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Old 05-12-2008, 09:04   #12
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Re: Surnames as first names

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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
Perhaps some of our American friends can answer a question for me.

When you watch American programmes - Bones, House, ER etc - they all use the surname as the main name - Booth and Brennan, House, Carter etc.

Is this a common thing in real life or is it just a strange TV thing?
Don't know about our neighbours to the south, but in this part of North America it would come under the heading of "a strange TV thing".

By the way, don't watch too much American TV; that crap will rot the brain.
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