Unfortunate names?

antijoke · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:04

I knew a guy called Richard Head.

That was most unfortunate

malachi · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:05

Had a teacher at my school called Phil Mycock. Changed his surname quite quickly when he got divorced from his wife.

Also had a teacher called Mr Phrat.

Housey · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:11

Maccy said:
Unfortunately my folks know an old chap who goes by this name, I never believed them until I actually saw an email from said Dick!

British race driver from pre war era

enkoda · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:12

I remember seeing in the newspaper a lad who'd been given the name Drew by his parents Mr & Mrs Peacock.

Had a customer with the surname Sithole (this caused some debate as to whether it was their real name).

Work with a girl called Kay Cole.

At college two of my teachers were Mr Merry and Mr Chrismas!

Lopéz · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:24

Housey said:
British race driver from pre war era

Yep, drove for Mercedes amongst others IIRC

philstanbridge · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:28

I knew of someone in Hong Kong who was called Job Cok.

XeNoN89 · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:32

I used to work with a guy called Joseph Stalin.

What's even weirder is that the guy was Indian!

Nodiggidy123 · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:33

My first and middle name is David Brent...

And years ago I had a customer called Ronald Mcdonald. He was a doctor.

Clarkson · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:54

The American racing driver Dick Trickle.

SpeedFreak · 7 Apr 2018 at 09:56

Dick Pound

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Pound

FBi7 · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:05

At school, we had a teacher called Robert Roberts (again, what were his parents thinking?) and the librarian was called Mrs Page.

Went to school with and have worked with a few Pratts.

One of the Mrs' uni lecturers was called Dr. Nurse.

DoneADougalOnSofa · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:07

Ed Balls.

Also know a Richard Edwards and a Richard Head.

Nodiggidy123 · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:11

Oh also had a Mr wankling. I had to ask him to repeat himself as I thought he said something else.

Participant · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:15

I work with someone called Man Ho. He tried to change his name to Aaron and everyone still called him Man Ho

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LOAM · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:16

Photocopier rep at our office years ago was called Wayne Kerr

Raggs · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:21

had a relative go see a specialist at a local hospital he was called Dr Death.

Greebo · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:31

Went to school with a girl called Ping Pong Ng.

Sankari · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:41

Chris Wilson.

pokerking said:
Quinton de Kock of South Africa

I once knew a psychiatrist called Dr Hyde.

This is him: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/aus...,7250/psychiatry/dr-stephen-hyde-psychiatrist

something daft already!! · 7 Apr 2018 at 10:42

When I was working for NTL, I had a customer with the name Mr illegitimate child (the other name for it). He said to me not to worry as he wasn't one and was really quite nice. He was too from what I recall lol. I did also help Eddie Izzard with his TV package as well.

DXP55 · 7 Apr 2018 at 11:28

enkoda said:
I remember seeing in the newspaper a lad who'd been given the name Drew by his parents Mr & Mrs Peacock.

Had a customer with the surname Sithole (this caused some debate as to whether it was their real name).

Work with a girl called Kay Cole.

At college two of my teachers were Mr Merry and Mr Chrismas!

Beat me to it https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/a-bit-of-a-****-up-on-the-naming-front-1-1101793

Wife was temping at big company and some smart ass call switchboard on internal phone and asked wife to ask over the tannoy if anyone has seen "Mike Hunt" and she fell for it.