Deborah Ross on Katy Hopkins!

Isn't this the person who said that she doesn't let her children play with children who have the "wrong sort" of name? (I. e. Names like Kylie or Wayne. These are her views - not mine!)

OldMeg it was a great article by
Deborah Ross.
We had a right old laugh together 8n the kitchen yesterday about this!

A teacher friend who was reading The Phiosopher's Stone to her class insisted I was wrong to refer to Harry Potter's sidekick as Her my oh ne when it was obviously Her may own! ( my phonetics!)

Parthenope - well you learn summat new every day on GN.

I detest the woman & am surprised she's not been taken to court before now for her rudeness & insults. Does it all for publicity (well she's no other talent) & gets it. I feel sorru for her children.

“Par-then-o-pee” Jalima, like Persephone

I thought only the best people live in Devon Ranworth butI must be wrong

Is that pronounced as you would Penelope, Maw?

Although when I thought of Penelope for a DD, DH said he'd call her Penny Lope and the other DC said she'd be Penelope Pitstop.
So I chose something else although I still like Penelope.

Jalima1108 Why do you say she lives in Devon? Why does it matter where she lives?

I didn't recognize it, but I thought that was just my ignorance.

Certainly Florence is a city, but not Parthenope, MaizirD

Parthenope was one of the Sirens in Greek mythology. Her name means "Maiden-voiced

I think you must fraternise with a different strata of Island society to my son-in-law and his family, Merlot ! The regatta lot?

Elegran, I read that as 'Merlot Cowes'; thought it sounded quite distinguished...

The locals pronounce it 'Caze' on the Island which actually sounds quite posh.

As in, ' Hay, Nay, Brain Cay.'

Yes all very cosy Petra. Their wedding vows - with all my worldly gifts etc

Mountbatten’s granddaughter is named India.

Merlot Cowes would be an interesting name for a female (would suit some perfectly)

India Hicks is Mountbatten's granddaughter.

The Mountbattens daughters were Patricia and Pamela.
Annie yes, he was. And very couldrful it was too, especially the ménage a trois he and Edwina had with Nehru

He was also the governor of the Isle of Wight but Vectis doesn't have much of a ring to it.

Neither does Parkhurst.

Wasn’t Mountbatten the last Viceroy of India ?

Sorry missed Maizie’s post

Perhaps she liked Gone With The Wind ? India Wilkes

Paris anyone?

Adelaide, Victoria, Katherine? Which came first chicken or egg name or person?

But Katy thinks that geographic names are common, so I would have thought she would abhor a name like India (or Florence or Parthenope.

It truly couldn't happen to a more deserving cause