Unfortunate Names
Unfortunate Names
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I was introduced to a lady named Phoebe today.
The name always makes me chuckle inwardly as we had a girl blessed with the name Phoebe Beaby in my class at school. What were her parents thinking?
The other one that springs to mind is a lad I used to pick up from the local junior school remedial section durivg my cab driving days. He never spoke. Not to anyone.
Mind you, I don't suppose I would have been too chatty if I had been called John Thomas !
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I was introduced to a lady named Phoebe today.
The name always makes me chuckle inwardly as we had a girl blessed with the name Phoebe Beaby in my class at school. What were her parents thinking?
The other one that springs to mind is a lad I used to pick up from the local junior school remedial section durivg my cab driving days. He never spoke. Not to anyone.
Mind you, I don't suppose I would have been too chatty if I had been called John Thomas !
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Old enough to know better.
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I can't understand parents who look at a happy gurgling baby boy and decide to call it George or Herman. Same goes for christening an infant with a stoopid name from some bullsh!t Hollywood movie. They must really hate the kid or somethin'.
BTW has anyone seen Mike Hunt around here?
BTW has anyone seen Mike Hunt around here?
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Mind you, I don't suppose I would have been too chatty if I had been called John Thomas !
Look in the Cardiff phone book, there are thousands of them.
Cynicism improves with age
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There was an RAF 'diamond geezer' Hercules pilot who's father had chosen to call him Richard Head. He carried it well.
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Southend aviation entrepreneur Mr Hyde christened his daughter Heidi.
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I had two guys on a course I ran in India.
One was called Hemkunt, and the other was *****.
One was called Hemkunt, and the other was *****.
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Yah Liddel Bollichs.
(overheard it in the supermarket)
(overheard it in the supermarket)
Nasty Bitch bent over the kitchen sink!
I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.
I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.
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Some comedian - I can't remember who - has written a book titled I'm The Adam You Wouldn't Know Me From. One of the chapters was titled Phoebe B. Beebe In Her New Canoe Canal In Saugatuck, Near Naugatuck, Connecticut.
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Somewhere there's a list of unfortunate place names, like Slippery Knob, Wet Beaver ..... and so on.
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One once was offered a house in a village not far from Angel-land: Pratts Bottom. One declined.
Oh yes, and there was a bloke at college same time as me: R.A.T. Curry. Wonder what happened to him.
Oh yes, and there was a bloke at college same time as me: R.A.T. Curry. Wonder what happened to him.
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Mohammed.
If it's sacrilegious to draw a picture of him, the same should apply to naming your kid after him.
If it's sacrilegious to draw a picture of him, the same should apply to naming your kid after him.
History does Not repeat itself through time. It does however, sometimes rhyme.
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A girl at school was called Gail Windebank.
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Many years ago the papers ran an article on strange names.
One I always remember from the US was Appledumpling Appledumpling.
Poor girl who was named that.
One I always remember from the US was Appledumpling Appledumpling.
Poor girl who was named that.
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There's a signpost in Yorkshire that points to Beverley Wetwang.
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There's a signpost at a junction in England that says 'To Mavis Enderby and Old Bolingbroke'. Underneath someone scrawled "its a boy!"
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"Hello Mr Registrar. I would like to change my name by deed poll please"
"It's a complicated process sir and not to be undertaken lightly. What's your present name?"
"John Twatface"
"Ah, yes. I understand. What would you wish to change your name to Mr Twatface?"
"Kevin Twatface please"
"It's a complicated process sir and not to be undertaken lightly. What's your present name?"
"John Twatface"
"Ah, yes. I understand. What would you wish to change your name to Mr Twatface?"
"Kevin Twatface please"
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I thought you'd chime in with Mike Hunt Slasher!
Wasn't there a girl in NZ initiallly named "Talula does the Hula from Hawaii'
Ah tes ....here https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... newzealand
Wasn't there a girl in NZ initiallly named "Talula does the Hula from Hawaii'
Ah tes ....here https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... newzealand
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go... Oscar Wilde
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There were some girls (sisters) named 'April' 'May & 'June' when I was growing up....
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go... Oscar Wilde
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I once worked with a Michael Hunt. At one trade show, we had a PA announcement made : "Would Mike Hunt please come to the front desk to meet a visitor".
There was also the story of a miniskirted girl who stood on the steps of an office building and shouted down onto the floor : "Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?", to which someone replied : "We will if you move a little higher."
[bbvideo=560,315]https://youtu.be/R7OxTxAvvLw[/bbvideo]
There was also the story of a miniskirted girl who stood on the steps of an office building and shouted down onto the floor : "Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?", to which someone replied : "We will if you move a little higher."
[bbvideo=560,315]https://youtu.be/R7OxTxAvvLw[/bbvideo]
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Hugh G. Rektzion ?