What’s in a name

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The name of the street I lived on back when I joined. Didn't realize that so many would think I was a male because of it.
The only funny part about that. I was a Tomboy as a kid with a very short pixie hair cut. Was mistaken for a boy a lot lol.
Once I realized the crazy people on this forum were harmless, I added my name to my post signature to help clarify.
Somewhere early on I learned that your name is Barb, so I knew you are a woman.

As for Wellington, isn't there something called Wellington boots? Silly, but I thought it had something to do with that. Can't explain how our minds work sometimes. [emoji854]
 

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Somewhere early on I learned that your name is Barb, so I knew you are a woman.

As for Wellington, isn't there something called Wellington boots? Silly, but I thought it had something to do with that. Can't explain how our minds work sometimes. [emoji854]
Yep, there is Wellington boots and a bunch of other Wellington things too. Lol
 

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Somewhere early on I learned that your name is Barb, so I knew you are a woman.

As for Wellington, isn't there something called Wellington boots? Silly, but I thought it had something to do with that. Can't explain how our minds work sometimes. [emoji854]
Wellington invariably originates from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) who was a British respected soldier and politician - contemporary with Admiral Nelson - and whose most famous victories were against Napoleon's French armies.

The Wellington Boot is named after him and much else, including the city of Wellington in New Zealand.
 

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Wellington invariably originates from Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) who was a British respected soldier and politician - contemporary with Admiral Nelson - and whose most famous victories were against Napoleon's French armies.

The Wellington Boot is named after him and much else, including the city of Wellington in New Zealand.
Wow! Thank you!
 

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He is kind of famous over here in the UK so, while I had to look up his exact dates, the rest is just absorbed through general knowledge/school :D
I've been to Europe many years ago...we actually went to Waterloo. I should have remembered that name...I'm getting old, I think. [emoji57]
 
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I’m always curious of the meaning behind some of the forum members’ names. Some are obvious (Melis is simply short for Melissa), but others always make me wonder. So what’s the meaning behind your name!?

My Redfoot children are Danny and Danielle. They are named after a bartender and her helper at the Hitching Post in Watertown New York.I am Patrick hence PatrickDannyandDanielle. Around The hitching Post I am referred to as "the other Pat" with reference to another longtime bartender from The hitching Post - Pat, who in fact hired me to tend at the Hitch. I'll answer to "Pat" I will not answer to "hey". Growing up one of my seven sisters always call me "Pete". I never knew why. My first online experience was in a poetry chat room in 2000 at Hotmail. There I called myself "FirstTmer". My second day in that chat room I was informed I was no longer a first-timer and I in fact had to begin to participate in writing poetry. It was then I chose the name "OnceUponaTimer". Others began to call me "Once" others called me "OUT," and so , I wrote "I think that I might sail to Sea, and cast me out, for dead sailors, my siren and the sea. Not that you, are not deserving of me, but so are dead sailors, my siren and the sea".
 
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