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This man could tell you his name, but it’d take roughly 20 minutes

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By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — 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,…

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This man could tell you his name, but it’d take roughly 20 minutes

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.

·Atlanta, United States
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Many of us have a second name, some even a third. The name of the Australian Laurence Watkins is certainly only once. So his whole name. It takes him 20 minutes to pronounce it. Watkins holds the world record for the longest personal name – a total of 2253 individual words. Laurence changed his name in 1990 and added more names to his original birth name Laurence Gregory Watkins 2250. picture: guinness world recordThe 60-year-old retired securit…

·Zürich, Switzerland
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On the hunt for a record Laurence Gregory Watkins from New Zealand added a few new names – exactly 2253. Quite funny, but sometimes complicated.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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