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What are the funniest names you've heard of?

278 replies

starsandstuff · 10/05/2018 18:44

I once worked with a person who'd gone to school with a girl called Myrtle Turtle. I have never stopped loving that.

Any others?

(Not in the spirit of taking the piss out of people's choices, more in the sense of acknowledging parents' genius)

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Rascallsall · 10/05/2018 21:20

My daughter went to primary school with a Paige Turner Grin

pollysproggle · 10/05/2018 21:26

Ohlellykelly

It has to be the same person!

zeebeedee · 10/05/2018 21:34

My health visitor was called Gill Gill (her married name) and I know a teenager who is called Robert Louis Stevenson - on purpose

Ohlellykelly · 10/05/2018 21:36

Pollysproggle I was wondering if it was, there can't be many! I might have a quick google....

SlowlyShrinking · 10/05/2018 21:43

Albert Hall
Michaela Taylor
Jade Green

Tigersteeth · 10/05/2018 21:44

I went to university with a Blue Logan; not a comedy name but gorgeous, as was he!

Winchester13 · 10/05/2018 21:44

Boy st schools mum was called Julie Pooley 😂

SlowlyShrinking · 10/05/2018 21:45

I also knew a Jane Splain, but that was her married name.

Bearberry · 10/05/2018 21:51

I know a Liberty Bell and a Wendy Hendy.

CrazyHorse · 10/05/2018 21:58

I've met Nick Nock. I'd guess his birth certificate says Nicholas, but that's not as cool.

VerbenaBorensis · 10/05/2018 22:07

Went to school with 2 people in the same yr one surname Littlechild the other Goodchild.

Ginnotginger · 10/05/2018 22:11

A friend worked with a Ruby Doobidat middle initial B.

I know a Christopher Lee Carter

Locum at the GP surgery was Dr Love

Had a client called Roger Mee and another called Philomena Hemus which rolls of the tongue beautifully.

A friend's mum was Pearl Harbutt.

user1471605190 · 10/05/2018 22:11

My next door neighbour is called Richard Richards.

DoraNora · 10/05/2018 22:14

I knew a Nick Lodes. Got to hope nominative determinism isn't a thing in his case ...

ScruffMuffin · 10/05/2018 22:19

My piano teacher lived next door to a girl called Phyllis Willis.

My friend knew a Hanrahan Higgs.

Another friend's mum is called Sandy Clay.

Bowerbird5 · 10/05/2018 22:27

Wendy Darling.

Knew some who once married was Teresa Green. Also knew an Ann Summers. Know a Donald MacDonald. Twins with similar names think Robert and Roberta .

NashvilleQueen · 10/05/2018 22:30

Balonz is hands down my favourite ever Mumsnet thread.

NashvilleQueen · 10/05/2018 22:33

Couldn’t see a link so for the poster who asked on page 1 here it is. I love how it starts fairly normally...

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2197937-Help-Difficult-choice-of-boys-names-Sean-Daniel-or-Balonz

Namethecat · 10/05/2018 22:34

Had to call out the name Mr. Kunt ( apparently Dutch ) I choose to walk up to him and say such and such is ready to see you now.

ladyratterley · 10/05/2018 22:41

I once dated a guy called Fabian DeFabiani.
I can only assume his parents had very little imagination or didn’t like him much!

MrsCatE · 10/05/2018 22:43

School with Helen Green - we were exceedingly puerile and said why didn't she try wearing other colours.

Also, couple of Fuchs.

Anyone remember "Mork and Mindy" character - Mr Wanker?!

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 10/05/2018 22:49

Minnie Driver

alphajuliet123 · 10/05/2018 23:03

Dusty Light
Napoleon (10 year old boy)
Jayden-Kayden
Richard Head (old man known as Dick)

And I've known married women called Lorraine Laraine and Eleanor Ellinor.

Lucked · 10/05/2018 23:06

Conner Rea, I didn’t want it to be outing so I checked Facebook- there are loads of them.

Thetimehascometo · 10/05/2018 23:54

Thank you @NashvilleQueen this has just made my day!

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