good name

[udara sankalpa]

Hi there :
I've just called a company and the customer care officer there asked what my "good name" was. Was he refering to my first name? Please help.

cheers
Udara

[BobK]

Perhaps you had complained that they had damaged your reputation (that's what 'good name' means). Or perhaps they thought you had complained.

b

[Anglika]

Or they could just be being overly polite. It is a collocation that can be found in BrE, but it is generally regarded as not particularly acceptable, and in fact rather laughable.

[blouen]

Or they could just be being overly polite. It is a collocation that can be found in BrE, but it is generally regarded as not particularly acceptable, and in fact rather laughable.

A good name is rather to be desired than gold and silver.
- King Solomon

[Anglika]

A good name is rather to be desired than gold and silver.
- King Solomon

You are misunderstanding me.

"Please give me your good name" is on a par with "Your wife and your good self" as a collocation. It is not highly regarded and generally is seen as pompous.

Context is all.

[blouen]

You are misunderstanding me.

"Please give me your good name" is on a par with "Your wife and your good self" as a collocation. It is not highly regarded and generally is seen as pompous.

Context is all.

Oh! Anglika I understand what you mean. I should have just clicked the wrong quote button here. The proverb agrees with the definition of BobK that a "good name" means reputation.

All the best!

[Anglika]

We all do silly things sometimes

[blouen]

We all do silly things sometimes

As long as we keep a good name everything's going to be fine.