JOHN WAYMAN - ENGLISHMAN

There's a lot in a name. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. There has been a little banter about the name for Hester's new baby. Everyone will say that a child grows into its name anyway so what's the deal. I am always amazed here in Wales to see all the tradesmens names on the side of their vans. Mark Jones, Simon Jones, Alan Jones, David Jones, Mark Evans, Simon Evans etc etc etc so anonymous, so boring, so unimaginative. You can see how some names might drop out of popular use.
Imagine a company exclaiming that Mr Hitler makes exeedingly good cakes for instance. There was a tax collector in Bristol in the seventies with the surname Herod!! There's a lot in a name. I claim that the reason Tim Henman never won Wimbledon was because of his name. Fans shouted "Come on Timmy!" Jeremy Vines brother is called Timothy Vine. What were their parents thinking about? You have never heard of a heavy-weight boxer or all-in-wrestler called Timothy or Jeremy. Timothy became a runner-up tennis player on being given that name.
I've never been comfortable with my name Eric. Evidently my mother had an uncle in Hampshire called Eric and she thought it a "nice" name. I haven't researched where it comes from originally. I don't really care. But name one heavy-weight boxer called Eric. Name any boxer called Eric. Name a fast bowler called Eric. Apart from Eric Morcombe, Eric Sykes and the darts player Eric Bristow, name me any famous or worthy Eric. (oh yeah .....Clapton) OK But I'm shit on guitar so forget that one!!!
Funny that I always considered my middle name to be just so numb and ubiquitous...........again.....what were they thinking about??? John the Baptist or what?? But lately I've been thinking. Did I ever grow into my name? 61 years? No. Not really. All these years down the road JOHN WAYMAN kinda sounds the real deal. A bit Chaucer, a bit Shakespeare. You don't mess around with JOHN. If you do. You better watch out! John's gonna get you!!
JOHN WAYMAN -  HEAVY HAULAGE CO.
JOHN WAYMAN -  DEBT COLLECTION
JOHN WAYMAN - RETRIBUTION
JOHN WAYMAN - ASSISTED SUICIDE
JOHN WAYMAN - YOU'RE NEEDS MET OR NO FEE

So watch this space Blog-Fans.
Jocelynne, by the way, calls her husband Dave.
He calls himself David!!!
Michaelangelos sculpture of a ravishingly beautiful, muscular male youth is called "David"
No-one has ever suggested calling the sculpture .....Michaelangelo's "Dave"
There's a lot in a name