Aucklanders will be welcome in holiday spots
Sarron Bennett (Letters, February 28) should not be dismayed at Aucklanders leaving for their holiday homes to escape a level 3 lockdown.
I can assure her the shops, bars, restaurants and rental holiday homes of places like Cooks Beach in the Coromandel are delighted to see all these extra people (and their money) during what is normally a very slow time in such places.
As long as they stick to the Covid rules and “be kind” as our dear leader asks, there will be no problems.
Michael Walker, Blockhouse Bay
What’s in a name?
I enjoyed the Herald on Sunday article about the young lady who insisted her name be pronounced fully and was willing to help others do so. We have a tendency to give nicknames by shortening and that’s fine if you agree. If you don’t, it’s a form of theft and can have bad effects.
I know this from experience many years ago, when they still taught Religious Studies. The teacher had four Mikes in her class and chose to teach the four gospels by renaming us all, one for each. She thought it was harmless, only later did I realise that it was not. The nickname stuck and years later I realised not only was I leading two lives, one for each name, but also keeping the two apart. It took a while to pull them back together. That may sound strange but it was real for me, perhaps because it started at a vulnerable age.
I believe young Mahinarangi is doing the right thing. It’s a lovely name — much too nice to lose.
Mike Diggins, Royal Oak
Royal title
There was a girl named Elizabeth, who couldn’t pronounce her name, so it became Lilibet. Ninety-four years on, those close to her still call her Lilibet, so if a derivation is good for the Queen, then who isn’t a childhood derivation good for?
Andrew Parsons, O¯ rakei
Boxing clever
Congratulations to Rod Emmerson for his brilliant cartoon last Sunday (February 28).
Basing the cartoon on the very topical boxing theme, he depicted the reality of New Zealand’s political landscape with masterly skill.
His artistic expertise also deserves much credit.
Rhys Morgan, Northcote Point
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