[Closed] Unfortunate names

I’ve met Anurag Dikshit.

also an Elton Wong.

I used to work with Regina Hairie. Yes, it was listed the other way round in the company phone list.

I also know someone called Kerry Taylor, who married into the Oakey family.  But opted not to take her husband's surname and prefers to be known as Mrs Taylor-Oakey.

I used to work with a hans christian andersen, and roy rogers.

yes, they had heard every joke I could think of.

roy rogers was a forklift driver, and he had ‘trigger’ painted on the side of his forklift.

I work with two chaps called Dickon Payne, and Russell Hobbs.

I knew someone who's first and middle names where Richard Edward

Dr Mustafa Megahead - he is, fortunately, very clever.

I used to work in a bike shop in Dundee. My boss went on holiday and told me not to laugh when a man who's name was the plural of gentle rung up about collecting his bike.

Queue a phone call three days later from a man with a good Dundee accent stating he was Mr Genitals and he'd like to pick up his bike, and me biting my fist to stop myself laughing.

I spoke to a Tom Sawyer yesterday.

Fanny Chua

Lovely lass.

Richard Sizer, who even called himself Dick

Kent Fuka, he was an interesting one to ask for at reception

And a (quite good) consultant called Alan Careless whose business card said "A Careless Consultant"

I was working in a picture framing shop and had to call a customer to tell her that the work was done. I think she was Thai or Vietnamese, but her name was Diep Bich.

We've got a colleague in Germany called Helmut Schmelling.

And at my last place we had a supplier contact called Chris Cross.

At school there were two brothers; Ben Dibble & Duncan Dibble. They were called Bendable & Drunk 'n Dribble respectively.

Oops

I love the fact that someone, somewhere is going to a search for themselves, find this thread, and only then discover that their name is funny. 🙂

There's always Professor Richard Head

only then discover that their name is funny

Not much chance of that.  Kids are bastards.  A mate told me about a lad in his class called Stephen Smell.  After years of teasing, he had his name changed to his mother's maiden name, only to see out his school years as Smelly Bennet.

Apologies if he's on here.

I knew someone who’s first and middle names where Richard Edward

Richard Richard Edward Edward or Richard Edward Richard Edward? 😁

Worked with a guy called Edward Woodward and knew a girl named 'Precious Stone'

After years of teasing, he had his name changed to his mother’s maiden name, only to see out his school years as Smelly Bennet.

That's amazing, kids are such bastards 🙂

My brother in law is John Johnson.
Just..why?

DrP

had an email at work from Unal Kont, his email id is ukont

prefers to be known as Mrs Taylor-Oakey.

What am I missing here?

Helmut ****e

Otto ****

Mike Hunt

Just three I knew.

Work with Euan Kerr.

Neville Neville hard to beat though.

A bloke I used to work with was called Les Behan. In the spirit of  "A Boy Named Sue", s****ing was often silenced with a left hook.

Edward Woodward

Or, if you take his "D" away, you have Ewar Woowar

prefers to be known as Mrs Taylor-Oakey.

What am I missing here?

Her first name was apparent Kerrie...

Unfortunate if you are one of the Hunt brothers and happen to be called Warwick or Isaac ( totally made up ..but I would love to know if  there is anyone out there ....)

Here in spain Fanny is a popular name, always smile when in a supermarket and the cashier is good looking and has a name badge on saying Fanny.

Lots of chaps called Jesus too, i wanted to get one to work in London with me so i could book a restaurant in his name.

I knew a John Thomas.

I have a fried whose full name is Andrew Robert Smith. Fine, until you just write his initials.

One of the top guys at The North Face is/was called Randy Gaylord. It was one of those double-take moments the first time you heard it.

One of the top guys at The North Face is/was called Randy Gaylord.

I can beat that: meet Randy Baumgardner, who even more unfortunately was accused of sexual harrassment, presumable by forcing people to say his name

I met a bloke in a campsite on the outskirts of Sydney called Ray Gay. Apperently his sons didnt li,e it and changed his name. He wasnt happy about it.

Wife used to work with Batman. Well his surname was Batman.

Came across loads when I worked at Barclays, it was the one thing that made trawling through customer listings for sales leads mildly interesting, but I've forgotten most of them!  Plenty of the classics, Mike Hunt etc, but some very awkward ones too.  We had an O.B. Laden who was female and in her 70's, no threat to society from her apart from her walking stick having a mind of it's own.

Did meet a young lady working for a washroom supply company called Kimberly Clark, they also have a C Dyson!  They don't supply either of those brands.

Used to go to school with a girl called Catherine, her mother was Penelope. Nothing wrong with that you'd think. Unfortunately their surname was Upham, so C Upham and P Upham. An ex colleage's son has just qualified as a doctor; Doctor De'ath.

My brother went to school with a Ben Down

Mrs PP used to work with a Mr Mann

I used to work in the same company as Dave De’ath, which I think is the coolest name EVER!

Also, Mrs PP had a knee operation and the surgeon was Dr Chisel!

I once stopped a car and asked to see the driver's licence. I'd already asked the control room for a computer check on the number plate, and as he handed me his licence the lass in the control room called me back to tell me the registered keeper's name. She was virtually unable to speak, she was giggling so much, and I read the name on the licence;  It was Dildar Butt.

