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Do you know any famous namesakes?

57 replies

Oops41 · 13/12/2020 09:59

I know a Rob Williams, Chris Martin, Jenny Saunders and an Olivia Coleman!

Who do you know and are they anything like their name sake?

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DelphineWalsh · 13/12/2020 10:20

I used to work with Tom Jones.

CherryValanc · 13/12/2020 10:33

Where I was in university there was a Clive Anderson and a Jason Donovan in my halls of residence.

Worked with a Graham Norton and now work with a Colin Farrell.

I know of a Sylvester Malone through a friend Which isn't within your parameters as I don't actually know him nor is it the exact name. Still makes me giggle. Plus there were rumours when I had my first baby there was had been a baby called Omar Sharif O'Keeffe. No idea how true that was, but i like the assonance of it.

JoeCalFuckingZaghe · 13/12/2020 10:34

I too used to work with a Tom Jones. And friends with a Steve Irwin.

Mrsjayy · 13/12/2020 10:37

One of my DC went to school with Ryan Reynolds.

MrsHugsxx · 13/12/2020 10:40

I used to know a Michael Jackson.

EnjoyingTheSilence · 13/12/2020 10:41

Rosemary West, obviously nothing like her namesake!

DuzzyFuck · 13/12/2020 10:49

I know a Chris Evans but I expect there are loads of those around! (There are two famous one for a start!)

Also a Russell Crowe.

Santaisironingwrappingpaper · 13/12/2020 10:51

My dentist was Gordon Bennett if that counts!!

DuzzyFuck · 13/12/2020 10:52

Oh yes forgot to add, Chris couldn't be further from either of his namesakes.

I don't know enough about the famous Russell Crow to confirm the other.

NotExactlyMrsCurrentAffairs · 13/12/2020 10:52

I know a Tom Jones too!
Also a James Bond, Phil Collins and Gemma Collins.

CarinaMarina · 13/12/2020 11:00

My anaesthetist was called Michael Jackson.

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Oops41 · 13/12/2020 11:24

Love these haha!

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lifebytheby · 13/12/2020 11:25

I know a James Bond

99point9FahrenheitDegrees · 13/12/2020 11:30

I actually have a soap star celebrity nameshare, and I adore googling myself as a result. Alternative me is super glamorous!

tinselfest · 13/12/2020 11:34

There are a lot of Michael Jacksons about, I worked with one too.

At another firm, we had a customer called Dick Turpin.

Freshprincess · 13/12/2020 11:38

I know a couple of Tom Jones, though one prefers Thomas, a Matt Smith, Michael Douglas with a wife called Catherine (not zeta Jones though)

DontWalkPastTheCastle · 13/12/2020 11:44

I work with Megan Traynor.

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Oops41 · 13/12/2020 15:46

Bumping this, looking for some more! Any super obscure names?

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Costa200 · 13/12/2020 15:48

I don’t know if this counts but at our GP practice we have a Dr Pepper...he’s so misunderstood! 🤣

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Oops41 · 13/12/2020 21:09

Dr Pepper Grin brilliant

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Clawdy · 13/12/2020 21:22

My brother was at school with Rufus Wainwright.

NerdyBird · 13/12/2020 21:57

My dh used to work with Barry Scott...alright not a real person but I found it amusing.

RosieLemonade · 13/12/2020 22:02

I worked with a Robin Hood. I know a Hannah Baker (13 reasons why) and her stepmom is Rachel Green.

UncleHerbie · 13/12/2020 22:27

I work with Sue Perkins and Emma Watson

Ltdannygreen · 13/12/2020 22:49

A Sam Smith, callum Scott,