Bullying was somewhat awful for me.
Well, it was nothing compared to some posters, but my problem was this:
My surname rhymed, and will always rhyme, with "willy".

Cue 2-3 years of an obligatory cry of (crikey, I have to reveal my real name. The shame!) "Edward Lilley has no willy!", whenever I was passed in the corridor/playground/&c.

This eventually transmogrified into a more *ahem* subtle: "Edward Lilley has no.....LEG!"

Some of the chanting was quite innovative however:

"Edward Lilley rubs his...leg."

"Edward Lilley lost his...leg."

"Edward Lilley ate his...leg."

And yes, this continued until I was at least 13 years old (fortunately, I wasn't *quite* the most unpopular person in the year, and had a few friends to...umm..."support" me.)
( ejlflop errrrrgs. Regularly., Mon 18 May 2009, 20:22, 7 replies)

hehehe
nice post Dennis.


gets coat
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 18 May 2009, 23:09, closed)

Who is this Dennis
of whom you speak?
( ejlflop errrrrgs. Regularly., Mon 18 May 2009, 23:35, closed)

sigh
Dennis Lillee, one of the best bowlers ever.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Lillee
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 19 May 2009, 7:51, closed)

Oh right
I am in eternal shame to my fellow countrymen for my lack of cricketing knowledge.
( ejlflop errrrrgs. Regularly., Tue 19 May 2009, 8:14, closed)

Wasn't he once dismissed in an Ashes match?
Lillee, b Willey, c Dilley
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 19 May 2009, 11:01, closed)

I feel your pain
My surname rhymes with willy too.... *sobs at the memories*
(redshoes, Tue 19 May 2009, 13:53, closed)

Yes
And then, in the traditional prep-school manner they used it as a nickname -- cueing odd looks from strangers who wondered why I had a girl's name.

Irreparable emotional damage, I tell you!
( ejlflop errrrrgs. Regularly., Tue 19 May 2009, 15:36, closed)