What's in a name?

A friend has just sent me an invitation that he received from the European Commission ofice in London.

To think a name and job title could so vividly conjour images of black leather jackboots, thick drab grey overcoats and shrill footsteps echoing around a stone-clad square.

From: Christian-Yves.KRAPPITZ@cec.eu.int [mailto:Christian-Yves.KRAPPITZ@cec.eu.int]
Sent: 15 September 2006 16:33
To: Christian-Yves.KRAPPITZ@cec.eu.int
Subject: Invitation: Briefing on the Monitoring Reports on Bulgaria and Romania, 27 September


Dear Colleague,

I would like to make you aware of the following event organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Embassies of Bulgaria and Romania (see attachment).

With kind regards

Christian Krappitz
Political Officer
European Commission Representation in the UK
8 Storey's Gate
London SW1P 3AT
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44) 020 7973 1966

Quite amused by his phone number too, do you think that was deliberate on the part of the Commission?