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.

*boy

Who would choose the name Willy Johnson??!!!!

I knew a Peter Brain.

A work colleague is called Jenifer Taylor. Most people call her Jenny, I'm not sure her parents thought it through

Saw an obituary in a local Scottish newspaper for Hamish McSporran.

Also came across Headteacher called Mr Chicken.

@7Days

I dont get Theresa Green. What am I missing?

Trees are Green

I've had that my Whole life as my name is Teresa and people always add Green on end

My classmates in the 80s/90s: Indian boy called Binnit and another Indian boy with the surname Dixit. Also, Indian girl with the name Shital. Poor kids were ribbed at every opportunity.

A lovely customer named Olive Branch. By marriage

I'm going to brag here I really like my name. People always comment on it and think it's really cute/cool.

I did however once meet someone called Fiona Fish.

at work:
Man called pat (patrick) mycock
Another man called Dennis evill, our lockers all have our names on so his is D Evill

Knew a family with the surname De'ath

I always laugh when I see Cressida Dick from the met

I knew an athelia balls

Many moons again I worked in a call Centre and spoke to a woman called Mrs Biggacock. Very happy she sounded too.

Not quite the same, but in Liverpool there is a street called Menlove Avenue. Where you can also find Menlove Dentists.

I taught a Gary Baldie a long time ago!

Oh, and I used to know a Paige Turner.

Butterer I know her!

A frequent correspondent to the BMJ was a urologist called Christopher Burns-Cox.
Always PMSL when he would write in.

I guess you can't know if your child is going to have an occupation where their initial and surname will be on a door plate

I had a primary teacher Miss I Ball
And a secondary teacher Mr P Upwards
And a charming colleague Dr S Pock

My sister went to uni with a Turkish girl called Tuna Kunt.
The most unfortunate of names.

Also knew an American family who named their non identical twins Candida and Melena because one was blonde and one dark

Charming thought

Unfortunately to a Dr that looks like you named your cute babies after a fungal infection and diarrhoea.

@Butterer

Riz Lateef (said out loud) always gets me.

Gets me & my hubby every time 😂

I saw a van locally with the guy's name on the side, his surname was Smallcock

I always think that a woman with the surname Goodhead must get some awkward comments

Not sure if it's unfortunate but it's in the ballpark!

My middle name is Pepsi. My mum loved the stuff when pregnant with me. So thank you mother!

I once had to call and offer a job to someone called Holden Maboobie. I'm afraid when they answered I did ask: "Are you Holden Maboobie?"