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NanKate Sat 17-Nov-18 09:42:08

On the radio now they are discussing names that match the person, their job etc

My lovely doctor is called Dr Doctor but I call her by Dr + first name to avoid embarrassment for me, not her.

KatyK Sat 17-Nov-18 15:51:09

There is a TV chef called Tom Kitchen.

varian Sat 17-Nov-18 15:55:39

There is a clever fellow who appears on serious discussion programmes called Professor Wiseman

BlueBelle Sat 17-Nov-18 16:03:36

My gynaecologist for my first baby was Aldis Balls (nicknamed by the mums in my ward Old conkers) Some mother’s just don’t think do they

EllanVannin Sat 17-Nov-18 16:16:04

You've got to laugh though. I'm lucky to have been blessed with a brilliant sense of humour and can find/see humour in most things.

Jane10 Sat 17-Nov-18 16:21:23

I know of a physio called Miss Cartledge.

Grannybags Sat 17-Nov-18 16:22:44

I used to go out with a boy called Steve Gammon - he was a butcher!

EllanVannin Sat 17-Nov-18 16:29:52

I think I'd change my name if it matched my occupation hahahaha.
A case of unfortunate initials had me laughing once. It was a plaque on the front of a consultant's office---a Mr Watts but was initialled using his Christian name which began with a " T " I'll leave you to work that out.

Maggiemaybe Sat 17-Nov-18 17:27:40

Oh, yes. We once went to a high school open evening and the sign on the deputy head’s door was Mr G Roper.

NanKate Sat 17-Nov-18 17:31:26

Well if I was Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police I would certainly change my name! She must get a lot of stick.

EllanVannin Sat 17-Nov-18 18:09:55

Hahahaha Maggiemaybe. Oh dear.

NanKate, so would I ! Your post rhymed with it too hahaha.

NanKate Sat 17-Nov-18 18:24:57

It was a Freudian slip Ellan

EllanVannin Sat 17-Nov-18 18:36:14

Really NanKate ? smile

Cherrytree59 Sat 17-Nov-18 18:51:15

Had a teacher Richard Bird.
Always called Dickie Bird (when out of earshot of course)

Solicitor - Cheetham

EllanVannin Sat 17-Nov-18 19:05:30

>>>>>>love the solicitor's name,hee hee.

BBbevan Sat 17-Nov-18 19:43:37

I have posted this before. We had a pupil called Brooke Hunt.. You had to be carefully when you said her name !!

Chewbacca Sat 17-Nov-18 21:49:17

We have a local joiner/carpenter called Mr Twigg.

NanKate Sun 18-Nov-18 07:40:23

Yes Ellan I am totally innocent ?

kittylester Sun 18-Nov-18 08:05:05

There is (or was) a dental practice owned by a Mr and Mrs Dentith - their daughter also trained as a dentist and joined the practice. She rather spoilt things by getting married.

chicken Sun 18-Nov-18 17:11:11

Our local vets used to have partners called Mr. Drake, Miss Barks, Miss Otter and Mr. Turnbull. I often wondered if they were chosen just because of their names.

Marthjolly1 Sun 18-Nov-18 19:45:03

Oh my goodness - what a laugh I've had reading through these. Thank you all for that