The Closing Ceremony

[Orang Utan]

Still noise

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I just like a bit of formality on birth certificates. People shouldn't put Jimmy on birth certificates

If they are to be known as Jimmy, and that is their name, then why not? What's the point of having James on your birth cert if you're never going to use it?

I don't use the name on my birth cert. I use a different spelling because it's easier to write

 

[Ted Striker]

WHO FUCKING CARES

 

[Lord Camomile]

So who's Prince William?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

WHO FUCKING CARES

Orang Utan cares

 

[Orang Utan]

If they are to be known as Jimmy, and that is their name, then why not? What's the point of having James on your birth cert if you're never going to use it?

I don't use the name on my birth cert. I use a different spelling because it's easier to write

It's not a big deal.
I can live with it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So who's Prince William?

He's the son of Prince Charles

 

[pissflaps]

he is? how's that working out for him? well, i hope.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

he is? how's that working out for him? well, i hope.

supposedly

 

[Lord Camomile]

He's the son of Prince Charles

But what's his name? And what's Charles' for that matter? Are any of them who they say they are?!

Massive identity fraud amongst Britain's elite!

 

[Firky]

I don't understand

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

But what's his name? And what's Charles' for that matter? Are any of them who they say they are?!

Massive identity fraud amongst Britain's elite!

1) William is William Arthur Philip Louis

2) Charles is Charles Philip Arthur George

3) Probably not

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I don't understand

Get OU and Pickman's to explain it to you

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ok, so Harrenry is the only one with an entirely made up name?

I'll sleep easier tonight.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Ok, so Harrenry is the only one with an entirely made up name?

I'll sleep easier tonight.

Henry is Henry Charles Albert David. I reckon we should just call have Dave

 

[xenon]

I thought that was coincidence I suppose. we didn't really study kings and queens at school.

Yep. Same. I'm much older than Harry but not generally interested in modern Royalty to have read about them.

you surprise me. how did you evade your indoctrination?

The history we did at secondry school was patchy. A fair bit about Cromwell and Ireland. Then industrial revolution.

 

[killer b]

My brother linked me to this bit of analysis. Can't find anything to disagree with...

http://christt.com/words/closingceremony/

 

[xenon]

Cos Harry is an informal name for Henry. They wouldn't announce it at an official ceremony. They don't say Queen Lizzy or Phil The Greek on official occasions, do they?

Harry is short for Harold. They didn't ccall Henry Tudor Harry did they? Did they? What about Harold Godwinson? Harry the Hoover?

 

[Pickman's model]

Harry is short for Harold. They didn't ccall Henry Tudor Harry did they? Did they? What about Harold Godwinson? Harry the Hoover?

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm sure they did call Henry Tudor Harry.
Who is Harold Godwinson?

 

[xenon]

So who's Prince William?

Ramaseze Xzeninij Kerplunk the Twelthtyfour.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm sure they did call Henry Tudor Harry.
Who is Harold Godwinson?

you ignorant fuck.

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

Still noise

still ignorant... regardless of whether you understand it really...

well done... slow hand clap....

 

[quimcunx]

Ok, so Harrenry is the only one with an entirely made up name?

I'll sleep easier tonight.

Harry was the most popular boys name last year.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/mro/n...ames-for-first-time-ever/babynames2011nr.html

 

[xenon]

I'm sure they did call Henry Tudor Harry.
Who is Harold Godwinson?

The last Anglo Saxon king of England.

 

[Favelado]

Which one was the big-lapelled comedian and which one was the mobster again?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Henry is an English male given name and a surname, from the Old French Henry (modern Henri), derived itself from the Germanic name Haimric (German Heinrich), which is a compound of the word elements haim, meaning "home" and ric, meaning "power, ruler".[1] Harry, its English short form, was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time the name was so popular for English men that the phrase "Tom, Dick, and Harry" was used to refer to everyone. The common English feminine forms of the name are Harriet and Henrietta.

Henry has been a consistently popular name in English-speaking countries for centuries. It was among the top 100 most popular names used for boys born in the United States, England and Wales, and in Australia in 2007. It was the 46th most common name for boys and men in the United States in the 1990 census.[2] Harry, its short form, was the fifth most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2007 and among the top 50 names in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Ireland in recent years. Harry was ranked as the 578th most popular name in the United States in 2007.[3]

Harold is an Old English name[citation needed], from here "army" and weald "rule", meaning "heroic leader", same as the title herald. Diminutives of Harold are Harry and Hal.

 

[Libertad]

My brother linked me to this bit of analysis. Can't find anything to disagree with...

http://christt.com/words/closingceremony/

404

I liked Brian May's fox and badger patches even though I didn't mention them last night, they will remain as my abiding memory of the evening.

 

[Favelado]

Russell Brand was the lead singer of The Beatles last night. Let's not forget that was allowed to happen. Someone should pay.