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**LeslieMoran** · 01-26-2008, 03:09 PM

I don't know what other names my parents might have had, I was an 'oops' and since they already had three other older kids just went to standard family names on both sides of the family of charles and milton. I was always self-conscious about milton, because in the 60s and 70s pop-tarts had the cartoon character spokesperson 'milton the toaster'. I can't remember if anyone called me that, but you can imagine all of the different variations on ___ chuck ___ that I had/have to endure... (*sigh*)

It's funny, but every time I hear 'what's up, chuck?', the person smiles and has this look on their face like they just invented it and are so happy with themselves!

One of my sisters (and one of my former bosses) used to call me 'chas' which was okay until I went to school and there was a drug dealer on our floor who had the same name. certainly didn't want to get confused with him

I did have a thought a long time back that if I were ever a famous poet or anything like that, that I would 'change' my name to 'c. milton ufford', though there is no risk of my ever becoming a laureate!

I can't even tell a joke right (though I came up with this one this week when someone at work was torturing us with bad jokes -"Q- what do you call a scotsman who likes to flash people? A- Off-kilter" ) hah!

call me whatever you like, just don't call me late for dinner!

01-26-2008, 03:09 PM	#15
LeslieMoran Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 604 Senior Member	I don't know what other names my parents might have had, I was an 'oops' and since they already had three other older kids just went to standard family names on both sides of the family of charles and milton. I was always self-conscious about milton, because in the 60s and 70s pop-tarts had the cartoon character spokesperson 'milton the toaster'. I can't remember if anyone called me that, but you can imagine all of the different variations on ___ chuck ___ that I had/have to endure... (sigh) It's funny, but every time I hear 'what's up, chuck?', the person smiles and has this look on their face like they just invented it and are so happy with themselves! One of my sisters (and one of my former bosses) used to call me 'chas' which was okay until I went to school and there was a drug dealer on our floor who had the same name. certainly didn't want to get confused with him I did have a thought a long time back that if I were ever a famous poet or anything like that, that I would 'change' my name to 'c. milton ufford', though there is no risk of my ever becoming a laureate! I can't even tell a joke right (though I came up with this one this week when someone at work was torturing us with bad jokes -"Q- what do you call a scotsman who likes to flash people? A- Off-kilter" ) hah! call me whatever you like, just don't call me late for dinner!
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