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To find people's surnames that really don't fit their jobs funny

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Butterfly98 · 27/06/2019 19:04

DH knows an accountant called Mr Crook, I always giggle when he mentions him as I still find the name funny after all these years, apparently he's got a very serious personality and doesn't like anyone joking about the name, to be fair he's probably heard them all by now! Separately, our old neighbour was a baker and his name really suited his job as he was actually a Mr Baker! Do you know anyone with a surname that either does or doesn't fit their profession?

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KitKat1985 · 27/06/2019 21:26

I know a nurse whose surname is nurse. Therefore they are nurse Nurse.

yorkshireborn1988 · 27/06/2019 21:28

Mr breakwell... an orthopaedic surgeon

Huncamuncaa · 27/06/2019 21:28

My birth certificate was signed by a registrar whose surname was death

always2ndbest · 27/06/2019 21:29

I had a dentist called Mr Tingle, a cookery teacher called Mrs Cook and worked for a family of bakers with the surname Baker. I am now a Phlebotomist and my surname is Sharp!

unboxaLoeweHammock · 27/06/2019 21:30

My uncle told me his friend used an undertakers that had a ''Myra Maynes'' working for them! Grin

Frangipane · 27/06/2019 21:31

When we moved areas many years ago now, the local authority's school admissions officer who wrote me a letter to confirm my children's places in their new school was called Mr Fick. (Which might be how someone speaking with a London accent might pronounce Mr Thick). Well, it tickled me so much I kept the letter.

xdestarx · 27/06/2019 21:31

Miss French at my Secondary school... She taught Science!

Glovesick · 27/06/2019 21:32

There is a Judge Judge

Jeremy *unt, the former hulture secretary

Had a friend whose surname was Singer (but she was tone deaf)

Frangipane · 27/06/2019 21:32

Oh and we also met an orthopaedic surgeon called Mr Ricketts.

AudacityOfHope · 27/06/2019 21:34

My dentist when I was at uni was called Dr de'Ath

I loved that Grin

avocadochocolate · 27/06/2019 21:34

Primary school head cook - Mrs Cooke

CEO's PA - Crystal Balls

Paediatrician - Dr Smellie

Al203 · 27/06/2019 21:36

OMG! I just realised, I know Boaty McBoatface who is the lead boat of the AutoSub Long Range class of semi submersibles attached to the Antarctic Research Vessel RSS Sir David Attenborough

That’s soooo cool because he or she is a boat and so does have a kind of boat face.

AudacityOfHope · 27/06/2019 21:36

Ben Dover isn't really called that!! 🤣🤣🤣

CrazyToast · 27/06/2019 21:38

Psychiatrist called Dr Panicker

Circumcision Doctor called Dr Butt

morningafternoonevening · 27/06/2019 21:45

I had a dinner lady called Mrs Cook which I found funny for years!

Topseyt · 27/06/2019 21:45

When I was at secondary school we had a music teacher called Mr. Key.

He was nice.

spongebunnyfatpants · 27/06/2019 21:47

Our school nurse, an ex midwife, was Nurse Payne.

Al203 · 27/06/2019 21:48

Ben Dover isn’t really called that!!

Oh yes he is. That’s the only reason he got the job in adult movies. The proof of that is that his friend did also - Phil McCavitee. Let’s face it, had he been called Clive Phizackeley-Hammond there’s no way he would have got the job.

It’s not brain surgery surely?!?

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 27/06/2019 21:51

I knew of a dentist called Mr Payne and a pharmacist called Mr Mendus.

panicovernow · 27/06/2019 21:52

Driving Test Examiner called Mr GoodenoughSmile

strongswans · 27/06/2019 22:12

French teacher called Madame Chardonnay.

Also no idea what the woman's job was, but was had some reality tv rubbish on and saw a Sky Walker, had to pause and take a photo of the screen for proof! (No idea where said photo is now though!)

motortroll · 27/06/2019 22:18

My first driving tester was called Mr Pass....I failed Hmm

Whatjusthappenedthere · 27/06/2019 22:19

Worked for a Dentist called Dr Payne. Funnier on the phone.
I had to call Mr Memory one day as he had forgotten his appointment,
I know a farmer called Mr Lettice. Pronounced Let. Tease . But even so. 😂

Whatjusthappenedthere · 27/06/2019 22:22

And a Vicar in Kent called Daunton Fear. He christened my god son.

Dutchesss · 27/06/2019 22:22

My brother's GP is called Dr Savage.

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