People's names

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Last week, some tour operator caused a stir by saying that his trips were yob free and that he had deliberately excluded people with names like Britney, Shannon, Chardonnay etc. I could only disagree with him on one name, Candice, for Candice Bergen is quite lovely. As for the rest, I am with him 100% of the way.

My HR Manager used to despair as I rifled through a set of CV's and threw aside the 'Waynes' of this world regardless of their experience and qualifications. 'You can't judge people like that,' she said. ''Yes I can,' was my reply. Then my daughter married a Brett and even she was embarrassed by his name when she was first dating him. Well, he has turned out to be a complete asshole so there you go.

I only ever recruited one Dean and that was because I knew him of old otherwise he'd have had no chance. TT's Finance Director has the surname Dasani, the name behind Coca-Cola's biggest European marketing disaster so he'd be out on that alone.

Names are given by parents so you may say 'do not blame the kids.' But never forget, the very same parents brought up those kids. Small wonder that they turn out the way they are.