FabSwingers.com forum: Old names = not funny, now are

By *uri00620 OP Woman
42 weeks ago

Croydon

I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.

Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
42 weeks ago

Leeds

I had a relative called Fanny Strange

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By *illy IdolMan
42 weeks ago

Midlands

My neighbour named his daughter Isis bless her

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
42 weeks ago

southampton

There's going to be a Dr Shipman out there somewhere.

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who.

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By *uri00620 OP Woman
42 weeks ago

Croydon

"My neighbour named his daughter Isis bless her"

Yes it's quite a popular name... still

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
42 weeks ago

Reading

Oliver Twist has a character called Master Bates

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By *uri00620 OP Woman
42 weeks ago

Croydon

"Oliver Twist has a character called Master Bates

Yes, I'd like to think Dickens was well aware!!

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By *avinaTVTV/TS
42 weeks ago

Transsexual Transylvania

"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who."

I put it to you that there was a pre-existing problem with that name...

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By *ltrMan
42 weeks ago

sheffield

Used to work with a guy called Ian swallow

Never asked if he did

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By *arlot o scaraWoman
42 weeks ago

Hell

"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who."

You had a friend who was the image of Harold Shipman, if I recall correctly

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By *ndycoinsMan
42 weeks ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Local graveyard,Fanny Rust.

I had the ww1 medals to Private Cockhead.There is another group in auction to F W Boggis.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
42 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

I used to know a Gordon Bennett (seriously!)

I also know of a family who named their son, Prince.

Nothing wrong with that you might say?

Well, the family’s surname is, Charming

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By *illy IdolMan
42 weeks ago

Midlands

"I used to know a Gordon Bennett (seriously!)

I also know of a family who named their son, Prince.

Nothing wrong with that you might say?

Well, the family’s surname is, Charming

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who.

You had a friend who was the image of Harold Shipman, if I recall correctly "

I'm not falling for that again.

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
42 weeks ago

southampton

"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who."

T or P?

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By *imi_RougeWoman
42 weeks ago

Portsmouth

There's a grave in our local cemetery for a Mr Whetham and his beloved wife Fanny.

Another one just out of town has a Fanny Buckett.

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By *ndycoinsMan
42 weeks ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

A guy in the village decided to put his name on the back of his jacket in studs.There wasn't enough room for his full name so he put TWATKINS.

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By *uri00620 OP Woman
42 weeks ago

Croydon

"Local graveyard,Fanny Rust.

I had the ww1 medals to Private Cockhead.There is another group in auction to F W Boggis."

Fanny Rust, I like it.

I had a line manager who was Mr Dick. First name began with an A.

A.Dick.

He worked in a school, have chap! :

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By *hriscooperMan
42 weeks ago

Warrington

While we're on about fanny names..

What about Fan Y Big, the mountain in Wales..

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By *hriscooperMan
42 weeks ago

Warrington

The cricketing guy called Dick Spring.

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

These are hilarious - i had an aunt Fanny when i was young

I also know someone called Buff

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By *allySlinkyWoman
42 weeks ago

Leeds

Roger Moore

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By *teveanddebsCouple
42 weeks ago

Norwich

"There's a grave in our local cemetery for a Mr Whetham and his beloved wife Fanny.

Another one just out of town has a Fanny Buckett."

Was it pronounced bouquet?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
42 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr

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By *ornycougaWoman
42 weeks ago

NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat

I had a boss once called A Whalley. His parents weren't wrong!

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By *oxesMan
42 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

"I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.

Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it?

Fygeringhoe in north Essex.

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By *oxesMan
42 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

There was a normam king of Sicily called King Rodger De Rex

We also Ivar the boneless

Constentine Crap Name

The Angle prince Ebor Horseprick

Halfdan the Hamerouse

Claideus (a grave stone found near Rome clamidia was the Latin name for sex so calling himself that he was saying he was Mr Hotsex, now days clamydia means something completely different).

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
42 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

A few from Anglo-Saxon England:

Godwine the Miser (Godwine Peningfæder)

Ordger and Other Ordger - Witnesses to the same will

Godwine the Driveller (Drefela)

Godric Buttock (Gupe)

Leofwine Bollock (Bealluc)

Eadwulf Evil Child (Yvelcild)

Aluredus Toad Bollock (Taddebelloc)

Aluricus Foulbeard (Fulebiert)

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By *uri00620 OP Woman
42 weeks ago

Croydon

"I got sent a picture of a gravestone where an old relative with the name 'Fanny Hood' is buried. Perhaps wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in 1867 when she was born but I had a chuckle.

