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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Most Unfortunate Names
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:46:08 AM »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7909561.stm

What do you call some of the most unlucky people in Britain?
Justin Case, Barb Dwyer and Stan Still.
It sounds like a bad joke, but a study has revealed that there really are unfortunate people with those names in the UK. Joining them on the list are Terry Bull, Paige Turner, Mary Christmas and Anna Sasin.

There was a bloke I used to work with who was not the brighest star in the galaxy - bless. He was called Phill Din . Made me laugh every time  lol:

One day I will grow up  noooo:
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« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2009, 10:31:16 AM »
My sister changed her name by deed poll. She got teased about being a Virginia especially when she was out with me in a sort of 'I am Virginia and he is Nicholas' sniggering sort of way  noooo:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2009, 10:46:33 AM »
Quote from: Nick on February 26, 2009, 10:31:16 AM
My sister changed her name by deed poll. She got teased about being a Virginia especially when she was out with me in a sort of 'I am Virginia and he is Nicholas' sniggering sort of way  noooo:

A Golden Virgina?  eyes:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2009, 11:58:18 AM »
Quote from: Nick on February 26, 2009, 10:31:16 AM
My sister changed her name by deed poll. She got teased about being a Virginia especially when she was out with me in a sort of 'I am Virginia and he is Nicholas' sniggering sort of way  noooo:


She could just have bought one of these:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2009, 12:00:24 PM »
Where did Mrs Snoopy buy that?
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2009, 12:52:02 PM »
When I first saw the title I thought that someone had discovered that people with certain names were more accident prone.....



Add your own punchline here.  whistle:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2009, 01:00:04 PM »
Ben Dover  rubschin:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2009, 01:37:42 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2009, 01:38:06 PM »
If you insist.







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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2009, 02:07:42 PM »
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/editors_corner/article/18968/
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Britain's most unfortunate names
Wed Feb 25 01:37PM
You've got to ask yourself what kind of parents name their child Doug Hole. They either have a very wicked sense of humour or they didn't really think it through properly.

Either way, they're not alone; a study has revealed the most unfortunate names in the UK and joining Doug Hole on the list are Justin Case, Hazel Nutt and Stan Still.

The list of names was uncovered by researchers from parenting group TheBabyWebsite.com after trawling through telephone records.

Retired RAF airman Stan Still, 76, from Gloucestershire, has said his name has been a "blooming millstone around my neck my entire life.

"When I was in the RAF my commanding officer used to shout ‘Stan Still, get a move on' and roll about laughing," he said.

"It got hugely boring after a while."

Mr Hole of Penrith, Cumbria, did not want to comment on his name. "I don't want to be involved just because I have an unusual name," he said.

However Rose Bush from Coventry said: "I love my name. I always get comments about it but they are always very positive."

A spokesperson for TheBabyWebsite said: "Parents need to think carefully when choosing names for their children.

"Their name will be with them for life and what may be quirky and fun for a toddler might be regretted terribly when that person becomes older or even a grandparent perhaps."

Here's the full list of unfortunate names from the UK: Stan Still, Helen Back, Doug Hole, Terry Bull, Tim Burr, Rose Bush, Pearl Button, Will Power, Barry Cade, Mary Christmas, Chris Cross, Teresa Green, Ray Gunn, Jo King, Sonny Day, Justin Case, Lee King and Max Power.

A similar search in the US found these: Bill Board, Anna Prentice, Annette Curtain and my personal favourite Carrie Oakey.
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2009, 02:21:58 PM »
Wasn't there a guy in the news recently whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oris named Clit... or did I just imagine that....?  rubschin:
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2009, 02:29:51 PM »
Hoped more than imagined I should think.  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2009, 02:34:28 PM »
Afternoon all

Pint of best please bar keep. Apologies for prolonged absence so soon after registering. New job and all that soon after doing so.

Anyhoo, I once knew a girl called Jennifer Tulls.

On a more learned note, I also used to work with a guy called Robin Goodfellow.

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« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2009, 02:36:15 PM »
Nice to see you ATB
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Re: Most Unfortunate Names
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2009, 02:40:20 PM »
Quote from: ATB on February 26, 2009, 02:34:28 PM
Afternoon all
Pint of best please bar keep. Apologies for prolonged absence so soon after registering. New job and all that soon after doing so.

You'll be lucky in here  noooo:

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