Title: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Luci on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:49:28 'Most unfortunate names' revealed
Imagine growing up as Annette Curtain or Tim Burr What do you call some of the most unlucky people in Britain? Justin Case, Barb Dwyer and Stan Still. It sounds like a bad joke, but a study has revealed that there really are unfortunate people with those names in the UK. Joining them on the list are Terry Bull, Paige Turner, Mary Christmas and Anna Sasin. And just imagine having to introduce yourself to a crowd as Doug Hole or Hazel Nutt. The names were uncovered by researchers from parenting group TheBabyWebsite.com after trawling through online telephone records. Retired airman Stan Still, 76, from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, said his name had been "a blooming millstone around my neck my entire life". "When I was in the RAF my commanding officer used to shout, 'Stan Still, get a move on' and roll about laughing," he said. "It got hugely boring after a while." But 51-year-old Rose Bush, from Coventry, West Midlands, said she loved her name. MORE UNFORTUNATE NAMES Pearl Button Jo King Barry Cade Carrie Oakey Priti Manek Tim Burr "I always get comments about it but they are always very positive," she said. Implications Researchers also scoured phone records in the US and found some unlikely names there too. Spare a thought for Anna Prentice, Annette Curtain and Bill Board the next time you sign your name. A string of Americans also have very job-specific names, including Dr Leslie Doctor, Dr Thoulton Surgeon and Les Plack - a dentist in San Francisco. A spokesman for TheBabyWebsite.com said: "When the parents of some of those people mentioned named their children, many probably didn't even realise the implications at the time. "Parents really do need to think carefully though when choosing names for their children. "Their name will be with them for life and what may be quirky and fun for a toddler might be regretted terribly when that person becomes older or even a grandparent perhaps." Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Miss Angry on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:53:57 I read this yesterday, made me chuckle
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: jayohaitchenn on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:56:29 There was a baby born a couple of years back called Drew Peacock. That made me chuckle.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 11:11:31 Please god tell me its father wasnt Lee?
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:21:51 Some parent need to be smacked around the face with a wet kipper. Or something.
Anyway in blighty Celeb circles BBC's reporter Nina Nannar's name always makes me smile, and Arlo White has a silly name. Locally Dick Mattick isn't really the same word play, but sounds like it would be a popular product in Anne Summers. Wasn't their a local Jurno by the name of Nick Mashitter or similar. That's not funny. Not funny at all. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:31:25 Wasn't their a local Jurno by the name of Nick Mashitter or similar. That's not funny. Not funny at all. Yep. Affectionately known as "The Toilet Stealer". Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: juddie on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:33:42 correspondent for the manchester evening news: wayne ankers. True.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: pauld on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:58:15 Yep. Affectionately known as "The Toilet Stealer". Heh, I'd forgottten about that. Good work SamTitle: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: land_of_bo on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 13:06:21 I think I've posted this before but I'll do it again anyway. I worked with a Lisa Reddick and a Finbarr Manifold - not such a play on words but funny names nonetheless.
Oh, and also an Ian Tickle, not that funny but his email adddess was itickle@..... Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 13:13:00 Through work before, I've seen a Mr David David, Mrs Fanny Stang and my personal favourite, Mr Fuk Yu Man.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 13:28:17 Neville Neville is a good one.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: jayohaitchenn on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:03:03 I work with a girl called Lisa Tugwell which makes me happy.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: nochee on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:05:46 Didnt the Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox call her son Isaac? Isaac Cox......Child abuse, surely.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: flammableBen on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:13:45 Charlotte Hand.
HAhahahahaha. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: flammableBen on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:16:58 James Walsh
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:25:23 Ben you ming!! :cry:
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Spy on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:28:24 At work recently I actually had some guy called Mike Hunt on the phone. :soapy tit wank:
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Girlslikefootballtoo on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:35:54 My lad is called Jack, we told everyone his middle name was Russell (it's not btw) !!
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 14:38:38 I've just remembered one of my school teachers was called Gordon Bennett.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: janaage on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 15:38:37 One of the text guys on the BBC Cricket is called "Ben Dirs".
