Appropriate surnames.

[mealiejimmy]

Not trade related, but probably painful - I worked with a guy in Kazakhstan named Artyom Bolgrabskiy
And I have the emails to prove it

Cheers

Bruce

 

[potshotpat]

My wife was a teacher and two kids she taught had names the made me smile. O'Rourke Michael Mustard and Justin Payne.

 

[bowji john]

My long departed Dad told me he went to school with a lad named Arthur Brick

As they were both from east end of London, Arthur pronounce his name “arfer”

The teachers delighted in enquiring where the other half was

 

[Nimrod1960]

I recall the chap who used to run Glos Wildfowlers was a Mr Wildgoose .

 

[camodog]

Farmers daughter in neighbouring village called..........Sheepwash...! Honestly !

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I worked with a guy once who told me he was an ex zoo keeper……C Lion and he had a mate where he worked a G Raff

 

[gixer1]

My MIL’s work used to compile employee e-mail addresses from the surname for a certain number of letters then the first letter of your first name, there was a guy called Greg Grimshaw,

When his was sent to him he ended up with the e-mail address grimshag@xxxx.com and always complained and was made fun of!

 

[BSAvale]

many moons ago as a med student I found humour in some funny names, to try to remember a few:

Dr Death - an anesthetist
Dr Angel - also an anesthetist

clearly you wouldn't want to meet one then the other in that order!

but my favourite was a speech therapist called "Stammer"

 

[Bell308]

my old FEO was PC Shooter.

 

[samdk]

Been noticing lots of surnames on the news & other progs, matching the subject in play, this morning's, a marine biologist, surname Rudd.
Anyone else noticed other instances?

With out wanting to be too pernickety…. being a fresh water fish, the Rudd technically is not linked to marine biology at all.

 

[VSS]

There was a lad at school with me who had the misfortune to be called Harley Crux. Always known as Hairy Crutch.

 

[finnbear270]

With out wanting to be too pernickety…. being a fresh water fish, the Rudd technically is not linked to marine biology at all.

I was subconsciously linking in word association mode, Marine / Water / Fish, Rudd.

 

[Feugh]

I went to school with a lad called Robin Dick. His jotters were often stolen and returned with "Th" put in front of his first name.

 

[Miki]

I always liked my neighbors (Mr and Mrs Cable) they had a really, really pleasant and courteous daughter, her name was Amy

 

[Cranborne]

Bill Blacker....a highly regarded barrel maker (and blacker).

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Louisa Clutterbuck works for the British Game Assurance.
I like that

I know her.

 

[Smellydog]

Bill Blacker....a highly regarded barrel maker (and blacker).

For a moment I thought you were going to tell us he painted the beaks on crow decoys!

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Local butchers sign read, D Savage Victualler. I guess he didn’t want to use the word butcher at the end.

 

[Woodsmoke]

I kid you not, these are genuine. I took screenshots from specifications I used to work to. I was SO hoping to come across a Wun Hung Lo, but sadly never did

 

[Swedish]

An old drinking buddy of mine (20+ years ago) from Craigellachie, cracking fella and also a cooper, Ronnie Wink, he only had one eye!