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Old Feb 13th 2007 | 9:17 am
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OH served in the army and came across a Private Organ (female) and a guy named Gerry Nation who everyone called Uri.

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Old Feb 13th 2007 | 11:37 am
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Here's two: I met a guy named Ronald Mac Donald who was the manager of a MacDonald's in Red Deer.
Another was "Harry Dick".
 
Old Feb 13th 2007 | 1:42 pm
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A member of my family married an Italian girl who already had two kids.
They were introduced to my mother as ' Mork and Mindy ' na-no na-no

I believe they have since changed their names!!!

I worked with someone called.....Even Stevens.

Other funny names ......Dr Pain (dentist)

Dr Trebblecock


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Old Feb 13th 2007 | 1:59 pm
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Lets not forget
Sam Ridge & Emma Ridge
 
Old Feb 14th 2007 | 12:00 pm
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Lets not forget
Sam Ridge & Emma Ridge
my daughter has a friend whose mum's married name is Leigh Pout
 
Old Feb 14th 2007 | 2:48 pm
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When I was in hospital having my first son, there was a baby born on the same day who still was not named when we left. His family name was Hunt, and his parents just could not decide on a name!

Our local dentist lived in a house called "Little Acre"

I had a patient once with the surname Constable..... he was a policeman! and he dared us to comment!
 
Old Feb 15th 2007 | 12:01 am
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At my son's school back in Aberdeenshire the school community policeman was PC Constable
 
Old Feb 15th 2007 | 1:20 am
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Were any of these policemen ever likely to be promoted to Inspector....






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Old Feb 15th 2007 | 1:36 am
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I used to work with someone who married Rob Mee.

Rob Mee and Sue Mee......Nice couple.....
 
Old Feb 15th 2007 | 5:44 pm
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[QUOTE=Morwenna;4406421]When I was in hospital having my first son, there was a baby born on the same day who still was not named when we left. His family name was Hunt, and his parents just could not decide on a name! QUOTE]

I know i cant believe hubbys friends called there kids harry and hilary hunt

When i was pregnant and we was having a discussion on names i put myself right in it by saying that any P names were out (last name begins with p) as it would sound stupid. to which his sister found a little odd as she has a P name as well as the P surname
But in the end i gave her my surname as i didnt want to take his surname anyway.
 
Old Feb 15th 2007 | 6:06 pm
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Where my sister lived in Middlesex there was an Estate Agent called 'Swindle & Lye' and in Herts. there was a 'Rich and Bull' solicitors office.
 
Old Feb 15th 2007 | 10:51 pm
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There is Douglas Straine the Optician back in Aberdeen
 
Old Feb 16th 2007 | 11:37 pm
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Annette Curtain ?
 
Old Feb 17th 2007 | 4:39 am
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When I went to Junior School there was a boy in the year below me called Justin Thyme (very cruel parents), he never went onto the senior school, wonder what happened to him???

Also, I worked in an opticians for a number of years and had to refer patients to the local hospital, where the opthalmologist was called Dr De'ath (pronounced dee ath).

I have had a really good chuckle at these replies.
 
Old Feb 17th 2007 | 7:43 am
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My old dentist was called Root.
 


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