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Do you have secret names for your neighbours?

313 replies

Cattery · 27/05/2024 22:23

We have Dot Woman, Mattress Burner, Strangler and Trappy

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RainbowZebraWarrior · 28/05/2024 00:23

OMG. Brilliant!

Am I the only one reading this thinking "that sounds like it could be one of the Dad's from DDs school" And Fuerteventura woman sounds like it could be my Ex Husbands new wife.

I have The Knackers with 7 cars (aka butterflies)

TinDogTavern · 28/05/2024 00:25

Dave Angryman

(His name isn't Dave).

canyouseemyhousefromhere · 28/05/2024 00:27

The Pepperpots

Mr Perfect Lawn (just jealous really) but he mows it constantly with a really noisy petrol mower 😱

Parky (cos she can't)

Soluckyinlove · 28/05/2024 00:28

Lardy
The Joneses - as in keeping up with
Tittifalla - no idea why
Dumb and dumber
Catweasel
Slight breeze - one would blow her over
The sprogb*stards who live at the sproggery

LadyWiddiothethird · 28/05/2024 00:30

The travellers.

Pisshead.

Knobhead.

Zamazenta · 28/05/2024 00:35

We have

The cat people - they have 9 cats
Brenda Fricker - Irish lady we don't know her name
My 2 dads - actually 2 older men with grandkids
The toffee noses
The Thespian - wannabe actor
Cath and Kim - actually a married couple called cath and dave but the name stuck

Gatekeeper · 28/05/2024 00:42

Chalky
Chickenbone
Stumpy
Arse on backwards
Pipe man
Guitarman

sprigatito · 28/05/2024 00:43

My old NDNs were called Tubesteak and Vinegartits. Thankfully they have moved.

Arthursayhey121 · 28/05/2024 00:44

Tiger king due to the resemblance. He had his dangerous dogs taken away by the police a few months ago (thank goodness).

OoopsIDidItAgainandAgain · 28/05/2024 00:49

Fake Hippies, Ken & Barbie, The Weirdos, Tw*t Next Door, The Dinkies. The ones we like we call by their names or their house number.

Cattenberg · 28/05/2024 00:54

I’ve just remembered that we also had:

Swampy

Shorty Man (who wore shorts even when it was snowing)

Buddha (the opposite of Shorty Man. He was rather overweight and liked to walk around town topless)

Cattenberg · 28/05/2024 00:56

Gatekeeper · 28/05/2024 00:42

Chalky
Chickenbone
Stumpy
Arse on backwards
Pipe man
Guitarman

@Gatekeeper Please could you explain Arse on backwards? I’m intrigued!

Whizzgosh · 28/05/2024 01:12

MegsNaiceJam · 27/05/2024 23:58

@Whizzgosh John the Bins reminded me we also have The Binfluencer - sounds the same? Our bloke whose bins go out on the morning before collection day and thus lets everyone else know what week it is for the different bins.

Yep that’s it! And he stores his bins at the back of his house so you can hear him dragging them up the alley to the front, kind of a soundtrack to announce their arrival.

Gatekeeper · 28/05/2024 01:25

Cattenberg · 28/05/2024 00:56

@Gatekeeper Please could you explain Arse on backwards? I’m intrigued!

@Cattenberg person has a flat bum but very large and sticky out lower stomach

Calling · 28/05/2024 01:26

She Who Must Be Obeyed.

Calling · 28/05/2024 01:29

The Screamers.

wanttokickoffbutcant · 28/05/2024 01:31

Cat wanker. Has an expensive cat that he doesn't really want to let outside but it wants to go outside so he follows it and ends up right outside our windows.........

randomas · 28/05/2024 01:45

bilgewater · 27/05/2024 22:48

We have

The purple lady
The Firking Fulfords
Jetwash man
Baldy boyfriend

Omg these could fit people in my street. Are you north south east or west ?

LighthouseTheme · 28/05/2024 01:51

Gas Man and Mrs Gas Man
Dan Dan the Bike Man
Fatso and the CyberMan
Mimi and Lurch
Man from Aldi / Man from Aldi No. 2
Jesus
New Judy
Butterfly (real name Ali)
Popeye
UpstairsDownstairs
Mini Judy
Caveman

[God knows what name(s) they might have for me.]

TheCatterall · 28/05/2024 01:53

We have a few we know by name but some of the others have been -

The Egg Gays - lovey gay couple that had lots of chickens and we got our eggs from them.

Oasis Guy. Thought he was a dj and loved his ‘tunes’ loudly all summer in the garden and was basically oasis on repeat.

The Hag. And Hags Daughter.

Van Man - drives a lorry which was used as part of a threat when we complained about some building work mess once… apparently we should fear him because he drives a lorry?.

Norman Bates. House which no one has lived in and all blinds closed for over 25 years. elderly chap visits and does bits of maintenance on window frames etc occasionally. He sneaks in and out and can’t be engaged in conversation, nor caught with eye contact. Put up for sale at unrealistic price last year and no takers. Photos show it’s not been updated since before 80s. Couldn’t see mummified remains of his mother but guessing he moved her for the estate agent pics.

others are Weird Boy, Drunk Window-cleaner, Klepto vets, Night shift man, Tory Boy, Silent Sue…

one of my faves is Foster Family. Lovely family that foster and each season they have amazing decorations. Their Christmas inflatables are really jolly and cheer me up no end.

onwardandupwards · 28/05/2024 02:40

I have
Guardian of the street ( the most nosey person I've ever met)
Bin buffer
Twonk
Wild hog wannabe
Grubby sue
The lovely Polish couple ( who are genuinely the loveliest people in the street)
And gob a lob next door

verylongday · 28/05/2024 02:58

We have:
Chopper Dave
Pinky and Perky
The Trumps
Lighthouse woman
Gangsters Paradise

Doihavetogotoworkdotcom1 · 28/05/2024 02:59

Knob head for one and shabba dabba for the other

coxesorangepippin · 28/05/2024 03:00

The Mcnuggets

The Wannabe off-gridders

The Lentil weavers

Lady (insert our street name, which I'm not telling you!)

TellerTuesday · 28/05/2024 03:01

We have:

Foghorn Leghorn
Maverick (he's in the RAF)
Man from C&A
Lilo Lil
Squeak
Snoopy Paps
Clark Kent
Duck Lips

Dread to think what most of them call DH & I