Your Letters
15:19 UK time, Monday, 30 March 2009
Re: Jack of Manchester's letter on Friday, how about we call it "namey-job-coincidenceism"?
Samuel, Leeds
Jack, re your letter of Friday and a catch-all term for "for when someone's name can clearly be seen to determine their chosen topic of conversation, occupation or other aspect or their life", how about "pertiname"?
Andi, Rutland, England
What else would you call the man from the ?
Anne, Bucks
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Alan, Norwich
It's only the long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) that have the local name "bumbarrel".They're also known as "mumruffins". Wonderfully evocative names for a characterful bird...
Stuart James, Monmouth
And the first prize for goes to...
Lauren, Taunton UK
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