo1979]

76. Jamie

just plain old Jamie and don't call me the Bionic woman.Jamie was mostly a girls name when I was a kid.

[trof]

79. Massey, but friends and relatives call me "Butch".

I got the nic when I was born.
1941

[SeattleGirl]

83. I had a cousin who went by the nickname "Butch"

His real first name was Nolan. I think I'd go with "Butch" too, if I were a guy named Nolan.

[Pushed To The Left]

81. Carl n/t

[SKKY]

85. It's Scott....

ALiberalSailor if your nasty!

[lumberingbear]

86. I go by Al....

but no one can guess what it is short for.

Hint:

[6000eliot]

98. Alva?

[lumberingbear]

101. DING, DING, DING!!!

We have a winner! Give the man a cee..gaar.

Well done 6000eliot :hi:

[TimeChaser]

91. Sara...

[Omphaloskepsis]

93. John

But I go by my middle name Ryan. Which sucks because I can't really pronounce R's very well due to a surgery at a young age.

[laheina]

94. Kara nt

[Dan-W]

95. I'm Dan... please don't call me *Dubya*. n/t

[libnnc]

97. technically it's Mary Ann...

but I go by my middle name, Elizabeth (Libby)

I blame my mother for all ensuing confusion.

[buddhamama]

99. Cheryl

It's nice to meet you Robert!

[arwalden]

102. I'm Loretta

[Merrick]

105. Heywood