The particular combination of phonemes and consonants in "Clive" are also a little uncommon in many parts of Asia and Latin America, so in the many parts of NYC (and the US in general) with big populations hailing from those parts of the world, my name does not trip off the tongue, as it were
@clive Ads for the UK Whose Line when it ran in the US on Comedy Central featured Penn Jillette's voiceover rather derisively saying that it was hosted by "some British guy named Clive." as though that were one of the many madcap things about the show.
@clive I asked Bard about you (or at least your name:
"Clive is not short for anything. It is a standalone name that comes from the Old English word "clif," meaning "cliff." It was originally a surname, but it became a given name in the 19th century.
There are some people who believe that Clive is short for "Clifford," but this is not the case. Clifford is a different name with a different meaning. Clifford comes from the Old English words "clif" and "ford," meaning "cliff ford."
Clive is a relatively rare name, but it has become more popular in recent years. Some famous people with the name Clive include Clive Owen, Clive Barker, and Clive Davis."
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