Restored Thread - silly and inconsequential, but a laugh!

David 15th February 2006 01:48 PM

I was inspired to start a new thread that might be good for a few posts by the local lunchtime news. It featured an American ship in Portsmouth and interviewed Commander Chip Rock.

Speaks for itself.

Any examples of daft names you've come across in life? (Sadly, all my really good examples come from former pupils and I wouldn't post those)

Stewart 15th February 2006 02:14 PM

http://www.b3ta.com/features/realnames/

My Friend Jack 15th February 2006 02:20 PM

I remember reading an article many years ago, which gave the very good advice that, if your name is Jennifer, don't ever marry a Mr Taylor.

Royal Rother 15th February 2006 02:22 PM



Thumbsucker 15th February 2006 02:28 PM

I know a child first name - Tia, middle name - Maria. I also went to school with a Richard Head - what were the parents thinking?

Opal 15th February 2006 02:39 PM

You may joke about this but I have a friend with that name. Seriously. Her parents never realised, and I don't think it was ever mentioned til she came to uni!!

Seraphina 15th February 2006 02:49 PM

Last year I had to type a letter to a 'Diane Cockhead'.....!

If I were her I'd get myself married ASAP!

Thumbsucker 15th February 2006 02:50 PM

I'm going to be extremely thick now and put my hand up and ask someone to explain this to me.

This reminds me of when I was at school and someone asked what a 69 was and I said isn't it an ice cream?! Oh to be young and innocent again.

Opal 15th February 2006 02:57 PM

This reminds me of when I was at school and someone asked what a 69 was and I said isn't it an ice cream?! Oh to be young and innocent again.

My friend with this name is known as Jenny. Say it out loud. Go on.... Jenny Taylor... Get it yet? (I think this one is that weird kind of bloke humour that women only find funny for about 10 minutes but men can laugh at for hours. )

Cathy 15th February 2006 03:00 PM

I love threads for people as easily amused as me! I've had to type letters to Mrs McWee, phoned a Mr Carrot who was an examiner and a Mr Love who ran a tanning salon! Tee hee hee

PS I'm baffled about the Taylor thing too!

Thumbsucker 15th February 2006 03:03 PM

Thanks Opal. I see what you mean!

My boyfriend also has trouble with his name Tim Watson. It meant that they had to break convention with his e-mail address at work where it was usual to have initial - surname.

Then again, even Robert Browning didn't realise this was an offensive term!

Seraphina 15th February 2006 03:04 PM

The only reason i 'get' the Jennifer Taylor thing is because, spookily, I watched a film last night that had a joke about it in it. Although the girl's name was Jenna - perhaps that makes it slightly clearer!

Hazel 15th February 2006 03:05 PM

This is going to sound made up, but I promise you it is entirely true, but I used to work in an insurance office and there was this large Catholic family insured through us with the most 'exotic' names I have ever heard -

Immaculata Crawford
Virgil Crawford
Concepta Crawford
Maximillian Goldsmith Crawford
and
Harvey Wallbanger Crawford

Thumbsucker 15th February 2006 03:06 PM

Thank you for making me feel less of a dunce. Clearly it works a lot better with Jenna.

Thumbsucker 15th February 2006 03:10 PM

Why would a Catholic family name a child after a cocktail?