Interesting/Unfortunate Names

[Maly]

Went to school with Robin Bones aka Body Snatcher
Met a girl called Yana Cotton
Teresa Green is another
Once had a chat with a chap on the phone called Dick Pole

 

[paulpowerstash]

Was mid 80s but not there. Must be 2 Gordon Bennetts!!

It wasnt Ducie was it? We had a Gordon Bennett there in the mid 80's too.

 

[Out on blue 6]

It wasnt Ducie was it? We had a Gordon Bennett there in the mid 80's too.

No mate. Must have been more parents who didn't care about their kids having the piss taken out of them than I realised. It's like I say to my lad Angus McCoatup don't worry what people say

 

[Jordie]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the head of the metropolitan police. Cressida Dick.

 

[paulpowerstash]

No mate. Must have been more parents who didn't care about their kids having the piss taken out of them than I realised. It's like I say to my lad Angus McCoatup don't worry what people say

Totally, once would be an error. Anymore than that is negligence. Best name ive seen over the years was a customer called Mr Poo Bum Suk from Malaysia. Professional standards may have slipped when that name came up.

 

[peoffrey]

Mark Hunt can work in a Scottish accent too. Ring the pub and get the barmaid to shout "Has anyone seen Mark Hunt?"

 

[The Black Shed]

I used to deliver furniture years ago for Habitat etc, these are genuine names that I have remembered for 30 years. A Chinese woman called Miss C. Ling who lived on the top floor of the house, a French fella called Henri Anus and my favourite, a Mr. Inn, who (you know what's coming) was out when we called, so I did the decent thing and carded him. I miss those days.

 

[PinkFinal]

I personally knew someone called Mike Hunt

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Having worked at a few multinationals: Peter Wanke, Rainbow Wu, two Indian lads with the surname Wankhede....

 

[DrBlueBob]

I bet he was baptised as Michael Hunt.
You would have thought that one of his parents would have thought about what the shortened version of his name would be.

He referred to himself as Mike!

 

[dronefromsector7G]

 

[1.618034]

Met someone this year called Onya Dickson, and you would.

My neighbour is Mr G Lumb, and he is.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Mr A.King operated on me at Hope Hospital many years ago.
Dick Spring was an Irish politician.
There is also a gin distillery in Muff, Co Donegal called Muff Liquor company.

 

[manchester blue]

He met a sad end (suicide) but well-known American NASCAR driver . . .

Dick Trickle - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I was going to mention him but no way did I know he had committed suicide. :(

 

[talkativesprout]

Tony Beak interestingly wasn't a good enough name for a dancer Strictly Speaking

 

[Barcon]

Just had to google "Gordon Benett meaning". Never heard of such a saying.
It's hardly two dogs fucking.

 

[jamiecav]

Dont let fcbarca see this thread

 

[talkativesprout]

Just had to google "Gordon Benett meaning". Never heard of such a saying.
It's hardly two dogs fucking.

Maybe it loses some in translation...for context, imagine meeting a child called For Fucks Sake.

 

[Barcon]

Maybe it loses some in translation...for context, imagine meeting a child called For Fucks Sake.

I get it mate, Just never heard anyone say it. I thought it must be cockney slang.

 

[KS55]

I once had dealings with a firm of west country solicitors called....
Wright Hassle.