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I once knew a guy with an exclamation mark in his name (he was South African I think, or something similar). It was pronounced like a click at the back of your tongue.
A teacher I once had in upper school was called Kim Mander
I've encountered a few at work.
Chris Peacock always raises a chuckle as does Dick Moth.
My favourite though, not as it's funny more that is shows the wonderful, multi-cultural country we live in, was a Glaswegian guy called Seamus Hussain.
We had a Mr. Laycock and Mr. Highcock teaching at school, and Debbie Hare in my year had a younger sister called Virginia.
Wayne King from school days. Also Alex Gay had a hard time at school 🙁
Served by a young lady at M&S recently. I did a triple take as her name badge said 'Shalamar'
Served by a young lady at M&S recently. I did a triple take as her name badge said 'Shalamar'
I bet she'd give you a night to remember....
I used to go out with a gurl with the surname pheeley.
Not that funny unless we had got married....
Pheeley-Alcock
My favourite though, not as it's funny more that is shows the wonderful, multi-cultural country we live in, was a Glaswegian guy called Seamus Hussain.
Similarly, I used to work with Dongdong Smith.
School had a Rebekah Ursula Cumming, or R U Cumming on some forms.
Had a personal injury claim from a gent who started the claim called Mohammed, where liability for the road traffic accident was disagreed, so ended up going to Court, he didn't help himself my changing his name to Max Power during the proceedings and having the email address boyracer91@......com
There was something that went round on Facebook that made me giggle, where it had the song that goes "i'm in the mood for. Dan Singh, Roman Singh" with their FB profile pictures.
When I was at school there was rumored to be a brother sister combo of Ophelia and Everard Dicks.
If you went to school in Buckinghamshire then they were real.
Mates dad was called Mike Hunt.
My uncle used to live in Canada and one of his mates was a native indian who's name was, and I kid you not, George Standingatthedoor.
Apparently it was common for certain tribes to name their kids according to something that has happened at the exact time they are born.
Bumin Anal
Sitti Suckerer
Maverick Danger McPhee-Clough
And my doctor's surgery has both Dr Pepper and Dr Mott.
Alec Dick.
No word of a lie, he's the head of catering at the school I work at. He's the only member of staff that students are allowed to refer to by first name.
Marcus Mighty - recruitment consultant I deal with. Good strong name that one.
I've worked with
Dick Dipper
Reg Chicken
Wayne Kerr
Pinki Kok
oh, and a Steve Urin at school, but he was rock hard (funnily enough) so no one ever took the er, p*** out of his name.
In no particular order, people I know or have dealt with through work;
Fanny Staines
Dan Singh
Suki Mor
Birmingham City
Just today I have met :-
Byron Goodsir
Rich Bacon
I used to deal with a guy abroad who was B.O Emissions. I think he was Thai, so probably not as funny in his home country.
Used to work with a great guy from Zimbabwe, first name Wonder.
My wife worked with a Dr De'Ath, and knew a Maurice Minor.
My brother went to school with Everard Dick, as mentioned earlier. I believe his other sister was Dolly (apart from Ophelia, again see earlier posts).
Used to know a Jo King; she was great about it (you couldn't not be!)
Apocryphal, but somebody I know used to know an Isaac Hunt. Allegedly.
A female with the first name Loveday.
Wasn't Mitch Gaylord an American Olympic gymnast in the 80s?
My lad went to school with Ayrton Wibley and I do work for a guy called Dick Webb. A mate lived in Barbados for a couple of years and a friend whose first name was Massive.
My wife used to have a dentist called Mr Payne.
And how could I forget Faith No More keyboardist, Roddy Bottum.
Rendered all the more fabulous by the fact that he's gay.
knew a Nick Crook years ago, and yes, he was a police officer 🙂
Alec Dick.
I wonder if he's the Alex Dick that was a few years above me at school; made even more amusing by A Legg and A Foot being around the same age. Surely no more parents could be that cruel/thoughtless/deviant.
And how could I forget Faith No More keyboardist, Roddy Bottum.Rendered all the more fabulous by the fact that he's gay.
I've never made that connection, despite knowing both his name and his sexual preference.
😳
I do know that he aided the writing of Be Aggressive, which (apparently) is about same-sex oral pleasuring.
Great band!
😀
Neighbour across the road from me as a lad was Aubrey Gaylord Harrison.
Travelling in West Africa a decade ago, we often used to find children that were named after things that seemed "western", this ranged from CocaCola to Diarolyte, along with children named after days of the week, Nigeria had a lot of people with some great names, often religious, such as Happiness, Triumphant, Wisdom and Godisgood
Knew a Ruth Wrack and a Jenny Taylor.
I do know that he aided the writing of Be Aggressive, which (apparently) is about same-sex oral pleasuring.Great band!
Too right!
He's the man responsible for the spectacle of thousands of hairy-arsed metal fans bouncing up and down chanting "I swallow! I swallow! I SWAAAAAAALLOOOOOOW!".
