Do you have an unfortunate name? Or know someone else that does?

[DrMadelineMaxwell]

It's been drawn to my attention by DH this week, that because of my habit of trailing the end of the word away to a squiggle when I'm signing my name, I've been signing everything as TWat_ for quite a while. He found this hilarious.

And I can't even blame him for his unfortunate surname beginning as I was another name beginning with Wat...before I married.

I once had to phone an Andrew Crapper. Luckily he answered "hello Andrew speaking', thus saving me having to ask for him.

@Frogs - was/is he a printer y any chance?

There is a well known chap in the world of ultra marathon running named Randy Gaylord - He's my favourite.

DH's friend's brother is Micheal Hunt.

Yes, he goes by Mike.

Of course I'm not saying what it is, but my maiden name is a bit embarrassing and tease-worthy.

I was delighted to change it to my DH's unusual but very nice surname when I got married.

OMG some chugger has just come to the door and introduced herself as Bethlehem

My name is Joy and I've had endogenous depression since I was a child

I went through school with a Lorne Miss. I always wondered why on earth his folks had done that

My DH. His surname is unfortunate and combined with his middle name, it’s just ridiculous. Fortunately most people don’t know his middle name.

I know a Les Action.

I know a Harry Potter who is 50 -he hates it.

I used to work with a woman whose surname was Trollope.

I'm not sure of the spelling but there was a boy at air cadets called Anal Banger Poor kid. Luckily everyone was addressed by rank at cadets so he was Cadet Banger.

We had a neighbour when I was small. Mr Leatherbottom. Lovely man ... Was proud of his name!

I went to school with a Theresa Green. I also had a neighbour called Mr Cock, I was always curious as to whether he’d considered changing it but never knew him well enough to ask!

Girl at school was Angela Pratt (A Pratt). I believe she changed her first name later to something that did not begin with A.

Worked with a lecherous old man years ago called Sid Orgy.

Daughter's Germany teacher was Herr Ball.

*German

I know a Jane Cane (married name), and a chap called Ivor Hoare. I once saw him march up to someone, extended his hand and say Ivor Hoare very confidently, only to get very confused when they looked shocked and said "erm, do you? That's nice"

Richard Swallow (liked to be called Dick)

Bridget-Jane (BJ) Service was a girl at my school. Very unfortunate when you're 15 particularly.

@toffeekiwi

Probably everybody called Karen, poor sods.

Guess what my name is and I've got to ring and ask to speak to a manager Monday 🙈

At work I had to call into my office

Ivor Benton
Ophelia Cox
Jade Green
Andrew Peacock
Ivan Icthyanos

What do you mean "only misogynists think it's unfortunate". Surely you mean "only misogynists use the name Karen in a derogatory way".

You are making things worse. Just stop.

This is clearly a thread about names that accidentally sound rude, or initials that spell a word etc. The Karen thing belongs on a different discussion. Your comments are making things worse, so give it a rest.