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TrendyNannie6 Sun 15-Dec-19 23:22:13

I will start by apologising as don’t want to upset anyone, it’s really a lighthearted post, but I have to smile when I hear certain surnames, in the town where I grew up we had some funny ones namely lol excuse the pun, Gotobed. Bearcock . Bowcock. Babcock, Higginbottom .the funniest was two males one was Ivor Wright and the other Ivor Whitehead honest to god it’s true,

Oopsminty Mon 16-Dec-19 09:03:37

Don't want to offend

But there was a man called Christmas Cock in the late 1800's

Luckygirl Mon 16-Dec-19 09:05:25

There is a local family called Bytheway. Not particularly amusing but unusual.

There was a girl in my school called Gillian Uren - sadly her skin was rather yellow.

Auntieflo Mon 16-Dec-19 09:11:17

My lovely physio's first name is Meekness

shysal Mon 16-Dec-19 09:11:53

My butcher was called Mr Carver and my friend's dentist Mr Savage. DDs went to school with a Teresa Green and a Tallulah Plum, which I love!
When I worked at the hospital I came across some great names and, as the surname would usually be printed first, I enjoyed Rolls, Royce and the most memorable, Fanfart, Fanny.

Willynilly Mon 16-Dec-19 09:20:48

A local GP....Dr Badrashi.

JoyBloggs Mon 16-Dec-19 09:36:37

I remember our butcher when I was a child... Mr Bull.

When I was expecting two of my babies my consultant was Mr Fairbairn. He didn't disappoint!

MissAdventure Mon 16-Dec-19 09:37:31

Just a silly one.

A teacher called Mrs Crump made me giggle.

GranEd Mon 16-Dec-19 10:11:08

Our local undertaker was Mr Stiff.

Plunger Mon 16-Dec-19 10:18:18

Not exactly amusing but a man drove into the back of my car. His name was Ronald McDonald. No he didn't have a red nose and big feet.

jaylucy Mon 16-Dec-19 10:18:43

I once paid a Dr Doctor and an A. Nurse - I worked for the Health Authority and their jobs fit their names!
I went to school with a Will Drown - when he left school, he had a boating business - I kid you not!

Blinko Mon 16-Dec-19 10:18:55

There's an estate agents near here called Doolittle & Dalley. Presumably there's a Mr/s Doolittle and a Mr/s Dalley somewhere in the story.

Ramblingrose22 Mon 16-Dec-19 10:19:10

My sisters' headmaster was called Ansell Savage so all his letters to parents were signed "A Savage" with "Headmaster" on the line below.

basicallygrace12 Mon 16-Dec-19 10:19:24

i went to school with Teresa Green, what her parents were thinking, or probably not, when naming her!

SYLVIAPATTEN Mon 16-Dec-19 10:22:27

Funny Names ... I was born a Hooker! When I divorced I didn’t go back to my maiden name as I was a college lecturer and my students would’ve had a good laugh being taught by a hooker!

Twopence Mon 16-Dec-19 10:23:52

Someone I came across years ago was a Mrs Hiscock who had two sons, Mark and Luke. There was also an undertaker where we lived before called Mr Boddy.

BlueBelle Mon 16-Dec-19 10:24:33

Did you go to school with sodapop basically or are there a lot of Teresa Greens around ?
Not surnames but we had a Gail and Raine at school

mimismo Mon 16-Dec-19 10:25:30

Theresa Green

Jeanlizzie Mon 16-Dec-19 10:25:50

There was a family near us with the surname Weedy, and the male PE teacher at school many moons ago was Tom Argument
But changing the subject slightly a local village to us is called Ramshaw and for reasons i don't know that always reduces me to laughter when we drive through

gmarie Mon 16-Dec-19 10:26:55

When I told my dad about Tammy Screws back in the 70s, I remember him telling me of a co-worker named Joe Shitly! Why is it that I can't remember 90% of current details and yet those are clear as a bell?!

optimist Mon 16-Dec-19 10:28:22

I once taught a girl called Tess Tickles.

tanith Mon 16-Dec-19 10:29:38

I went to school with a girl called Barbara Watts-Liquorice it was a source of much amusement especially on the bus, I always felt sorry for her. I’d of dropped the Liquorice if it were me.

Lincsblue Mon 16-Dec-19 10:30:04

I've come across an Arthur Nutter Smith who insisted on signing his cheques as A Nutter and a Robin Bastard, now surely that one could have been avoided with a little forethought!

Americanpie Mon 16-Dec-19 10:30:48

I was in junior school with a family named Nutter and was taught in high school by a Dr Love.

Growing0ldDisgracefully Mon 16-Dec-19 10:31:24

When I was at school, our music teacher's name was Miss Varty. Needless to say, you can guess what we called her!

Nannyme Mon 16-Dec-19 10:34:15

There was a boy in our village called Phillip Titt