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I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.
Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it?  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 42 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who."
I put it to you that there was a pre-existing problem with that name...  |
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"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who."
You had a friend who was the image of Harold Shipman, if I recall correctly |
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By (user no longer on site) 42 weeks ago
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"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who.
You had a friend who was the image of Harold Shipman, if I recall correctly "
I'm not falling for that again. |
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"Local graveyard,Fanny Rust.
I had the ww1 medals to Private Cockhead.There is another group in auction to F W Boggis."
Fanny Rust, I like it.
I had a line manager who was Mr Dick. First name began with an A.
A.Dick.
He worked in a school, have chap! : |
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By *oxesMan 42 weeks ago
Southend, Essex |
"I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.
Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it? "
Fygeringhoe in north Essex. |
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By *oxesMan 42 weeks ago
Southend, Essex |
There was a normam king of Sicily called King Rodger De Rex
We also Ivar the boneless
Constentine Crap Name
The Angle prince Ebor Horseprick
Halfdan the Hamerouse
Claideus (a grave stone found near Rome clamidia was the Latin name for sex so calling himself that he was saying he was Mr Hotsex, now days clamydia means something completely different). |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS 42 weeks ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
A few from Anglo-Saxon England:
Godwine the Miser (Godwine Peningfæder)
Ordger and Other Ordger - Witnesses to the same will
Godwine the Driveller (Drefela)
Godric Buttock (Gupe)
Leofwine Bollock (Bealluc)
Eadwulf Evil Child (Yvelcild)
Aluredus Toad Bollock (Taddebelloc)
Aluricus Foulbeard (Fulebiert) |
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"I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.
Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it?
Fygeringhoe in north Essex."
I used to live near Fingringhoe, always cracked a smile.
It's also near Dancing Dicks Lane. Now that must be a great place to live |
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"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr  "
I think I'm missing something here
Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)? |
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"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who.
I put it to you that there was a pre-existing problem with that name... "
What Harold? |
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By *batMan 42 weeks ago
Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales) |
"While we're on about fanny names..
What about Fan Y Big, the mountain in Wales..  "
It’s funnier to see it written, but it’s pronounced “van uh beeg” which is a bit less humorous.
I did drive through “Cuntis” in northern Spain!
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I was on a course once and there was an army guy on it, he was called Richard head and his ID proved, his parents were cruel.
At work we have another unfortunate individual called Michael Hunt, can't believe that was not thought through |
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By (user no longer on site) 42 weeks ago
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"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr
I think I'm missing something here
Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)? "
You need to pronounce Kerr as Ker and not Carr.
Therefore, Euan Kerr = You wan.....
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"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr
I think I'm missing something here
Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)?
You need to pronounce Kerr as Ker and not Carr.
Therefore, Euan Kerr = You wan.....
M"
Unless you are really posh, then it still works with Carr. |
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