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mongrel · 06-04-2003, 11:43 PM

I had a temp teacher one day at high school who told me she had inadvertently named her son Richard Edward. She later realised what it will be shortened to when he got to school age. Poor kid.

Then there was a guy I met who's name was David. His middle name was also David. Guess what his surname was.

Then there was the Australian politician(and later Australian ambassador to the US) Andrew Peacock(just call him Drew). Somebody else on this board actually pointed that one out, I think last year- I hadn't realised before that.

Evangelion · 06-04-2003, 11:59 PM

Once knew a guy by the name of "Steven Strange."

I kid you not.

Howay the Toon · 06-05-2003, 01:03 AM

I had a co worker called Ms Gamble who named her daughter Hope.

And I know a guy named Joe King.

trillian · 06-05-2003, 03:16 AM

Ima Hogg -yes, was a real person

I knew a guy named Harry Siemens - changing it to Hank didn't really do him any good.

Vorkosigan · 06-05-2003, 03:29 AM

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Originally posted by Howay the Toon
I had a co worker called Ms Gamble who named her daughter Hope.

And I know a guy named Joe King.

Me too. Does he live in Rome, Italy?

VonEvilstein · 06-05-2003, 05:29 AM

When I was working for a cable company in the UK, I came across some gems:

Mr. Mistry Natwharll.
Mr. Beaver (of Thrush Lane, Redditch)
Mrs. Feltcher (I kid you not!)

But here comes the best one of them all...
Some friends of my mum's, a long while back, where expecting their second kid. It was a boy, and they decided he should have a Dutch middle name, to give him a tie to the country he was born in (family was English). They always liked the name "Kees" (pronounced: "case"). And, in honour of a recently deceased grandfather, he was given the first name "Justin". Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Hyde realized in time that they were about to name their child "Justin Kees Hyde", and quickly revised their naming plans. Too right, the poor little bugger would have been give hell with a name like that!

Richard1366 · 06-05-2003, 06:37 AM

In Springfield Virginia, there is also a Harry Beaver, and (look it up for yourself) he is a gynecologist.

Leesifer · 06-05-2003, 07:38 AM

Quite a few years ago my manager at the time was called Michael Hunt.

He had a meeting arranged and a girl I worked with had to collect the client and then introduce them.

She led the client into Mike's office and said Mike Hunt meet Paul Mycock.

ExTheist · 06-05-2003, 07:51 AM

I went to high school with a guy named Michael Parts. He got drafted into the army in 1970 and became Private Parts.

Mageth · 06-05-2003, 08:50 AM

I knew a girl named Summer Camp. Her middle name was Winter, BTW.

There was a family named Phlegm near where I grew up.

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06-04-2003, 11:43 PM	#11
mongrel Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North of the South Pole Posts: 5,177	I had a temp teacher one day at high school who told me she had inadvertently named her son Richard Edward. She later realised what it will be shortened to when he got to school age. Poor kid. Then there was a guy I met who's name was David. His middle name was also David. Guess what his surname was. Then there was the Australian politician(and later Australian ambassador to the US) Andrew Peacock(just call him Drew). Somebody else on this board actually pointed that one out, I think last year- I hadn't realised before that.

06-04-2003, 11:59 PM	#12
Evangelion Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 1,490	Once knew a guy by the name of "Steven Strange." I kid you not.

06-05-2003, 01:03 AM	#13
Howay the Toon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bicester UK Posts: 863	I had a co worker called Ms Gamble who named her daughter Hope. And I know a guy named Joe King.

06-05-2003, 03:16 AM	#14
trillian Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: OC Posts: 1,620	Ima Hogg -yes, was a real person I knew a guy named Harry Siemens - changing it to Hank didn't really do him any good.

06-05-2003, 05:29 AM	#16
VonEvilstein Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: .nl Posts: 822	When I was working for a cable company in the UK, I came across some gems: Mr. Mistry Natwharll. Mr. Beaver (of Thrush Lane, Redditch) Mrs. Feltcher (I kid you not!) But here comes the best one of them all... Some friends of my mum's, a long while back, where expecting their second kid. It was a boy, and they decided he should have a Dutch middle name, to give him a tie to the country he was born in (family was English). They always liked the name "Kees" (pronounced: "case"). And, in honour of a recently deceased grandfather, he was given the first name "Justin". Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Hyde realized in time that they were about to name their child "Justin Kees Hyde", and quickly revised their naming plans. Too right, the poor little bugger would have been give hell with a name like that!

06-05-2003, 06:37 AM	#17
Richard1366 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,260	In Springfield Virginia, there is also a Harry Beaver, and (look it up for yourself) he is a gynecologist.

06-05-2003, 07:38 AM	#18
Leesifer Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: England Posts: 257	Quite a few years ago my manager at the time was called Michael Hunt. He had a meeting arranged and a girl I worked with had to collect the client and then introduce them. She led the client into Mike's office and said Mike Hunt meet Paul Mycock.

06-05-2003, 07:51 AM	#19
ExTheist Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 238	I went to high school with a guy named Michael Parts. He got drafted into the army in 1970 and became Private Parts.

06-05-2003, 08:50 AM	#20
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	I knew a girl named Summer Camp. Her middle name was Winter, BTW. There was a family named Phlegm near where I grew up.

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