On Names

I think Names are things that other people give you - you don't really need a name for yourself but without them it gets confusing for everyone. There are only so many me, you, it, him, her, they and thems. In addition if you have multiple names then the usefulness also decreases, as if I had two names (bob and steve, for example), people talking about Bob might think that Steve was a different person and hence derailing the conversation. So they're only useful insofar as they allow people to identify you and people have to agree on their use.

It's amazing how many different things people like to call me. Most people know me by a nickname since it rolls off the tongue easier than the real one, but when people have to put it to paper I get the strangest of results.

So occasionally I get called to look at some things which are supposed to have my name on them.

The following photos may or may not be the result of that.


Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Exhibit D

If you are an internet friend, I challenge you to figure out what my name is from this combination of puzzling renditions of my supposed names. You have a one in 4 chance of getting the first letter right.

Even more interesting (I just noticed) is one of the submissions got not only my name but also the subject code wrong. I suppose the fact that I only realised this now that I'm comparing them side by side doesn't speak well of my attention to detail.

Until Next Time