Names

I have such an unusual maiden name that I have never met anyone, outside my own family, who shares it.

I have an unusual surname but a common christian name. As far as I know there are two others who share the same name and we are all related.

My British OH's surname is quite rare, and combined with my fairly uncommon French name - makes it unique

There was a firm Plummets that were winch makers...

How is that possible, granjura?

We knew an excellent physiotherapist who was called 'John Thomas' and I always wondered how his parents could have given him that name!?

Just wondering - how many share your name. I can 100% guarantee I am the only person in the world with my name

The composer, Trevor Duncan, who wrote quite a few theme tunes for telly, including Dr. Finlay's Casebook, was a friend of my parents during the sixties when he lived in Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight. As far as we knew his real name was Leonard Trebilco and I remember my father being highly amused when he discovered that 'Trev' had, very sensibly, dropped ck from the end.

There is a chippy here called Strawberry Pig.

There is a driving school round here called El Passo.

my hairdresserers is called strawberry tart.

Theres a shop near here called Phuk Low.

on our seafront we have an " upright tower " now named " the vertical pier"!

Ah yes and I taught Russell Hobbs too! poor little chap was the youngest in a big family and his teenage brother & pals called him Jug Kettle ..poor kid!

When I was teaching I had twins in my class called Albert and Victoria Hall but you probably had to be an old fogie like me to find it amusing.
Usually only first names were called out when taking a register but at the beginning of a new module I liked to call out the surname as well because it helped me remember who was who. I had to supress a giggle when I read down the list and realised that Jonathan Lester was followed by Suzanne Piggott

Opposite one of our hospitals, is a chip pie called 'Cod all mighty '

I drive past a glaziers called 'Classical Glass.' In San Diego I saw a flower shop called 'Florist Gump.'

I've seen a hairdressers called 'Curl up and dye' and a fish and chip shop called 'The Codfather.'

Mine calls itself 'Headlines'

There are Estate Agents in the Cotswolds called Dolittle and Dalley.

I like the imaginative names that hairdressers come up with. I saw one called 'The choicest cut'.

Well his fathers surname was slaughter. So?

Was that a real name or a nom de plume?

My favourite was a novelist I used to like who was a qualified doctor who turned to writing. His name.
Frank. G. Slaughter!

In his time DH has been under the care of a Dr Bone, Dr Gore and a Professor Sells.

We have an unusual surname which used to make people laugh in disbelief when I was a volunteer events co ordinator for a dog charity. I remember ringing our local council to book a flag day for April 1st not a problem until I mentioned the dog charity and my surname. I heard a lot of laughter at the other end of the line and then they hung up on me. When I rang back and explained that I really was Mrs X they were full of apologies as they thought it was another member of staff playing a joke.

There was an engineer working for the Rover car company a some years ago and his name was Austin Healey - I thought they were pulling my leg till he answered the phone.

DH saw a gastroenterologist who sounded as if he belonged in a James Bond film - his name was Dr Despott.