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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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SnuffleBadger · 27/06/2019 22:23

One of our local urology consultants is called Dr Liu (pronounced Loo....)

My grandparents and parents used to be registered with a GP called Dr Body, I used to find it hilarious!

Viviene · 27/06/2019 22:38

I know of a solicitors firm called Wright Hassall...

LadyKylieShagworthy · 27/06/2019 22:43

I once knew a gardener called Mr Garland and his wife's name was Rose.

AngelicInnocent · 27/06/2019 22:45

Undertaker near me is called D Box and sons

ChoudeBruxelles · 27/06/2019 22:46

Army officer - captain major

NomNomNominativeDeterminism · 27/06/2019 22:46

Ahem. I feel like I’ve found my home.

MrsGface · 27/06/2019 22:48

Marketing manager called Robin Money. Dentist called Dr Smilie. Urologist called Dr Wang.

MrsDumpty · 27/06/2019 22:53

There used to be an Oxford professor of women's studies called Pamela Anderson (sadly she passed away quite recently).

I believe there was also a real life banker called Richie Rich.

And of course, journalist Sophia Money-Coutts who used to work at Tatler...

Whatisthisfuckery · 27/06/2019 22:55

We had a home economics teacher called Mrs Ovary. It was spelled slightly different, can’t remember how, but it was pronounced the same.

A miserable cow she was too.

msmith501 · 27/06/2019 22:56

I used to work for BAE systems a long time ago and people would say "it's not rocket science".... except it sort of was ... totally rocket science - a bit off thread so apologies

HippyChickMama · 27/06/2019 22:57

I knew of a woodwork teacher called Mr Wardrobe

Noms2000 · 27/06/2019 23:00

When I was at school, my needlework teachers name was Mrs Singer. Our PE teacher was Mr Runner.
At one of my clubs, the technicians name is Alan Key, the accountants name is Lisa Money!

MyKingdomForACaramel · 27/06/2019 23:05

Oh god - I would love to contribute to this but my surname is rare (like only 200 in the world). And so many of my family are in professions that mismatch (think we are called startfire and we were all firemen)

EvilHerbivore · 27/06/2019 23:06

A doctor on our local children's ward is Dr. Baby

FaithInfinity · 27/06/2019 23:14

I’ve worked with a gynaecologist called Mr Flood. I also know a family where mother and daughter are Dr Fear!

There’s a bloke near me who does tree cutting called Mark Cropper, now that’s an apt name!

GoingToInfinity · 27/06/2019 23:14

My DH works with a Police Officer called Rob Banks. Very unfortunate!

CaptainCabinets · 27/06/2019 23:18

There’s a gynaecologist called Fani Kokka at my hospital! Beat that one.

frogsoup · 27/06/2019 23:21

A local firm of accountants used to be named Pleasance, Hookem and Nix!!

MrsDimmond · 27/06/2019 23:23

Ben Dover is not his real name.

Simon James Honey, better known as Ben Dover, is an English pornographic actor, director and producer.

He is Tyger Drew Honey's father. (Jake in Outnumbered)

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 27/06/2019 23:34

The Lord Chief Justice used to be Lord Judge

martinidry · 27/06/2019 23:36

Years ago one of my clients was a pig farmer whose name was Mr Pigg.

Seriously. Mr Pigg. 🐖

ddl1 · 27/06/2019 23:37

I have known people in Accounts with the surnames Cashman and Ledger; a librarian called Read; and there is a book on animal behaviour by Fox and Tiger. My mother knew a very nice nurse called Savage.

MustardScreams · 27/06/2019 23:37

Not really the same, but still tickled me! The nurse that’s doing my smear test is Mia Farrow

To find people's surnames that really don't fit their jobs funny
BabyBlackCat · 27/06/2019 23:40

I have a few!!!!

Am orthapedic surgeon named Dr Bone

A maths teacher named Mr Long

A music teacher named Mrs Bird

Bananalanacake · 27/06/2019 23:40

in Germany I took my dd to a kinderarzt (child doctor) called dr Schaffmeister.

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