Unfortunate (genuine) names

[Dave7]

A German colleague came over to us on an exchange one year and we had to co-travel with him for six months. His name? Herwig Spazzwank.

I think I worked with his brother some years ago

 

[Moon bunny]

A classmate of our twins has the forename Comice.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Back in the 80's we had a customer where I then worked, called Victor David Jones.

For some "unfathomable" reason, he was the only client, that was always referred to in the office by his initials and surname.

 

[Bike Tyson]

 

[geocycle]

I worked with a guy in Turkey called Mustafa Canabir. Thirsty work!

 

[Venod]

I used to communicate by phone with a bloke called Barry Bytheway, I can imagine he got fed up of explaining his name, when people asked what his name was and he replied its Barry Bytheway, to be answered with yes, but what's your surname.

 

[roadrash]

My best mates mum was named theresa brown, i also used to work with a butcher called jack russell

i wonder if there is a scottish cloak room attendant somewhere called Angus mc coatup

I would love to telephone the walkers crisp factory and ask to speak to chris packet

 

[Dave7]

My best mates mum was named theresa brown, i also used to work with a butcher called jack russell

i wonder if there is a scottish cloak room attendant somewhere called Angus mc coatup

I would love to telephone the walkers crisp factory and ask to speak to chris packet

Years ago, working in an office, someone left a note on a guys desk asking him to phone this (Chester) number to speak to Mr C Lyon.
He did it........it was Chester zoo

 

[wheresthetorch]

I worked with a guy in Turkey called Mustafa Canabir. Thirsty work!

Reminds me of this:

https://lettersofnote.com/2009/10/28/we-all-feel-like-that-now-and-then/

 

[Rusty Nails]

Not unfortunate, but impressive, an acquaintance of mine at university was called Nimrod Ping.

 

[geocycle]

I went to uni with someone called Alexa, not at all funny at the time, but I bet she is fed up of being told what to do over the last few years!

 

[Mike Ayling]

The Queensland Health Minister is Yvette D'Ath which the family has obviously changed in the past from D'eath or just Death pronounced De ath!

 

[PaulSB]

There is a road in the next village to us named Dick Lane. New people moved on to the road and renamed their house Erection Cottage.

This is true. I promise.

 

[oldwheels]

My wife had a child in her class when she was a teacher who was named Wenceslas McGinty. His mother had been reading a book apparently and liked the name which appeared there.

 

[Dave7]

My wife had a child in her class when she was a teacher who was named Wenceslas McGinty. His mother had been reading a book apparently and liked the name which appeared there.

I was at school with a lad that had the names.......
William Angus Bartholomew MacBurney.
Not 'unfortunate' but for a snotty nosed kid it always stuck with me.