My mom named me Clifford.
My mom named me Clifford. Audiences laugh when I tell them that my name is Clifford. Kind of cruel. I get it, though. Clifford the Big Red Dog. Cliff Hanger. Cliff Clavin from Cheers. "Hey, Cliff, drop over some time!" is a favourite at the senior centre.
Mom got her inspiration from 1960's pop sensation... Cliff Richard was her favourite singer. I was her favourite son (at this point, my sisters like to remind me that I was her only son). Mom had hoped for a famous pop star as a son, but got me instead.