Anyone else know of anyone with names that haven't aged well *or brilliantly depending on how you look at it?

Fygeringhoe in north Essex."

I used to live near Fingringhoe, always cracked a smile.

It's also near Dancing Dicks Lane. Now that must be a great place to live

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By *ortyairCouple
42 weeks ago

Wallasey

Used to go to school with a girl called Isobel, lovely name but her nickname throughout school was End, Mrs x

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By *innietheMinx2Woman
42 weeks ago

Grampian

Knew of an Andrew Peacock, who didn't like you to shorten his name to Drew......

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By *ovetosuck30Man
42 weeks ago

Rossendale

"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr

I think I'm missing something here

Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)?

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By *aomilatteCouple
42 weeks ago

Visiting Blackpool

A boy at was was named Wayne King.

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By *iman2100Man
42 weeks ago

Glasgow

I was in school with a Roger Gay

I worked with a lady called Ennis who's parents had the foresight to call their son Paul.

And another work colleague called Richard Head.

all true.

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By *yzykMan
42 weeks ago

Stirlingshire

Fanny O'Hare in the cemetery near me

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By *aomilatteCouple
42 weeks ago

Visiting Blackpool

"A boy at school was named Wayne King!"

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By *oxesMan
42 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

The town Dildo in Newfoundland. Apparently named after explorer John Dildo.

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By *adgerMan
42 weeks ago

york

My sister knew an olive green… named her daughter Teressa

In Hong Kong Chinese kids would be given a western name a school with some disastrous consequences

Fanny pong

Ivan ho

Being two!

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By *rafter69Man
42 weeks ago

upminster

Went to school with a boy called Paul Hiscock

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By *r_PinkMan
42 weeks ago

london stratford

I knew a Wayne King.

the poor boy suffered in school.

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

I knew A Pratt... He was teased mercilessly at school - what were his parents thinking??

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By *umalotagainMan
42 weeks ago

a town called malice

Years ago at a place onwards we had a bar man with the name A Dick

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By *onameyet2Man
42 weeks ago

chorley

"There was a guy who lived on my street called Harold Shitman, which obviously became problematical after you know who.

I put it to you that there was a pre-existing problem with that name...

What Harold?

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

My milkman went to school with a girl called Penny Haynus and when she got married, she double barrelled her name to Penny Trait-Haynus.

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By *onameyet2Man
42 weeks ago

chorley

There’s an electronics manufacturer calked Wayne Kerr

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By *bi HaiveMan
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42 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Former TV presenter and DJ Sara Cox named her son Isaac.

She knew what she was doing there, I'm sure.

Harsh.

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By *batMan
42 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"While we're on about fanny names..

What about Fan Y Big, the mountain in Wales..

It’s funnier to see it written, but it’s pronounced “van uh beeg” which is a bit less humorous.

I did drive through “Cuntis” in northern Spain!

Gbat

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By *estableMan
42 weeks ago

Wigan

I was on a course once and there was an army guy on it, he was called Richard head and his ID proved, his parents were cruel.

At work we have another unfortunate individual called Michael Hunt, can't believe that was not thought through

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
42 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

Fanny Chmelar ( German Ski champ )

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

My old pension advisor was Richard Head, I bet he suffered at school.

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr

I think I'm missing something here

Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)? "

You need to pronounce Kerr as Ker and not Carr.

Therefore, Euan Kerr = You wan.....

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By (user no longer on site)
42 weeks ago

Noel Carroll was a colleague of mine.

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By *eamus1956Man
42 weeks ago

Dagenham

Went to work with a guy called John Thomas

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By *mf123Man
42 weeks ago

with one foot out the door

Makes me laugh when i think of history and think why were people so terrified of vikings called harald sounds more like a 50 yr old postman and eric from accounts

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
42 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"The Beano had an editor called Euan Kerr

I think I'm missing something here

Maybe it's because I'm a scot but Euan is a very common first name in Scotland and Kerr is as common as Smith was also my dad's first name (does it read as something else in English)?

You need to pronounce Kerr as Ker and not Carr.

Therefore, Euan Kerr = You wan.....

Unless you are really posh, then it still works with Carr.

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