Chrisr40 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) How about Pearl Harbour as a name...I kid you not. And my psychiatrists name was Dr Rroyds. Hadn't the courage to ask if his daughter was called Emma. Edited January 21, 2020 by Chrisr40 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 My partner has a customer at her bank (again an old lady) who is genuinely called Fanny Bush ! 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I always thought this bloke had a funny name. Dick Spring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Spring Then there's the other obvious politician, Ed Balls who sounds a bit like a footballer out of Viz. I won't mention Lady Thatcher..... Jason 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: I always thought this bloke had a funny name. Dick Spring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Spring Then there's the other obvious politician, Ed Balls who sounds a bit like a footballer out of Viz. I won't mention Lady Thatcher..... Jason Or Teresa May, only she didn't! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: Or Teresa May, only she didn't! Hi Jeff, Which one, Theresa May or Teresa May ? Gibbo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Jeff, Which one, Theresa May or Teresa May ? Gibbo. Ok guv, it's a fair cop! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2020 Then of course in Dagenham there is the Teresa Greene Community Centre. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 I once knew an "Ian Rose", known to all as "Ian, Rose and Throat" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2020 Ok any sign of a sign? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, jcm@gwr said: Or Teresa May, only she didn't! And I wouldn't. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 This is starting to sound like ISIHAC late arrivals, but I once met an Oliver Beer. Cheers David 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 My mum's best friend who lived over the back of our lane was a woman called Hazel Newman, but her maiden name was Nutt. And my sister went to school with a girl called Agatha Scratch! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted January 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 6 hours ago, DavidB-AU said: This is starting to sound like ISIHAC late arrivals, but I once met an Oliver Beer. Cheers David There once was a Ms Beer worked in personnel in Guinness, Belfast. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted January 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 There still is a Mr Holmes working in the Housing Department of Cork City Council. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) No sign I'm afraid but carrying on the theme, a site I worked on in the 70s had a Roy Rogers regularly called over the PA system. A colleague I started with on the same day was christened Richard Edward, always known as Ted Edited January 22, 2020 by great central Should read before posting 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) All my children (4*) were born at Lister Hospital, in Stevenage, all were registered at the council office for Births, Deaths and Marriages (or whatever it's called), over a 10 year period. All the entries were written up by the same women, Mrs. De'ath! * I know, but once I found out what was causing it, I put a stop to it! Edited January 22, 2020 by jcm@gwr spelling 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 There was an office prank that did the rounds a while back whereby you would leave a note on a gullible colleagues desk telling them that they had a missed call and could they call back on 0131 334 9171 and ask for a Mr C. Lyons. 0131 334 9171 is the number for Edinburgh Zoo 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 33 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: All my children (4*) were born at Lister Hospital, in Stevenage, * I know, but once I found out what was causing it, I put a stop to it! A shame when you lose your best mate. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 46 minutes ago, jcm@gwr said: All my children (4*) were born at Lister Hospital, in Stevenage, all were registered at the council office for Births, Deaths and Marriages (or whatever it's called), over a 10 year period. All the entries were written up by the same women, Mrs. De'arth! * I know, but once I found out what was causing it, I put a stop to it! A decent television works out considerably cheaper in the long run! Mike. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: A decent television works out considerably cheaper in the long run! Mike. A bit late with that information! 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 Just now, jcm@gwr said: A bit late with that information! You're not the only one! Mike. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2020 My son had a history teacher called Miss King, Miss Jo King. She got married after a while, and became Mrs De'ath. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2020 2 hours ago, jcm@gwr said: All my children (4*) were born at Lister Hospital, in Stevenage, all were registered at the council office for Births, Deaths and Marriages (or whatever it's called), over a 10 year period. All the entries were written up by the same women, Mrs. De'ath! * I know, but once I found out what was causing it, I put a stop to it! 1 hour ago, ChrisN said: My son had a history teacher called Miss King, Miss Jo King. She got married after a while, and became Mrs De'ath. I don't know if they are still in business but there was an undertaker's with the name De'ath. IIRC there was also a Dr. De'ath. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 You know, of course, that Guy Fawkes had a brother? ... he was called Nivesan 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Collier Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, luckymucklebackit said: There was an office prank that did the rounds a while back whereby you would leave a note on a gullible colleagues desk telling them that they had a missed call and could they call back on 0131 334 9171 and ask for a Mr C. Lyons. 0131 334 9171 is the number for Edinburgh Zoo I remember pulling that one on a colleague back in the late 80's! Edited January 22, 2020 by Gareth Collier 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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