Blame the Parents
I’ve met a Gillian Gash. Very unfortunate.

Also, I once knew a Kate Hiscock. Just before she went to uni a friend of mine pointed out that when lecturers were handing back her essays, they would be calling out to the room, “ Hiscock? Where is Hiscock?”.

She changed her name to Hamilton.
(pointyearedpixie, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:21, Reply)

No Lie
We've had dealings with a film big-wig called Dick Stainer ... *fnar*
(MintSauce, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:21, Reply)

Here in Sweden...
...a few years ago, the minister of finance used to be Anne Wibble. She's dead now.
(druidus, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:19, Reply)

Psychotic PE teacher at my school
was called Sandy Tittershill (pronounced titters-hill. You wouldnt dare laugh about it though as he was a maniac inclined to pick you up by your sideburns for a minor indiscretion
( Marillion's Marble Loo loo loo, I got some apples, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:19, Reply)

Just remembered another!
A New Zealand doctor, called Dr Itchianus. We carefully pronounced it "Itchy-Ah-Nus"
"No," he replied, "It's Itchy-Anus".

(He wasn't a proctologist, but should have been.)
(keef, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:17, Reply)

Doctors' names
I used to work for an agency which sent locums to hospitals. We had one called Dr Shirt. We sent him to replace a Dr Hanger, working for a consultant called Mr Wardrobe.

Another time I employed a Dr Wong in one team. Not too unusual. Except there was already a Dr Wong in the team. The consultant complained that this could cause confusion. I said we had a Dr White available - but two Wongs don't make a White. He smiled. Slightly.
(keef, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:14, Reply)

Band Singer

There is a Band called Reloaded who play around North West London (Ruislip) and the Leads Singer is called Nick Gunns.

But that's not his real name, his real name is Nick Gaywood!

I wonder why he changed it???
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:12, Reply)

When we were trying to find a name for a fictitious porn star for our website
my mate came up with Violet Gash. So we went with that. Turns out when we Googled it, there's some poor biddy called that.

You can't make it up, can yer?
( chobb ,ø¤ºGREATº¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ºRAPISTº¤ø,¸¸,ø¤ºRECOMMENDEDº¤ø, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:10, Reply)

Funny Names
Scanning through the e-mail directory at work, I came across:
Anna Minge (pronounced Ming, not sure which is worse)
and Andrew Hoare (pronounced exactly how you're thinking)
( holygiblets, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:05, Reply)

I used to work at the dole office...
...and hence met more than my fair share of losers who thought that changing your name to James Bond was the height of sophistication. There were four of them, all due at 10.00am on a Monday morning, all of whom introduced themselves as "Bond, James Bond".

Wednesdays saw Mr Plonker coming in, and I really, really hated Thursdays as I had to sign on Mr Wanka ("Have you ever thought of changing your name?" "No sir, I'm a Wanka and proud") without laughing.
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:02, Reply)

Well...
My form teacher in secodary school was Edna Batty. Which probably wasn't as bad as our first physics teach, Mr. Kanagasaboi, or his the teacher who took over from him, Dr Bandeapartied (say it slowly, think of South Africa and this was in the 80s). I shit you not.

My fave, though, is probably a kid a friend of mine used to go to school with: Manny Lipschitz. That's about as bad as it gets.
( Bohica Anne Frank's Bukkaki Tentacle Storm, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 14:02, Reply)

Last week
I had to force my colleague to phone a Mr Mungay for me, as I would most likely have called him Bumgay.
I also have customers called Adam Spade and Andrew Corps - both funeral directors. Oh, how I laughed.
( Nile, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:57, Reply)

I know someone
called Mr. Cockbill (pronounced as spelt), who's middle name is Richard (or, of course, Dick). He sometimes goes on this site, as a matter of fact, under the pseudonym of Chrico. If you see him around, tell him that I said "hi".
( Chrico is a bounder and a cad, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:55, Reply)

Did anyone else see
that British bandminton player in the Olympics called Natalie Munt. She had MUNT written across the back of her shirt. te he.
(moo_girl, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:54, Reply)

but wait theres more
my freind gordon has parents who are both doctor procter

he is actually extremely smart he could also be a doctor proctor when he grows up
(woo who?, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:52, Reply)

toilet
I once new someone called Kimberly clark! she was slightly weird and eccentric,dont know her any more, thank god
(po po, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:49, Reply)

Daily Telegraph
There was a letter in the Daily Telegraph a few months back along the lines of...

"Scanning the wedding announcements recently, I noticed the announcement of the engagement between John Eggen and Sylvia Bacon. May I suggest that they do not opt for a double-barrel surname?"
(yokelrobin THE NERD WHOSE HAIR DEFIES GRAVITY/FASHION, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:49, Reply)

I went to school
with a girl called Rosie Cox.

Also, I work in recruitment and I've had CVs for
S. Beidermann
Donna Whopples
Antonio Leone
Ian Didlick
Janet I. McQueer
(Redbull_(UK) pfffft, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:48, Reply)

Ah, Ghostwriter
I remember a guy I never met but used to watch on telly called Sheldon Turnipseed, don't believe me?

Have a look.

www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-71044
(Feeb is a smooth operator, operating correctly, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:48, Reply)

Wibble Wobble
We have a salesman who calls my office every now and again to try and flog us printers. His name? Jonathan Woss.
( leelo, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:45, Reply)

I know these people:
Rusty Shoop
Dave Mirkin
Jack Daniels
Neil Armstong
Astin Villa

...all Yanks
(Pearly Pearl, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:42, Reply)

.
I met an American guy called Monsterville Horton. Apparently it's a family tradition for the first-born male son to be called Monsterville. Charming.
(translator, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:34, Reply)

Dick
I worked with a disabled guy in America called Randy Dick. Poor bugger...
Also went to school with Juliet Bourboulas (pronounced Boobless). She got married and her last name is now Beer. Lucky girl.
(Lambswax, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:32, Reply)

School Doctor - Dick Butcher!
...pretty scary getting a medical aged 13. ~8-0

There was also a tennis coach called Richard Head - poor bugger.

Recently had a client called Dr Koch, which still makes me chuckle. Does that make me immature? Do I care?
It's Bernd Koch actually, which sounds like a failed nudist camp barbeque expert or something.

And I met a girl recently called Marigold. Who would name their daughter after a rubber glove I ask you?
Maybe it played a part in her conception...


Oh, and my Dad had a colleague called Bill Dimmer, who he called Dim all the time by accident. Oops.
(Rata-tat-atouille, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:30, Reply)

and again
when i did my work experience at a solicitors i sent a letter (and i swear) to Miss Behive
and a Mrs Careless (personal injury law no less)

oh what about chris columbus (director of harry potter i think) surely hew scores some points
(woo who?, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:27, Reply)

I have a friend
Who's job it was to document where all the doctors lived whose name were strange, so that prescriptions didn't get refused.

Apparently Dr. D'Eath is a quite common name.
( TechImp is trying to be nice (with great difficulty)., Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:27, Reply)

work colleague had to telephone a Mr. Caunt (pronounced cornt)
and what did he say on ringing him "Hello, can i speak to Mr. Cunt please ?, er, no , i mean Caunt. It was a bad way to start the conversation"
(CaptainMonkeyPants Doesn't care for it at all., Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:25, Reply)

Bert
Had a teacher called Albert Ross. Imagine having that hanging 'round your neck.
(Chillumm, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:24, Reply)

He also mentioned...
the unfortunate Megan Bacon.
(Sleary, Thu 26 Aug 2004, 13:23, Reply)