Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Names

So why is it that people are commonly called Mr Black, Mr Brown, Mr Grey, Mr White and Mr Green — but nobody is ever called Mr Pink, Mr Red, Mr Blue, Mr Orange, Mr Purple, or Mr Yellow?


6 comments:

margaret said...

There was Rabbi Lionel Blue :) I miss him.

Pen Wilcock said...

Hello, Margaret — lovely to hear from you — aha, yes — a friend just emailed me to remind me of Lionel Blue!

Julie B. said...

If you had to be Penelope _______ and choose one normal color last name, and one unusual color last name, which two would you pick?

I'd be Julie Green and Julie Periwinkle.

xoxo

Pen Wilcock said...

:0D
Penelope Brown and Penelope Indigo, I think.

Anyone else want to play?

Buzzfloyd said...

I could be Grace Garnet and not be much different from my real name!

What about Rev Lemon's coincidental encounter, Mum?

Pen Wilcock said...

Grace Garnet! So pretty! Suits you.

Yes — I thought of him when I was writing the post. I guess Lemmon does count as a colour!