On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
(in article >):

> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
was.

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 12:01:02 PM UTC-10, Graham wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 13:54:12 -0800 (PST), dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 11:34:34 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
> >> Ophelia wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Master Bruce" wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:02:42 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > On 1/2/2021 7:31 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >>> Maybe someone can ask cshenk for an example of a living American
> >>> >>> woman with the first name Graham.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > Graham Asher, born 2013
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >> https://community.whattoexpect.com/f...or-a-girl.html
> >>> > >
> >>> > > https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-...er?name=graham
> >>> > > How common is the name Graham for a baby born in 2019?
> >>> > > Graham was the 180th most popular boys name and 12368th most
> >>> > > popular girls name. In 2019 there were 2,140 baby boys and only
> >>> > > 7 baby girls named Graham. 1 out of every 892 baby boys and 1
> >>> > > out of every 260,404 baby girls born in 2019 are named Graham.
> >>> >
> >>> > I don't know any others. I knew a guy with the name, many years
> >>> > ago.He was a junior Engineering Officer. He was getting his SWOS
> >>> > while I was getting my ESWS. He helped me with some engineering
> >>> > stuff and I helped him with some Combat Systems stuff. Nice fellow,
> >>> > nothing odd about him.
> >>>
> >>> Whereas guys called Graham are normally odd? The only Graham I know
> >>> -from RFC- is kinda odd, I have to agree.
> >>>
> >>> ===
> >>>
> >>> Yes! Crazy how they change! Scary actually!!
> >> LOL, no, nothing odd in the name, just uncommon as a name and the
> >> Graham here isn't odd to me.
> >
> > Beats me what all the fuss is about. Here's a movie written by a fabulous Graham.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64JIcG-O-k
> He should have won a Nobel!
He might have won a Nobel - if they gave out awards for best original screenplays.

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 13:37:05 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 10:44:25 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "Mike Duffy" wrote in message ...
>> On Sat, 02 Jan 2021 09:27:20 -0800, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>
>> > Yeah, what the ****?
>>
>> Choosing the nym 'Graham' means he wants us to think he's a cracker.
>> ==
>>
>> Explain .. a cracker?
>
>It's a derogatory term for an ignorant white person. An "Oreo" is a black person that acts like a white person. My wife's friend calls herself a "banana" i.e., yellow on the outside and white on the inside - an Asian that is culturally a white person. She said that my wife is the opposite of her - white on the outside with a yellow center. She called my wife an "egg."

And remember the bounty in Bush Jr's government?

On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:34:24 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Ophelia wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Master Bruce" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 08:02:42 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't know any others. I knew a guy with the name, many years
>> > ago.He was a junior Engineering Officer. He was getting his SWOS
>> > while I was getting my ESWS. He helped me with some engineering
>> > stuff and I helped him with some Combat Systems stuff. Nice fellow,
>> > nothing odd about him.
>>
>> Whereas guys called Graham are normally odd? The only Graham I know
>> -from RFC- is kinda odd, I have to agree.
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Yes! Crazy how they change! Scary actually!!
>
>LOL, no, nothing odd in the name, just uncommon as a name and the
>Graham here isn't odd to me.

I'd hate to be called completely unodd. Let's call him a bit odd.

On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:07:50 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>(in article >):
>
>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>was.

How common is the name Bruce for a baby born in 2019?

Bruce was the 472nd most popular boys name.
In 2019 there were 616 baby boys named Bruce.
1 out of every 3,099 baby boys born in 2019 are named Bruce.

They don't say for which country this is, so it's probably the US

On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
> was.
>

You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
years ago.
Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
call me that, chances are I will ignore you.

We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?

Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
name.
In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> was.
>>
>
>You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>years ago.
>Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>call me that, chances are I will ignore you.

What about Eddie?

>We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?

It's not woke to distinguish between men and women. It's not inclusive
to people who identify as "they". Kindergarten teachers should also
not address the children as "boys and girls" anymore. This can be
traumatic and lead to a feeling of exclusion for some of the children.
Be woke!

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> was.
>>
>
> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
> years ago.
> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>
> We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?
>
> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
> name.
> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.

I think Bruce's real name is Sheilah:-)

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> was.
>>
>
> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)

Also my son's name.

