For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds. However, for Laurence Watkins, this simple task becomes an extraordinary feat of endurance. To recite his full name, all 2,253 words, demands 20 minutes. This was demonstrated at his first wedding in 1991, when the marriage celebrant pre-recorded the exhaustive list. As guests wandered the venue, champagne in hand, the recording played until, at last, the moment arrived for Watkins to say, “I do.” The 60-year-old retired armed security guard, from Auckland, New Zealand, holds the world record for the longest personal name, a title recently awarded by Guinness World Records when...
Wednesday 15 October 2025
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This man could tell you his name, but it’d take roughly 20 minutes
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