Unfortunate surnames of the past #2

[Redroger]

From the past (Yesterday BBC 1pm News!!) French winegrower, Dominique Paillearse, or which might translate as Bucketbutt Poor bloke!!

[youngtug]

Your French translation is seriously flawed. Although it is Paillarse, without the e.

[Redroger]

That still makes it Bucket Butt, the translation was intended to be more frivolous than accurate.

[youngtug]

OK. Reading it in english that is so. In French your spelling would be straw butt.

[Redroger]

Probably worse in French, sounds a high fire risk.

[youngtug]

Depends what is on the menu.

[Peggysus]

I have Goodwillie on my family tree a few centuries ago  - quite happy to see that one phased out although I think there's a footballer by that name - possibly a distant relative?

[doktorb]

I am reminded of a girl from school who had a child (whilst still at High School, heh), who she called "Christian"

Some years later, I bumped into her, caught up on one or two things. She'd married a fella with the surname........Christian.

"Does that mean....is your youngest called Christian Christian?"

She assured me he wasn't but I was never sure....

[PaulStaffs]

Haven't read through all the pages in this thread but this grave on my site is interesting (wifes' first/last name).

http://www.digdeeper.org.uk/images/genealogy/john_hole.jpg

Paul

PS Including her middle name also has some sort of filthy connotation (FF Manhole)