*FURTHER CLARIFICATION* In case you're worried, I don't use "Dark" Water because of some kind of residual teenage angst.
My name (Douglas) comes from the Scottish Gaelic Dubh-glas which means "Dark Water".
When I was younger, my charming elder brother would often refer to me during my formative years with reference to "Muddy Puddle" - a sobriquet he incorrectly considered synonymous with the Celtic root of my name.
Douglas seems to be relatively common in this part of the world, compared to southern England, where it is very rare.* Apparently it is particularly common amongst the "older' generations (I've noticed quite a few lawyers have it).
Despite its relative lack of novelty, I still meet New Yorkers who INSIST on telling me the man with / without a spade joke (as if I've NOT heard it One Hundred Thousand times before). I also get the Doug theme tune sung to me occasionally and I also get inquiries about my girlfriend Patty Mayonnaise and dearest pooch Pork Chop.
*US v UK difference #1, More people called Doug/las*
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