Extraordinary names...

[Melvil]

...a shame the UK's best one died with its owner in WWI. Check his name:

Léone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati-filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache



He was a Captain in the Leicestershire Regiment, who died on 20 February 1917. Anyone else know of any other extraordinary names?

 

[Keith Oates]

There was a Liverpool supporter that gave the names of the first team 11 to one of his children. I don't know when this was but a good few years ago IIRC!!!!!!!!

 

[Aperitif]

There was a Liverpool supporter that gave the names of the first team 11 to one of his children. I don't know when this was but a good few years ago IIRC!!!!!!!!

That would be quite a contrast to a similar exercise performed today...coupled, perhaps, with the vogue for 'twin' surnames/ family names...

 

[Fab Foodie]

...a shame the UK's best one died with its owner in WWI. Check his name:

Léone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati-filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache


[/B]

Or Len to his mates...
Surely you remember Tarquin P'tang P'tang Ole Biscuit-Barrel?

 

[spesh]

...a shame the UK's best one died with its owner in WWI. Check his name:

Léone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati-filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache


[/B]

Or Len to his mates...
Surely you remember Tarquin P'tang P'tang Ole Biscuit-Barrel?[/QUOTE]

<pedant>
Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-lim-bin- bim-bin-bim bus stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel (Silly Party)
</pedant>



Why is it that nobody remembers the name of Johann Gambolputty... de von
Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-
dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-
ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-
spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-
nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-
gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm?

 

[Fab Foodie]

...a shame the UK's best one died with its owner in WWI. Check his name:

Léone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati-filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache


[/B]

Or Len to his mates...
Surely you remember Tarquin P'tang P'tang Ole Biscuit-Barrel?[/QUOTE]

<pedant>
Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-lim-bin- bim-bin-bim bus stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel (Silly Party)
</pedant>



Why is it that nobody remembers the name of Johann Gambolputty... de von
Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-
dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-
ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-
spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-
nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-
gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm?[/QUOTE]

That was the fellow! Thanks Spesh.
Didn't recall the Johann chap though!

 

[Aperitif]

Well, it's slightly OT but I was fascinated to learn about a couple of names - they originally (for me) came to light as two dance troupes in the early 80's ()
One was boys and the other girls...The Featherstonehaughs and the Cholmondeleys - pronounced "Fanshawes" and "Chumleys".

On writing this, I googled - as you do - and, ye gods! uncovered their site AND their young dancers called the Marjoribanks and the Colquhouns or the "Marchbanks" and "Cahoons".

Is Colnago really pronounced "Kona"?

 

[gbb]

Oh, must be..
Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Ole'Biscuitbarrel

Courtesy of Monty Python of course....

 

[spesh]

Is Colnago really pronounced "Kona"?

No, it's pronounced "expensive."

Hope this helps.



More from Python:

... it's spelt Raymond: Luxury Yach-t, but it's pronounced 'Throatwobbler Mangrove'

 

[Kirstie]

...a shame the UK's best one died with its owner in WWI. Check his name:

Léone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati-filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache


[/B]

Or Len to his mates...
Surely you remember Tarquin P'tang P'tang Ole Biscuit-Barrel?[/QUOTE]

<pedant>
Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-lim-bin- bim-bin-bim bus stop F'tang F'tang Olé Biscuitbarrel (Silly Party)
</pedant>



Why is it that nobody remembers the name of Johann Gambolputty... de von
Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-
dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-
ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-
spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-
nurnburger-bratwustle-gernspurten-mitz-weimache-luber-hundsfut-
gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm?[/QUOTE]

That was the fellow! Thanks Spesh.
Didn't recall the Johann chap though![/QUOTE]


I knew there was something about a biscuit barrel in there! LOL