Thread: Unfortunate Names

Years ago when working for a seafood company here in Perth, we used to send gear up the coast to the fisherman on our trucks. I always made sure I spelled these guys name right and never shortened the first names.

The guys were Peter Ennis and John Fluck....

Man, and I thought the nicknames in the Austin Powers movies were bad enough... Ivana Humpalot, **** U and **** Me, Robin Swallows, Una Brau...

Not saying it is but.....

back in the old country my neighbour was called Vic, for short.

His real name was Victor Ray.

One of my closest friends at high school had a surname beginning with "W". Having decided to name him James - did his parents really have to give him the middle name of Alfred? And then when they had a daughter - named her Jennifer Elizabeth!

John

Best mate back in the UK was Wayne Wong.... Knew him 5 years before he told me his middle name... Gon.

I kid I knew was always referred to as "The Rabbit". Mr and Mrs Abbot obviously didn't consider the implications of calling their son Peter.

I hope Nicole Kidman and her spouse realise that their daughter Sunday Rose is likely to be known as Sunday Roast.

I once had to read out a list of names and because they were hand written in upper case, I balked at reading one aloud. It was actually quite innocent, but because the L and the I were too close together, JOE FLICK looked like something I didn't want to say in public.

And then there is Richard Head, affectionally known as Dick, Regards Frank.

Knew of parents who insisted their daughter's name (Leah) was pronounced lay-ah. Problem was the surname was Hoare.

Apparently the Kenny Everett character Cupid Start was orignally going to be called Cupid Stunt - the funniest bit is that Kenny himself couldn't understand why the whole team were laughing. Mary Hinge is another example best not spoonerised.

And you can understand Austin Powers getting away with things like Alotta Fagina, but how did the original Goldfinger get away with Pussy Galore?