Achieving first name status

[JUBJUB]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce

 

[Melbourne Giant]

Heard it means sook

Actually, it means Jehova is God.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Kepler.

On the flip side some guys in commentary or on panel shows always have both their names said, Eddie Betts & Allir Allir are two that spring to mind.

In addition, a couple of players have a physical descriptor added. "Big Will Minson", "Little Jakey King".

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Max starting to get that recognition

Joe a chance down the track

Ivan!

 

[mfcrox]

If I was to say "Lou", everyone would know who I was talking about. Same with "Eddie" too I reckon.

 

[JUBJUB]

Harry,well was

 

[master bate]

Not sure how Jack Riewoldt has earned 1st name status, but it seems he has. Considering how common the name Jack is.

He gets a fair bit of Jack across the comp, but needs a bit of context.

Say Jack when Sydney is involved and it might be Kieren Jack.

Jack Watts can get first name status at Melbourne despite playing with several other Jack's over the years, and half of St Kilda are Jack's but Jack Steven gets the first name treatment a bit as well.

 

[SterlingArcher]

You know Zidane and Messi are surnames, right?

That's the point.

Zlatan is a champion because he reached first name basis, but Messi and Zidane aren't? Lol what? Logic/10

 

[Sid Ruckle]

Leo

 

[Randomizor]

I think that's what Nick means

Cheer up Nick. Another first round pick is just around the corner.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Clancee Pearce in the white shorts

It's all about either a) an usual or unique first name or b) when there is more than one person on the team with the same surname

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

peyton is one of the all time greats. but eli is equally well known by first name. it's all about uniqueness off the name.

 

[Kent Brockman]

/thread

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

/thread

i think mentioning him in this thread creates one of those universe destroying paradoxes

 

[coniglio_number1]

Stevie J

Any other player get the initial of their last name spoken all the time?

 

[Damon_3388]

/thread

i think mentioning him in this thread creates one of those universe destroying paradoxes

 

[Nutsngum]

Lenny

 

[Sttew]

Geelong has one for the future - Nakia

 

[1892]

Cloke gets Trav a bit, which probably comes down to us having 3 Clokes at one point. Similarly the Roccas used to get Sav and Anthony.

 

[raskolnikov]

Dyson

 

[Hobbes]

I'm surprised that Tex isn't getting a mention. Sure, his name is Taylor, but I doubt even his mother calls him that.

 

[Slats]

Clive.

 

[Andrew Mc]

One thing about champions is they are distinguished solely by first name - not nickname - alone.

E.g. LeBron, Zlatan, Kobe...

In AFL we only read about "Cyril", he's undoubtedly achieved that status.

Who else? Bud? Or is that a nickname?

E.g. Plugger, Spider, Jacko et al havent reached the same ceiling.

Gotta tell you, Jordan was never Michael.

 

[Ricmel]

Surely it's about context. Jack to a Richmond supporter is different to Jack to a Saints supporter. "Cyril" means nothing in Paris.

I think a name only really becomes a brand when it goes universal. Jack is clubland, Cyril is AFL, Plugger was Australia wide. Pele was world wide.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

i think mentioning him in this thread creates one of those universe destroying paradoxes