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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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PomBearWithoutHerOFRS · 13/12/2020 23:08

I once knew shagged senseless on a beautiful out of the blue one night stand Michael Douglas 😁
My Mam has an old school friend who was called Elizabeth Taylor until she got married.

PomBearWithoutHerOFRS · 13/12/2020 23:09

Oh and one of our local hospitals had a Dr. Hu (say it aloud)

Raffie13 · 13/12/2020 23:10

I know an Emma Watson!

babbi · 13/12/2020 23:14

Paul McCartney sat beside me in school

babbi · 13/12/2020 23:14

I also know a Kate Middleton

BertieBob · 13/12/2020 23:18

I work with a Tom Jones and I have taught Harry Potter

allycat4 · 13/12/2020 23:39

I also know a Kate Middleton

Davros · 13/12/2020 23:42

We had a local copper for a while called Sergeant Pepper. I kid you not!
I know Richard Burton (not the dead one)

PickledChicory · 14/12/2020 00:12

Aww these are just great love these.
We had a guy that did odd jobs a few times for us called ricky martin, he introduced us to our electrician Roy Walker. Also local to me is a painter decorater called David Bowie, Ive seen his van go about. Imagine them all working together

PurePeppermint · 14/12/2020 00:21

I worked with a Harry Potter - he used to introduce himself saying "you may have heard of me..."

PajamasnoDramas · 14/12/2020 00:26

I know a Tony Blackburn and work with Barry Scott. I knew an Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) and an Adam Bolton (not same spelling, but still...)

AuthorsOfForever · 14/12/2020 00:36

I've met 2 Michael Jackson's. Both times, I asked to see ID Grin

Itsonlymakebelieve · 14/12/2020 00:36

I know an Annie Lennox and a Chris Martin ( female).

GertiMJN · 14/12/2020 00:39

Friend of my grandfather was called Donald Duck Grin

Lellochip · 14/12/2020 00:40

When I was visiting a relative I came across a patient called Vanilla Ice Hmm Now I'm presuming he named himself in tribute, and it wasn't just a very unlikely coincidence, but it was his legal name...

VienneseWhirligig · 14/12/2020 00:51

I know someone who legally changed his name to Darth Vader and his wife took his surname. I also am related to an Ian Brown.

MartiniDry · 14/12/2020 01:01

I knew a Stephen Hawkins.
Had I married the love of my life I'd share my name with a well known actress.

MartiniDry · 14/12/2020 01:02

Oh! And my cousin is married to a Graham Norton.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/12/2020 02:51

I went out with a Robbie Williams
There was a Michael Jackson in my DD school.

They're common first and surnames though. I guess there's bound to be thousands of them around.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/12/2020 02:55

I came across a Mr Doubtfire who works at my bank.
I actually had to ask him if it was his real name. I thought he was taking the piss.Grin
But no he wasn't apparently it is a real surname.

Bloodybridget · 14/12/2020 05:02

Julie Andrews, my SIL! And I know a Richard Desmond, not the media mogul and former pornographer!

Labobo · 14/12/2020 08:35

I had a friend at school called James Bond. Poor sod.

riotlady · 14/12/2020 08:51

Used to know a Michael Jackson, he went by Mike though!

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