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Lifestyle

In family names, why are there lots of Blacks but no Blues?

Mr White and all in Reservoir Dogs
Colourful names ... Mr White and all in Reservoir Dogs. Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar

I have met people called Black, White, Green, Brown, Orange, Grey etc, but never anyone called Red, Yellow or Blue. Why not?

Richard Moss, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

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