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:51:32 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>> (in article >):
>>>
>>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>>> was.
>>>
>>
>> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>> years ago.
>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>
>> We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?
>>
>> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>> name.
>> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>
>I think Bruce's real name is Sheilah:-)

There were less than five (possibly no) children named Sheilah born in
2019.

Sheila however:
Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.

On Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:58:52 +1100, Master Bruce wrote:

> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:51:32 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>>>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>>> (in article >):
>>>>
>>>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>>>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>>>> was.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>>> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>>> years ago.
>>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>>
>>> We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?
>>>
>>> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>>> name.
>>> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>>
>>I think Bruce's real name is Sheilah:-)
>
> There were less than five (possibly no) children named Sheilah born in
> 2019.
>
> Sheila however:
> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.

Even in Australia?

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:03:44 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:58:52 +1100, Master Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:51:32 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>>>>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>>>> (in article >):
>>>>>
>>>>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>>>>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>>>>> was.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>>>> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>>>> years ago.
>>>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>>>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>>>
>>>> We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?
>>>>
>>>> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>>>> name.
>>>> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>>>
>>>I think Bruce's real name is Sheilah:-)
>>
>> There were less than five (possibly no) children named Sheilah born in
>> 2019.
>>
>> Sheila however:
>> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
>> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
>> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.
>
>Even in Australia?

Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
a woman who was actually called Sheila, except for Sheila E., but
she's American. I think Bruce used to be a common male name. Probably
not anymore.

On 2021-01-03 5:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> was.
>>
>
> You came in 40 to my 348.Â* (Edwin)
I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.

\
> All the Leo's I know are over 60.Â* I guess it was even more popular
> years ago.
I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.



> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward.Â* If you
> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.

My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.




> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
> name.
> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.


It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some people
want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they are really
looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of the Canadian Tire
stores in the area I always seem to end up with the same cashier, an
androgynous young person. He was very feminine looking, or she was quite
masculine area. It's dangerous to look at name tags these days because
it may be mistaken for checking out boobs... Pat!!!!! argh

On 2021-01-03 5:51 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 17:33:14 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>>> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>> (in article >):
>>>
>>>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>>> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>>> was.
>>>
>>
>> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>> years ago.
>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>
>> We should not make assumptions on gender. Is joannotjoanne a woman?
>>
>> Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>> name.
>> In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>
> I think Bruce's real name is Sheilah:-)
>

Only on Saturday nights.

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 19:28:38 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
>my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
>first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.

Let me guess: You're first name is Petty.

>> All the Leo's I know are over 60.Â* I guess it was even more popular
>> years ago.
>I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
>
>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward.Â* If you
>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>
>My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
>second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.

Short for Dungstain?

Master Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 19:28:38 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
>> my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
>> first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.
>
> Let me guess: You're first name is Petty.
>
>>> All the Leo's I know are over 60.Â* I guess it was even more popular
>>> years ago.
>> I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
>>
>>> Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward.Â* If you
>>> call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>
>> My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
>> second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.
>
> Short for Dungstain?
>

Maybe, so have a whiff master!

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:28:44 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-01-03 5:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
> >> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
> >> (in article >):
> >>
> >>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
> >> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
> >> was.
> >>
> >
> > You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
> I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
> my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
> first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.
>
> \
> > All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
> > years ago.
> I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
> > Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
> > call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
> My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
> second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.
> > Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
> > name.
> > In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
> It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some people
> want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they are really
> looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of the Canadian Tire
> stores in the area I always seem to end up with the same cashier, an
> androgynous young person. He was very feminine looking, or she was quite
> masculine area. It's dangerous to look at name tags these days because
> it may be mistaken for checking out boobs... Pat!!!!! argh

My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html

On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:56:10 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:28:44 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-01-03 5:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> > On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> >> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> >> (in article >):
>> >>
>> >>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> >> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> >> was.
>> >>
>> >
>> > You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>> I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
>> my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
>> first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.
>>
>> \
>> > All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>> > years ago.
>> I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
>> > Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>> > call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>> My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
>> second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.
>> > Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>> > name.
>> > In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>> It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some people
>> want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they are really
>> looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of the Canadian Tire
>> stores in the area I always seem to end up with the same cashier, an
>> androgynous young person. He was very feminine looking, or she was quite
>> masculine area. It's dangerous to look at name tags these days because
>> it may be mistaken for checking out boobs... Pat!!!!! argh
>
>My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
>
No, be up to date and woke please. Parents don't reveal the gender of
the child. How would they know? The child will reveal its gender when
it's ready to do so.
>

On 1/3/2021 7:56 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>
> My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
>

Gender reveal is not all it is cracked up to be. I did it once and now
I'm not allowed back in that grocery store.

