But that's a girl's name!
Some of you may know that my real name is Kerry. As it mentions in my profile, many people have commented that they thought that was a girl’s name.

Back in my sales job in London (many years ago) I was talking to a customer on the phone and arranged to give her a call back once I’d found out some information for her. She was being quite abrupt and told me that she’d be calling me back if I hadn’t got back to her shortly. She then asked my name, and the conversation went something like this:

“What’s your name?”
“I’m Kerry”
“Kerry? That’s a girl’s name”
*sighs* “Well, no. It can be, but it’s a bloke’s name too”
“No, it’s a girl’s name”
“It’s really not, it’s unisex, like Lindsay or Lesley”
“Well, I’ve never heard of a bloke called Kerry. I’m sorry, but you’ve got a girl’s name”
“… Well, I’m a bloke, and I’m called Kerry – so now you DO know someone called Kerry who’s not a girl”
“Nope. You’ve got a girl’s name”
“Right, okay. Well I’ll get the information and call you back. I’ve got your number, what’s your name?”
“Chris”

At this point I really tried to restrain myself, honestly I did. Sadly, I couldn’t help myself and blurted out “THAT’S A BLOKE’S NAME!”

She hung up on me.

True professional that I am, I got the information for her… and then got a colleague to call her back with it.
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Tue 9 Sep 2008, 22:51, 6 replies)

No offence...
and I also know a Kerry who is male...but like I tell him... it *is* a girl's name. A lovely name though. Beautiful.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Tue 9 Sep 2008, 23:24, closed)

I know a guy
called Kelly, but not a Kerry.


Good response though
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 0:33, closed)

I've got an Uncle called Kerry
and he was in the army so you wouldn't fuck him.

Nor you
( Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 8:43, closed)

*ahem*
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_King

Think anyone will tell him he's got a girls name?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 10:41, closed)

^^
That was who I thought of first too!
(Bazongaloid, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 12:38, closed)

^^^^
I would - he looks soft as shite to me!
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 10 Sep 2008, 12:42, closed)