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Appropriate Names For People’s Jobs

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CurryLover55 · 10/06/2021 08:02

Couldn’t believe that the president of the Royal Horticultural Society is called Keith Weed! And the leader of some spider group or other is Ann Webb! I knew a butcher called Mr Veal. Most unfortunately there was a Doctor De’ath & a Doctor Sikka at a hospital I attended in London!

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Lemonwoe · 10/06/2021 09:24

I work in a bank. There are a few Mr Banks working in the company

MrsGulDukat · 10/06/2021 09:30

I saw a Gastroenterologist called Dr Rakshit.

30degreesandmeltinghere · 10/06/2021 09:33

My school woodwork teacher was Mr Sander..

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ToryStelling · 10/06/2021 09:34

@30degreesandmeltinghere

My school woodwork teacher was Mr Sander..
Ours was Mr Knox Grin
Basecamporbust · 10/06/2021 09:51

My head teacher was Dr. Fear.

My orthopaedic surgeon is Dr Limb.

ChrisQuean · 10/06/2021 09:53

My Primary 1 school teacher was Miss Gentle.

DonLewis · 10/06/2021 09:53

When I read that article this morning I almost started this thread!

Nominative determinism has always fascinated me. I had my brakes done once by a Mike Breakwell. He didn't find it as funny as I did!

I knew the man that ran the local bakery, he was John Cherry.

Tickles me pink. Must be a ballache for those that are suffering!

VeganVeal · 10/06/2021 09:55

Our home economics teacher was Chris. P. Bacon and I once read a book called 'Yellow River' written by I.P. Freely

whatnow41 · 10/06/2021 09:55

Head of the National Obesity Forum is Tam Fry.

Genehuntsfanclub · 10/06/2021 09:56

At my middle school we used to have a Church of England vicar visit called Mr Pope.Confused

CovidVaccinatorintheMaking · 10/06/2021 09:59

We had a Nurse Payne and Mr Read the librarian

Babdoc · 10/06/2021 10:18

Forty years ago, my hospital’s head of the STD clinic was a Dr Shankar.
For the non medical, a chancre (pronounced the same) is a syphilitic sore. Grin

TheDrsDocMartens · 10/06/2021 10:22

I’ve met a Dr Payne.

Bobsyauncle · 10/06/2021 10:22

obstetrician at local hospital Dr.FaniGrin

BettyUnderswoob · 10/06/2021 10:28

@VeganVeal

Our home economics teacher was Chris. P. Bacon and I once read a book called 'Yellow River' written by I.P. Freely
Neither of those are true now, are they @VeganVeal?
Pearbear · 10/06/2021 10:31

There was a dad who came to toddlers he was a fireman with the surname Burns

StressyMcStressFace · 10/06/2021 13:31

The urologist at our local is Dr Dick. No word of a lie

StressyMcStressFace · 10/06/2021 13:31

Sorry local hospital I meant to say

Mymapuddlington · 10/06/2021 13:32

My dads doctor is Dr Gore and dentist is Dr LaTeef

Horsemad · 10/06/2021 13:42

An RE teacher called Mr Angel! 😇

SoMuchToBits · 10/06/2021 13:46

My grandmother used to have a confectioner's shop. The member of staff she employed was called Mrs Fudge.

MolyHolyGuacamole · 10/06/2021 14:24

Thought Arsène Wenger was perfect for Arsenal

MolyHolyGuacamole · 10/06/2021 14:25

And not quite a job but Joey Essex on TOWIE. I thought it was a joke at first

BiBabbles · 10/06/2021 14:32

A Head of Year teacher called Mr Hoy.

rosesarered321 · 10/06/2021 14:32

Years ago my husband saw a urological called Dr Dick, I kid you not!

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