Matt Haig
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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
was into the family tree.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
And so he traced it back to 17th century.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
And there'd been someone in the line called Zarebable.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
With a Z. Zeribable.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
I think it's... Zeribable?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
I've never heard of this name.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
It's in the Old Testament, I believe.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
How do we spell this?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
Z-E-R-E-B-U-B-E-L, I believe.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
Especially at that time in the, what was it, early 80s, there were a lot of Matthews about, a lot of young boys called Matthew.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
And I think we had five Matthews in my class.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
So I felt so ordinary.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
And then I thought, if I just insert a Zeribable right in the middle of my name, that will make everything better.
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
And it did, did it?
Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth
More Rosebud - Matt Haig
Well, in my head, Matt Zed.