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Post by Raymond on May 12, 2007 15:22:18 GMT
Just spell it "Heyleigh"  Best wishes Grant Hi Grant, I tried to search Heyleigh in Google. It said 'Did you mean: hayley'  Raymond |
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Post by jons on May 12, 2007 15:27:04 GMT
Hi Raymond, I think Grant should of said 'Hey Lee' Thats a man's name. And you shout 'Hey' to some one.... err.. probably. To be hip the next time you see Hayley you could shout: "Hey, Hayley B, word up!" I wonder how she'd respond to that?  |
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2007 10:40:32 GMT
There is a young American actor by the name of Haley Joel Osment. You may remember him from the movie "The Sixth Sense". Jon Wasn't there also a group 'Hayley and the Comets' and that was a chap? Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2007 10:49:51 GMT
Aled Jones refers openly to Hayley as "Hayles" if my memory serves me right. And thanks Geralynn for telling us the derivation of your very feminine name. I wouldn't have dreamed there was a Gerard mixed up in it.  Peter, my older sister is called Gillian Marie. Graeme That last is an interesting variant, Graeme. As for your original quote, in the light of that public statement I can confirm that is the name Steve called Hayley one evening outside Cadogan Hall. I had thought it was a private means of communication but if Aled Jones has used it in public, then fine, that makes it a 'public private'. I suspect it is actually intended for personal private use and WOE-BETIDE anyone not close enough to her through long associaton, as a friend or professionally, who uses it! Personally, I cannot imagine why anyone would want to shorten such a lovely name as 'Hayley'--and I hate abbreviations on principle. Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on May 13, 2007 10:54:35 GMT
Had I married (subject to my partner's views of course) I would have wanted my children to have 'interesting' names which I would probably have taken from Shakespeare. Peter S. [/size][/quote] Hi Peter If you had had a son would there have been a little "Bottom" running aroung the house! Martin[/quote] Funny you should post that. After posting I realised I had assumed I would have girls--which I would have always preferred. Thinking afterwards about boys names, I can't think of any particularly appealing ones--Romeo being a very obvious 'no no', poor fellow. Peter S. |
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Post by grant on May 13, 2007 11:10:59 GMT
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I suspect it is actually intended for personal private use and WO- BETIDE anyone not close enough to her through long associaton, as a friend or professionally, who uses it!
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I totally agree Peter. I would NEVER use a nickname or "familiar" name for anyone I didn't know really well. As such names go "Hayles" is not unpleasant, although it still has six letters and the name "Hayley" is beautiful.
Thinking about it though, it may work for Steve or other 'work' colleagues when she is in a public environment and one of them needs to attract her attention. THEN Hayley would know that she needed to react to it.
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by Caitlin on May 13, 2007 19:03:18 GMT
My school is filled with people of strange names. Perhaps it's because we're an arts school? Some of these are stage names, but even the teachers call them this and I don't know their real names.
Bubbles, Star, Feefo, Trumpie Card (that's his real name...), Anneva, and Seabass to name a few.
Or how about the people my dad's worked with...Sandy Beach, Candy Hart, and Royal Oyster!
<3 Caite
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Post by Martin on May 13, 2007 19:10:00 GMT
My school is filled with people of strange names. Perhaps it's because we're an arts school? Some of these are stage names, but even the teachers call them this and I don't know their real names. Bubbles, Star, Feefo, Trumpie Card (that's his real name...), Anneva, and Seabass to name a few. Or how about the people my dad's worked with...Sandy Beach, Candy Hart, and Royal Oyster! <3 Caite Hi Caite I must admit that I often notice how strange some of the names are on the credits for American produced TV shows. Is there any particular explanation why some people choose such names (or are they just stage/entertainment nom de plumes) ? Martin |
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Post by Caitlin on May 13, 2007 19:16:29 GMT
Well, it's really hard to break into acting professional and often times a unique name helps you to be remembered. Or if your name isn't so "pretty" to begin with you can change it to something nicer. I know Corbin (from High School Musical) isn't his real name, and then there's Judy Garland who's name was actually Frances Ethel Gumm. Following the stage name "formula" (Middle name and street you first lived on) my stage name would be Elise Richard...not bad, right?  <3 Caite |
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Post by roger on May 13, 2007 19:48:51 GMT
Following the stage name "formula" (Middle name and street you first lived on) my stage name would be Elise Richard...not bad, right? <3 Caite Huh! That would make me Kenneth Courtnell! Mmm, I guess I could get used to it! I am assured this is true: I once heard of a lady called Crystal Leer. It was eventually discovered that her middle name was Shanda!  Ken Roger |
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Post by milewalker on May 13, 2007 21:47:26 GMT
I kid you not...there was once a congresswoman from Texas whose unfortunate name was Ima Pigg.
Peter- the group you were refering to was "Bill Haley and the Comets"
Jon
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Post by milewalker on May 14, 2007 1:03:50 GMT
Well, it's really hard to break into acting professional and often times a unique name helps you to be remembered. Or if your name isn't so "pretty" to begin with you can change it to something nicer. I know Corbin (from High School Musical) isn't his real name, and then there's Judy Garland who's name was actually Frances Ethel Gumm. Following the stage name "formula" (Middle name and street you first lived on) my stage name would be Elise Richard...not bad, right? <3 Caite Hmm, "Gary 23rd street" simply would not work for me! There are other famous people who were better known by stage names. See if you recognize the following people: Maria Kalogeropoulis Ernest Evans Micheal Dumble-Smith Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. Robert Allan Zimmerman Jon |
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Post by Joe on May 14, 2007 3:02:48 GMT
Following the stage name "formula" (Middle name and street you first lived on) my stage name would be Elise Richard...not bad, right? Hi Caite... My stage name wouldn't be bad either...Benjamin Thomas!  I'm stumped those names, milewalker! By looking at some of them, I'd change them too! BenjJoe |
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Post by postscript on May 14, 2007 7:05:26 GMT
I kid you not...there was once a congresswoman from Texas whose unfortunate name was Ima Pigg. Peter- the group you were refering to was "Bill Haley and the Comets" Jon Ah, as a surname. Thank you Jon. Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on May 14, 2007 8:06:48 GMT
Hi Caite I must admit that I often notice how strange some of the names are on the credits for American produced TV shows. Is there any particular explanation why some people choose such names (or are they just stage/entertainment nom de plumes) ? Martin If they are stage names I suspect it is precisely to draw attention! A promotional gimmick. What is interesting is how few of these 'odd' names ever make it to prominence--a clear statement that talent will out and if it ain't there in the first place it just ain't there in the last place--or anywhere else in between! Peter S. |
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