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Another 'strange' names thread...............

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HRHQueenOfQuotes · 04/09/2006 19:26

heard two crackers while out in Zimbabwe.

firstly we arrived at our Lodge in Vic Falls and were greated by

"Fatnass" (that's the spelling DH says they probably used - but pronounced Fatness)

and on the list of contact at the Hwange safari Lodge was a

"Whatmore"

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SSSandy · 04/09/2006 19:45

Our class list is very varied. Some very down to earth names but there's a fair sprinkling of double-barreled names with a von in the middle, i.e. Tassilo F..... von G...... or Felicitas S.......... von E............

Isn't this just a bit too much?! Obviously one of them is a "von" and couldn't face giving it up on marriage so they made it a X v X surname (well, ok why not?) but combined with the first names

Then the double-barreled first names that don't sound right together like Gabor-Ruben. My favourite is Cosma-Marta HH... v H....

SSSandy · 04/09/2006 19:46

How was Victoria Falls. I'd love to go back there. In fact think I will now

slug · 05/09/2006 13:16

I have a Bismark in one of my classes this year.

southeastastra · 05/09/2006 13:30

bismark?? blimey

lucy5 · 05/09/2006 13:35

DD has a wessel in her class, he's dutch, I don't know why but it makes me laugh.

Piffle · 05/09/2006 13:36

DD has a Medusa at her private nursery

dmo · 05/09/2006 13:40

i'm a childminder and get all sorts of wierd (and wonderful) names
got a little girl starting with me in jan called Bibby
i've had boderessa, fredrick, jamieson, maximillion, maya, biff and angel

bundle · 05/09/2006 13:42

I know a Comfort

jumblesale · 05/09/2006 13:49

Girl in DS's school called Chanel. Classy .

dmo · 05/09/2006 13:51

sort of goes with your name jumblesale

jumblesale · 05/09/2006 14:43

Yeah mine are called Dior and Prada

suzywong · 05/09/2006 14:48

I knew a Comfort and a Fortune from Uganda

I love Fatnes

I simply do not believe Medusa. That is utter ignorance and just plain wrong

Carmenere · 05/09/2006 14:50

My lovely midwife for dd's delivery (after 23 hours) was called Comfort

suzywong · 05/09/2006 14:52

you weren't at The Whittington were you Carm?

suzywong · 05/09/2006 14:52

you weren't at The Whittington were you Carm?

ruty · 05/09/2006 14:57

Medusa? You are kidding right? What kind of parent would bestow that name on their child?

intergalacticwalrus · 05/09/2006 14:59

I know of an Io Velvet.

Strange.

What's wrong with names like Alan and Beryl?

suzywong · 05/09/2006 15:01

I know of an Io, but not velvet. It means "joy" I think

Io Silver, that would be a CORKER!

ruty · 05/09/2006 15:08

well i met a mildred the other day walrus. That should be comforting for you.

suzywong · 05/09/2006 15:10

Beryl will come back with a vengence any day now, you mark my words

nappyaddict · 05/09/2006 15:22

there was a catalina the other day at the pub i work in

nappyaddict · 05/09/2006 15:22

oh and a river!

Wallace · 05/09/2006 15:27

Love Zim names Many a happy hour spent reading the Herald laughing at the names. "Learnmore" "Lovemore" and "Innocent" (usually just convicted of a terrible crime!) were some of my favourites.

thinkingaboutit · 05/09/2006 16:00

I knew a dutch bloke called Sicco (Sicko) who lived in Ireland and got slaughtered for his name, bless his heart,

Catalina is nice