Game of Names

Today's title is inspired by Game of Thrones (I'm nearly finished season 2, please don't ruin it for me!) I remember when I was in the first season of it and I got so confused with who's who and what they're names were. And then today I was talking to a few people about doing stuff with other people and we were naming them off when I realised that I know so many people with the same name and out of nowhere I've somehow developed a system for when I talk about them.

I'll start with my name. Now I don't know what was going on between 1992 and 1994, maybe there was someone famous called Aisling at that time, maybe she was inspirational, maybe that name happened to be in the first few pages of some baby name book. Whatever the reason there are a lot of people named Aisling with a variety of different spellings for it. In my year at school there were 7 people with that name. Wouldn't you know that 3 of them become friends and end up in the same form class together making life that bit more difficult? Our group had nicknames for each other though so that was fine. I have a good few nicknames, Ash, Ling, Smurph, Smurphy, Murphy, there's another one but I can't put that up because out of context it sounds so wrong! There is a story behind it and if anyone really really wants to know then just ask, I don't mind telling it because it is actually a funny story! One of my friends who came up with that name has a blog too so you should all have a look at that, it's really good -  http://werunwiththedevil.blogspot.ie/. But anyway, if anyone just called out "Aisling" the same response would come out all the time : which one? Now since coming to college I have found many more Aislings. One of them from school happens to be in my music class so it's even more confusing! She has a blog too so go check that out -  http://playingawaitinggame.blogspot.ie/. The name is everywhere!

Anyway there are going to be people with the same name it happens. It's better than getting some ridiculous name. I heard of some baseball player calling their child Diesel. Seriously? Diesel? If you're going to get inspiration from Thomas the Tank Engine at least don't take the name of the bad guy! Also for anyone that used to watch the show they have changed the Fat Controller to Sir Topman Hatt. What is this?! I loved that show. Anyway, it is also typical that you'll have friends with the same name or one of your friends knows someone with the same name and you think they're talking about your friend but you're not. I have the perfect example of this. Christina if you're reading this I hope you don't mind but you're getting mentioned! We both have friends called Joe, hope you don't mind but you're both getting mentioned too! We know of each others Joes so we'd know who we were talking about but there were times when one of us just mentioned something like "oh Joe might be coming too" and it is because of this that I have gotten into a habit of saying  my Joe or yours or using someone elses name. Speaking of which, my Joe has a blog so you should all go read that! http://hamletdroveachevy.blogspot.ie/.

There's also people out there that you know but you may not know their names. In one of my lectures for about 4 weeks one girl would come up and talk to me, she was lovely but I could not remember her name. I'd always try to think did we even exchange names, how do we keep talking without not knowing each others names? For a while I thought it was Sarah but it turns out it wasn't. Not even close to it. I only found out her real name when she added me on Facebook. Thankfully I never actually called her Sarah. I will never forget her name now though! I'm not the best with names anyway. Like I've lived on my road ever since I was born and I could probably only tell you 2 names of my neighbours. But I have techniques for when they are being referred to. Across the road and to the left is Frenchy because they're French, next to them is green door, next to them was poodle lady before she moved, next to them is sky blue because of the colour of the house, and on the end is psycho dog. Next to me on the right is the garden tools, to my left have only moved in so I need a name for them. I have names for the others too but I don't want to go on too much about them.

Well I've run out of things to say so I guess it's time to end it here! Also, there was no subtle way for me to mention my friend Denises blog like the others but she's getting mentioned anyway, go check out her blog too - http://itsallaloadofgobbledygook.blogspot.ie/. If anyone else has a blog that wants to get subtly mentioned then let me know and I'll see what I can do. Hopefully this was found interesting, maybe not but ah well. I needed something to do seeing as the sun is hiding behind all these dark clouds. Anyways I'm gonna head off for a jog before it starts to rain so I'll have to love you and leave yous once again but I'll end with a quote. This one is a lyric from The End by Kings of Leon, "I'll forever roam"