One for the Sottish members

[Theorysparky]

My good lady spent a few days in Edinburgh over the weekend with some Sottish mates

they have started calling her Jemima.....

she is worried its a slang word or has a double meaning

any ideas or is she paranoid ????? (i think she is)

Cheers

 

[Sidewinder]

Jemima Puddleduck?

 

[Theorysparky]

Thats what i thought

 

[Ray4438]

New one for me never heard of any double meanings or slang

 

[m4tty]

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[steptoe]

what is her English name?

could be like if your name is [english] John, in Scots it would be Ian.

 

[ProDave]

Has no significance from what I know.

 

[Theorysparky]

Thanks guys

she's paranoid then !!

 

[steptoe]

well I speak fluent Ullans [formerly called Ulster Scots] as a first language and know of no meaning to it,

that was why I suggested a Scots form of an english name.

BTW, Jemima was a fairly popular lowland/western name up until about the '50s, still used quite a bit, but not so popular now unless its making a revival.

 

[batty]

Is she well endowed upstairs?

 

[kerching]

Only other Jemima I can think of is Jemima Khahn.

If this is of as much use as I think it is, then we are no further on............. :coat

 

[pewter]

My misses is Scotch ( she goes mad if she gets called Scotch)

I can confirm they are full of sh@@. They like the sound of there own voice, and throw in any phrase/word if they think it sounds good. It usually has no meaning or relevance to the conversation, or the surroundings.

Or mabey that's my misses

 

[Evans Electric]

Is it just a case that they thought her name was Jemima and no one corrected them?

One of the guys at a wholesaler that used to be in the Jewellery Quarter here, decided my name was Dave (Yes, as in Fools & Horses) went on for at least 15 years till they moved the branch.

 

[steptoe]

Or mabey that's my misses

yep,

i think thats all women,

my missus is english,

I know, I know, what a waste,

but I digress, anyway, I think she was vaccinated with a gramaphone needle.!