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Worst surnames?

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smother · 16/02/2011 15:28

So we've had a thread recently about the best surnames, and I was wondering what the worse ones you've come across are.

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CameronCook · 16/02/2011 16:40

I worked with someone whose surname was Cundick

NormanTheForeman · 16/02/2011 16:43

I don't really like ones that have bottom in them, e.g. Ramsbottom, Winterbottom.

Also I know someone whose surname is Pratt, and his fiancee really hated it, so he changed his surname before they got married.

NormanTheForeman · 16/02/2011 16:43

I guess you get used to whatever you have for a surname, but some are more likely to result in teasing.

CointreauVersial · 16/02/2011 16:45

My mother had a client once called Miss Bottoms - she made her wedding dress.

Poor lady was marrying a cousin. Her married name?

Mrs Bottoms! Grin

mollymole · 16/02/2011 16:50

a girl i knew at school was called 'honor' and she married a mr mountain - and yes, she was a big girl!!!

melikalikimaka · 16/02/2011 17:22

Green, with a first name Theresa,yes, she was in my class!

Tobytyke · 16/02/2011 17:24

I once worked with a lass called Wendy Wattmuff. How unfortunate for her

PukeyMummy · 16/02/2011 18:08

Once came across someone with the unfortunate surname of "Wank". Yes, really. He was from another country and didn't know what it means in the UK.

DesertOrchid · 16/02/2011 18:14

Hiscock (his first name was Paul, which made it worse)

Pigge

Butt

Tobytyke · 16/02/2011 19:12

Before I got married my initials were VD, I got ridiculed forever over this and took special care when namong Ds that his initials were not anything rude etc

fallingandlaughing · 16/02/2011 19:13

Wanklyn
Douches
Worms
Shakeshaft

flybynight · 16/02/2011 19:17

I used to work with a Miss Clitter and a friend swears blind he worked with a Mercedes Knoblock.

medicalmayhem · 16/02/2011 19:18

Cundick,

Prickett,

Hornybrook,

BonjourIvresse · 16/02/2011 19:19

I saw a Miss Bint on a school website. She was a teacher too!

ThatScrotumCat · 16/02/2011 19:21

My Hs uncle is called Dixie (Dix) Hiscock & he married a lady called Phyliss but shes known as Phil. What a couple!

Deaddei · 16/02/2011 19:22

TItball.
that was the name of our head librarian when I was a child.
A spinster, bless her.

justmilkpleasenosugar · 16/02/2011 19:37

Waddle...

quack quack...!!

Wattinger · 16/02/2011 19:39

I had a primary school teacher called Mrs Raper.

HeartShapedValiumSandwich · 16/02/2011 21:45

Knew a guy call Niblock and he was called Noblick for 6 years.

HeartShapedValiumSandwich · 16/02/2011 21:47

Condon, Hoare, Cox, all quite normal in Ireland. But Condon is virtually the same as condom so I wouldn't wish that on a school girl. Hoare, dreadful, change it fgs.

heffalumpbump · 16/02/2011 23:02

Went to school with a girl called:

Emma Widdefucher (pronouced widefucker)

Think family were of Arican decent. None of us believed it when she first started... Poor girl. (blush)

timetomove · 16/02/2011 23:09

Rank.
Didn't help that she had a lisp...

preghead · 16/02/2011 23:12

I work with someone called sacha bender, never met him face to face, just conf calls, really it hard not to snort when he comes on and announces himself

QwertyQueen · 16/02/2011 23:24

Cockburn

pronounced "coburn" - how convenient!

Also a Richard Kiss
who actually had his shortened name -Dick - on his business card!

DelicateFluffyBunny · 16/02/2011 23:26

My maiden name is Dick. Spent my highschool years being asked if my middle name was Sucks or Loves. Oh the hilarity. Hmm