The parents of a mate of mine from school were called Norma Lee and Stan(ley) Lee
He's the man responsible for the spectacle of thousands of hairy-arsed metal fans bouncing up and down chanting "I swallow! I swallow! I SWAAAAAAALLOOOOOOW!".
😆
Ajish Ajish Baby
(and no word of a lie; Ajish was pronounced in the way that Sean Connery would pronounce the word 'ice')
I used to work with a Richard Stribling. He hated being called Dick...
I guy I met on a group snowboard holiday had changed his name to Ramjam Delilah Funkyboogaloosmythe. He had an Amex card because they allow 20 character surnames...
His best friend apparently changed his name to Koolandthegang Dangerous Funkaboogaloosmythe.
arrpee - MemberHe's the man responsible for the spectacle of thousands of hairy-arsed metal fans bouncing up and down chanting "I swallow! I swallow! I SWAAAAAAALLOOOOOOW!".
He'll retire with a turd on his lips
woman I worked with, her husband changed his name by deed poll to Virgil Tracy. She refused to change her name when they got married.
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And how could I forget Faith No More keyboardist, Roddy Bottum.
Short for "Roswell" if memory serves.
changed his name by deed poll to Virgil Tracy.
A few years back, a bloke in Leeds (IIRC) changed his name by deed poll to "Yorkshire Bank Plc Are Fascist Bastards." Mr Bastards then agreed to change it back if they wrote him a cheque addressed to his name in full.
One of my wife's friends, first name Kerry, married a Mr Oakey, making her Kerry Oakey.
They opted to have a band for their wedding as opposed to doing the ents themselves.
I also used to work with a bloke called Willem Anker. Company email syntax was [initial][surname]@[company].com, but in his case they opted to use his first name in full.
I worked with a guy in France whose last name was Cagnet, pronounced like Kanyé. If the brits wanted to talk about him behind his back we just referred to him as Mr West.
In Colombia and other South American countries there are people called Usnavy after parents saw it stencilled onto things that washed up on the beach (U S Navy). Possibly an urban legend.
A few years back, a bloke in Leeds (IIRC) changed his name by deed poll to "Yorkshire Bank Plc Are Fascist Bastards." Mr Bastards then agreed to change it back if they wrote him a cheque addressed to his name in full.
Seem to recall reading this in the news. 🙂
arrpee - Member
He's the man responsible for the spectacle of thousands of hairy-arsed metal fans bouncing up and down chanting "I swallow! I swallow! I SWAAAAAAALLOOOOOOW!".
I recall Roddy Bottum stating in interviews that he wrote Be Aggressive partly to troll Mike Patton, the band's singer.
I've met a Dr Love (who was at the computer science department of Sheffield Hallam at the time I think) and Mike Hunt, who was a schoolfriend of a mate.
I have not met but I am aware that Greg and Laura Killmaster work at ILM.
To this day my mother-in-law swears she was at school with a Dwayne Pipe.
Phani Tikala. He has a big bushy moustache.
Seem to recall reading this in the news.
Most places cite The Guardian as the source (including the Guardian itself) but I can't find the original article. The story is from 1995, so potentially predates their website?
https://www.theguardian.com/money/1999/nov/05/workandcareers1
?[i]After being charged £20 for a £10 overdraft, 30 year old Michael Howard of Leeds changed his name by deed poll to 'Yorkshire Bank Plc are Fascist Bastards'. The bank has now asked him to close his account, and Mr Bastards has asked them to repay the 69p balance by cheque, made out in his new name.[/i]
Apparently he worked in Marketing, and it's suggested that it's not the first time he's done it.
To this day my mother-in-law swears she was at school with a Dwayne Pipe.
My gran claimed to have gone to school with a Theresa Green. She's wasn't the sort of person who'd make up a tale like that.
Ivor Woodcock
I saw his chequebook so I know his name really was Mushroom Pratley.
To this day my mother-in-law swears she was at school with a Dwayne Pipe.
There is a plumbing business near us called Dwayne Pipe...
Ivor Woodcock
I know a lad called Woodcock. Referred to somewhat unkindly by his ex as "Knob of Butter."
Had to resurrect this thread having listened to last weeks "In Our Time" on Radio 4.
I give you the Christ College, Cambridge's Director of Studies in Philosophy, Dr Frisbee Sheffield!
https://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/college-life/dr-frisbee-sheffield
There's an Ed Turner at Durham police.
Albert Hall. Laughed in his face when introduced to him thinking it was a joke, paid a heavy price as he became my manager eventually...
I used to client company called "BJ Services"...
...their "Pressure Pumping Division" to be exact.
I was very, very disappointed when I met with their (perfectly nice) business relationship manager.
I know a Zimbabwean called Innocent Dick.
My gran claimed to have gone to school with a Theresa Green. She's wasn't the sort of person who'd make up a tale like that.
Er.... my cycling buddy Dr Green is married to Teresa. At school she swore she could never marry anybody called Green and look what happened!
On the credits to Alien vs Predator there's a Thomas W*nker.
I can't remember what he did on the film, maybe it's in the extras..
