People with Stupid NamesThere are hundreds of unfortunate people out there with silly names desparately coping with the evil their parents perpetrated upon them at birth.
So far, I've met a woman called Rusty Tharp, a child health consultant called Peter Files and have the business card for "Fab Boolaky" on my desk.
We'd like you to tell us about the people you've met or work with that have silly, inappropriate or frankly wierd names.
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Danny Baker mentioned...... Hawaiian actor Ken Ho's wife is called Heidi...
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I used to know a guy...who's name was Dick Love. His father was named Dick, also. When mates would call the house, his mother would ask "Would you like to speak to big Dick...or little Dick?"
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Sorry im am forgetfulI also know a Jack Daniels
and Re: Ronald McDonald
My cousin had lots of orange curly hair when he was young and ronald was his nickname (as a teen, working in mcdonalds didnt help) but half way through year ten (i was in the year below) one of his teachers refered to him as Ron thinking it was his real name. (and yes i thought teachers had registers or something)
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Silliest one I ever met wasa poet by the name of Zen O'Matic. Hi Zen, if you're reading! Hope you're not dead yet!
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TRAGICI USED TO WORK WITH A RONALD MCDONALD, RONNIE TO HIS MATES, AND WORKED IN MEDICAL RECORDS AND SAW A GUY CALLED LAST NAME GEORGE FIRST NAME GAY. BUT THIS DOESN'T EVEN COME SLOSE TO A GIRL AT MY COLLEGE WHOSE FIRST NAME WAS GAY HO AND YES THAT IS THE CORRECT SPELLING AND PRONOUNCED THE SAME. NICE GIRL ACTUALLY.
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Radio DJcalled Richard Skinner. Always thought that sounded painful...
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A customer at a theatre I used to work at:Helen Highwater
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urbane legend i have known the inexorable sadness of pencils, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:14,
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not so much unfortunate but.....My dad used to work with a hippie who was called Simon and just Simon, like Madonna.
He went (walked) to work barefoot everyday and aparently couldnt get a bank account because they thought he was joking with the name. Eventually he was fired and my dad got his job.
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Honestlyhonestly honestly honestly
a friend of friends mates brother knew this guy that asked out this asian girl - she declined saying she was actually into girls - her name?
Minjita
This obviously occured in a cup of tea, which was left by my mum whilst the yak yak yak yak yak bla ice cream van
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Liquid Crystal, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:10,
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Eye...used to work with two people called Jim Schuh and Austin Power.
Now I work with someone called Phoebus Theologites
no word of a lie.
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sim0nkey, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:09,
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In the government!!!In my motherland, Australia, the minister for sports and recreation (or something like that)
Is called Dick Face.
He prefers Richard though, spoilsport.
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Thank God it's not meKnut
Yuk-Kee
Arse
These are the first names of some of the people I have worked with here in London. Obviously pronunciation is key. However my favourite has always been Meiow.
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Some . . . . .Dr Lachlan Shackleton Fergus
Dorian Smellie
Jennifer Fuhrer
Mike Nutter
Martin Wank
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I shit you not...At uni I was friends with one Psycho Delic
At work I met a chap named Maxx Overload, and a chap named Richard Head who preffers to be called Dick...
I also have seen the name but not met the lady called Pawlina
Edit and I used to do gardening for Violet Mould.
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Last oneI also once worked with a lovely Aussie bloke on a freelance job, who was called Jez.
On the last day I found out his full name.
Jeremy Paxman.
Poor bloke, but waaaay cuter than the original. If that helps.
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Past places I have workedI have found myself having to telephone a Willy molde, who insisted on being called Willy, and a Terry Gash. I had to take plently of deep breathes before ringing.
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Count Dante In Shocking 2-D, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 12:57,
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lern to speilI worked in a register office and you would not believe the things that people called their children (poor little blighter!)
Artist Pilgrim Smith
won my award for most hippy parents
but I always felt sorry for
Channel Litisha Williams
apparently her mum was aiming for Chanel and missed... as for the spelling of Laeticia, well, the less said the better really!
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another oneMy Mrs works with a married couple called Lee & Lyla Liquorice.
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the names! the names!long time lurker, first time post. I work with a lass in the US with the best name ever! Jammi Spangler - i kid you not. And then elsewhere there is Lars Kuntz, always makes me giggle. love it!:o)
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They swarm! They Swarm!!Changes at Retail Automtion magazine . .
"Just to let you know that Ron Condon is no longer the editor of Retail Automation.
He has been replaced by Geoff Tittensor, (you have to have a bit of a pervie name to be an editor there, obviously!). Anyway, the features editor is Denise Kong and her assistant, Esmeralda, can be contacted at . . . . "
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colleague at workHer name was 'Windy Gale'
nuff said really.
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newg rum n coke, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 12:54,
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Talking of doctorsMy mum worked with a nurse called Sister De'ath.
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My favouriteSeveral years ago, me & the Mrs had an appointment with a bloke who was going to install a new wooden floor in our house.
So picture the scene... we're sat in this office, in walks a man in a suit who holds out his hand & says....
"Hello, I'm Harvey Trout"
We both just about managed to keep a straight face through the meeting, but we both collapsed in to a giggling heap as soon as we got out.
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When my pet python was sickI took it to the private surgery of one of the Chester Zoo vets. It turned out his name was Mr. Lion.
I couldn't help wondering how many crank phone calls he'd received from victims of the old "Mr C. Lion called, can you ring him back?" accompanied by the number for Chester zoo trick.
I was too much of a wuss to ask though.
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Horatio P Lemming, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 12:52,
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Would have made a good double actJohn Cheese . . . and . .
Ian Onions
"I'm here all week"
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