On 2021 Jan 3, , Master Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Sheila however:
> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.

I´ve always been fond of Sheila, Rachel and Gretchen as girl´s names. I
have no idea why. I knew a Gretchen once, but she didn´t know me. Had I
been able to name a baby girl, she would have had one of those three names.

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 3:02:52 PM UTC-10, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:56:10 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> wrote:
> >On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:28:44 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> On 2021-01-03 5:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >> > On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
> >> >> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
> >> >> (in article >):
> >> >>
> >> >>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
> >> >> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
> >> >> was.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
> >> I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
> >> my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
> >> first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.
> >>
> >> \
> >> > All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
> >> > years ago.
> >> I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
> >> > Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
> >> > call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
> >> My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
> >> second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.
> >> > Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
> >> > name.
> >> > In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
> >> It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some people
> >> want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they are really
> >> looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of the Canadian Tire
> >> stores in the area I always seem to end up with the same cashier, an
> >> androgynous young person. He was very feminine looking, or she was quite
> >> masculine area. It's dangerous to look at name tags these days because
> >> it may be mistaken for checking out boobs... Pat!!!!! argh
> >
> >My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
> >https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
> >
> No, be up to date and woke please. Parents don't reveal the gender of
> the child. How would they know? The child will reveal its gender when
> it's ready to do so.
> >
Amazingly, they know somehow. That once cherished right of newborns to do a gender reveal has been taken away from them. Surveys taken find that 8 out of 10 babies are ****ed off about that.

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 3:12:15 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/3/2021 7:56 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
> >
> > My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
> > https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
> >
> Gender reveal is not all it is cracked up to be. I did it once and now
> I'm not allowed back in that grocery store.

I'm going to have to start rating your jokes. That one was a solid 7.5 . Good job!

On 2021 Jan 3, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
(in article >):

> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
> > On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
> > (in article >):
> >
> > > https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
> > Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
> > was.
>
> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
> years ago.

We both use the diminutive on Usenet. (Leonard) drops me to 442 which was an
Olds muscle car. Sounds about right ;-)

On Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:02:30 +1100, Master Bruce wrote:

> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 16:56:10 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
> wrote:
>
>>On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:28:44 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2021-01-03 5:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> > On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>>> >> On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>>> >> (in article >):
>>> >>
>>> >>> https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>>> >> Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>>> >> was.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>>> I beat you both. David was 27. However, I get no credit for it. It was
>>> my parents who named me. Even worse, it is not even my first name. My
>>> first name is down in the 400s. I have always gone by by second name.
>>>
>>> \
>>> > All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>>> > years ago.
>>> I have a 7 year old great nephew named Leo.
>>> > Only thing with my name is people assume my fill name is Edward. If you
>>> > call me that, chances are I will ignore you.
>>> My father's older brother was Edward, but he always went by Ted. His
>>> second name was Dunstan, and I have no idea where that came from.
>>> > Joan was the 1165th most popular boys name and 1595th most popular girls
>>> > name.
>>> > In 2019 there were 165 baby boys and 132 baby girls named Joan.
>>> It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some people
>>> want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they are really
>>> looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of the Canadian Tire
>>> stores in the area I always seem to end up with the same cashier, an
>>> androgynous young person. He was very feminine looking, or she was quite
>>> masculine area. It's dangerous to look at name tags these days because
>>> it may be mistaken for checking out boobs... Pat!!!!! argh
>>
>>My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
>>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
>>
> No, be up to date and woke please. Parents don't reveal the gender of
> the child. How would they know? The child will reveal its gender when
> it's ready to do so.
>>

Precisely! The parents can reveal the sex but not the gender!

