Why I’ll Never Be a Mick
Over the years, I’ve been called many names—Michael, Mike, Mikey, Mikey D, Isherwood, Little Ish, Penfold, Tottenham, StellaMan, MadriMan, and my personal favourite … that c**t. But there’s one name I absolutely won’t answer to: Mick! I distinctly remember my mother telling me as a child, that my name was Mike or Michael, and not to let anyone call me Mick, as Mick’s a dog’s name. She has since clarified that she thinks Mick sounds common and therefore doesn’t like the name or anyone called Mick, she thinks they’re scum. (She didn’t say the last bit before any Micks get on their high horse.)
Choosing MichaelIsherwood.com Over MikeIsherwood.com
So, back in 2009, when I decided to start a blog, I only looked for domains with either Mike Isherwood or Michael Isherwood—preferably .com or .co.uk. My preference was MikeIsherwood.com as I will always introduce myself as Mike, the blog is meant to be about my thoughts and ramblings, and Michael is a bit official, in fact, the only people who call me Michael are my parents and officials i.e. Doctors, Dentists etc. Unfortunately, MikeIsherwood.com and co.uk were taken therefore I had no option but to choose Michaelisherwood.com, annoying but not the end of the world.