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Amusing names stories

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Enko · 10/09/2018 10:29

Reading another thread suggestions on here 2 names came up that reminded me of a story MIL used to tell me So I thought I would share and also ask if others have amusing stories about names. (I don't mean rude name suggestions but funny things around it)

MIL and FIL had their oldest son who was with his middle names named after Paternal and Maternal grandfathers (think something Like William Charles) 3 years later SIL arrived and plenty family and friends asked " So will you do the same for the girl?" (maternal and paternal grand mothers names) MIL replied...
" Well which would you rather ? Minnie Winnie or Winnie Minnie?"

SIL's middlename is Anne Grin

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moonlight1705 · 20/09/2018 16:43

I went to school with a Chris Cross and a Gordon Bennett.

Mummaluelae · 20/09/2018 16:26

Few people I went school with were Ali Ali, abdullah Abdul, Johnathan Johnson, Lara vara, Scarlett plum and ofcoutse mollie cokayne I don't even know what to think

HPLikecraft · 13/09/2018 17:38

My FILs neighbours were Mr and Mrs Smellie.
Couldn't keep a straight face when I spoke to them!

IHeartKingThistle · 13/09/2018 16:41

Not a funny name but I love the story about the new Dad who sent out a massive text to friends and family to announce the birth of his son Adam. Only it was on an old style phone back in the day and he didn't do the requisite number of taps and announced to all and sundry that his son was called Bebo.

Peraltiago · 13/09/2018 16:39

I was at school with a Lois Lane.

I work with a Christian Shepherd (he goes by Chris).

And my favourite, a friend of my parents married a lady called Eleanor, who went by Leo as a nickname. The friend was Mr Lyon, so when she married him she became Leo Lyon, which my ten year old self found hilarious Grin.

Cosmoa · 13/09/2018 16:26

Oops I meant Tuna Kunt! My phone didn't wanna spell it lol

Cosmoa · 13/09/2018 16:25

Tuna Kuny! Hahaha that's hilarious 😂

Kescilly · 13/09/2018 16:20

I knew a Christian Messenger. He went by Chris.

NinaMarieP · 13/09/2018 16:13

Not someone I've met but a police man I know once stopped two young boys, brothers, and asked for their names. Awkwardly they answered "John Wayne [Surname]... and Errol Flynn [Surname].

The only pair to outdo that were

One Seth Arkletod and his brother.

Two Seth Arkletod.

weegiemum · 13/09/2018 15:31

A nurse friend told me that many years ago she looked after a bay of 6 beds in a men's medical ward in the highlands, and 5 of them were called Donald Macdonald. Three of them were Donald John and were in for support with alcohol detox!

PrincessWire · 13/09/2018 15:29

Well Phil and Gary Neville's dad is famously called Neville Neville so I'll believe a lot of these!

litereally · 13/09/2018 14:58

My Grandfather was called Robert Roberts. I had assumed for a long time he was the youngest in his large family, but he was the first son, so I don't know what my Great-Grandparents were thinking. He went by Robin.

I did genuinely go to sixth form with twins called Kim and Lydia, I am assuming that chlamydia was less well known in the mid-80s when they were born.

My dad insists he went to school with a boy called Nigel Nigel, which I personally think is child abuse.

Cosmoa · 13/09/2018 11:55

@Enko haha that made me laugh!.
I used to work for a company taking enquiries (before my maternity leave)
Some of the names that made me laugh were..
Gary Slopper
Pasquale Gibbons
Januita Bacon (kinda sounded like wanna eat a bacon)
Giorgio Giovio
Maria Mehboob
Dave Cave
Dick Plant

HumbleCrumble · 13/09/2018 11:38

I knew a woman whose married name was Frances Dickie. Funnily enough she chose not to use Fanny as a nickname!

Bentley10 · 13/09/2018 11:28

My sister was at uni with a Turkish girl called Tuna Kunt.

Genuinely.

Liverpool23 · 13/09/2018 09:49

@sluj - My sister dated a man many years ago - they split up and married different people. He had a baby with his wife and called her Lolita - they have a son too with an equally silly name but that might be too identifying to say it on here, sigh!

AlecOrAlonzo · 13/09/2018 00:11

I know loads of guys called Donald Macdonald. It's really common here.

My auntie lived next door to Mr and Mrs Daft. I love that.

Synecdoche · 13/09/2018 00:06

I once had a Dr William Williams

hidengosqueak · 12/09/2018 21:47

I went to school with Ben Dover and his brother Neil Dover I still remember his insistence to be called Benjamin!

PawneeParksDept · 12/09/2018 21:17

Lauren Bush married the son of Ralph Lauren she is now Lauren Bush Lauren Smile

KateAlexander · 12/09/2018 21:08

A girl in my sisters’ year at school was called Kim. Her second name was Burley.

So her full name (out loud) was basically: Kimberley

Why?!

My mother also works with Mr Rash and his first name is William... so he is: willy rash Grin

Foggymist · 12/09/2018 20:58

I know a Gerald Fitzgerald and a Brian O'Brien. Why????

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Enko · 12/09/2018 19:52

Growing up in Scandinavia names like Lars Larsen Peter Petersen and Anders Andersen are pretty normal for me.

My maidenname in English is slang for male genitalia
My parents drew straws over my name my father won had my mother won I would have been called Fanny.

Pretty sure I would not have remained in the UK for long.

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weebarra · 12/09/2018 19:15

I went to school with a David Davidson. He was the youngest of four so maybe his parents ran out of names. As a young careers adviser I also came across pupils called Isla White and Paul McCartney.

Cosmoa · 12/09/2018 19:10

I know a few Jack Daniels as well!