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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

GOR007864252
9781910985328
1910985325
Hello My Name Is...: The Remarkable Story of Personal Names by Neil Burdess
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Sandstone Press Ltd
20161103
320
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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