Personal names are often all the rage one day and horrifically out the next. These maddeningly unpredictable yet routinely merciless changes in onomastic taste can leave name-bearers stranded with monikers that leave them cringing every time they hear the question: “What was your name again?” Melbourne-based comedian, social worker, and names enthusiast, Deirdre Fidge, (yes, D-E-I-R-D-R-E) offers fellow victims of parental onomastic whimsy some heartfelt advice.
