To ask you for your favourite surnames?

[RedDwarves]

No real reason why!

I've always loved McQueen and Fairbanks.

We have Stanhopes back in the family tree, I'd have loved that.

I am also envious of His Honour Stephen Wildblood QC. There's a name.

There was a guy on Britain's got talent a few years ago who's name was Joe Oakley. I thought that was a great name, it just flies so well!

*flows

I knew someone who changed their name to Iffy Boatrace.

I like Middleton

Yes I like bonkers names that don't sound like they're written

I've also come across the name Smellie which I found hilarious

I knew a girl called Shirley Bytheway when I was a kid. I always thought that would be a great name to have. Now I'm an adult I'm not so sure.

My surname is very boring and common but often gets an s added to the end as others have it with the s.. Someone in work with a very different job with the s ends up with a lot of my emails and I have to say constantly I'm not a plural 😁 my DP has a Scottish surname that's easy to pronounce wrong and I know I'm in for a life of correcting people if we get married!
I absolutely love saying Benedict Cumberbatch out loud!!

Hangingaroundtheportal,
I also knew a Cakebread, got married to a Plaice. Could it be the same one?

Really like my first husband’s surname, hate my seconds

Still use the former at work.

I love the Quaker names like Makepeace, Goodenough, Wellbeloved etc. My maiden name means wetland scrub in NE England while my married is Norman for strong and lasting.

I love the Quaker names like Makepeace, Goodenough, Wellbeloved etc. My maiden name means wetland scrub in NE England while my married is Norman for strong and lasting.

DP. RW. FFS. GTS.

I love my married surname (has been mentioned..eek!)..maiden name is slightly unusual but still a bit 'meh'.. Love surnames like Wolfe, Katz, DeWinter, Delaney, De'ath....however, so sorry if anyone has this name..but..at my old work I saw the surname Lilycrap....I can't help but snigger...sorry!

Based on the daily requirement in this house to read DD a Mr Men book before bed my favourite is Dr Makeyouwell who pops up in some of the stories. I remember hearing it as a child and not understanding the joke. Luckily at 38 I do.

My pretend secret agent alias name is Penelope Goldman outed to anybody who might know this ridiculous piece of information.

Apart from my kids, the best thing my XH gave me was a nice surname.

Mine are:

Shakespeare
Rivers
De Witt
Christmas (I know two people who have this surname)
Albertsson
Woods
De Forrest
McDonagh
Buchanan
Valentine
Bronte

Mines been mentioned now too!

There was one in The Times not that long ago, that was the same name hyphenated I think it was Butler-Butler or something similar.

Strange
Valentine
Christmas
Love
And
Gotobed
Love all of them... without actually wanting them

@SplendidCurmudgeon

you have mentioned mine there!

I knew a Mrs Mitten years ago. Her first name totally fitted and was equally charming.

I went to school with someone whose surname was Ferrari. I always thought that was a cool name.

I like names like Hopper, Stringer and Perry. i think they go with everthing.

I always wanted my surname to be Holloway