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to think this is the worst name ever given to a child?!

172 replies

lollypoplady · 07/11/2010 20:44

Me & DH are thinking of baby names and I've just remembered a boy from my secondary school who was called Richard John Uren and got nicknamed Dick Toilet Piss, what where his parents thinking?!

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musicmadness · 07/11/2010 23:47

One of my teachers was Michael Michaels. I know a Jenny Taylor and a Richard (Dick) Carver as well. Some people really don't think/notice.

booyhoo · 07/11/2010 23:55

family member called theresa leavy.

spanish teacher called miss england and her best friend is called miss ireland. when they visited spain, the passport checker person took them into separate offices and questioned them both. he didn't believe they were genuine names.

booyhoo · 07/11/2010 23:56

also, i know a girl in school whose surname was connor. she had a baby boy and called him connor, but it was ok because when she got married his surname would obviously be changed Hmm

booyhoo · 07/11/2010 23:58

also had a customer in previous job called Phylis McCracken. she insisted we call her phyl. Grin

DollyTwat · 08/11/2010 00:18

greenbananas was that in Cheltenham? If so I know the same Mike Hunt!

When I was at school the head was
Mr Titley, deputy was Mr Head and the headmistress was Mrs Alcock

oh the fun we had with Tit, Head and Cock

extremepie · 08/11/2010 00:50

I know a Richard John Thomas!

SumfingNew · 08/11/2010 00:56

I know of 3 children:

Lionheart Bentley

Jolly

Valentino

SumfingNew · 08/11/2010 00:57

Siblings, I hasten to add!

BarbaraSeville · 08/11/2010 01:19

My plumber is called Mike Hunt.

There is an acupuncturist in the Yellow pages called Dr.Pang. Car panel-beater I know is Mr. Dent.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 08/11/2010 01:28

Kitty - I know Fanny Hyman as well, although she got married and changed her name. Same one I hope ?

at "Henrietta Man"

I worked with a Wayne King. And friend's mum was Jo King.

Worked with Michael Michael as well. He was the 6th child in his family and assumed his parents had run out of ideas at that point.

clippityclop · 08/11/2010 02:35

Eileen Honour Organ, Belle Bell - both mum's school friends.
Ingo Dimmock - local gardener.

jadziadax · 08/11/2010 02:47

I've also known a Donald McDonald. As well as a Robert Robb and a Thomas Thomas.

WHY?

Have also known catholic priest Fr Sinn, surgeons Dr Pain and Dr De'Ath and a gynaecologist Dr Bush.

MoralDefective · 08/11/2010 02:51

Taxi for Mike Hunt is our quiz name(sometimes).
Just to embarrass the bar staffGrin

babylanguagelearner · 08/11/2010 04:20

a doctor friend of mine swears he has seen a child patient whose name is Abcde . Pronounced ab-sid-ee Confused

IvantaOuiOui · 08/11/2010 05:13

My husband went to uni with a chap called Ping Pong Stanley Wong. I swear this is true.

Stardown · 08/11/2010 05:20

Boy in my class - BJ Cox.

OnEdge · 08/11/2010 05:54

I know a recently christened Rogan Joshua Shock

nooka · 08/11/2010 06:05

I bought my last house from a guy called Chris Peacock. I didn't think twice about it at the time.

Rillyrillygoodlooking · 08/11/2010 06:17

My Dad went to college with a bloke called Randy Horning

took me ages to work out Jenny Taylor Blush

saffy85 · 08/11/2010 06:32

Ooh remembered another Sue Mee. Why for the love of god?! Grin

WhiteElefant · 08/11/2010 07:13

SumfingNew I knew Lionheart and Jolly (can't be more than 1 family with both those names)

KenDoddsDadsDog · 08/11/2010 07:15

There is someone where I work called Robin Hood. Everytime I see it on the staff list I think it's a joke.

MikeStand · 08/11/2010 07:16

At school I felt sorry for a girl whose surname was Grocock and my sons RE teacher is Miss Holyland.

Sugarmuppet · 08/11/2010 07:19

The 'big' boss of the company I work for is Joe Kerr, and you are meant to take him seriously how?!

IvaNighSpare · 08/11/2010 07:19

I knew a Heidi Lowe at school (during the 80's when the sitcom Hi-De-Hi was popular).