General Chat

my foster dad's gran was called fanny titinsaw my brother went to school with a florence nightingale i knew a ronald mcdonald he was a year above me at school my friends daughter had a teacher call miss a tissue (say it fast) ive seen a poppy second name flower

I worked in a building society and one of my customers was Jimmy Riddle. Apparently it was a tradition in his family that the oldest son got lumbered with the name.

One of my customers was a jeweller by profession and his surname was RICHES. When his first child was born he came into my office to open an account for his child. I helped him fill out his application form. I thought he was pulling my plonker when I asked for the child's first name. "PRECIOUS". I was even more shocked when I realised the child was a BOY!!!! Can you imagine what that poor lad was going to have to suffer as he went through childhood at school etc. I would have blamed him if he changed his name by Deed Poll when he grew up. Poor lad!!

My best friend's younger brother was called Donald McDonald, but called Donny. Further to Ann (Mater) re Phil McCracken. I knew someone called Benjamin Doune ie Ben Doune. Possibly that's where the rude joke comes from if you put the two names together!

I've told you about my friend Myrtle before.Her name was Myrtle Burtle and she had pregnancy after pregnancy,she was always having babies.So she got nicknamed Fertle Mertle Burtle i taught a Tania Hyde too-Rose

Many years ago I was in a museum in London - a young child was misbehaving and his exasperated mother shouted, "Oh come here, Apollo"! I felt so sorry for the boy, wonder what his surname was!

When I began teaching first of all I was Miss Crewe-Got it.Say it quickly- Got married in my first year,couldn't cope with that-Rose

I have a Fanny Ayers in my tree!! I once knew a lad called Ronald McDonald. He was the guest of honour when they opened the new McDonalds in town!!

I saw a Fanny Willie on the the census the other day. Claire

One of my GGaunts was caled Fanny. She married a Richard Hoare, thus becoming Fanny Hoare. They had a daughter, who was transcribed on the 1891 census as Winifred A Hoare. I have also found on various censuses an Obadiah Orange Lemon and a lad called Brighton Gay! maggie

My fave is Ben Dover Saz

I have a Fanny Dix in my tree on the census saw a Fanny Crack. M.

hubby has a FANNY PATCHETT in amongst his lot susie

What I can never understand is when women get married and take on their husband's name when it's WORSE than their maiden name! Me, I was quite happy to get married and become Mrs Blake, a vast improvement on my previous hindrance (sorry mum and dad lol). But someone in my husband's firm got married and is now called Lucy Lemon - WHY??? If I'd come across any amusing names, I'd add them, but sadly not :( Mandy :)

I've come across a Richard Cramp (known as Dick) and I must share one of my all time favourite names ... Terry Tubby! The poor bloke was born well before Twiny Winky etc. What a nightmare his life must have been when the programme was launched. L :)

I read about a family with the surname Banks who called their son Lloyd Jack x

my maiden name is wedge and if you say sam wedge really fast you get??????

I know a Wayne KING, a John THOMAS, a Mick MICHAEL and a Holly WOOD Isn't that odd, I automatically typed the surnames in uppercase - force of habit

I have to nudge this one, needs adding too, COME ONE AND ADD YOUR FUNNY NAMES!!!!

My friend is called Theresa Oakes! Anne