On 2021-01-03 7:56 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2:28:44 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:

>> It is a touchy topic these days. Goodness knows why, but some
>> people want to keep their kid's sex a secret these days, maybe they
>> are really looking for a sense of curiosity. When I go to one of
>> the Canadian Tire stores in the area I always seem to end up with
>> the same cashier, an androgynous young person. He was very feminine
>> looking, or she was quite masculine area. It's dangerous to look at
>> name tags these days because it may be mistaken for checking out
>> boobs... Pat!!!!! argh
>
> My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party
> before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the
> baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
>

That is one end of the spectrum At the other end is a Toronto couple who
went to great lengths to conceal the gender of their child. They named
the kid Storm.


https://www.thestar.com/life/parent/...er_secret.html

On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:30:30 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Jan 3, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>(in article >):
>
>> On 1/3/2021 5:07 PM, Leo wrote:
>> > On 2021 Jan 2, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
>> > (in article >):
>> >
>> > > https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer
>> > Well, that´s a fun site! My name is just as popular as I thought it
>> > was.
>>
>> You came in 40 to my 348. (Edwin)
>> All the Leo's I know are over 60. I guess it was even more popular
>> years ago.
>
>We both use the diminutive on Usenet. (Leonard) drops me to 442 which was an
>Olds muscle car. Sounds about right ;-)
>
</nerd>
Leo's not a diminutive.
<nerd>

On 2021 Jan 3, , Master Bruce wrote
(in >):

> </nerd>
> Leo's not a diminutive.
> <nerd>

So the diminutive of Leonard isn´t Leo? News to me. By the way, I used to
crank out lots of HTML. <...> comes before</...>. I swear boy, I ought to
call kanga the roo to stomp some sense into you in the shed.

On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:20:04 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Jan 3, , Master Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> </nerd>
>> Leo's not a diminutive.
>> <nerd>
>
>So the diminutive of Leonard isn´t Leo? News to me. By the way, I used to
>crank out lots of HTML. <...> comes before</...>. I swear boy, I ought to
>call kanga the roo to stomp some sense into you in the shed.

Yeah, I did it the wrong way around. Leo's short for Leonard, but it
doesn't mean little Leo. Maybe it would be Leonello, I don't know.

On 1/3/2021 8:25 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 3:12:15 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/3/2021 7:56 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> My understanding is that it's a thing these days to have a party before the kid is delivered. The purpose, of which, is to have the baby's gender revealed. That's so goofy!
>>> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/s...es-cursed.html
>>>
>> Gender reveal is not all it is cracked up to be. I did it once and now
>> I'm not allowed back in that grocery store.
>
> I'm going to have to start rating your jokes. That one was a solid 7.5 . Good job!
>

So, not a loud belly laugh, just a low ha!

On 2021 Jan 3, , Master Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Yeah, I did it the wrong way around. Leo's short for Leonard, but it
> doesn't mean little Leo. Maybe it would be Leonello, I don't know.

Leocito grew to manhood and became Don Leonardo de Nevada or Don Leo for
short. I thought you knew that. Begrudgingly, I "may" have used
diminutive improperly.

On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 20:31:50 -0800, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2021 Jan 3, , Master Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> Yeah, I did it the wrong way around. Leo's short for Leonard, but it
>> doesn't mean little Leo. Maybe it would be Leonello, I don't know.
>
>Leocito grew to manhood and became Don Leonardo de Nevada or Don Leo for
>short. I thought you knew that. Begrudgingly, I "may" have used
>diminutive improperly.

I forgive you.

On 1/3/2021 1:11 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 09:14:44 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> Master Bruce wrote:
>>> On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:54:46 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:43:12 PM UTC-6, Alex wrote:
>>>>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>>>>> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:02:39 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
>>>>>>> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
>>>>>>> Eve of 1999.
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?
>>>>>>
>>>> Equate brand nicotine gum from WalMart.
>>>
>>> You quit smoking 21 years ago and you still chew nicotine chewing gum?
>>
>> Only in RFC. One can go cold turkey and the physical addition to
>> nicotine is over in less than a week. It's the psychological addiction
>> that can continue for a month or more....and even forever.
>
> After half a year, I was pretty much over it.

