(People's) Funny Names

NaturalDancerNaturalDancer Posts: 5,128
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I used to work with a girl whose surname was Tickle, her grandmother was Teresa but she was called Tess. Another one had the surname Hardon, her sister was Gaynor :D

When I worked at the NHS Central Register, part of OPCs (now ONS) we used to get copies of people's registrations at doctor's surgeries. Some of the names were funny; some were foreign so may only be funny to us, some not funny but kind of nice when there was alliteration. As you can find out about people's names anywhere these days not just the phone book I don't think I'm divulging state secrets mentioning some of them here: (it was over 35 years ago)

Alice Fanny Futter
Akong Archibong
Annette Curtin
Richard Downward - think about it
Sheila Shirt
Inta London - I was told that sometimes immigrants wanted an English sounding name, don't know whether someone was playing a joke on that person :confused:
There were a few Wanks - pronounced Vank of course :D

That's all I can remember at the moment.

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  • biscuitfactorybiscuitfactory Posts: 29,392
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    My husband had a classmate called Wayne King.
  • euphieeuphie Posts: 2,280
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    When I worked for the NHS, there was a consultant whose name was Kock Diong
  • lybertynelybertyne Posts: 795
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    Found a Fanny Hole on Ancestry once.
  • NaturalDancerNaturalDancer Posts: 5,128
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    lybertyne wrote: »
    Found a Fanny Hole on Ancestry once.

    :-O
    Can't do 'shocked' face on my phone on DS
  • Jasper92Jasper92 Posts: 1,302
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    There's a member of Digital Spy called Hugh J Boobs. I feel sorry for him every time I see one of his posts.

    I'd feel even worse if it turned out this FM is in fact a female.
  • MissCharleyPMissCharleyP Posts: 1,168
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    My ex used to have a mate called Lee King.
  • EStaffs90EStaffs90 Posts: 13,722
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    I once had to call somebody at work to collect somebody who was being interviewed. The candidate's name? Jack Frost.
  • DebrajoanDebrajoan Posts: 1,917
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    I saw a joke in an American magazine years ago.
    A private detective was trying to trace someone named Sexhaeur.
    Getting a tip, he called an office in mid-town Manhattan.
    When a woman answered he said, "Do you have a Sexhaeur there?"
    She replied, "You're kidding, we're lucky to get a coffee break."
  • NaturalDancerNaturalDancer Posts: 5,128
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    Debrajoan wrote: »
    I saw a joke in an American magazine years ago.
    A private detective was trying to trace someone named Sexhaeur.
    Getting a tip, he called an office in mid-town Manhattan.
    When a woman answered he said, "Do you have a Sexhaeur there?"
    She replied, "You're kidding, we're lucky to get a coffee break."

    hahahahahahaha
  • SexbombSexbomb Posts: 20,005
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    :-O
    Can't do 'shocked' face on my phone on DS

    Yes you can :eek:
  • worzilworzil Posts: 4,590
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    Knew a lad named cockshot.
    A girl named Julie who married a lad named Gooly .
    A china man named Fu King.
  • CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    I once had a dancer named Ivana Legova
  • bozzimacoobozzimacoo Posts: 1,135
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    Cliff Hanger...
  • Fibromite59Fibromite59 Posts: 22,518
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    Someone once told my that they had a girl in their class at school called Honor Komode.
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