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Most unfortunate initials you've seen?

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redheadnamedabigale · 13/07/2024 01:25

I'll go first: my name is Abigale Sophie..... and my surname begins with S.

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ZebraD · 13/07/2024 06:41

My son is PLK - pillock! Hadn’t realised whe we named him initially…

LaMarschallin · 13/07/2024 06:40

A friend's father's first names were Vernon Douglas. Of course, there was also Val Doonican (Google him if you really want to know, whippersnappers).
The worst though was a work colleague who was obviously named before the word his initials and last name formed became a rude word.
Too outing (for him) to put it here, but exactly the same effect as Mr & Mrs Serr calling their son Thomas Oliver Simon.

Sorrynotsorry2 · 13/07/2024 06:37

I know a b.j.s

TheCovetedDuchessRose · 13/07/2024 06:35

A friend gave her son the initials BJ.
i also worked with a lady with the initials BO.

Jennalong · 13/07/2024 06:30

My nan was a F.A.T

Catmoobs · 13/07/2024 06:26

Brother is PMS.

GreenMarigold · 13/07/2024 06:16

I know a PIG.

Rtmhwales · 13/07/2024 06:11

Steven Tyler Daniels (STD) and a girl with the initials STI. Both were unfortunate.

RainintheDesert · 13/07/2024 05:48

Reminds me of when Derek Trotter named his son Damian Derek Trotter in OFAH.

Hotpinkangel19 · 13/07/2024 04:19

I know an ARS

anicecuppateaandayummyshortbreadbiscuit · 13/07/2024 03:46

My friends son is WC

Cantfindthewordsddstruggling · 13/07/2024 03:45

A friend with the initials gas

CurlsnSunshinetime4tea · 13/07/2024 03:25

my youngest has initials BM
including middle name BSM
no clue if anyone other than me has noticed, i've never commented on it.
btw he's #3 and dh picked the name. with 3 under three i had zero name inspiration and voted for daniel or danielle

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redheadnamedabigale · 13/07/2024 03:13

Just remembered another girl I went to college with who had the initials IRA, an American girl with an initial necklace who had no idea why all the locals were looking at her necklace so weirdly

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Gingerkittykat · 13/07/2024 02:36

There was a girl in my class at school who had the initials VD.

Melroses · 13/07/2024 01:46

I knew someone who admitted to accidentally giving her daughter the initials MAD. The first name was a combination of her and her mother's name, so they gave MIL's name as a middle name, and never thought it through.

AquaFurball · 13/07/2024 01:41

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 13/07/2024 01:32

My surname starts with a D. I wasn't going to call baby anything starting with a V.

I have cousins with surnames starting with D, one has first initial V no middle name other has first and middle M A
Uncle's initial are D A D (not unfortunate)

Old school friend was Sarah-Louise middle initial A surname started with a G (poor girl)

ThemysteriousH · 13/07/2024 01:35

B & J, both husband and wife 😳

Berlinlover · 13/07/2024 01:34

Ciaran O’Connor - COC

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 13/07/2024 01:32

My surname starts with a D. I wasn't going to call baby anything starting with a V.

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redheadnamedabigale · 13/07/2024 01:30

I also know a Bianca Bethany with a surname beginning with C... so her initials have two unfortunate meanings!

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