for some reason I can never resist these name memes
[Insert rant here about fossilized turd remnants of oppressive feudal society participating in a patriarchal theater production. With a side rant about Tudor sociopaths, state religions, and the government's ability to pay for weddings but not, say, libraries or disability benefits. I don't have the brain today].
How to determine your Royal-Wedding-Guest Name:
1)"Lord" or "Lady"
2) the name of one of your grandparents
3) your first pet's name
4) (insert hyphen here)
5) any word from the name of any school you have attended
6) "of"
7) the street you grew up on
Which works out to Lady Betty Jean Bailey-Truman of Nancy.
Trufax: both of my grandmother's names are Betty Jean. And no, it's not short for Elizabeth. Betty Jean was clearly the name of choice among the farmer's wives of 1925. My mom's oldest sister, the first-born daughter, is also named Betty Jean. My mother's family also has had three Denzils, two Charlies, two Larrys, two Tommys and no less than five Johns. Needless to say, there are lots of nicknames in that family --- that's how I came up with my username, actually.
How to determine your Royal-Wedding-Guest Name:
1)"Lord" or "Lady"
2) the name of one of your grandparents
3) your first pet's name
4) (insert hyphen here)
5) any word from the name of any school you have attended
6) "of"
7) the street you grew up on
Which works out to Lady Betty Jean Bailey-Truman of Nancy.
Trufax: both of my grandmother's names are Betty Jean. And no, it's not short for Elizabeth. Betty Jean was clearly the name of choice among the farmer's wives of 1925. My mom's oldest sister, the first-born daughter, is also named Betty Jean. My mother's family also has had three Denzils, two Charlies, two Larrys, two Tommys and no less than five Johns. Needless to say, there are lots of nicknames in that family --- that's how I came up with my username, actually.