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Names that made you think wtf?

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 17/04/2017 18:21

My friends Mum recently had a baby and couldn't think of a middle name for her newborn girl. The Mum has a teenage sister, so whilst walking to the birth registration place, she let her pick the middle name just so her daughter had one. Turned out to be a normal name but what a way to pick a name.

There was a boy in my year who's middle name(s) were Ryan Giggs.

Anyone else come across strange reasons/funny names that made you wonder why the parents would want to put there child through it? Grin

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MadameDePomPom · 17/04/2017 23:37

'I've recently learned about a friend of a friend and their new baby girl: Danger.'

Me too! Except it's her middle name, presumably so they can make a hilarious gag about her middle name being...

It's a bit Davud Brent to me.

AllTearsFlowFromLove · 17/04/2017 23:40

We accidentally named our son with his first name and two middle names all being able to get shortened to other names that all end in a Y sound.

teaandakitkat · 17/04/2017 23:40

I was at school with a Kylie Wylie. Seriously.
Still makes me laugh today.
She got married at 16.

MaryCrawley · 17/04/2017 23:43

The mother of a friend of mine growing up shortened her name to Nazi when she came to live in the UK.

My Mum suggested that she stick with the original (and lovely) Nazneen.

NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown · 17/04/2017 23:46

I once knew a Jisabelle.

Sounds horribly like Jezebel and most people pronounced it Jizzy-Bell

Horrendous

sn0wdr0p4 · 17/04/2017 23:46

I went to school with Annette Ball.
I know siblings called Sam and Ella.

SoupDragon · 18/04/2017 00:10

You realise these are all actual people youre laughing at?

I can only assume you've never had the piss taken out of your name. No doubt every single person who did it to me thought it was "just a laugh" or "light hearted". Let me assure you that it wasn't.

I'm sure you'd all be happy to have people laughing at you. Hmm

AllTearsFlowFromLove · 18/04/2017 00:14

Before I got married I had people laugh at me and take the mickey out of my name because of my surname. I was really bullied at school. It's one of the reasons I didn't hesitate to change it when I got married.

Catherinebee85 · 18/04/2017 00:20

My auntie is a teacher and taught a boy called Luke Warmwater

CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:23

I'd also have to be carful with what I call my children as I have an awkward last name that will not go down well with certain names. Shame other people don't seem to notice this when naming their kids.

This post wasn't at all meant to be horrible to anyone, but if your name is Mary Christmas, for example, you can't expect to be taken seriously.

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AllTearsFlowFromLove · 18/04/2017 00:24

My name wasn't Mary Christmas btw 😆 if it was I'd keep it!

CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:27

@AllTearsFlowFromLove I think the name is hilarious. You'd never be forgotten😂

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GaladrielsRing · 18/04/2017 00:38

Not giving you my first name (it's not Leia, Luke or anakinn) but my middle name is Skye (chosen by my dad - my mum had no idea why) and my birth surname is Walker.

At secondary school our maths teacher was called Mr Blunt. Not funny on it's own, but he lived with our English teacher, Mr Sharpe.

AllTearsFlowFromLove · 18/04/2017 00:42

Omg @galadrielsring I had a maths teacher called Mr Sharpe and my school librarian was Mrs Blunt!

SuperBeagle · 18/04/2017 00:48

Also had to take a photo of this when I saw it:

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:49

@GaladrielsRing omg, that would be something OH would try and do to me! Kind of cool I suppose but it did make me laugh a bit. Did you tell people your middle name?
...I had some teachers at school who would purposely let us call them something else to save the embarrassment of being called their real shitty names haha.

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:50

@SuperBeagle BREAD? 😂 who was he stood next to? Butter?

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BadToTheBone · 18/04/2017 00:52

Danger was Austin Powers middle name. Apparently it the most requested change of name by deed poll, not so unique then.

GaladrielsRing · 18/04/2017 00:52

@cuppateateddy probably outing my old school but my music teacher was called Mr Jurex. He had no idea why we all called him Johnny 😂😂😂

CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:55

@GaladrielsRing I've laughed too much today! That's so funny! 😂😂😂

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:57

It's only letting me add 3 photos at a time but please look at these names! 😂😂😂

And before anyone goes mad... they're famous and had the chance to go by any name. They still chose these 😂😂😂😂

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 00:58

And here's the other 3

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CuppaTeaTeddy · 18/04/2017 01:07

Olivia Wilde was born with the last name Cockburn. How lovely.
Just seen a photo of a man called McDonald Burger. Would upload the photo but it isn't letting me haha.

Gonna go to sleep now anyway, I've laughed too much tonight! Thanks to everyone who's commented 😂😂

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PsychedelicSheep · 18/04/2017 01:08

'Danger', is it actually pronounced Dong-er like in Brooklyn nine nine? 😂

Also know a Jo King. DS initials spell out his name which wasn't in purpose but i think is kinda cool ( think Joseph Oliver Edward / Joe)

chipsnmayo · 18/04/2017 01:43

Many years ago my dd use to go to nursery with a Tinkabelle. Apparently she goes by the name of Tink now..

I also use to work with a Brian O'Brian.

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