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Biblical names are what do it for me. Hate 'em.
You wouldn't enjoy it here then, more Jesúses (or should that be Jesi?) than you can shake a stick at.
A fair smattering of Purificaciónes, Inmacaladas and Concepciónes!
EDIT: Better add that my name translates into "sump" from Spanish, so it works both ways. 😆
I have no idea what she sang like, but the very idea of one of the X Factor contestants being called Treyc was enough to confirm that I'll never watch that show even on pain of death.
Took me several readings of the name to realise what the pronunciation was supposed to be.
Caught a microsecond of "River City" last night, one of the kids is called "Madonna" laughed all night over that one.
Guy from Papua New Guinea used to come in the Uni library I worked in in NZ called John Thomas. Was quite easy not to laugh when he came up to the desk, very big and scary looking. We also had a Richard Head on the users directory.
An acquaintance of mine has called his son Aaron but spells it Airwren as he says his son is the air he breathes and the wren is his favourite free spirit bird...I think he may use a lot of illicit substances!
Heard in the high street 'Tia! Tia! Tia-Maria you bloody come here now!'
My vets' son is called Hugh. His surname is Cumber!
I also know of a Cherry Bush!
+1 for the tea test
This is absolutely true.
The brother of a friend of mine is one of those (stupid) Man Utd fans and idolised Eric Cantona in his days at Old Trafford.
Anyway - his girlfriend got pregnant and they decided that if they had a boy they would call it Eric.
This plan was scuppered when a little baby girl arrived so....what did they call her? Erica perhaps?
No.
They called her Cantonia.
Incroyable.
Was Jethro Tull's wife called Jenny?
IGMC 😀
At various times in the army, my dad met a Captain Courage and a Sergeant Slaughter. 2000AD-tastic!
I wanted to call my first son Buster. My wife was having none of it.
She said if we get a dog I can call it Buster instead...
BH - I met a General Courage - depending how old your father is may be the same chap - he was a descendant of the Reading brewing family. With whom did your father serve?
One of the best players Aberdeen ever had was called Zoltan Varga (showing my age there)!There's a Hungarian guy at our place called Zoltan
Re biblical names, my mate married a Sarah, who has sisters Emma and Rebecca and a brother called Matthew !
I know a Willam Cock and one of his middle names is Richard.
I know of a Zepharina.
we have had an italian at work called marco ferrari. how cool
I present the motoring correspondent on BBC Radio Gloucestershire, [url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/12/who_is_zog_feature.shtml ]Zog Ziegler[/url]!
Chlamydia
That's a good girls name 🙂
My mate works with a Keaton Keaton, affectionately known as Keaton squared.
I myself worked with a nice lad called Christian Leader.
Zepharina:
my sister went to school with Mr & Mrs Gentle's daughter. Name of Carmen. I kid you not
mefty - Member
BH - I met a General Courage - depending how old your father is may be the same chap - he was a descendant of the Reading brewing family. With whom did your father serve?
He's 61 now and retired in 2003, so he'd have been 53 at the time.
Served with the RTR, retiring as a Brigadier.
My guess the guy i met is a bit older, probably 70 now.
Was Jethro Tull's wife called Jenny?
No he married Susannah Smith
Twin Girls will be arriving in the UncleFred household in a couple of weeks. I want Pixie and Trixie but the wife won't have it...
I was at School with a guy called Fred Braid, we called him toastie! Ha ha. Not really.
I know a Mr C Lyon tho. I have got him a few times with "this guy phoned for you, just phone this number (local sea life centre) and say who u are"
I like Mr G Raff aswell.
My missus works in a shop and has heard of a Troy, Pocahontas, Porsche -Lea...wait for the posh surname! Brown! Ha ha. A Bunty, Tellulah and a Boris!
Oh dear.
Where I work, I know of a Dr. James Mason & Dr. Rong Dong 😀
I have taught Bubbles St Clair - true name
and last year worked in an office next to Neal Thunderchief head
When my uncle lived in the states in the 60's he had a mate who was native American. His name was George Standingatthedoor (honestly). Something to do with native Americans having names which reflected things that happened when they were born.
In the NZ news recently.
Someone had named their kid 'ASDF'
Fast to type, unpronouncable.
Come across loads on my courier duties..best one of late; Eardley Gear.
Pretty cool.
[url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7522952.stm ]here[/url]
Earl- similar thing in NZ, someone named their twins.... Benson and Hedges.
Once knew a girl called Randy.
Been with a lass called Velvet.
Brother met a guy called Versace McKlatchey
🙂
The Para's had a Major Pine-Coffin
Also Drew's not funny if your last name is Peacock
I don't know if it's only me but whenever Fenella Fudge reads the news I damn near piss me pants
I remember hearing an interview on BBC radio with a British Army Brigadier, Jolyon Jackson great name!
When I were a nipper I remember clearly the last man in the NI phone book was Zebedee Zzyp.
I think Willoughby James is actually quite a good name, he could always shorten it to Will.
I think you can't go wrong with a name as things always become trendy or / old fashioned in cycles. However I think choosing a trendy name at the time based on a celebrity is a bit sketchy but its a free world and people can do what they like.
I did know a guy called Carlos Flowerday, which I thought was quite impressive.
While working in USA, many names were just made up from what appeared to have been a bad Scrabble hand, sequona, lacoia. I also taught Princess, but the twins were worse.
I taught twins Brandi and Candi (surely destined to be a stripping act)
Also taught identical twins Christopher and Christian, both shortened to Chris, so atleast you didn't have to remember which was which!!??
My Brother in Law is a Chelsea fan, he called his daughter Chelsey.
My daughter's middle name is Kona, something to do with bikes apparently and a good reason why wives shouldn't give Dad free rein.
My daughter goes to school with someone called Bluebell Woods
Had a teacher at school named Mike Hunt, we had a song about him.
Once met a James Bond, but must have been a coincidence, he was born in the 1930s.
Then there's General Jock Stirrup - though the oddest military one has to be one of Cromwell's generals who was called Praisegod Barebones.
Years ago we had a woman at head office called Buckie Banjo.
He's not a General
That'll be Air Chief Marshal Sir Graham Eric "Jock" Stirrup GCB, AFC, FRAeS, FCMI, if you don't mind?
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No relation to me but I know of a Cherry Wood and her even less fortunate sister Holly !My daughter goes to school with someone called Bluebell Woods
Genuinely laughing out loud at Kit..............Versace McKlatchey
That is fabulous!!!!