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Tyson Fury's sons' names

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lynsey91 · 21/02/2020 17:47

I have vaguely heard of Tyson Fury but today I read an article about him in The Mail (I know!). He has 5 children and 3 are boys all named Prince!

I mean how can they all have the same name? I assume they have nicknames at home but even so what is the point of naming them all the same. It's just totally weird and really seems rather stupid

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WalkingDeadTrainee · 21/02/2020 17:48

When he shouts "Prince" at least one will answer.
Smart

TerribleCustomerCervix · 21/02/2020 17:55

I did laugh when I was having my morning flick through the side bar of shame on the DM- there was a picture of the family with the names underneath like-

“Tyson Fury with his wife Paris, sons Prince, Prince and Prince, and daughters Valencia and Venezuela”

Just save space and say Prince x 3.

I did like how Fury came across in the article though.

mummytothree87 · 21/02/2020 17:55

George formans five sons are all called george I-V Grin must be a boxer thing 😂

1FootInTheRave · 21/02/2020 18:01

I like Tyson Fury 🤩

lynsey91 · 21/02/2020 18:13

@1FootInTheRave I don't like or dislike him. I know nothing about him except that he is a boxer. I hate boxing

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TheDarkPassenger · 21/02/2020 18:14

I’m sure they love him for that!

Thehop · 21/02/2020 18:17

I went
To school with a family all with the same forat name. They were known by their second names

SimonJT · 21/02/2020 18:17

Meh, all the men in my birth family are called Mohammed, only having three people with the same name is nothing!

PeterPanGoesWrong · 21/02/2020 18:19

His kids, his choice.
I dislike Jaxon or and Other such weird spellings. I dislike surnames as first names and I’m not keen on place names like India or Chelsea, but I’ve had my kids, I’ve named them and what others choose to call their children really is of no concern to me.
Yes, it’s weird to name three children the same first name and yes I’m thinking of the joke about the Scouse/Essex/Brummie girl (or wherever you want to insult) with three sons all called Thomas. How do you tell them apart? asks a well meaning stranger. Well they all have different surnames! Replies mum. (Honestly, I never said it was funny and I didn’t write the joke)
There’s real money sues to worry about, other people’s kids names isn’t one of them.

PeterPanGoesWrong · 21/02/2020 18:21

Issues, not money sues. Damn you autocorrect.

ShirleyPhallus · 21/02/2020 18:23

Jermaine Jackson’s son is called J’Majesty which is basically the best name in the world ever

ElsieMc · 21/02/2020 18:24

Yes, I watched him on ITV last night. I did wonder why he called all three sons Prince. Venezuela (who came across as a nice girl) and Valencia are also unusual. Did I imagine it or has he had another son called Adonis? Is it perhaps Prince then a second name?

I only watched because there was so little on tv but I quite enjoyed it. His wife Paris is certainly feisty.

BrendasUmbrella · 21/02/2020 18:26

I saw a clip where they were discussing whether to pull their sons out of school at 11 or not. Tyson was against it, his wife was for.

What really stood out to me was that there was no discussion about their daughters. I guess they're in agreement on that...

Mockersisrightasusual · 21/02/2020 18:27

Odd spellings are how names come about: Yonni has become Yanni, Johan, Johannes, John, Jon, Jan, Ian, Euan, Ieuan, Evan, Sean, Shaun, Sion .....etc.

JRUIN · 21/02/2020 18:27

Prince Tyson Fury II, Prince Adonis Amaziah and Prince John James is their full names, so easily distinguishable really.

ElsieMc · 21/02/2020 18:28

It is actually Prince Adonis and have not added to their brood.

Poetryinaction · 21/02/2020 18:28

I think his roots (Gypsy) have something to do with it. Maybe less unusual with his heritage.

Lordfrontpaw · 21/02/2020 18:29

Prince John got off the best I think.

lynsey91 · 21/02/2020 18:30

@PeterPanGoesWrong I get that he can call them what he likes and I am not worried about it. Just find it extremely weird and wonder why he did it?

I assume not for publicity as I am pretty sure I am not alone in not knowing what his children were called. I didn't even know whether he had children or was married as I am not interested in him.

I can't decide if they were too lazy to think of 3 names (although the girls have different names) or thought it was clever or funny. To me it just seems stupid and silly

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RJnomore1 · 21/02/2020 18:30

The others celebrity who did that was michael Jackson. He only had two boys though. Prince Michael 1 and 2

But interestingly his daughter is Paris.

No connection I don’t think!

BirthdayCakes · 21/02/2020 18:31

The name 'Venezuela Fury' endeared me to him for life.

lynsey91 · 21/02/2020 18:32

@JRUIN see that then makes me think pretentious rather than stupid. Poor kids being lumbered with those names

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BirthdayCakes · 21/02/2020 18:32

*Endeared him to me, actually!

ChaosTrulyReigns · 21/02/2020 18:32

Have a close look at how DM actually captioned this photo Wink

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steff13 · 21/02/2020 18:32

I've never heard of Tyson Fury, but upon googling I found that they don't plan to send their kids to school past age 11. The article wasn't clear if they were going to homeschool? They can't just take them out of school, can they?

As far as boxers go, my favorite is PacMan.

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