To think all children named Satpin have an unfair educational advantage...

[StarlightMcKenzie]

Just that!!!

pat, nat, any others?

(That's Ian T. Sip formally, of course)

Really not getting it.

But it says satipn

So children called Satpin have an unfair advantage because there are numerous mispelled wall posters all around them

oh Ian obviously
I think what you'd gain on spelling you'd lose on pronunciation. c-v-c names are best

Ok, I get it. I actually read the title incorrectly. Sorry Op

Got it.

I think.

(This is a phonics joke right?)

It's just such a jolly name!

Satpin is a lovely name but a tiny bit common these days.

Hilarious! I got it straight away.

people who get it please explain I am obviously dim

It's a phonics joke. That's the first few letters they teach.

Is this something that only makes sense if your dcs are primary age? Because mine are big hairy teenagers now!

The order for Letters and Sounds is s a t p i n m d g o c k ck etc....

I was taught to read with the Letterland characters. I loved the Hairy Hat Man.

My kids must be taught differently ....

Ohhh ha ha!

Very good.

very Jolly !!

bastard.

snorted coffee all over

Still don't get it

Aaaaaaaah, I get it!

But unless the child knew how to pronounce the individual sounds and then blend them properly, then it wouldn't be much of an advantage really. Would it?

Yes. If I had 5 children, I might consider calling them 19, 28, 37, 46 and 55 if Satpin had become too common.

Oi! What are you saying about my boys Stan Pi and Ian Sip?

Ah but Pi and Ian would probably confuse them. Won't somebody think of the children

:o

Patsi N in my class has the middle name 1020304050 which gave her the edge in Maths for a whole 20 minutes. The other parents were fuming.

Confuse everyone... go for binary names.