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Question:

<jthur…@direct.ca> wrote in message

news:39ab25a2.289210403@news.direct.ca… > On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 23:45:44 GMT, l…@NO.SPAM.HERE.gol.com (Louise > Bremner) wrote: > >Frederica Merrivale <missmerriv…@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I can’t resist this. . . Michael Hardie Boys is a REALLY dumb name. > >He must’ve grown up *real* tough, though–maybe that’s how he ended up > >as governor-general? > >(Sheeeeeshhhh…. Some parents ought to be shot for sadistic naming > >practices.) > Actually, his surname is Hardie Boys and is pronouced as one word.

Like St. John sounds like Sinjun?  (BTW, can anyone explain that to me? I’ve always wondered….) Marilee (excuse me, I’ve had two daiquiris this evening) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Also the name wouldn’t have the same degree of familiar connection in > NZ as in the US.  If his surnames were Horatio Hornblower *that* it’d > be another matter. > Sheryl

Response:

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 03:06:34 GMT, "Marilee" <mae…@polarcomm.com> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -><jthur…@direct.ca> wrote in message >news:39ab25a2.289210403@news.direct.ca… >> On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 23:45:44 GMT, l…@NO.SPAM.HERE.gol.com (Louise >> Bremner) wrote: >> >Frederica Merrivale <missmerriv…@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> I can’t resist this. . . Michael Hardie Boys is a REALLY dumb name. >> >He must’ve grown up *real* tough, though–maybe that’s how he ended up >> >as governor-general? >> >(Sheeeeeshhhh…. Some parents ought to be shot for sadistic naming >> >practices.) >> Actually, his surname is Hardie Boys and is pronouced as one word. >Like St. John sounds like Sinjun?  (BTW, can anyone explain that to me? >I’ve always wondered….)

Yes, pretty much.  Though the rounded vowels are a little more tricky for someone in your condition and with jools stuck on their body bits >Marilee (excuse me, I’ve had two daiquiris this evening)

Cheers! S – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> Also the name wouldn’t have the same degree of familiar connection in >> NZ as in the US.  If his surnames were Horatio Hornblower *that* it’d >> be another matter. >> Sheryl

Response:

A gal pal of mine in New Zealand sent this snippet of news to me.  She said it isn’t indicative of the view of women in New Zealand society generally, but it is pretty fabulous anyway. **************************************************** Woman named as governor-general