Like I said...

by Paul , Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 18:23 (4741 days ago) @ Hobie

and I quote you to prove my point:

"Barent" may be correctly pronounced a couple of ways, and was in the family. However, most folks have no confidence in speaking that name and "Hobie" and "Barney" are more familiar and comfortable for them to use.

In other words, he can't pronounce "Hobie" as spelled with a B - a reference to your given name which not everyone here may be familiar with. :)

BUT - I had NO idea about the whole Barney/Barent nickname, runs in the family angle. Well, I knew that Barent was in the family, didn't know about the Barney bit.

Names are funny things. Some are easier to remember than others. Some folks seem to be miss named. And then there is what I call the "Cousin George" syndrome. I got that from when a young girl told me "You remind me of my cousin George." We see someone who reminds us of someone else and that resemblance may lead us to confuse the names.

Anyway, I can agree with you on your views as to amount of ammo and insipid children's shows. :D