Another work related moment: I got in one morning  and checked the list of detainees in custody. There was a Mr Lettuce, a Mr O'Nions, and a Ms Burger in custody. I was in the process of making a witty observation to the custody officer when I heard over the radio that the proactive team had just arrested a local on warrant by the name of McLaughlin. His nickname was "Big Mac".

Funny thread! At a previous job there was an Indian lady - first name Minjita. Also a guy called Amin Yashed.

I know a will writer called Lionel Deadman.

I'm working with a Philippa McCracken.

This thread is making my face hurt.

A. Bjelland

I used to work with a Richard Stribling. He didn't like being called Dick....

There's a parent at my Daughter's school called 'Mr Amwellfatti' and he is, a very large gentleman.

A girl in my daughters class called Megan Bacon. Childish I know but it just makes me laugh everytime🤣

Knew a woman in Bristol called Lesley, but being Brizzle it got shortened to Lezzers.  Surname Showering.

There was a girl in my kids' class called Beth Gash.

https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/unfortunate-names

Not so much unfortunate, but I've just discovered we have a librarian at work with the name, 'David Borrows', which I thought was quite apt!

My dentist was called Mr Topless

I wish his assistant was though.

Also just remembered a friends mum was called Ann Baggs and when she got married she was Ann Brake.

I had a conversation with a potential student called Ragina Sexwhale. It's my job to give advice to these kids, I think I should have said "Go and study somewhere that they don't speak english"

My daughter's boyfriend is a Richard Broadhead. Unfortunately I didn't realise she was skyping him when I stated the obvious, loudly.

I used to be good friends with a surgeon called Will Butcher. Can just imagine patients being introduced to him...

Used to work with a Roman Minge.

Bloke in our place called john thomas and I used to work with a right misery guts going by the name of Joe King

we have a staff member named 'Stella Wang'

I met a pair of Australians who were both called Bruce. Unfortunate for them as i then insisted on seeing their passports/ID as i didn't believe them. I may have been a tad tipsy.

One of them was lying, makes ya think.

We get students with veru unfortunate names - highlights include Minnie Cooper, Willie Fidler, and Michael Hunt. Poor buggers!

The head and deputy at Whalley Range girls' school have their names displayed, ''Mrs Hole and Mrs Kane'.

Working in a large organisation with a central directory is an endless source of amusement.

My current favourite is Wing Man, great on a night out apparently.

I've also worked with a Theresa Green.

I am one of those with first and middle name Richard and Edward, in my case finished off with Smith as a surname. Got all the way through school without the short versions being mentioned. In fact it first came up about a year ago, which probably says a lot about the company I currently keep!

Saw the title and thought Sandi Flange deserved a(nother) mention. Irrespective of whether she's real or urban myth...

Have heard of a Dr De'ath too which surely beats plain old Dave.

Rather liked the story of Lazarus the youthful cyclist in the news recently.

We had a Dr Coffin up the road from us. I know of at least one Dr De'ath, as well. He may have been only Mr De'ath, depending on the specialty.

I went to school with Mike Hunt

I looked him up on Linkedin just a couple of weeks ago as it popped in to my head. He goes by Michael now.

Chief designer at Williams F1, Ed Wood.

Quiet funny until you're told to email him with your designs. Yes, on my 4th week there as a student I managed to send about 3 emails to Edward down the other end of the factory, with all the really time critical info, never pausing to think it was odd he hadn't replied at least with a thanks (Edward was on holiday). My direct boss saw the funny side, shame the guy that needed the parts urgently didn't as he had to work the weekend!

There was a bloke at our swimming club called Alfred Hookam - everyone called him Alf.

At a concrete factory I worked at the bloke who inspected the concrete products to make sure they were up to scratch and tided them up if not was called Keith Patchit

My sister went to school with a guy with the surname Seaman.  He's now a Doctor of Archaeology.

I've certainly regretted not finding an excuse for citing any of these papers:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YCXNCKoAAAAJ&hl=en

I once went out with a girl with the surname pheeley.

If we'd got married it was agreed we'd double barrel.

The Pheely-Alcocks had a good ring to it.

Saw the title and thought Sandi Flange deserved a(nother) mention. Irrespective of whether she’s real or urban myth…

A lass at work posted a photo to Facebook of her and her boyfriend on holiday.  The caption was "on the beach with Sandy Farquar," I thought "I'm not surprised in that bikini."

At a concrete factory I worked at the bloke who inspected the concrete products to make sure they were up to scratch and tided them up if not was called Keith Patchit

Nominative determinism is fantastic.  The greatest one I ever came across, there's a lad at work who deals with network security including the management of a TACACS+ server.  His name is Matt Takacs.

Briefly went to school with a Canadian lass called Anita Pfister.

Dad used to work with a guy called Thomas William Angus Taylor...

Edit: just remembered her (much) older sister, Katherine.

Known at home as Kitty!

Once worked with a security guard named Willie Wyper.

He preferred "Bill".

"Amin Yashed" 😂 pure gold

I went to school with a Marshall Law. I agree that Amin Yashed is the best so far.

My all time favourite is Robin Mafhood CEO of Food For The Poor. Makes me chuckle every time I think of it.

My all time favourite is Robin Mafhood

That is exceptional.  I just checked and it's totally legit.

It’s great isn’t it Cougar. I’m laughing now, imagining him stockpiling all the food for himself.

Family name - Social

Child's name - Kuntal

The primary school had to try and explain that secondary school may be tricky and that changing the name might make life easier.