Theophilous Thunderwulf reminded me
My Great Uncle was called Dan - family, friends, basically for the 25 years or so that I knew him I never once heard anyone (including his wife) refer to him as anything other than Dan or Dad.

At his funeral I was quite confused when the vicar started going on about some bloke called Tom. Turns out when he joined the army back in the 40s he'd been put in a regiment with several other Toms. Since his surname was Daniels, and there weren't any Dans, it took approximately half an hour before a new nickname was bestowed.

When my great aunt met him for the first time he was introduced to her as Dan. Apparently by the time she found out what his actual name she thought it would be too confusing to start calling him something else so she didn't bother.

I always did think his parents were a bit cruel naming a boy Daniel Daniels.
(Milo Minderbinder, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:15, 13 replies)

My great grandad was James James

(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:16, closed)

At college I knew a Dave Davies.
But then, I have also known or met, hand-on-heart, 100% truth, no-lies-on-the-internet-here, a Michael Hunt, an Emma Royds, and a Drew Peacock.
I also know someone who introduces himself as Jason Wason, despite the fact that his name is James.
(Paolo Nutini's Bikini Better than Frederick Fleet's optometrist, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:22, closed)

This guy taught me for 2 years
www.dur.ac.uk/physics/staff/profiles/?id=1873

Yes he went by Mike.
(Milo Minderbinder, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:39, closed)

I was at school with four Christopher Crosses at one point.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:41, closed)

I was at school with someone called Chris Moss.

( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 15:13, closed)

I once had the pleasure of speaking to a Jenny Talia.

(The Luggage is haunted..., Mon 12 Mar 2012, 13:09, closed)

My Mrs is one of 4 sisters
who are all called Maria.

There is a reason, it's just a bit boring . . .
(username failed moderation, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:36, closed)

There was a guy where I was growing up
called Hans Nees (not sure of the spelling of the surname).
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:37, closed)

boompsadaisies.

( janet aylia y'all motherfuckers need jesus, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 12:42, closed)

I once worked with a guy called Magic Fountain
I noticed that his email was "magicx.fountain" - I asked him why he needed the x; he replied that, in his last job, there were two Magic Fountains ...
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 13:18, closed)

when i were a bit younger...
I worked at BUPA, there were a few "famous" customers (not the celeb type, the type with wonderful names) ...
my favourite was an 80 odd yr old lady called Fanny Salmon!
( DanGleeballs Moist people don't notice spelling errors..., Mon 12 Mar 2012, 13:19, closed)

All these posts and no one has mentioned Gary and Phil's dad Neville Neville yet?
In other news, I knew of two guys at uni with great names. Chris Peacock and Richard (Dick) Cheeseman.

Magic.
(Mr Fudge It shouldn't be illegal to have sex with an eagle, Mon 12 Mar 2012, 15:19, closed)

at school
a few years below me was a boy everyone referred to as battery, because he was short and his name was Andrew A. Andrews. Apparently the A also stood for Andrew.
(DonMorte Cake is a made up drug, Tue 13 Mar 2012, 2:12, closed)