Agnes by Tony Cochran for December 01, 2021

Spell them backwards. That always makes them cooler. Senga and Tuort, ready for an adventure.

“I” goes before “E”, except after “C”. I’ve never heard of any such rule for “O” and “U”.

Trust her “Angus”. She won’t steer you wrong.

wow, like, don’t have a cow, eh…

From the web, the name “Agnes” is of Greek origin meaning pure and chaste. The name “Trout” is still a fish.

My mother changed her name to Agnes

You mean her name really IS Trout? I thought it was a nickname

There’s a Trout fisherman “uncle” gag here! Feel free to use your own imagination!

I absolutely LOATH my first name, so I dropped it about 6o years ago. Mum insisted upon called me by that name (she obviously liked it, or she wouldn’t have pinned it on me), until I pointed out that Hubby’s first wife has the same name, so it didn’t fall lightly from his lips. All of a sudden, she started calling me Dani.

I think the way Penny, on “The Big Bang Theory”, describes spelling her new last name is funny:

“I have got to learn how to spell Hofstadter. I-I know there’s a “D” in there, but it keeps moving every time I try and write it.”

Reminds me of many years ago when I had to go to court because someone “forged” a check and I was told I had to prove it wasn’t me. After much listening to the attorney for the accused, I asked to see the check and as soon as I looked at it I told the Judge that I have known how to spell my last name since I was a very young child and there were letters missing by whoever signed the check. End of that problem but life still finds a way to screw with you.

Go with “Agnus” rather than “Angus” and she’s a lamb…

She could change her name to Agamemnon, but could never spell it

These are self-raising kids with little adult steerage.

Keep On Truckin’, Agnes and Trout.

I see Trout’s real name as Linda August.

Agnes could start calling herself Aggie, which sounds a little more hip than the full version of her given name.