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Old 02-12-2016, 22:41
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When I was in college we had a maths teacher called Gordon Bennett.
Yeah I had a friend in school who's dad was called Gordon Bennett.
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Old 02-12-2016, 22:52
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I once knew a guy who was asked if there were any jobs going in the elderly people's home that he ran. He told the enquirer that he'd take her details and get back to her, then asked for her surname. 'Siddybo Tom', she told him, blushing awkwardly. Baffled, he asked her how it was spelled. Back came the reply - 'S-i-d-e-b-o-t-t-om'

The worst one was a guy who lived at the bottom of our old street who was called Brian O'Brien. He was a bit of a weirdo, but I think that most people would be if they'd had to spend their entire lives walking round with that for a label
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Old 03-12-2016, 00:50
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We had a Miss Totty in Primary school (tottie being a slang word for tiny poos)
I never heard of it being slang for poo I thought it was slang for a girl from the 60's (Bit nicer version of "Bird")
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Old 03-12-2016, 01:21
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Fanny Akimbo - the latest Bond girl.
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Old 03-12-2016, 01:22
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I knew a girl called Jenny Taylor, which made me laugh even if not quite the real deal.
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Old 03-12-2016, 01:37
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Beryl Shipabottom

Good Lancashire name
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Old 03-12-2016, 06:19
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I knew a girl called Jenny Taylor, which made me laugh even if not quite the real deal.
Had to say that one a few times before I got it.
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Old 03-12-2016, 07:07
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There must an unfortunate soul called Peter File somewhere.
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Old 03-12-2016, 10:13
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One English teacher I had was called Mrs Cakebread - not funny, I love the name though.
I went to school with a kid called Dean Cakebread. We called him Biscuit.
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Old 03-12-2016, 12:30
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My uncle was once on the selection board for an airline's pilot training scheme. A woman whose surname was Goodbody tried to sue the company, claiming that the panel had sexually harassed her and made lewd comments about her name during the interview. Their (ultimately successful) argument was that they'd done no such thing, but unfortunately a couple of panel members could not suppress a giggle when she introduced herself ...

Some great American names in Personnel where I used to work back in the 70's. Even rhyming, there was a Jerry Cherry (reminded me of Foxy Loxy and the sky falling on his head!) The most memorable has to be someone asking if I had a Randy Trimble!
A friend used to work with an American client contact called Mary Lou Futch. My friend said that while it wasn't quite a rude word it was enough like one to make him uncomfortable every time he spoke to her
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Old 03-12-2016, 16:34
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Mick Hunt
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:22
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I once had dealings with a solicitor called Rupert Bear.

I think he was based in Nottingham. Was a right supercilious arse as well.

This was quite a few years ago, back in the 1990's. Don't know whether he still practises or not.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:34
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A. U. R. Scroggie, a former Chief Constable of Northumberland.
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Old 03-12-2016, 22:50
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The worst one was a guy who lived at the bottom of our old street who was called Brian O'Brien
Working in a shop once I had a customer called Robert McRobert
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Old 03-12-2016, 23:22
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I like the marraige ones, where Peter Cushing marrying Whoopee Goldberg would mean he be called Peter Goldberg.
Stevie nicks was going to get married to William shatner, but changed her mind as she would be stevie shatner nicks.
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Old 03-12-2016, 23:24
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I saw on a tombstone theodosia ruggles
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Old 03-12-2016, 23:54
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Pussy Galore from the James Bond films.

Seymour Butts.
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:23
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Pussy Galore from the James Bond films.
Another Bond female name: Plenty O'Toole. "Named after your father, no doubt" quipped Bond.


One name I once saw on an official document which made me blink and look at several times was Mr Quentin Winkle.

No reason why that should make anybody chuckle, but I just couldn't help myself.
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Old 04-12-2016, 15:15
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I've met customers including

Mr A Hole (first name Arne)
Miss England
Dr Rash
Mrs Sherlock and Miss Moriarty on the same day!
Mrs Ho
Mr Kacker
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Old 04-12-2016, 15:47
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Friend of mine met a Danish bloke called Bent Bach (pronounced Back).

I was banned from a forum for mentioning Tom Wank, a well-known US TV producer.
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Old 04-12-2016, 15:57
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Had to say that one a few times before I got it.
Oh yeah. Just got it!!!
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Old 04-12-2016, 15:59
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My cousin is actually called Christian Peace which I've always thought funny. His family aren't religious at all.
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Old 04-12-2016, 16:31
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When I was in college we had a maths teacher called Gordon Bennett.
Our maths teacher was Gordon Bennett too, though that was secondary school.
Not funny but appropriate, our history teacher was Mr Flint.
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Old 04-12-2016, 16:32
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I was banned from a forum for mentioning Tom Wank, a well-known US TV producer.
There is a German ski jumper whose name is Andreas Wank, but is pronounced 'Vank'. In one event he was about to take his ski jump in, only his surname come up on the screen. My wife said "Is that his name, or are they giving the audience an order?" We both fell about laughing.
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Old 04-12-2016, 16:56
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Fanny Chmelar. Bradley Walsh loves her name.
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