I've never dated a John.John is my brother's name. It is also the name of my grandfather and 2 cousins (and a 2nd cousin and a great uncle).
I just can't see fireworks happening if every time I say a guy's name, I think of a family reunion.
Looking back, there's been three Michaels, three Ryans and three Jameses ... that's kinda gross too. I mean, if your dating history reads like a Foreman family tree, things can get real confusing.
I used to just refer to them with whatever nickname my father gave them ... like "I Wanna Jetski," "Keebler Elf," "Dope Boy," or for his 'favorite' "That Boy."
But unfortunately, most of those couldn't be said to the guy's face. So I like to give each one their own pet name. But that doesn't always stick.
Fido and Fetch never really cared for theirs ...
Are there "names" that you date repeatedly? Or maybe ones you steer away from?
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So my first boyfriend shared a name with my FATHER which wasn't much fun at all!
There have been a few repeat names, but my pet peeve as it relates to this discussion is when grown men add an "ie" or "y" sound to their already short name.
Things like...
Johnnie
Frankie
Robbie
Sure, as a gal named Chrissie that might be hypocritical, but whatever;)
Yes Scott, so I had the second one renamed. such a bitch.
I have dated quite a few "Mike"s in a row, and once a "Pyke".
That was a pattern.
You get to the point where you don't want to tell anyone the guy's name ... they give you that look like "Oh god, not another MIKE!"
"and you sir are a midget"
No, but I could have saved any thing monogrammed from my first marraige. Any significant relationships have last names that begin with the same letter.
Well, that's kinda handy. My sister kept her initials when she got married (He's an "M" too) ... I always thought that was good planning.
Conversations like this make me wonder how many times in my life I've been dealbroken based on last name alone.
I have never dated any girls with the same name. But I want to jet ski.
It's important to me, in that stupid way that little things can be important, that I date a guy with a name I've never dated before.
That being said? The third Tom is NOT the charm. (Though a charmer he is, undoubtedly.)
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