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My vet was called Dr Bird...

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minimo Fri 29-Jan-16 09:06:44

Do you know anyone with a very apt (or inappropriate) name? grin

NfkDumpling Sun 31-Jan-16 22:28:21

Our cavity wall insulation was done by Phil McCavity.

Well, his name is Phil but I think he made he other bit up!

granjura Sun 31-Jan-16 17:03:56

there is a village south of Nottigham called Bunny- always made me smile.

annodomini Sun 31-Jan-16 12:16:16

Are you sure you hadn't been put in a zoo, chrissyh? grin

chrissyh Sun 31-Jan-16 12:05:36

Not tradespoeple, but when I was young I lived in a block of 3 storey flats and in one block there were the Doe, the Buck and the Bunny families.

Iam64 Sat 30-Jan-16 21:32:19

Our domestic science teacher was Miss Parkin, at a school in Lancashire where in the words of a local folk song "we kept eatin Parkin, until the day was gone"

crun Sat 30-Jan-16 21:31:52

"I know of a colo-rectal consultant called Mr Opong!"

Now you mention that, the surgeon who did my father's piles was Mr Boggon.

SueDoku Sat 30-Jan-16 21:25:42

My junior school music teacher was Mr Tinkler - he signed my autograph book with musical notes after his name smile

Teresaking2002 Sat 30-Jan-16 19:19:32

When I started district nursing our continence advisor was called Miss Piddle. I thought it was a wind up until I saw her name on her office door! ?

Angela1961 Sat 30-Jan-16 17:27:36

Policeman - McNabb - and as a child went with my parents to a country show and entered my pet rabbit in a best pet competition (who won ) certificate was signed by a Mr.R.Buck .

Nananj Sat 30-Jan-16 16:39:57

I work in Waitrose , one of our previous managers was Mr Sansbury .

chicken Sat 30-Jan-16 15:40:54

Some years ago, our vets were called Mr Turnbull, Miss Otter, Mr Drake and Miss Barks. I often wondered if they were employed because of their names. A current local vet is called Mewes. When I was a student in a hospital kitchen, the chef was Mr. De'ath---didn't exactly inspire confidence!

TerriBull Sat 30-Jan-16 14:37:13

Twin sisters I went to school with married a Mr Lock and a Mr Keays grin

Ceesnan Sat 30-Jan-16 14:34:11

I had a Dr Strangeways when we lived in Warminster in the '70s.

puppytoe Sat 30-Jan-16 14:20:19

A recent Lord Chief Justice was called Judge Judge. I often wonder if it influenced his choice of profession.

holcott48 Sat 30-Jan-16 14:01:34

My mother-in-law's dermatologist was called Mr Cream

GeminiJen Sat 30-Jan-16 13:58:14

The first optician I visited was called I. Strayne.

I used to know a Rev. Smellie, pronounced Smiley grin

I once worked with a Mr Tough, pronounced Took, a close colleague of Mr Wyld.....Imagine them in an argument!

And my all-time favourite must be a family I used to know, called Kindness....A name to live up to, and they did smile

Samie Sat 30-Jan-16 13:06:59

I used to work in a Bank with a manager called Mr Money - no joking

bigbird1 Sat 30-Jan-16 11:13:13

The urologist at our local hospital was Dr Dick

Sook Sat 30-Jan-16 10:52:14

Dr Blood, Dr Bone, Dr Gore and Mr Sells from the Renal Unit at The Liverpool Royal in the late 70s

grannylyn65 Sat 30-Jan-16 10:48:06

sgot ricketts as in he has?

Indinana Sat 30-Jan-16 10:32:31

I know of a colo-rectal consultant called Mr Opong!

missdeke Sat 30-Jan-16 10:17:19

Two of the dinner ladies at my junior school were called Mrs Salt and Mrs Pepper.

AlieOxon Sat 30-Jan-16 10:13:21

I had a dentist called B. Pickin

Bluesmum Sat 30-Jan-16 10:13:15

When I was working, our VAT inspector was a " Mr Swindler" !!!!

Cotswoldgran Sat 30-Jan-16 10:08:42

We had a fishmonger called Mr Ling