Vot is your name

[postman]

Over the years my surname has caused some fun,now the girls are getting it.But the wife loves it.

'What is your name'.

MEE.

Thats it,so what is your name and has it caused problems.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Emms.

Forever being "corrupted" to Evans, and on one memorable piece of correspondence "Mr Mms".

Main problem, is that on the phone in particular, a lot of people just can't seem to grasp a couple of "m's" immediately followed by an "s". Normally spell it out straight away.

 

[DCLane]

Erm ... Lane

Lots of problems for SWMBO as her first name's Elaine.

 

[vernon]

No so much the name but the initials that causes the mirth for our younger son.

Matthew Robert Levy looks innocuous enough until the age of majority is reached and letter arrive addressed to:

Mr MR Levy

 

[Lisa21]

I was doing fine until I wandered down the cookware aisle in Morrissons (other supermarkets are available) and saw a label stating "extra large turner"
Hmm........think that will be getting pinned to my ass after Christmas

 

[snorri]

My name is Walter but how did you know I was a Pole?

 

[Headgardener]

Edinborough or rather the spelling of causes a few problems. Even though even if I spell it some people still insist on spelling it as the city.

 

[Arch]

Not my surname, but my first name - Susannah. NO-ONE can spell it. I used to get all sorts of combinations of z and s and h or no h. Now I nip it all in the bud by just being Sue.

Mainly because people always shorten Susannah to Susan or Suzanne, both of which I hate. Sue, I can cope with.

 

[Lisa21]

What really, really, pees me off is when someone spells my name with a "z"



*Norm, Potsy, Jo, Crackle, etc.. dont....just dont, okay.........................

 

[Cubist]

Erm ... Lane

Lots of problems for SWMBO as her first name's Elaine.

So when she got married she changed from a single 'lane to a dual carriageway?

 

[lozcs]

Not my surname, but my first name - Susannah.

 

[yello]

My name's reversible, so I get asked are you John Allen or Allen John (neither actually).

My surname is prone to being misspelt too, as there are several accepted variations of the spelling... and a few unaccepted ones too! And there's only 4 letters in it

 

[vernon]

A classic from the past having fun with names

 

[swampyseifer]

Being called Adam...you would be amazed how often I *STILL* get people who see me eating an apple and make a wisecrack...each person tells me this joke like they think theyre the first person in history to ever make the connection.

My father had a hard time to. Being called Ernest, he shortened it to Ernie...then Benny Hill came along and everyone started asking him if he was a milkman!

So he changed it to Ern...which is fine unless someone asks you if you want some tea..."Tea Ern?"

So he changed it again to Eddie, which was fine until 1988...especially when you're last name is Edwards!

So he changed it again to Eddy...so far its generally ok.

 

[Durian]

Shouldn't that read current-ly it's ok?!