Very strange names?

[Buckman]

I appreciate that we live in a very modern world, but would you or any of your family name your children i.e. a son, X Æ A-Xii, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl and younger son Techno ‘Tau’ Mechanicus? They have to live with those names for many years before they can change them by deed poll.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

Having given the matter serious consideration I can honestly say I'd stick with names like Fred and Freda!

 

[Mr Plodd]

Idiot signalling. As in.......

"Look at me, I'm a total p-ratt"??

 

[Buckman]

Idiot signalling. As in.......

"Look at me, I'm a total p-ratt"??

Those are the names of a billionaire's children! Even weirder!

 

[woodsieboy]

Well they won't find any mugs key rings etc in the gift shop

 

[GaryB]

When I was at school in the 70's there was a lad in my class, first name was Dean, surname was.......... Dean!

 

[Buckman]

If in the services and your surname is Sergeant or Major, it can create a lot of confusion.

 

[woodsieboy]

Seem to remember a local TV presenter Lynsey Doyle

 

[Mr Plodd]

I went to school with a Gordon Bennett, and knew a chap who's surname was Head who christened his son Richard. He was not the sharpest knife in the drawer!

 

[Parksy]

I was at school with a chap called Thomas Thomas.
We used to call him Thomas Squared

 

[otherclive]

I was at school with a chap called Thomas Thomas.
We used to call him Thomas Squared

At least his first name wasn’t John.

 

[otherclive]

I was actually christened Olive as the vicar misread the note that had my name on it. Whether his second attempt wiped out his error remains to be seen on entering the Pearlies, or not as the case may be.

 

[GaryB]

Our pottery teacher at secondary school was Mr Clay (honestly!)

 

[Hutch]

I appreciate that we live in a very modern world, but would you or any of your family name your children i.e. a son, X Æ A-Xii, daughter Exa Dark Sideræl and younger son Techno ‘Tau’ Mechanicus? They have to live with those names for many years before they can change them by deed poll.

The names might be seen as strange to yourself, especially for an American couple but for Asian families names like these can be quite common.
I must admit the names such as Exa Dark Sidereal do seem strange, Sounds like a chocolate bar,

 

[Jcloughie]

I was at school with a chap called Thomas Thomas.
We used to call him Thomas Squared

I actually worked with someone called John Thomas. He was truly fed up with it.

The Welsh Metalwork teacher, at school was called Owen Owen. At that time, in Liverpool, there was a department store called Owen Owens.

When I was teaching I had a number of students with christian name for surnames. It thew me all the time. I even had a James Stewart.

John

 

[otherclive]

How about the esteemed plumber Thomas Crapper, that would be a difficult one to live with.

 

[Raywood]

All our children have normal names as I have seen what can happen if you go silly even 60 plus years ago when I was at school. One teacher I know says they look down the names of new arrivals and can pick out problem children at that stage. Apparently names like Chardonnay produce stuck up children who think the world owes them a living. Apologies to any one of that name who does not fit the norm.
I do remember David Bowie's son Zowie changed his name as soon as he could and many other less known ones must do the same.

 

[GaryB]

When I was at school (1970's) the name most associated with trouble was "Darren". It's funny how associated memories names from school tend to follow you through adulthood as I still class all Matthew's as geeks due to a class mate at junior school (called Matthew) being an absolute maths boffin!

 

[Banus]

I heard on BBC Radio 5 Live recently that a family with the surname, "Still", named their twin boys, Sidney and Stanley AKA, Sid and Stan Still.

 

[Beachball]

A family name just acquired is Lewin in the past few years other members arkback to older names ie George, Henry

 

[Guzzilazz]

When I worked for BR in the late 70's, and had a guard who worked for me called? Austin Morris. His wife's maiden name was Minnie Minor. True.

 

[Raywood]

My daughters science teacher was Mr Plant, his wife was called Rose, thus Rose Plant.

 

[Beardy]

At least his first name wasn’t John.

My cousin genuinely married a bloke called John Thomas. Couldn't count the number of people struggling to keep a straight face during the wedding ceremony.

 

[toad a caravan]

I knew a plumber called Jimmy Leeks 😊

 

[littlebasher]

I went to school with someone called Richard Head