Weird Forename

[Musicman]

My mother had a relative whose forenames were Algernon Excelsius Francis.  He was a long-distance lorry driver, and was once stopped by the police.  They asked his name, so he told them, but they wouldn’t believe him, and asked to see his driving licence.  The officer looked at it, and said “With a name like that, mate, I think you’ve suffered enough.  On your way.”

John

[7igerby7he7ail]

A friend told me he was a direct descendent of Julius Caesar……………
His Julius was born in Italy……………..
And there he is in the 1881 census in Lancashire

I was looking for some Boots in the Nottingham area, sadly not Jesse who built up the company his father founded [Boot’s Chemist] and not related [ as far as I know] to the ones I was looking for.

I found a Wellington Boot
1881 England Cen in Nottingham

And believe it or not I went looking for a Shoe the same day and found one [well a Scheu anyway]

The next day my neighbour put in a req. to find her mothers line of GLOVEs

I hope I dont have to find a Hatt or Capp

[Josephine]

I haven't seen Mister as a given name before.  Interesting!

One of my favourites is Africa Bastard.  You can find him in the 1881 census transcript on the LDS site (I can't remember which country he was in).  His son had the same name.

Some of my other favourites are:
- Regent Stride
- Crispianus Burrows
- Omer Pasha Wilkinson
- Mercy Major
- Hypatia Murfin

Regards,
Josephine

[LizzieW]

I've got an ancestor called Philologus, I bet everyone called him Phil.

Lizzie

[rancegal]

My aunt, my dad's eldest sister, was named Veve. I understand her father chose it, and he spent some time in Canada so it may be French Canadian. I've never heard of it anywhere else.

[thehibberds]

I have a 'Wallington Wookey', no idea where the Wallington bit comes from 

acceber

It was quite common to give (for example) the eldest son, his mothers maiden name as a forename, indeed I was delighted to be able to confirm that was the origin of one of my my dad's forenames - Campain.  Just recently I read that in addition children were often names after geographical locations - possibly thats where Wallington came from.

all the best

David

[Eyesee]

The use of surnames as second names in one of my lines was in the female side. In another line it was the eldest son.

My grandmother was Evangeline Faulconer CLARKE.
My great grandmother was Miriam Mannington FAULCONER
My g-g-grandmother was Mary Waite MANNINGTON, whose grandmother was Mary WAITE.

Ian C