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Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:59 am
by saxitoxin
Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:08 pm
by jonesthecurl
I knew a girl called Ollie once - she was from Malta. I guess it was short for Olivia.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:31 pm
by Pack Rat
saxitoxin wrote:Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.


My grandson name is Oliver, but we call him Ollie. Born in America.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:54 pm
by saxitoxin
Pack Rat wrote:
saxitoxin wrote:Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.


My grandson name is Oliver, but we call him Ollie. Born in America.


Have you seen the long-form birth certificate?

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:54 pm
by saxitoxin
jonesthecurl wrote:I knew a girl called Ollie


Have you seen the long-form birth certificate?

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:10 pm
by mookiemcgee
saxitoxin wrote:Anytime I hear someone is named Ollie, I immediately know I'm dealing with an Englishman.

I believe it's short for Oliver.


Oxenfree?

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:36 pm
by Dukasaur
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Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:59 pm
by Votanic
Hmm, I had always assumed that the name 'Oliver had something to do with Olives.
Maybe like being an olive farmer in ancient times, or being a V.I.P. annointed with sacred olive oil, something like that.

But look at what the Internet just told me:
From Olivier, an Old French form of the Germanic name Alfher (literally "elf army/warrior")

Elf Army! How cool geeky is that!?

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:42 am
by KoolBak
Every Otto I've known was Germanic....

I think there's something to this....

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:59 am
by Maxleod
KoolBak wrote:Every Otto I've known was Germanic....

I think there's something to this....


German Ottomobiles are the best. That's the thing.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:49 am
by bigtoughralf
So is the skating move named after elves? I smell a psyop.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:08 pm
by DirtyDishSoap
Never met an Oliver or Ollie in my life

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:08 pm
by Lonous
Oliver North wasn't English, he was American.
However he was a traitor, so that probably still counts.
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Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:30 pm
by Votanic
Lonous wrote:Oliver North wasn't English, he was American.
However he was a traitor, so that probably still counts.
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Show some respect!

He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United states Elf Army.
He served under General Claus, alongside the Keeblers and that LegosĀ® guy.

Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:41 am
by Funkyterrance
The thread topic that tips off that Saxi forgot to take his morning meds. God bless him!

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Re: Why are only Englishers named Ollie?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:08 pm
by Votanic
Funkyterrance wrote:The thread topic that tips off that Saxi forgot to take his morning meds. God bless him!

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Wow, look at that weasel-faced wheelchair-pusher.
You know he only took that job to pilfer jewelry & meds, plus maybe fish out some half-remembered passwords and credit card numbers.