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to snigger at this person's name?

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postmanpatscat · 21/05/2012 23:07

Just caught sight of this on the credits at the end of a programme as I waited for something else to start..."Victoria Hamburger". Seriously, you'd change your name, wouldn't you?

I suppose the only thing that could be worse is if she married Mr Sponge Grin

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HeadfirstForHalos · 22/05/2012 09:39

Yes it's Fenella Fudge! Phanny fudge indeed Grin

treadwarily · 22/05/2012 11:53

Victoria Hamburger might well be German.

A lot of these names which seem so hilarious are quite normal in their homelands.

chocolatecheesecake · 22/05/2012 15:08

I worked with a guy called Dick Beaver. I also know a Jo King and a Ben Downe.

Pendeen · 22/05/2012 15:20

My friend deals with a japanese firm and the rep there is mr Sugashitta.

Pendeen · 22/05/2012 15:22

Also fell off my seat laughing at the woman in last night's '56 Up' - 'Vienetta!

Psammead · 22/05/2012 15:25

Went to school with a Daly Bus.

Ivor Granden has cracked me up.

Local butcher to me has the name (translated) 'Evil Butcher' over his shop. Evil being his surname, but in German.

mummymeister · 22/05/2012 15:26

Ophelia Balls daughter of a butcher in Essex (heard it on radio essex a few years ago and nearly crashed the car!) also Dick Hand, Dilys Willis, anyone called Willey and lots of Mr Men - Mr Tall etc but so far no Mr Tickle.

EmmaFurk · 22/05/2012 15:33

Ed balls makes me snigger every time hes mentioned on the news!! Ill never grow up Wink

StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 22/05/2012 15:38

teacher called Mr Jelly.

mummymeister · 22/05/2012 15:39

Thank you stepaway.. i will add that one to my Mr Men list!

eatyourveg · 22/05/2012 15:40

Teacher called Mr Lusty

georgesmummy11 · 22/05/2012 15:48

Our local police officer was Andrew Pratt
P.C Pratt or P.C A Pratt.
The kids use to have a field day

fatmummy35 · 22/05/2012 16:05

A boy in my class in infant school was called Fuk Ho. We didn't realise it was funny until years later!!

AlexReidsLonelyBraincell · 22/05/2012 16:10
natwebb79 · 22/05/2012 16:27

I went to school with Hazel Knutt. I also had a temp job in an office where the IT bloke was called Rusty Armour!

natwebb79 · 22/05/2012 16:28

Oh just remembered - the police officer that did talks at our school was called PC Missing Smile

5Foot5 · 22/05/2012 16:53

georgesmummy I used to work for a company which also had an American office. There was a large Texan who worked for them called Sterling Pratt!

mummymeister · 22/05/2012 17:08

thankyou eatyourveg - yet another Mr Man character ticked off the list.

Adversecamber · 22/05/2012 17:38

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zipzap · 22/05/2012 23:03

I went to college with someone who's sister was called Candida. And I seem to remember her mum had been a nurse before she'd got married so you think she would have known better!

I also used to have an orthodontist who was called Mr Savage - older gent with very large handlebar moustache who looked very scary!

hatesponge · 22/05/2012 23:19

A friend went to school with a Neil Downe.

I used to deal with someone via work called Emma Royds. She was Mrs Royds too (I wouldn't have changed my name!)

DowntrodAbbey · 22/05/2012 23:34

I used to have a customer called Mr Hardon

DowntrodAbbey · 22/05/2012 23:36

I hasten to add I was working in a bank (just realised that sounded a bit dodgy)

OhdearNigel · 23/05/2012 00:07

I had some dealings with a family where the children were called Beau (little girl) and Headley (boy). The family name was Lock.

Beaulock and headlock

OhdearNigel · 23/05/2012 00:12

On dodgy police names I know of a fair few. Just for starters:

Sergeant Rasher (now retired)
PC Bacon
The officer whose warrant number is DO001 and calls herself "do one"