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Worst surnames?

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smother · 16/02/2011 15:28

So we've had a thread recently about the best surnames, and I was wondering what the worse ones you've come across are.

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BonjourIvresse · 16/02/2011 19:19

I saw a Miss Bint on a school website. She was a teacher too!

medicalmayhem · 16/02/2011 19:18

Cundick,

Prickett,

Hornybrook,

flybynight · 16/02/2011 19:17

I used to work with a Miss Clitter and a friend swears blind he worked with a Mercedes Knoblock.

fallingandlaughing · 16/02/2011 19:13

Wanklyn
Douches
Worms
Shakeshaft

Tobytyke · 16/02/2011 19:12

Before I got married my initials were VD, I got ridiculed forever over this and took special care when namong Ds that his initials were not anything rude etc

DesertOrchid · 16/02/2011 18:14

Hiscock (his first name was Paul, which made it worse)

Pigge

Butt

PukeyMummy · 16/02/2011 18:08

Once came across someone with the unfortunate surname of "Wank". Yes, really. He was from another country and didn't know what it means in the UK.

Tobytyke · 16/02/2011 17:24

I once worked with a lass called Wendy Wattmuff. How unfortunate for her

melikalikimaka · 16/02/2011 17:22

Green, with a first name Theresa,yes, she was in my class!

mollymole · 16/02/2011 16:50

a girl i knew at school was called 'honor' and she married a mr mountain - and yes, she was a big girl!!!

CointreauVersial · 16/02/2011 16:45

My mother had a client once called Miss Bottoms - she made her wedding dress.

Poor lady was marrying a cousin. Her married name?

Mrs Bottoms! Grin

NormanTheForeman · 16/02/2011 16:43

I guess you get used to whatever you have for a surname, but some are more likely to result in teasing.

NormanTheForeman · 16/02/2011 16:43

I don't really like ones that have bottom in them, e.g. Ramsbottom, Winterbottom.

Also I know someone whose surname is Pratt, and his fiancee really hated it, so he changed his surname before they got married.

CameronCook · 16/02/2011 16:40

I worked with someone whose surname was Cundick