Interesting/Unfortunate Names

[MCFCTrick]

A family lived in our street when I was a kid. Their surname was Muff.

Their daughter was called Joy, and their son, I swear this is true, was called Roger. Ironically, he turned out to be gay.

 

[LGWIO]

Worked with a girl called Mercedes Carr....
and enountered a family one time the kids being called Chardonnay & Bordeaux (no kidding as I saw the evidence)....the girls were running around and the mother called out their names so we got their pronunciation
"Chardonnay" & "Borddox"

Also a classic error or piss take and noted on a doc. Taken literally with the registrar having a bad day
"Matthew Mark Luke And John....."

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

We had an Andrew Dick at school in the 60s.
And what about Danny Shittu?

Would have made quite a team with Kaka and Dudu

 

[Mike N]

When I worked for Manchester City Council, late 80’s, we went to Hackney to look round an award winning social housing project. The coordinator was called Dick Head.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

There was a guy in our warehouse years ago, think he was of Iraqi/Turkish origin named Ufuk Kok.

Now we have a Mr Helmut Göbbler over in Germany logistics.

I'm sure mine translates as something like 'Annoying Twat' in many of the places I've visited. Least it sounded that way.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Imagine if Craig Rammage's kid had been called Dick? Or Belinda?

 

[richardtheref]

When I worked for the RAC we used to have an old guy from Northallerton who came in every year to renew his membership. Always used to make me chuckle when the announcement came over the tannoy from the receptionist "Ivor Slapper in reception".

 

[lefty goldblatt]

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

One of the Super Furry Animals is called Guto.

I’m James. I’d prefer a Welsher name. My dad wanted to call me Gareth but my mum wouldn’t let him. That would’ve given me a famous name.

One of the girls who comes to Wales Away with us is called Eleri. There’s some great Welsh names.

I know a Yanto at work.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Think there was a butcher in Stretford in the 50's with the name above the shop-'R Sunter'.

 

[peoffrey]

We very nearly called one of our kids Gwilym. But changed our minds at the last minute. Neither of us are Welsh, we just liked the name.

My friend and his two brothers have Welsh names but are English.

The Cockneys a few doors down called their boy Rhys.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Think there was a butcher in Stretford in the 50's with the name above the shop-'R Sunter'.

And the optician in Urmston 'R Sandler'

 

[dronefromsector7G]

 

[BrianW]

I used to work (many years ago) in the same organisation as a Mr Badger. Whenever I phoned him, I imagined a fucking big badger sat at the other end, chewing a turnip.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

It made me both hesistate and break into a slight giggle the first time I had to call up a US colleague and ask to speak to Jesus at the switchboard.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

There used to be a reporter for Manchester Evening News called Wayne Ankers

 

[JRockBlues]

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Wonder if he ever went to a retreat to try and find himself.

 

[crazyg]

Worked with a girl called Mercedes Carr....
and enountered a family one time the kids being called Chardonnay & Bordeaux (no kidding as I saw the evidence)....the girls were running around and the mother called out their names so we got their pronunciation
"Chardonnay" & "Borddox"

Also a classic error or piss take and noted on a doc. Taken literally with the registrar having a bad day
"Matthew Mark Luke And John....."

I call Bolleaux on that.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

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I can't quite put my finger on it

 

[Ancoats blue]

My old doctor was called Dr Inch.

Well he'd be just the chap to go and see about your wonky 'foot' then!