"It's very easy to quit smoking. I've done it a thousand times."
(Bob Hope joke, I believe)

Graham wrote:
> He should have won a Nobel!

Family bragging rights:
My brother was part of a small team of scientists that won a Nobel prize
about 10 years ago or so. I guess the team leader was awarded it but
they all traveled to where ever in Europe for the awards ceremony.

It was back when the "mad cow disease" was a big issue.

Master Bruce wrote:
> Graham wrote:
>
>> Master Bruce wrote:
>>> Sheila however:
>>> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
>>> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
>>> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.
>>
>> Even in Australia?
>
> Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
> a woman who was actually called Sheila,

I suspect Graham was referring to adjective Sheila.
Aren't all women in Australia referred to as a Sheila?
At least that's what we westerners have been told.

On 1/4/2021 9:07 AM, Gary wrote:
> Master Bruce wrote:


>>
>> Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
>> a woman who was actually called Sheila,

Funny you mention that. I opened a box of very old photos and found my
8th grade class picture. The folder was signed by some of my
classmates, including Sheila. Only one I can recall. Had she not
signed the folder I'd not have recalled her either.

On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 09:07:14 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Master Bruce wrote:
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> Master Bruce wrote:
>>>> Sheila however:
>>>> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
>>>> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
>>>> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.
>>>
>>> Even in Australia?
>>
>> Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
>> a woman who was actually called Sheila,
>
>I suspect Graham was referring to adjective Sheila.
>Aren't all women in Australia referred to as a Sheila?
>At least that's what we westerners have been told.

Yes, but I hardly ever hear it used. What's very Australian and used
all the time is "mate" and "No worries". Some men add "mate" to every
second sentence they say to me.

On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 09:20:11 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 1/4/2021 9:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Master Bruce wrote:
>
>
>>>
>>> Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
>>> a woman who was actually called Sheila,
>
>Funny you mention that. I opened a box of very old photos and found my
>8th grade class picture. The folder was signed by some of my
>classmates, including Sheila. Only one I can recall. Had she not
>signed the folder I'd not have recalled her either.

Maybe that was Sheila E.

On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 09:03:08 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>On 1/3/2021 1:11 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Jan 2021 09:14:44 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> Master Bruce wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:54:46 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:43:12 PM UTC-6, Alex wrote:
>>>>>> John Kuthe wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:02:39 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> I swore off 80 proof liquor more than 21 years ago, and never backslid, not even
>>>>>>>> once. Today is exactly 21 years since I smoked my last cigarette on New Year's
>>>>>>>> Eve of 1999.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You still chewing Nicorette, or you off nicotine finally?
>>>>>>>
>>>>> Equate brand nicotine gum from WalMart.
>>>>
>>>> You quit smoking 21 years ago and you still chew nicotine chewing gum?
>>>
>>> Only in RFC. One can go cold turkey and the physical addition to
>>> nicotine is over in less than a week. It's the psychological addiction
>>> that can continue for a month or more....and even forever.
>>
>> After half a year, I was pretty much over it.
>
>"It's very easy to quit smoking. I've done it a thousand times."
>(Bob Hope joke, I believe)

I'm glad vaping wasn't around when I quit, otherwise I'd now have been
a vaper.

On 1/4/2021 1:56 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
> Some men add "mate" to every second sentence they say to me.
>
So you're Master Mater the Masturbator.

On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 09:07:14 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Master Bruce wrote:
>> Graham wrote:
>>
>>> Master Bruce wrote:
>>>> Sheila however:
>>>> Sheila was the 2072nd most popular girls name.
>>>> In 2019 there were only 90 baby girls named Sheila.
>>>> 1 out of every 20,254 baby girls born in 2019 are named Sheila.
>>>
>>> Even in Australia?
>>
>> Without going to Google or Wikipedia, I've never met or even heard of
>> a woman who was actually called Sheila,
>
>I suspect Graham was referring to adjective Sheila.
>Aren't all women in Australia referred to as a Sheila?
>At least that's what we westerners have been told.

I once knew a gal named Shiela... Shiela the Peeler, she peeled like a
tangerine. LOL