John: ..My name is also John, I have opted to be called Bud, only because John sounds so formal and I am a real casual type person. Jon (John) is also the name affixed to those who seek favor with the Ladies of the Evening John is well spoken of in the Bible, and Im sure there are at least 100,000 Johns that are eligible for honorable mention. So welcome aboard John…Dinner is served promptly at 8, coat ant tie are required….Bon appetite……Bud : Hello all, Ive only recently discovered this brilliant site and Ive tried to give one or two replies in the hope of being helpful to people. : Its just occurred to me though, what my name means in the usa (john = toilet). Should I change it? : Or is it acceptable? : When youve finished laughing, some advice would be very welcome…………..Thank you.