On the credits to Alien vs Predator there's a Thomas W*nker.I can't remember what he did on the film, maybe it's in the extras..
Best Boy Grip?
Oh and there's a Mrs Fanny Box buried in a graveyard near here. I did take a photo of the gravestone.
Boom Operator?
The presenter of the food programme on Radio 4 - Dan Saladino.
Once knew an Alec Dick, he was a great guy.
edit, I see I'm not alone on this one.
Albert Hall. Laughed in his face when introduced to him thinking it was a joke, paid a heavy price as he became my manager eventually...
He wasn't a sparks was he?
My Dad had a guy working for him (this is quite a few years back) with the same name.
We had a teacher called Peter Green but because his head lent permanently to the right he was known as "Piza". My first wife worked with a woman called Nesta Clutterbuck and I once worked in Perth, Scotland opposite a hairdresser's called Hugh Farqhar.
Lass at work posted a Facebook photo of her on holiday with her boyfriend, "on the beach with Sandy Farquar." I thought, I'm not surprised in that bikini.
growinglad, no, he was in the gas industry.
I taught a lad near the beginning of my career called Fletcher Bumstead. Always thought with a surname like Bumstead you'd choose something more anodyne as a first name for your son. TBH at that age he was a bit of a pillock but I've just googled the name and his facebook profile came up as the first link.
He looks about the most STW lad there has ever been...only cooler.
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Chuffed to see what the annoying little sod turned into!
I work with a really nice guy called Kingkong
He's actually awesome.
Our company has a US employee called John W*nker.
He was often on conference calls involving our team. For about 3 weeks running, during the small talk before we got down to business one of his US colleages that knew him well would enquire after his two kids. With the immortal phrase: "Hey john, how are the little W*nkers?" He stopped after a couple of people in the London office didn't manage to hit the mute button quickly enough to hide the laughter.
Si
My last company had a head office member of staff named Bucky Banjo.
Met somebody through work recently called Ahed Nijar if you say it quickly...
Struck Valentine ( not his given name, he changed it by legal thingy)
Gandalf, didn't know his surname
Met an East European on site once who gave his name as Majic
Allen Key
Sold tools/engineering supplies etc...
I used to work with a hans christian anderson
And roy rogers.
Roy was a forklift driver, so we painted 'trigger' along the side of it.
Cougar - Moderator
I once knew a guy with an exclamation mark in his name (he was South African I think, or something similar). It was pronounced like a click at the back of your tongue.
He'll be Xhosa, then, they have eighteen click consonants, produced in three different parts of the mouth.
I can barely get by speaking English correctly!
Some of these are brilliant! 😀
I have only ever come across a couple of note:
Randy Bishop
Paige Turner
And several James Bonds
A former headmaster of King Williams's college on the Isle of Man - George Shaw-Twilley. At least it wasn't Ivor.....
And a certain William Tickle (Willy to his friends) was charged with gross indecency after being seen urinating against a wheelie bin in Laxey. All the excitement happens here......
I used to work at a solicitors. One of the trainees was called [url= http://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/person/248089/friday-february-eleven-biddle ]Friday[/url]. Friday February Eleven Biddle
Guess when she was born.
I wonder if the previously mentioned Helmut Schmelling is related to the Helmut Puller I know?
Teacher at school was called Mrs Gaye. Imagine our amusement when we learnt her first name was Fanny!
Finally, heard of an old US colleague called Richard W****r. Told all who met him to call him Dick!
Roy was a forklift driver, so we painted 'trigger' along the side of it.
Much chortling here, that's brilliant.
Roy was a forklift driver, so we painted 'trigger' along the side of it.
You should have named it Dave after Rodney
On visiting a churchyard in deepest darkest Norfolk once, I found this [url= https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/Bkb9 ]grave[/url].
Poor sod.
Some corners here!
My languages teacher was mr hunt...we used to obviously call him Mike behind his back.....then we found out that his name really was Mike!
Local greengrocer shop was 'Kings' ..their son was Wayne
Place names too? Just down the road from me there is a little place called 'Minges'.....
'Where do you come from?'
'Minges'
Yes, I know, but where do you come from?'
Arf
Had a language teacher at school who taught me Spanish called Mrs Tease. She was precisely the opposite of what the name and fantasy alludes to sadly. Geography's Mrs Tits though... oof. *swanny whistle
My dad had a couple of mates in Toronto. They were brothers. No fnaar involved just ridiculous IMO. I think they are of Hungarian descent.
Tibor and Zoltan Bankuti.
My wife's sisters baby is called Apostollos Apostollopodous. No really!!! I can't say it without bursting into hysterics. If it wasn't my sister in laws kid I just wouldn't believe that someone would be called it.
Not to the standard of some but:
Worked with a John Lennon who told some of the best stories. One being caught having a pee by the Police when in Bradford. Seems they were not in a laughing mood.
Also a Barry White, small bespectacled guy of Caucasian extraction.
A Nova Pye who was as I remember quite a hottie although a bit of a Stoner.