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your not me......

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Luciacw

Luciacw Report 6 Feb 2005 13:24

I don't know if anyone has tried this, but there is a website where you can find how common a surname is in the uk which I thought you would find interesting...address is www(.)yournotme(.)com Lucia :-)

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Feb 2005 13:29

There's also this one: www*.*taliesin-arlein*.*net/names/search*.*php remove * first, which ranks surnames. Williams is no. 3. nell

Maz from Cornwall

Maz from Cornwall Report 6 Feb 2005 13:30

Lucia... It says.. There is no-one else in England that share my name.. (my real name that is!!) I am unique. Mazzie x x

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 6 Feb 2005 13:31

My partner and I are both unique! As is my Mother, hardly surprising really, not likely to be another Cordelia Elizabeth Tocqueville in the World let alone the UK

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 6 Feb 2005 13:32

Here's what I got: "You don't exist. Go and look in the mirror. If you see something then we're wrong else you're some kind of magic pixie, elf, carrot or vampire. Sorry" LOL :-)

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 6 Feb 2005 13:41

Lucia, you obviously were not on the 2001 electoral register.

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 6 Feb 2005 13:42

yeah cos I can't vote yet lol :-)

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Feb 2005 13:49

Only 52 people in the UK with my maiden surname, apparently, and I only know of 10. Wish the other 42 would come out of hiding! CB >|<

The Bag

The Bag Report 6 Feb 2005 17:02

I am a wombats wingnut too he , however, shares his name with 668 others, - bet he's the only one armed one though!! Jess

Deanna

Deanna Report 6 Feb 2005 17:19

Well I'm on the register and I came out unique. Then I put in my maiden name in the hope that I'd find someone !!!!! I'm not unique... I'm stupid!! Deanna :-0

Deanna

Deanna Report 6 Feb 2005 17:22

You are not common Daisy. You are also unique,.....you are DAISY! X

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 6 Feb 2005 17:27

Deanna, your name intreagues me, dont know quite how to put this, but are you of just post ww2 vintage? I recall Deanna Durbin, a singer of that time......... Bob.

Deanna

Deanna Report 6 Feb 2005 17:35

Yes Bob. You are such a gent! That was so sesitive, You cant hurt me by mentioning my age, I just AM a 1940 baby. Deanna :-)

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 6 Feb 2005 17:38

Thanks Deanna, I can now rest easy........LOL I am just a tad older...........1937 Deanna..........November '37.......thats not so bad, eh?

Deanna

Deanna Report 6 Feb 2005 17:46

EEEhh! You are older than me!!! Deanna lol

Essex Baz

Essex Baz Report 6 Feb 2005 17:49

Apparently, with 49141 of us, my name is as common as muck.LOL