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to think these twins' names are ludicrous?

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lulucappuccino · 09/03/2016 19:19

Toddlers - Dick and Fanny.
Not short for anything, apparently. British family.
Lordy.

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Monkey533 · 10/03/2016 10:40

They're real. I met them today.

And you thought to ask if that is their given name on their birth certs? Lovely... (and frankly unbelievable)

PrivatePike · 10/03/2016 10:42

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CatThiefKeith · 10/03/2016 10:46

I can confirm that Everard Dick is real - I saw his ID at Chicagos Aylesbury one night - the door staff thought it was a wind up, unsurprisingly.

Clarathemagnificent · 10/03/2016 11:04

I know sisters called Sara and Yara. The older child chose her sister's name and wanted it to be similar to hers.

Also know sisters called Ella and Leah.

Bambambini · 10/03/2016 11:04

Yermaw Zahoor - not buying it, just too perfect!

used to send emails for work to a guy called Randy Bullock.

BathshebaDarkstone · 10/03/2016 11:05

Oh. For. Fuck's. Sake. Those poor kids.

lulucappuccino · 10/03/2016 11:07

Monkey, read the fucking thread!

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Stratter5 · 10/03/2016 11:10

Oh do RTFT Monkey

I went to school with a Gaylord. His sister was a thoroughly ordinary Tracey.

When I was a child our gardener was Mr Trowel, and our doctor was Dr Coffin.

BathshebaDarkstone · 10/03/2016 11:16

I always feel sorry for Freddie Fox, younger brother of Laurence. Isn't he one of Peppa Pig's friends?

MaximilianNero · 10/03/2016 11:17

I don't know anyone with a really unusual name. I do have a subscription to findmypast though, which is good for debunking/proving some of the things that come along on silly name threads.

There are no flipping Chlamydia's over the age of 10 (obviously). There really is a set of twins registered as Baby One and Baby Two though. And a Calamaty Jane, which came up when I put in Chlamydia, as one of the most similar names to Chlamydia!

HawkEyeTheNoo · 10/03/2016 11:19

Thanks Max, I've had professional dealings with one and two Wink

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TheWildRumpyPumpus · 10/03/2016 11:36

An acquaintance called her second son Ace, other child called Benedict. Totally random sibset I thought, I wondered if her DH insisted on having his own way the second time round Grin

ICanSeeForMiles · 10/03/2016 11:39

hawkeye is it Pocahontas McGlinchey?

MsIndependence · 10/03/2016 11:39

I overheard a mum yelling to her two sons 'Amazon and Ocean'!!

HawkEyeTheNoo · 10/03/2016 11:56

Icansee close...

ICanSeeForMiles · 10/03/2016 11:59

There must be a few Grin

madamginger · 10/03/2016 12:00

I have an aunt Fanny, She's my mums older sister.
Everyone called her Frances because she hates her name unsurprisingly! even though it's not her real name

HawkEyeTheNoo · 10/03/2016 12:01

Icansee are you east coast?

OhGood · 10/03/2016 12:06

I was on the train with twin girls, about 7yo I would guess. One started chatting to me.

Her name was 'Unique.'

madein1995 · 10/03/2016 12:15

I've met a Tia Maria and a Sapphire-Cocaine. It wasn't spelt like cocaine if I remember right, but definitely pronounced the same way.

RichardHead · 10/03/2016 12:16

It's not easy being called Richard Head I can tell you Grin

UnderCrackers5 · 10/03/2016 12:25

What's wrong with Richard Head ?
much better than Eileen Dover or Hugh Jardon

jimpam · 10/03/2016 12:40

Keeptrudging glad you enjoyed it, it's my favourite name ever bambambini I didn't believe DP either but he showed me the paperwork, 100% real.