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What is the most beautiful surname you have heard?

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ZiggZagg · 03/04/2021 11:44

I've been researching my family tree and there are a lot of surnames, mostly usual Irish, Scottish but some interesting ones and it got me thinking about surnames in general.

I always thought Italian surnames are very beautiful, Baccino, Santangelli.

I love ones that are simple such as Flower, Beach and Ocean too.

So, what's the most beautiful one you have ever heard?

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YellowPurple · 03/04/2021 15:38

I knew a family with the last name ‘Love’

But my favourite was when i was talking to a policeman and his surname was ‘Christmas’

catsareme14 · 03/04/2021 15:39

@damekindness Snap !

SusannahSophia · 03/04/2021 15:41

I know families called Drinkwater, Ballinger, Christmas, Greenleaf and Ingledew. But also Maycock, Johncock, Miggins and Stiff.

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mrssunshinexxx · 03/04/2021 15:42

Fullalove

mrshonda · 03/04/2021 15:43

I knew an elderly lady called Mrs Snowball many years ago. I always thought it was such a lovely name.
My friend once dated a very nice chap with the delightful surname of Wintermeyer (pronounced Winter-mire).

BellsaRinging · 03/04/2021 15:43

A surname in my distant family is Des Anges. I would have loved to inherit that one!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 03/04/2021 15:43

I knew a family with the surname Kactus, which I loved

onewhitewhisker · 03/04/2021 15:46

I like composite nature names. Greenhill, Greenwood, Rainwood.

Notthecarwashagain · 03/04/2021 15:47

Another one loving the surname Devine.

I checked a Mr Gotobed into a hotel- felt like his mum "here is your key Mr-Gotobed!"
Great name!

KingdomScrolls · 03/04/2021 15:52

I had a teacher at primary school Miss Clementine which I still think is nice and a colleague with the surname Latibeaudiere which has a lovely rhythm to it.

Somerandomshittyname · 03/04/2021 15:54

@damekindness same! Thought it was just me Grin

SerafinaPekkala · 03/04/2021 15:57

Excellent surnames of people I've been introduced to:
De Montmorency-Smith
De Mello
and Charlie Christmas.

Toddlerteaplease · 03/04/2021 16:08

I quivery fancy Starbuck or Winterhalter

imsureineverdo · 03/04/2021 16:09

At school there was a Mrs Tortoiseshell, I loved that. Also my friend married and became Mrs Heartfelt, she ditched the man but kept the name!

muddyford · 03/04/2021 16:13

I think it's the producer of 'Last of the Summer Wine' who is Richard Brackenbury.

Toddlerteaplease · 03/04/2021 16:14

@catsareme14

I get a little frisson of pleasure whenever the journalist Damien Gramatticus is mentioned. A surname with gravitas!
Same here. Such a brilliant name.
SomethingAboutNothing · 03/04/2021 16:22

I used to work for a guy whose surname was Heaven. It was fitting after the horror boss that was his predecessor.

AlfonsoTheTerrible · 03/04/2021 16:23

@Toddlerteaplease

I quivery fancy Starbuck or Winterhalter
Oh, those are fab.
BLTLover · 03/04/2021 16:28

Velasco

AdditionalCharacter · 03/04/2021 16:30

My SIL has a carer whose surname is Lovage. She suits it as well as she's a very soft and hippy type person.

Keepyourdistance000 · 03/04/2021 16:31

Clutterbuck
Beauchamp
Christmas

FlowEr262 · 03/04/2021 16:42

Childhood friends surname LeBeau I always thing that’s a very glamorous name Smile

woodhill · 03/04/2021 16:45

Colquhoun

Or similar spelling was a student at ds's uni and I saw this name and was struck by it. May have been slightly different

Also like Renau - again fox I believe

Lake

firstimemamma · 03/04/2021 16:54

Rainbow

SunshineCake · 03/04/2021 17:05

I've seen my children's teachers surname on here but it is spelt differently but said the same. Lovely person. Difficult name.