Seebohm

[momino]

Just watched a programme on Seebohm rowntree and thought it was a most unusual first name.

anyone know any Seebohm's around?

It was his mother's surname. A bit like calling your child Wilcox.

Which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but I don't see Seebohm catching on.

Do you think it's pronounced the same as sebum?

it sounds like a strain of an illness. But hey, your choice.

I see yer bum, I see yer bum!!

Yep, that would go down a storm in the playground

he was also called Joseph

Seeboum would be a hard name to wear with adolescent acne.

not my choice! don't think it was Joseph though. BBc/Wikipedia says he was Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree but he went by Seebohm.

agree, don't see it catching on. just never heard it before so fascinated.

wikipedia says seebohm was joseph's son.weird name.

I was watching that too!
I can see a bit of old fashioned charm there, but I would not want it to be my name!