That Ringo Starr advert really annoys me

Then in the other ad he says "would i have got where i am today if i was called Richard Starkey?"

also for aviva/ NU. so what does he want to be called?

Blinking heck - yes he does?!! Gahhh.....its annoyed me even more now ?

I keep having the same rant at the tv

Even that doesn't make any sense. Having normal names didn't do John, Paul and George any harm, after all. If anything, having a poncy stage name made him look even more of a nitwit, if that were possible.

Good point!! Not even thought of that.

I don't mind when the others are talking about their names but when Ringo Starr does it both H and I say yes no matter what his name was he would have made it on the talent of the other three.

Apparently it is saying "we won't treat you just like a number, you are important to us".

Well, that's what H says and he works for NU (oops, sorry, Aviva) not that I understand how that comes from the advert.

The thing that annoys me about that advert is that NU are paying all those "celebs" shedloads of cash to be in their advert to tell everyone that they have changed their name to Aviva. Why??? Why did they have to change their name from something everyone associated with finance and insurance to something that sounds like a new shampoo or airline and has absolutely no relevance to insurance at all? Why are they wasting money changing their name with all the associated costs from advertising to changing their stationery and website,. staff uniforms etc etc and for what purpose? What was wrong with the old name, that people knew and, presumably, trusted? Just a total waste of money as far as I can see, which will no doubt be passed on to their customers in increased premiums etc.?

I was ranting because of the difference in the two adverts he has done - my H said it makes about as much sense as Pants-Man!

The advert is about people who have changed their names and gone on to bigger and better things - which is what NU is saying it will do with its new name.

but if that's the case why is ringo being precious about people using his 'new' name? that doesn't make sense!

(not that i've seen the advert, have i missed anything?)

No idea, haven't seen it - I just read an article in a Sunday supplement about the adverts, the first of which was the most expensive ever made apparently.

Yes, the first advert made sense as a change of name leading to excellent results. The second advert Ringo looks at the camers/viewer and says, 'Don't call me by my stage name'. Totally contradictory.