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Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:45 pm
by frostbite
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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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Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:32 pm
by Slasher
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?
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:32 pm
by ian16th
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.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:20 pm
by Boac
There was an RAF 'diamond geezer' Hercules pilot who's father had chosen to call him Richard Head. He carried it well.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:01 pm
by om15
Southend aviation entrepreneur Mr Hyde christened his daughter Heidi.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:11 pm
by Capetonian
I had two guys on a course I ran in India.
One was called Hemkunt, and the other was *****.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:03 pm
by Flame Lily FX
Yah Liddel Bollichs.
(overheard it in the supermarket)
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:16 pm
by Stoneboat
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.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:00 pm
by Capetonian
Somewhere there's a list of unfortunate place names, like Slippery Knob, Wet Beaver ..... and so on.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:47 pm
by jimtherev
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.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:49 pm
by BackToAllNightLights
Mohammed.
If it's sacrilegious to draw a picture of him, the same should apply to naming your kid after him.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:18 am
by k3k3
A girl at school was called Gail Windebank.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:45 am
by 500N
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.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:40 am
by Capetonian
There's a signpost in Yorkshire that points to Beverley Wetwang.
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:07 am
by Slasher
There's a signpost at a junction in England that says 'To Mavis Enderby and Old Bolingbroke'. Underneath someone scrawled "its a boy!"
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:51 am
by Sisemen
"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"
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:02 am
by Fliegenmong
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
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:04 am
by Fliegenmong
There were some girls (sisters) named 'April' 'May & 'June' when I was growing up....
Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:14 am
by Capetonian
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."
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Re: Unfortunate Names
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:26 am
by OFSO
Hugh G. Rektzion ?