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To: Blue Highway

I’m not blaming the author for a typo, as I know his name is spelled Andruw. Just wondering what the hell his parents or family was thinking to name him with that spelling.


6 posted on 12/25/2012 7:56:41 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway
Just wondering what the hell his parents or family was thinking to name him with that spelling.

Jones was born in the Netherlands Antilles. That's the Dutch spelling of Andrew.

9 posted on 12/25/2012 8:04:13 PM PST by okie01
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To: Blue Highway

Maytag was taken.....


27 posted on 12/25/2012 11:13:34 PM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Blue Highway

Using the explanation I’ve read from many parents who gave their children unusual i.e. weird names or spellings, they wanted to give him “character.” Hey, quit laughing!


44 posted on 12/26/2012 6:13:10 AM PST by driftless2
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