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Don't forget the other n, Kathp!

It is a bit of an unfortunate name, but it's been given by unwitting, well-meaning parents. There are 'weird and wonderful' names through our society now, due to its diversity of cultures.

Some children, and adults, can be tormentative or even cruel and bully someone for their name - if it's not their name, they'll find something else. Most of us have a multitude of weaknesses when it's looked at like that. It's human nature.

My friend's surname was Sidebotham - this often caused much hilarity and she had to defend herself against a fair bit of teasing. Of the more unusual names, shouldn't people take the attitude of 'what's in a name anyway' - ideally? Beyond an initial bit of amusement, it really shouldn't matter, should it?