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Hello, My Name Is... Neil Burdess

Hello, My Name is... By Neil Burdess

Hello, My Name Is... by Neil Burdess


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Summary

The remarkable story of personal names is a witty recounting of why we are called what we are called and what is likely to become of it.

Hello, My Name Is... Summary

Hello, My Name Is...: The Remarkable Story of Personal Names by Neil Burdess

Hello, My Name Is...looks at the fascinating subject of our personal names. Of course, we are particularly interested in our own names. Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, says our name is our 'sweetest and most important sound'. However, your name is just one in an ocean of names, many of which have a fascinating story to tell. Using examples from Anglo-Saxon kings to today's celebrities, it charts the history and importance of personal names-given names, surnames, name titles, and professional names.

Hello, My Name Is... Reviews

"This is a book of some brilliance..."-The Daily Mail

About Neil Burdess

The author's given name, Neil, is one he shares with the first man on the moon. He would like to claim that he was named in honour of Neil Armstrong, because he would then be 20 years younger. His surname, Burdess, is not a typo. The much more familiar Burgess is a different name. There are less than 300 people with the surname Burdess in Britain, most living in northeast England, centred on the perhaps unfortunately named town of Crook, where the author was born. He has a doctor of philosophy degree, and so can use the title Dr before his name. However, especially when travelling by air he uses Mr to avoid being mistaken for a member of the medical profession. ('Dr Burdess, come quickly! Someone's having a heart attack on the aircraft.')

Additional information

GOR008008866
9781910985328
1910985325
Hello, My Name Is...: The Remarkable Story of Personal Names by Neil Burdess
Used - Like New
Hardback
Sandstone Press Ltd
2016-11-03
320
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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