Funny names at work

agw_01 · 4 Apr 2009 at 12:41

I know of a customer with the name...

Christopher P Bacon

Chris P Bacon

verbal · 4 Apr 2009 at 12:47

There's a woman where I work who's called Sharon but she insists it's pronounced "Share-on"

cokecan · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:01

verbal said:
There's a woman where I work who's called Sharon but she insists it's pronounced "Share-on"

is there a "Share-off" also? and is it the same as "flame-on" and "flame-off"

secretspy · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:06

i call my boss Spazza so he calls me Kazzaa lol

We have two Mark's in the office so one is called by his surname and the other is known as Duckworth. (no idea why!)

Antar Bolaeisk · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:16

Used to work with a guy called Bedridden, he was from one of the countries ending in -tan but not sure which one.

Hamster · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:17

I've worked with a Tina Shirt (T Shirt) and an Alistair Pratt (A Pratt)

IAmATeaf · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:39

A women in HR, not sure if she's still there called Anna Howell but when you browse her name on the GAL she's listed as Anna L Howell, told her she was doing it wrong but the statement sort whizzed over the top of her

Ben M · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:41

Not work, but uni friends:

NOT Bridget
Psycho
Blonde
French
Tall
Short
****

Nitefly · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:43

I knew an Asian man at KFC who called himself John.

His real name was...

...

Ching Chang Chong. Seriously.

Ben M · 4 Apr 2009 at 13:45

Nitefly said:
Ching Chang Chong. Seriously.

ace!

Dirkscooby · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:08

rainbow dave. Dont know why.

Fatboy · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:08

The Big Show
Soft Hands
Sea Biscuit
Sanjay
Lurch
Magical Trevor
Sketchy Bill
Tripod

Marky · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:12

I would say but it may cause offense...

ManOfTheYear · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:22

Ben M said:
Not work, but uni friends:

NOT Bridget
Psycho
Blonde
French
Tall
Short
****

These aren't particularly original names.

Ben M · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:23

ManOfTheYear said:
These aren't particularly original names.

I don't remember the OP asking for originality. Thanks.

Your 11 posts are... interesting. What brought you to OCUK?

I get around · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:24

Big man, chewy.

ManOfTheYear · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:32

Ben M said:
I don't remember the OP asking for originality. Thanks.

Your 11 posts are... interesting. What brought you to OCUK?

Irrelevant.

West · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:37

I work for the Ambulance Service.. people at work call me Sambo...

Get it?

Ben M · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:39

ManOfTheYear said:
Irrelevant.

So what was your old username?

Gog · 4 Apr 2009 at 14:49

Had the case of a Zimbabwean the other day whos middle names were Adolf and Hitler. Seems his parents were very anti-British.

Working in immigration I tend to see some of the more, shall we say exotic, names.