Midnight Cry boys sent away for a spell

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

Shirley was originally a surname (that's a last name or family name) and it was not unusual for the eldest son to be given the surname of the mother. In my family tree are some gents named Fountain Beauchamp (mum's family had been originally Fontaine, French Huguenots) and Marcy Beauchamp. Guys were named Shirley for decades, if not centuries, until Shirley Temple came along and all of a sudden, it's a girl's name. Same with Beverley.

Josselin (with variations) and Robin had been men's names since the 12th Century at least, but nowdays you see them on females more often. Florenz, the German form of the Dutch Floris, was male name until Miss Nightengale showed up. Hilarius was a 5th Century Pope and many guys were named after him over the centuries, the English form being Hilary. The first notable female I find using the name was born in 1914 she adopted it as a stage name - Hillary Brooke, the buxom blonde from the Abbot and Costello movies.

And, yes, I DO find this stuff interesting.

If I were to die now I feel my life would have reached a sense of completion having read this post.

NT

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

If I were to die now I feel my life would have reached a sense of completion having read this post.

NT

If someone called me Shirley, even if it WAS my name, I would have to drop them.

[South Beach Luv]

Originally Posted by GBBob

If someone called me Shirley, even if it WAS my name, I would have to drop them.

Reminded me of:

Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

Reminded me of:

Hilarius?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

Reminded me of:

Cunningham: Can you buy Curlin from us and send him to stud without the Phen fen people getting any of the proceeds?

Jess Jackson: Shirley, you can't be serious.

Cunningham: I am ser-- look I said don't call me Shirley.

Jackson: Hey pal, that's your name. You're bonkers if you think I'm calling you Mr. Cunningham. We could look at some alternatives though How does 'Convicted Felon' sound? Your cellmate could call you Vicky for short.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by South Beach Luv

Reminded me of:

I still use that line from Airplane once a week