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Originally posted by PeterCS:
Demelza is henceforth to be known as Pia Bang Zia Demirel. I ordain it.

Right, that's twice I've done a Google search on Pia Bang.
Irish shoes???

Shane Warne called him Monty Python in his article on Monty, Parmesan Tony is a good name i like that.

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You call Vaas, vaas, nothing else. You wouldn't call him Cameron Vaas would you? Just to suit your tongue!

If that was his preferred nickname, then yes I'd call him that.

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Originally posted by DJ_Smerk:
Muddy Monty it has a ring to it actually.

I can clear that.

Or Singy?

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Originally posted by never say never:
"Okay, the new man Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas strides to the ... oh, he's out already."

How about Walter Pier Urskin Jamil Cameron Vaas?

imagine if monty dyed his beard blonde and put on a hulk hogan head thing as his turban...


WOTCHA YA GONNA DO BROTHER HE'd say to the batsman...then bowl them out...ha?

I want nothing more to do with this thread.
It's silly.

I think Parmy is a good name. Like Harmy for Harmison.

Actually it should be Parny!

The nickname 'Monty' was his dad's nickname, given in 'the old country' and was given to Mudhsuden Jr.... His mum and dad call him Monty as well, I think they're astute enough judges - moreso than a poncey wind-up merchant with a supersized chip on his shoulder.

Oh here we go, abuse the messenger instead of dealing with the real issue.

I did deal with the real issue. His father gave the nickname to him. Therefore, it has nothing to do with Anglicisation - as he gave no nickname to his brother Isher or his sister Charanjit.

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Originally posted by Ngam:
I did deal with the real issue. His father gave the nickname to him. Therefore, it has nothing to do with Anglicisation - as he gave no nickname to his brother Isher or his sister Charanjit.

How about Ian and Caroline?

well if his parents call him Monty then i dont see why its a bad thing for us to call him it.

Gerry Chitty = Ghulum Chowdhury??

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Originally posted by Ngam:
I did deal with the real issue. His father gave the nickname to him. Therefore, it has nothing to do with Anglicisation - as he gave no nickname to his brother Isher or his sister Charanjit.

Ah, well, you answered what I was going to say.

But I am interested to know exactly what would be wrong with an Anglicisation anyway, given that Monty is um, English.

Common sense offends Trolls?

Branding one a troll doesn't neccessarily win arguments.

1. Who's trying to win an argument here?
2. Who's trying to provoke an argument here?

If I was Panesar, I would definitely get offended if people called me Bob, Tom, Rodney or etc. This is not some Bombay call centre where you put English names on Indian employees!

May I interject?

Shortened English names/nicknames, aka Monty, are extremely commony among Indians living in India, especially the Sikhs. Monty is only one example. I have known a 'Sunny' and a 'Sonny' (from Sandeep), 'Rags' (from Ragesh), 'Nags' (from Nagesh) and a 'Bonny' from gawd knows where.

BTW, Sunil Gavaskar was Sunny Gavaskar.

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Originally posted by Rapper Rajah:
If I was Panesar, I would definitely get offended if people called me Bob, Tom, Rodney or etc. This is not some Bombay call centre where you put English names on Indian employees!

No, this is England where people like Panesar as viewed as English.

Unless you don't regard him as English at all. Why would that be?

You should be proud of your culture and expect the same respect for others.

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Originally posted by shoeshine:

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Originally posted by Rapper Rajah:
If I was Panesar, I would definitely get offended if people called me Bob, Tom, Rodney or etc. This is not some Bombay call centre where you put English names on Indian employees!

No, this is England where people like Panesar as viewed as English.

Unless you don't regard him as English at all. Why would that be?

Of course he is but why change is name?

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Originally posted by Rapper Rajah:
You should be proud of your culture and expect the same respect for others.

He is proud. He doesn't have to wear a turban, he doesn't have to be vegetarian but he is by choice - because of his heritage.