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...Breen says he feels uncomfortable when he can't recollect the names of new acquaintances. Conversely, he says, almost no one forgets...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

...with the weird name," Breen explains...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

When one has a name like "Yellow," "Unity" or "Season," of course, one has to learn to deal with a lot of bad jokes. Breen recalls being called Purple in elementary school. Johnson says that her name has often been distorted into "you nutty." And McGill says jokesters have occasionally dubbed her "Cosmopolitan" amd "Ebony...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

...bother me," Breen says of the occasional taunts. "I'm independent enough that it doesn't bother...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

Generally, Breen says that he tries to act as though there were nothing unusual about his name. He concedes, however, that he has occasionally thought about changing it, but has always decided against the idea...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

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