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First and last names that should never go together.

222 replies

Lemondrizzle4A · 20/02/2026 18:19

I’ll start it off with two.
Orson Cart
Moses Lawn
what can you come up with?

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ParsleySageToiletDuckAndBinBags · 18/07/2026 22:13

We both shared a silent chuckle and a glance at each other at a recent awards ceremony at our DS's school, when they announced a lad called Jack Hughes (think Émile Zola)!

ShamedBySiri · 18/07/2026 22:12

Dollymylove · 25/02/2026 23:49

Also Smellie. Me and my friends when were were about 12, used to look through the phone book to see who we could prank . Poor Mr/Mrs Smellie were a favourite. Shouting "yuk whats that stink" and puttjng the phone down 😆 (back in the days when calls were not traceable
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Mr Smellie was a much respected colo-rectal surgeon at the RDE in Exeter. 😉

ParsleySageToiletDuckAndBinBags · 18/07/2026 22:10

Dollymylove · 25/02/2026 23:36

I know someone called Richard Fidler.
What were his parents thinking? 🤣

There's a brilliant episode of Modern Life Is Goodish (well, all of them are), where Dave Gorman builds a fake website that purports to suggest an ideal name for your baby, based on a few personal details that you input; but in reality, it was all pre-programmed.

He did it to prank his colleague, who had the surname Fidler - and the first suggestion was Adil (as in Adil Ray) Grin

ParsleySageToiletDuckAndBinBags · 18/07/2026 22:07

Mariets · 18/07/2026 22:00

It sounds like Geni Talia.

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Didn't the Italian operation of Powergen once have the web domain powergenitalia?!

Mariets · 18/07/2026 22:00

Paul2023 · 18/07/2026 21:57

I’m don’t understand the Jenny Taylor joke name..

Im sure there’s lots of women called that everywhere..

It sounds like Geni Talia.

Mariets · 18/07/2026 21:59

Paul2023 · 18/07/2026 21:45

Also I think Gary Neville’s dad is called Neville Neville.

I forgot I know TWO William Williams but they both go by Billy so I never really thought about it.
In Cyprus we met a Michael Michael but he was a Cypriot and I assumed it was a family name.

Paul2023 · 18/07/2026 21:57

I’m don’t understand the Jenny Taylor joke name..

Im sure there’s lots of women called that everywhere..

Mariets · 18/07/2026 21:52

PevenseygirlQQ · 20/02/2026 18:28

The classic Ben Dover

When my niece started primary school they had a class photo in the local paper . One of the poor lads was called Ben Dover and i thought no that's got to be a misprint but I asked her and she said Ben was in her class.
Poor lad will be 30 now and I suspect he may have changed his name and probably gone nc with his parents.

Paul2023 · 18/07/2026 21:45

Also I think Gary Neville’s dad is called Neville Neville.

Firebird83 · 18/07/2026 21:44

Haha! The one I know is a football coach.

Paul2023 · 18/07/2026 21:43

I never met him but I knew of a guy called Wayne King. He was a union rep.

This is absolutely true by the way ! His parents must have been naive !

Firebird83 · 18/07/2026 21:39

I know a Wayne King

Antigny86 · 18/07/2026 19:22

KeepOffTheQuinoa · 20/02/2026 18:29

Hugh Jarse

Someone gave us his book on how to look after your child (or somthing) when we were having our son, gave us a great so much so that we couldn't read the book for laughing.😂

AlbieJiggered · 15/03/2026 15:18

Justin Casey

supersonicginandtonic · 14/03/2026 07:58

I worked with an educational psychologist called Anil Mistry 😂

agiant · 14/03/2026 07:43

Ben Down
Maninda Bath (I have actually come across this name)
Neil Down
Hugh Jardin
Mary Christmas
Richard Sole (again I have known this Mr R Sole)
Hugh Janus

Hollyhobbi · 14/03/2026 06:13

Ethan Dicks (this is actually a poor young fella I know real name)

Brownbear88 · 14/03/2026 04:56

Barbie Kew

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/02/2026 11:31

WearyAuldWumman · 26/02/2026 00:51

Tamara Knight.

Shona Legg.

Both people exist. (Married surnames.)

There’s an actress named Tuesday Knight

WearyAuldWumman · 26/02/2026 00:51

Tamara Knight.

Shona Legg.

Both people exist. (Married surnames.)

gillybombilly · 26/02/2026 00:48

Robin Holmes - an unfortunate policeman’s name.

Twatterati · 26/02/2026 00:47

Years ago there was a newsreader on our local news called Chris Peacock 😂

Twatterati · 26/02/2026 00:45

PevenseygirlQQ · 20/02/2026 18:28

The classic Ben Dover

Is he friends with Phill Macafferty?

Mb57 · 26/02/2026 00:08

Tommy Gunn i wanted my sister who married a man with the surname Gunn to name her child this but sensibly she ignored me!

viques · 25/02/2026 23:55

Lee King

my dd went to school with one many years ago and didn’t understand why I sniggered.

I worked for a charity and we used to get donations from a lovely lady whose name was Mary Christmas Xmas Blush