Eternal Optimist's new middle name

[A dog]

Definitely Fifi, my dear old mum's show name.

[Old Greg]

Eternal typo fixed.

Paradox alarm!

[mudskipper]

Eternal typo fixed.

I don't think that works as a middle name.

[NotAllThere]

Eternal typo fixed.

[Old Greg]

Given this a lot of thought. I think it should be Gaylord

Eternal Gaylord Optimist.

We could even shorten that you know.

Lord Optimist would give him delusions of grandeur. But it would keep k2p2 happy.

[MarillionFan]

Given this a lot of thought. I think it should be Gaylord

Eternal Gaylord Optimist.

We could even shorten that you know.

[Old Greg]

Where's Linda?

Then he can be ELO.

Good point, I'm cross with myself now. EO was desperate to include Lancelot, but I talked him out of it as I was worried it might make him look like a ponce.

[mudskipper]

Where's Linda?

Then he can be ELO.

[Old Greg]

Keen readers of this forum will have noted the sadness that EO feels by lacking a middle name. So EO and I have had a little chat and he has asked Cukkers to make up for his parents' neglect by choosing a new middle name. He has agreed to go with the majority verdict and change his name by deed poll.

So, we've put our heads together and come up with a shortlist. There are some names of important historical and contemporary characters, as well as some old Optimist family names and a few personal favourites.

Poll to follow.

Edit: Filter seems to object to the name of a King of England, Denmark and Norway.