justplainbil

Just Plain Bill

I wanted to use my own name for my new email address –  and it’s already in use. 

How could that be?

I believe I read somewhere that we all have at least one exact twin in the world. I also considered that there was probably someone who had my exact name as well. I can see that could be true for some of the most commonly spelled names, but my name, DENYER, is somewhat unique.

While researching the origin of DENYER, I’ve learned that it’s evolved from the word meaning “ten asses”.

Now at first glance, that might be seen as a negative or derogatory meaning, but with further research, I learned that “asses” were an early type of currency. So, my name is worth 10 times that of someone’s name that is worth only one ass!

So, imagine my next surprise when I started to set up a new email account using my first and last name. I entered bill.denyer@gmail.com and was informed that name was already taken. What? How can that be?

Once I got over my shock, I selected an easy to remember version of what would have been my email name - bill.denyer007@gmail.com. I now stand ready to take an assignment in the name of James Bond, if called upon.

So what about the possibility of my exact twin? I’ll leave that for another day and perhaps I’ll receive an email intended for my twin. We’ll see what additional surprises 2014 will bring!

(Now I’m wondering which one of us would be the so-called “evil twin”…)