Years ago when the Salesians were running a school in Cowley, Oxford the staff comprised mostly of Salesians. There were only three lay people from outside employed as teachers!!
During one year there was a young brother named Rudolf who was sent there for his practical training. The Rector did not want him to be the butt end of all jokes (as the red nosed reindeer) changed his name to Peter. So he was called Br Peter. The following year Br Peter Quinn arrived in Cowley. In order to avoid clash of names and identities, Peter Quinn was renamed as Joseph Quinn. The following year another Brother named Joseph arrived!!! This went on for 7 years. And each year the incoming Brother had to change his name - all because there already was one confrere by that name (which most often wasn't his original name at all)!
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