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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past
« Reply #108 on: Monday 13 August 12 19:07 BST (UK) »

In the south west of England there's a car firm named Dick Lovett.

I once knew of a man named Hugh Dick (Think about it!)
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« Reply #109 on: Tuesday 14 August 12 19:07 BST (UK) »
I've seen the Surname PEE, christian names John Thomas . I 've just noticed someone having 3 christian names in another family Faith, Hope and Charity.

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« Reply #110 on: Tuesday 14 August 12 21:25 BST (UK) »
I've seen the Surname PEE, christian names John Thomas . I 've just noticed someone having 3 christian names in another family Faith, Hope and Charity.

Would John Willy have been worse?
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« Reply #111 on: Tuesday 14 August 12 22:16 BST (UK) »
Possibly!


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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past #2
« Reply #112 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 08:01 BST (UK) »
I've got another unfortunate when saddled with christian name ,Fanny Bate.

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« Reply #113 on: Wednesday 15 August 12 15:42 BST (UK) »
A lady named Towle called her son Terry because she thought it was appropriate.
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« Reply #114 on: Saturday 18 August 12 23:30 BST (UK) »
I know a lady who had a surname of "White" and she married a gentleman and decided to hyphenate her name....unfortunate really as his surname was "Winters".

I kid you not!
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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past #2
« Reply #115 on: Sunday 19 August 12 02:12 BST (UK) »
I went to school with  a boy whose surname was Outhouse.  Not sure if other countries attach the same meaning to this word, which we Canadians use for the little house at the end of the garden with a crescent moon on the door.

Buchan, Finnie, Hazel, Brebner, Burgin or Bergen, Thurlby, Doherty, Murray, Livingstone, Jennings, Peeling, Hayes

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Re: Unfortunate surnames of the past #2
« Reply #116 on: Sunday 19 August 12 14:44 BST (UK) »
Canada and rural USA I believe, we call(ed) them closets amongst other things.
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