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Falconbird Sun 20-Nov-16 09:00:46

Oh I love Wright Hassall and all the others. grin

I had a dentist called Mr. Howell and a doctor called Dr. Sidebottom. He introduced himself as Dr. Sidey Botem. It was hard not to smile.

There was a Chinese Takeaway near where I lived called The Silver Fish and Chips.

Eloethan Sun 20-Nov-16 08:48:17

There's a firm of solicitors called Wright Hassall.

DanniRae Sun 20-Nov-16 07:58:26

Oh Daphne - you have really made me laugh - not a bad thing on such a wet and miserable day. Thank you!! grin

Maggiemaybe Sat 19-Nov-16 17:12:59

Hadaway, harrigran? I do hope he didn't have a partner called S****man.

downtoearth Sat 19-Nov-16 16:45:07

I also worked with a nurse named De'ath

downtoearth Sat 19-Nov-16 16:43:57

I knew of a man named Rubin Mycock I kid you not his sons had changed their name by deed poll....he wasn't English and probably didn't understand the meaning ...

Anya Sat 19-Nov-16 14:10:34

I know a prison officer called Ivor Cell and a musician called Frank Sharp - F Sharp.

Charleygirl Sat 19-Nov-16 14:03:36

I used to know a nurse with the surname Nurse.

Greyduster Sat 19-Nov-16 14:00:43

My mother's dentist was called Mr Gagg.

FarNorth Sat 19-Nov-16 13:26:15

I used to see adverts for dance classes, with Mr and Mrs Stiff. I hope they weren't.

Christinefrance Sat 19-Nov-16 13:15:22

I once knew someone whose surname was Stiff and his christian name was Ivor. That is absolutely true , what were his parents thinking.

BlueBelle Sat 19-Nov-16 10:06:45

When I was in a military hospital a very long time ago my consultant was Aldis Balls I am truly not kidding you

Teetime Sat 19-Nov-16 07:16:22

I used to work with a Nurse D'eath and a Nurse Nightingale- you'd rather have the latter to nurse you.

Olympia Sat 19-Nov-16 04:54:15

A lovely dentist not far from where I live is called Mr Nasher.

MontanaGal Fri 18-Nov-16 02:30:48

In the past, I've gone to two dentists, Dr. Payne and Dr. Hirt. Neither one, fortunately, did not live up to his name. grin

harrigran Fri 18-Nov-16 00:17:06

There used to be a solicitor in Newcastle called Hadaway, if you're not a Geordie it's not funny grin

ninathenana Fri 18-Nov-16 00:09:38

There used to be a dentist in this area called Mr. L'Tooth
I kid you not grin

DaphneBroon Thu 17-Nov-16 23:22:23

Continuing the Asthma UK theme - his MIL Ada and cousin visiting from Turkey Mustapha?

DaphneBroon Thu 17-Nov-16 23:20:24

gringrin snort!!

janeainsworth Thu 17-Nov-16 22:52:16

There's a name for it - nominative determinism.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism
"The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous Feedback column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon."
grin

Nelliemoser Thu 17-Nov-16 22:45:56

Well that was a bit of a mistake Asthma UK.

Katek Thu 17-Nov-16 20:09:33

gringrin

DaphneBroon Thu 17-Nov-16 19:43:33

grin And his wife Ava?

Katek Thu 17-Nov-16 19:18:12

Just received an email re Asthma UK's Christmas appeal........from one Anthony Fagg?!?!