Unfortunate surnames of the past #1

[mare]

WELCOME Meryll 


Wondered if I should really post this as is of the past (mine) but 'living'
Workmate some years back with the surname Orange named his son Justin
Often wonder how confident he is introducing himself or if he uses a '2nd' name instead
(I'll leave out all the puns  )

[sirius]

A friend from school  Mr Hare married Miss Fox 

[RichardK]

My 8g grandfather was called Holiday Hickinbottom - and his son, my 7g grandfather, was Amor Hickinbottom.

[behindthefrogs]

You need to be very careful about some of these old names.  I had an American correspondent who some years ago was making great fun out of one of our common ancestors called "Bunbinge".  I gather this is a litle ruder over there than we would expect.

However when I eventually found the original will I found this was a complete misinterpretationof the early handwritng and the name was actually  "Bunting"

David


 

[Sarndra]

My great-aunt would have done well to follow the maxim and 'think ahead', in that way she may not have had to live her life as Mrs. Fanny Shooter.

Sounds like my G G G grandmother who was a Fanny Hooker!

Sarndra
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[nickgc]

How about the anthropologist Lionel Tiger?

nick

[buddysmum]

Found one today for a sailor called     Pratt percy Eves
         hows that for a name who calls there baby Pratt   but there again 

[billkent]

Whilst waiting at Gatwick airport for my flight there was a call put out on the loudspeaker for a Mr. Hugh Janus to report to check in, all eyes turned to see who answered the call.

[Lydart]

I suspect that was a spoof call ... I've known students put out a message for Mr O. bin Larden before now !