to think that Damian Grammaticas is the best name *ever*?

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It is, isn't it? :-D

Oh - I like the sound of Jonty. Alcohol and jokes.

YABU
I'm with Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup

I always giggled at the Russian polevaulter Upanova!

Or the actual real person Cardinal Sin

Also, weren't there about four people on Gardener's Question Time with gardening names? Somebody remind me. Pippa Greenwood? The old chappie, you know...

bob flowerdew?

That's it! Bob Flowerdew. He sounds like he should be a hobbit. If he hadn't been a gardener, that is.

The surname 'Grammaticas' = perfection...
Sweet Lord I'd marry a Grammaticas JUST so I could change my name sounds better on a man though

I also love Cornelius Lysaght who is a racing correspondent on 5Live

There was a (I think South African) politician called Tokyo Sexwhale .... just a great, great name

And there's an actor who gets on Corrie called Finetime Fontaine ..fab

I love it but do have a soft spot for Fenella Fudge and Annabel Tiffin.

F1 Racing drivers nearly always have great names - Jody Scheckter (sp?), Ayrton Senna, Jenson Button. I think they choose the sport based on their name

My dd thought that Jonty Bloom was a made up name! She laughed when she first heard it. I explained that Jonty likely to be shortened form of Jonathan which she didn't think much of.

I'm particularly taken with Padmasree Warrior. I got an invitation to hear her speak (via work, v boring stuff) and I googled her because I thought it was a made up name.

I like Jonty as a name, he's posh but good fun!

There are real people I Scotland called pocahontas mcginty and lovely Albuquerque .

Swedish, dont forget Stirling Moss
Love Damian Grammaticus too
Went to school with Tristana Moore - also an excellent BBC correspondent name.

Good one, Olivia. Also, Mario Andretti.

It is an Ace name!! Bets and most appropriate name Evah for me was a rugby players called STEELE RETCHLESS!!! I nearly named by 1st born after him;)

There's a reporter on R4 called Tom Bromley. I love how that sounds. Tom Bromley. Say it with me.

Also, tres childish, but once met a chap through work called Mike Hunt !!

via another thread I just remembered the next best name in the world, the actress Sylvestra Le Touzel.