Message: "My Elmer story." - Behind the Name

My Elmer story.

by Tassiegirl

11/28/2009, 9:48 AM

in reply to a message by BBH

I went to school with a boy named Elmer. That is, until he was about age 9 or 10, when his mother decided he should be called by his middle name, Edward.
Don't know why,as he was certainly never teased about it, it wasn't *that* unusual.

Anyway, the teacher complied, but we kids wouldn't adapt, and still addressed him as Elmer. Which he was fine with..he hadn't wanted to change, anyway. He liked his name.

Messages

Elmer · BBH · 11/27/2009, 2:10 PM

•My Elmer story. · Tassiegirl · 11/28/2009, 9:48 AM

•It's a good name. · Anthroponomastics · 11/28/2009, 2:48 PM

•Re: Elmer · JHK · 11/28/2009, 6:10 AM

•Re: Elmer · Saraneth · 11/27/2009, 3:20 PM

•Fudd · tayariswife · 11/27/2009, 3:17 PM

•The same could be said for... · BBH · 11/27/2009, 4:15 PM

•I don't think you'd call them "extremely stylish" · Aine · 11/27/2009, 4:29 PM

•Re: I don't think you'd call them "extremely stylish" · BBH · 11/27/2009, 4:34 PM

•Re: I don't think you'd call them "extremely stylish" · New_Chloe · 11/27/2009, 4:46 PM

•yo, style shifts · blaaarg · 11/27/2009, 8:45 PM

•excellent point · New_Chloe · 11/28/2009, 9:33 PM

•Re: I don't think you'd call them "extremely stylish" · Pie · 11/27/2009, 4:59 PM

•three cheers for the uglies! · New_Chloe · 11/27/2009, 5:04 PM

•"So ugly it is beautiful" is no new concept... · BBH · 11/27/2009, 5:06 PM

•Re: Elmer · Genevieve · 11/27/2009, 2:28 PM

•Re: Elmer · Pie · 11/27/2009, 2:26 PM

•Aylmer · New_Chloe · 11/27/2009, 2:36 PM

•Re: Elmer · Ninor · 11/27/2009, 2:24 PM

•Swedish Elmers · New_Chloe · 11/27/2009, 2:35 PM

•...as in Fudd? · ChopSocky · 11/27/2009, 2:23 PM

•I agree. · Eilis · 11/28/2009, 9:41 PM

•Really? · New_Chloe · 11/27/2009, 2:18 PM

•Re: Really? · tayariswife · 11/27/2009, 3:18 PM

•I really think so! (nt) · BBH · 11/27/2009, 2:22 PM