I think a lot of these journo's just make their "pen name" up. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 16:29:19 Ben you ming!! :cry: And he's merciless. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 16:31:41 Ben and Sam are picking on me today
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: jayohaitchenn on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 16:40:26 And me, Gramps!
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 16:45:42 there was a girl in my class at school scabby cunt.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Rich Pullen on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 16:56:06 From about 3 years into secondary school I used to get the "Dick Pullen" comments. Suprised it took them that long.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:21:04 There used to be a Mr Conman the bookie and best of all Robin Bustard the Antiques Dealer
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: donkey on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:59:55 In a previous job we had a Ram Banghard on the books.
There was a footballer called Frank Awanka, and another called Gerry Slagboom. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 22:36:08 Someone I know is called Wayne Kerr. He married Jo Kerr. (Honest)
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: grubby on Thursday, February 26, 2009, 22:45:50 Someone in our global address book at work is called.....Randy Kuntz. 1 of the US sites.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: ron dodgers on Friday, February 27, 2009, 01:08:39 a few customers back in the old days Carey Hunt, Edward Tin Man Pong and 54321 Liftoff (honest!)
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: nevillew on Friday, February 27, 2009, 07:37:26 a few customers back in the old days Carey Hunt, Edward Tin Man Pong and 54321 Liftoff (honest!) Hello Mr Liftoff, or may I call you 5 ? Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, February 27, 2009, 08:49:24 Someone I know is called Wayne Kerr. He married Jo Kerr. (Honest) Isn't that incest? Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, February 27, 2009, 18:47:23 Isn't that incest? Or like Jack White of the White Stripes, who took on his (then) wife's name. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: JohnnyMoncs on Monday, March 2, 2009, 23:07:16 I worked in a call centre years back, cold calling people trying to flog cd deals with Britannia music. The name of the person you were calling came up on your screen as the phone was ringing. The name came up just as an initial and a surname, not even a Mr or Mrs. When the call was answered, I therefore had to say: "Good evening, could I speak to A Monkey please?"
I didn't laugh out loud - surely deserving of a medal. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: BANGKOK RED on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:09:02 i spoke with a 'helmut wanke' a while back.
a right miserable cunt he was as well. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 13:44:26 My Dad's got a mate called Helmut. He's German. I call him German Helmut.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Bob's Orange on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 14:37:30 At my old work we had a few dodgy names
Rachel Sook kin Kok Roger Maring And a fella who changed his name by deed poll to 'Weed' Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 15:51:40 Richard Head
Swindon Town Dave (STD) Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 15:39:38 Just found someone on our work intranet called Bhushan Arse
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: janaage on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 16:47:00 I worked in a call centre years back, cold calling people trying to flog cd deals with Britannia music. The name of the person you were calling came up on your screen as the phone was ringing. The name came up just as an initial and a surname, not even a Mr or Mrs. When the call was answered, I therefore had to say: "Good evening, could I speak to A Monkey please?" I didn't laugh out loud - surely deserving of a medal. That reminds me of a fella I used to know who would never get accepted for credit card applications because of his name (they thought it was a wind up), his name A Cock. He was a good laugh was Alan too, ended up moving to Australia. Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Luci on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 16:50:55 If anyone could change their name by deed poll, what would you change it to?
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: flammableBen on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 16:51:49 Marmaduke.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: DV on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 16:54:12 Jesus
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: axs on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 17:43:34 Forename Surname.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Doore on Thursday, March 5, 2009, 23:25:42 I know someone called Rose, who is engaged to a man with the surname West. She wants to take his surname, but...
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Danjackson10 on Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:04:16 I worked with someone called rose west! she got bullied alot!
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Batch on Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:09:47 [url width=451 height=338]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a105/CaoCao3/stupid/willie0pv.jpg[/url]
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Ralphy on Friday, March 6, 2009, 08:16:03 We used to deliver to a women called Fanny Picking.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: axs on Friday, March 6, 2009, 17:25:54 There were sisters at my school called Holly and Rosie Berry. Their mum was the french teacher, no idea what her first name was.
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: Batch on Friday, March 6, 2009, 17:26:56 Logan?
Title: Re: Most Unfortunate Names Post by: axs on Friday, March 6, 2009, 17:39:37 Logan? One can only hope. I also hope this thread doesn't now descend into punditry. |