What were the parents thinking?

[JimmyButtons]

I have a friend called Chris Hicken -- or in other words C Hicken. Geddit? Chicken?! What are some of the sillier names of people you catually know (rather than ones you have read about!)?

[gilf]

One of my friends at school was called Joe King. Obviously given the name Joseph King but naturally shortened to Joe.

[IggyB]

Some kid i went to school with was called Kock, pretty bad you might think, however it gets worse, his first names were Jonathon Richard, so when you shorten his name down it becomes Jonny Dick Kock ... oh the hours of fun we had at school.

[andy hughes]

The bank at which my sister worked had an account in the name of M.T. Draw. My wife taught at a primary school, and on the intake list for one year (although the child did not arrive) was a three-year-old who rejoices in the name of Duane Pipe. He would have been in good company, he could have joined Mr and Mrs. Carte's little boy, Orson. These are NOT made up!

[PaulB]

Look at the following link, this used to be one of my customers!!!!
http://www.waynekerrtest.com/indexf.htm

[smudge]

Our friend Richard's mum, married again when he was a little boy. Fortunately for him, his mum decided to let him keep his original surname, as now he's grown up everyone calls him Dickie or Dick. His new surname was very nearly Ayres. 'Dick Ayres' - say no more!

[incitatus]

one of my students rejoices in the name Richard Winkle

[JimmyButtons]

This is fantastic stuff everyone! Thanks. Chris will be so relieved. Keep 'em coming!

[monkeyfish]

teacher at my school, elderly man even then (1970s), taught english, his name was mr carr, his intital was W, but we failed to get hard evidence that he was called wayne until a school reunion where another former teacher confirmed it for us.

[dave_in_cw]

At my old job there was a guy in the NY office whose surname was W@nk - but I suppose that's no fault of his parents'. And there was a guy in London called Richard Head (work it out). When my brother was in the army there was a chap called Robert Sole - and of course only his initial was stitched to his uniform as a private.

[coggles]

My gynaecologist is called My Lobb!

[rja211077]

a colleague of my brother in law was called Chris Peacock

[FredPuli]

A classmate was Peter Green; nothing wrong with that except he was either 'P. Green' or 'Green P.' when announced on sports days and the like. I also knew of two Nutts one of whom became Hazel and the other P(atricia ) Nutt on marrying.

[FTVS]

i know a Michael Hunt - really. When he first started at his work the telephonist always thought we were pulling her leg.

[gazzawazza]

My mam used to work as an operator for the GPO. One night she had a call from someone and on asking his name he replied "It's Mr P Fountain." This was too much for my mam to keep to herself, and after pressing the "silence" button she turned to her workmate, dropped her telephone voice and blurted, "Hey... I've got a bloke here called Pee Fountain!" At this point a voice came down the line saying, "Yes, and he can still ****ing hear you!!!"

[Gef]

A former colleague of mine was called Raymond Sless - usually shortened to R. Sless!

[archbishop]

I know a Margaret ( Peggy ) Legge and Arthur Legge.

[gerry]

A girl started with us last year in work just for christmas her name was Pamela Ness ( Miss P. Ness)

[archhippy]

Dont mean to lower the tone but heres one ill leave you to work it out Wayne Kerr.

[hartley]

I know a Mr Jelly who used to get crank calls asking 'Are you all set for tonight?' etc. He's now no longer in the 'phone book. Have also seen a carpet shop owned by a Michael Hunt and went to school with twin Tubbs!

[bobbobley]

i know of an A Dick.

also a friend of my mum's called Daphne married a man with the surname Gaffney.