Calling all Ians.

[beanie]

Bit of a weird one, but bear with me!

I’ve noticed a fair few people on the forum called Ian/Iain and I feel we (I) need to address and understand this.

What is it about Z4s and us Ians? I’ve never come across so many in my entire 40+ years and yet here I seem surrounded by them! My first encounter with this phenomenon was when I missed out on a Sepang M many years ago to another Ian which caused a bit of confusion for the seller.

So, identify yourselves! Perhaps we can become the ruling class of Z4 owners. Or something..!

[MikeyH]

I bet there are more Mikes on here.

[Pondrew]

Bit of a weird one, but bear with me!

I’ve noticed a fair few people on the forum called Ian/Iain and I feel we (I) need to address and understand this.

What is it about Z4s and us Ians? I’ve never come across so many in my entire 40+ years and yet here I seem surrounded by them! My first encounter with this phenomenon was when I missed out on a Sepang M many years ago to another Ian which caused a bit of confusion for the seller.

So, identify yourselves! Perhaps we can become the ruling class of Z4 owners. Or something..!

I think it may have something to do with the average demographic. Most people on here are of 'a certain vintage', when names like Ian/Iain, Martin, Michael, Sean and of course Andrew were very popular.

When I was at school in a class of 30 boys, we had 8 Andys/ Andrews.

[beanie]

I think it may have something to do with the average demographic. Most people on here are of 'a certain vintage', when names like Ian/Iain, Martin, Michael, Sean and of course Andrew were very popular.

When I was at school in a class of 30 boys, we had 8 Andys/ Andrews.

Don’t go bringing logic and reason in to this!

8 Andys in one class! Poor teachers

[Pondrew]

8 Andys in one class! Poor teachers

wasn't a problem for them. Our teachers didn't even know our first names, let alone use them. It was a deliberate policy to make the kids feel like we weren't important, or even human. Happy days!

[buzyg]

He's mad she's mad Ian's mad, we're all mad..

[IRD]

8 Andys in one class! Poor teachers

wasn't a problem for them. Our teachers didn't even know our first names, let alone use them. It was a deliberate policy to make the kids feel like we weren't important, or even human. Happy days! :

Now that was just as it should have been. As a first year student, wet behind the ears. When I was on my way to start my first secondary school teaching practice in a notorious very tough split site school in a mining village near Newcastle. My tutor gave me one piece of advice. ‘Start off by sorting out the biggest thug in the school, to show you can. Than deal with the smallest, to show there is no favouritism.’

[Argyll Andy]

When I was at school in a class of 30 boys, we had 8 Andys/ Andrews

We had 4 in mine

But we know who the important ones were

[IRD]

Bit of a weird one, but bear with me!

I’ve noticed a fair few people on the forum called Ian/Iain and I feel we (I) need to address and understand this.

What is it about Z4s and us Ians? I’ve never come across so many in my entire 40+ years and yet here I seem surrounded by them! My first encounter with this phenomenon was when I missed out on a Sepang M many years ago to another Ian which caused a bit of confusion for the seller.

So, identify yourselves! Perhaps we can become the ruling class of Z4 owners. Or something..!

I read recently in one of these news snippets that not a single newborn was recorded as being named Ian/Iain last year. Parents these days have no taste.

[beanie]

I read recently in one of these news snippets that not a single newborn was recorded as being named Ian/Iain last year. Parents these days have no taste.

Oh god, Ian is the new Bert!

[enuff_zed]

I don’t think we’re exactly Ianundated with them tbf.

[buzyg]

I read recently in one of these news snippets that not a single newborn was recorded as being named Ian/Iain last year. Parents these days have no taste.

Oh god, Ian is the new Bert!

I thought nothing will ever better the Berts.

But then along came Horris the 1st , then Horris the 2nd until Horris the 7th. Then they went back to Berts.

[IRD]

Back in the 1960s when I first started teaching in a small mining village in Co Durham I had a child in my form called Wilhelmina Clutterbuck and the single parent mum was called Loveday Soulsby. Over the years working in schools I have come across a range of interesting names and spellings of names. There were also certain names which seemed somehow attached to badly behaved youngsters. Then, of course the celebrity cult brought the Kylies and the like. Some times parents don’t seem to realise the mill stone they are hanging round a child’s neck. The famous one that comes to mind is Zowie Bowie.

[Pondrew]

Some parents must have a sense of humour when naming their kids.
I used to know two girls with unusual surnames; Lastick and Sunshine
Yep, their first names were Lucy and Wendy respectively.

Try saying the name Wendy Sunshine without a Jamaican accent!

[IRD]

Some parents must have a sense of humour when naming their kids.
I used to know two girls with unusual surnames; Lastick and Sunshine
Yep, their first names were Lucy and Wendy respectively. :

Try saying the name Wendy Sunshine without a Jamaican accent!

You don’ get any better and neither do the jokes.