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Best name you ever heard

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Elephantsareace · 06/03/2024 22:39

Re-watching old Walking Dead and I'd forgotten about the wonderfully-named producer Caleb Womble.

Best name ever, for me. What's yours?

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ShesGotAHeartOfGold · 07/03/2024 17:39

I've remembered my friend's Gran who was called Fanny Brown then got married and was called Fanny Hair.

I could never decide it double barrelled to Fanny Brown-Hair would have been better or worse

madamepresident · 08/03/2024 00:55

I worked with a lady named Lovely - and she really was !

SoOutingWhoCares · 08/03/2024 01:04

TammytheFaceGhost · 07/03/2024 07:58

My Food Tech teacher was Mrs Baker, and I was taught music by Mr Vinall. Not exactly amazing names but a nice bit of nominative determinism!

My college English Lit teacher was Liz D’Arcy. She had a PhD in a Jane Austen related topic.

Coincidence or a cunning plan?

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Northernsouloldies · 08/03/2024 04:41

ShesGotAHeartOfGold · 07/03/2024 17:39

I've remembered my friend's Gran who was called Fanny Brown then got married and was called Fanny Hair.

I could never decide it double barrelled to Fanny Brown-Hair would have been better or worse

Is that big fanny brown...no it's just sunburnt.couldnt resist.😀

Scorchio84 · 08/03/2024 05:10

it's a misheard name rather than an actual one "Duke Bellingham" (Jude Bellingham *facepalm!) I can never unhear it now... plus it reminds me of Duke Silver 😆& of course Duke Caboom!

TheSuperbOwl · 08/03/2024 06:15

My kids went to school with Hugh. It must be the same one as this Hugh's dad is a vet too, just down the road from me.

TammytheFaceGhost · 08/03/2024 07:13

I also went to school with a Phelan Berrycloth. He ROCKED that name.

PiggieWig · 08/03/2024 09:38

SoOutingWhoCares · 08/03/2024 01:04

My college English Lit teacher was Liz D’Arcy. She had a PhD in a Jane Austen related topic.

Coincidence or a cunning plan?

There was a librarian at my university called Juliet Shakespeare. As an Eng Lit student I thought she had a fabulous name.

TheForgetfulCat · 08/03/2024 10:41

DH once encountered someone as a court witness named Darren D’eath. I know it’s a common surname in some languages but the combination with Darren …

Needhelp101 · 08/03/2024 11:07

Some fabulous names on here!

I like Diablo Cody. And once knew of someone called Philomena Mango.

Blubbled · 08/03/2024 11:18

@MariaVT65 Oh I'll be giggling about this all day! Thank you! It makes the one I thought of , Robin Banks, seem quite sensible!
Years ago a letter addressed to a Kamel Chagga was delivered to my house though! I returned it to sender!

Blubbled · 08/03/2024 11:22

@user1492757084 There's a very successful singer here in Ireland called Dickie Rock, and a TD ( member of the Irish parliament, the Dáil) called Dick Spring!
Oh dear!

catin8oots · 08/03/2024 11:24

There's a pilot who does the flights to Grenoble called Captain Johnny Snowball. He clearly knows it's funny and announces it all drawn out with an American twang. I love him.

catin8oots · 08/03/2024 11:27

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 07/03/2024 13:44

Someone at work called Tony Antonioni

Toby LeRone - heard that one on the radio.

Is he a maths teacher? If so, he taught me!

HectorPlasm · 08/03/2024 11:28

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 07/03/2024 13:37

Journalist?
Wayne Ankers edits our local paper, not too far from Manchester.

That'll be him!

Heckythump1 · 08/03/2024 11:28

My Dad once had a patient called Emma Royd! Poor kid!

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 08/03/2024 11:28

catin8oots · 08/03/2024 11:27

Is he a maths teacher? If so, he taught me!

Do you mean Tony Antonioni? No, he's a GP - I can't believe there are two of them!!!

MariaVT65 · 08/03/2024 12:30

Blubbled · 08/03/2024 11:18

@MariaVT65 Oh I'll be giggling about this all day! Thank you! It makes the one I thought of , Robin Banks, seem quite sensible!
Years ago a letter addressed to a Kamel Chagga was delivered to my house though! I returned it to sender!

Hey Robin Banks is also a great one 😂

ReadtheReviews · 08/03/2024 14:18

@Judgejudysno1fan I know an osteo called Mark Roughley.

ReadtheReviews · 08/03/2024 14:20

@Svolvaer For some reason those made me laugh out loud!

KittytheHare · 08/03/2024 14:33

bord · 07/03/2024 13:26

Hedda Dick - went to University with her although didn't know her well.
Evidence of her existence is found on imdb here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7328024/

Her sister is Gethan Dick

PeppermintParty · 08/03/2024 14:37

Drew Peacock (you need to say it aloud)

JanetareyouokareyouokJanet · 08/03/2024 14:47

My mum loves Tulip Mazumdar

SwankyPants · 08/03/2024 14:47

Wally Funk

TorroFerney · 08/03/2024 14:49

Zoltan Bendiner. Worked for a client we were dealing with .

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