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Whats in a name....

  • 19-06-2006 1:17pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭


    When I was in secondary school I had a history teacher called mr Pratt,oh how we got mileage out of his name!
    My local gp is called Dr Condon and a week doesnt go by where someone alters his practise sign adding an m on to the end.

    Does anyone here have an unfortuante name or knows anyone else that does??Funny names always make me giggle:)


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Seamas Walls - a plasterer believe it or not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    A primary school inspector in my day, Mr.Brick :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 282 ✭✭matu


    I use to know some one called Larry Lambchop, what a name what where his parents thinking?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭Archeron


    I know someone called Iona Sharkey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭king_of_inismac


    Our old principal was called Mr. Boner
    and our Vice principal was called Mr. Bulger

    Thing is no-one saw how funny this was until we left school :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Narcissus


    I can recall my friend telling me about a woman named Sharon Baron, and a little white guy named Barry White.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    had a teacher at school named miss english. she taught Irish and german.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    I know of somone on another forum called Dean Alcock


    De anal cock :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    ...worked with a guy called Ulich Cox. I too know a plasterer, his name is Phil McCracken (honestly).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,829 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I knew a bloke called "Mr Waters" who was a plumber.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭the Shades


    I know a Mr Coyne who works in banking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭Femelade


    its a bit of a myth that there's a girl out there called joanna ryder.

    there's a shrink in cork called Dr. Looney apparantly.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Hill Billy wrote:
    I knew a bloke called "Mr Waters" who was a plumber.

    Also remind me of a plumber called Michael Flood!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,820 ✭✭✭Femelade


    There's aload of these in Ray D'Arcy's first "fixed" book afaik.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,396 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Best I've ever heard of was an old colleage of my fathers who married a guy called John Curtain. Her name was Annette. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    My old vice principal was called T. Potts.

    And I had a teacher called Ms. Condon, who was stupid and always called people by the wrong name, yet she still got mad when we called her "Ms. Durex".
    Honest mistake, really.
    We drove her out of the school in a year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18 beaker21


    The famous English cricketer......Jack Russell!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Femmy wrote:
    its a bit of a myth that there's a girl out there called joanna ryder.

    .

    Joanna Ryder? Not after i seen 'er!

    http://www.balkinbuddies.com/ryder/index.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Orlee


    My maths teacher was Mike Hunt - and so is his son!

    Not a problem for Mike Hunt senior in his day but I'd say his son isn't all too happy!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    My mate went to school with Russell McGee. It was an all boys school! :eek:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭JungleBunny


    I always get a giggle out of my doctor's name
    Dr. Bent.
    Childish I know but it always makes me smile :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 579 ✭✭✭spoofilyj


    A friend of mine is called Richard Flood but we call him Dick Flood private eye to take the piss.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    i knew someone called murphy.

    i didnt think it was very funny though

    the all time classic has to be allcock and brown, that flew the atlantic and crashed in mayo or the burran or conamara or somewhere.

    allcock and brown, seriously.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭Siogfinsceal


    My mate knows a guy called Dick Richards
    I knew a girl when I was little whose mothers name was Theresa Green - Im not joking poor woman
    Another 2 fellas I knew called Maurice Fitzmaurice and Patrick Fitzpatrick - what were there parents thinking!
    and that poor young fella in england whose parents christened him 'Drew Peacock'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    The letter I got when I applied for my theory test, the usual "good luck" one - signed by Michael Skidmore.

    And a teacher in school called Mr. Miller. Usual thing would be to get someone to ask him the time, and just as he was about to respond various people would shout "Miller time!".


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,441 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia




  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,147 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I went to school with a Gaylord, forgot his first name though, and a John Thomas Ball.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    pat cox, the MEP


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭Lone Wolf


    Theres a doctor in the local hospital called Dr De'ath
    Quite unfortunate


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Dooom


    Sparks400 wrote:


    Roffle :D ftw


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Sparks400 wrote:


    Damn, that reminds me, I work with a Dick Stroker. Can't remember his name though! Boom Boom!



    Sorry. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    There used to be a TG teacher in my secondary school by the name of Mr. Woodcock!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    I went to school with a guy called Harry Woodcock which was enjoyable to slag...Also, where I work, we had a client called ....campbells soup...his actual name...I work in finance, so after he insisted over the phone he had changed it by deed pole, I asked to see I.D. when he was signing....Sure enough, there on his passport, Mr. Campbells Soup. :)

    Takes all sorts I suppose.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    I knew a girl when I was little whose mothers name was Theresa Green - Im not joking poor woman

    I dont get it?:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Panda ya big ninny, Theresa Green sounmds a lot like Trees are Green. Go eat soem fish quickly my girl That brain of yours needs some nurturing.

    Anyway back on topic, Pighead went out with a girl in 1997 and she was called Philomena Fannyfarts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Gandhi


    Sometimes work with a dude call Bill Omie.

    He talks very quickly, so when he answers the phone it sounds like "Hello! Blow Me!"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭scojones


    Engis Bates, the maths teacher used to call him "Master Bates".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭GoldieBear


    Ruu wrote:
    A primary school inspector in my day, Mr.Brick :)

    I heard of him when i started, he was meant to be fairly tough!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭GoldieBear


    Hamad Salami works in the meat dept of a well known supermarket(cant mention it as my boyfriend would be in trouble).

    Imelda Drinkwater (used to work with the BF)

    Enda Storey (used to work in Easons, i kid you not!)

    Fr. Parrish, used to be a priest in sussex when i was on hols 10 years ago, now thats a really apropriate name!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭abercrombie


    not that funny but i know a guy called brian o'brien! why would you name your child that?!?!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    GoldieBear wrote:
    Enda Storey (used to work in Easons, i kid you not!)

    LOL! That gave me a very good chuckle!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭jazoo


    Yeah she lived in maxwell house and was married to mr t ........ sorry it was funny when we were thirteen


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭jazoo


    Sparks400 wrote:
    still laughing i am.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭Pyr0


    I know a guy who got the chance to have his second name changed, his original name was Alan Gayner, now his name is Alan Cocklyn.

    Always gets a snigger out of me when we bring it up ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    A pro footballer in iran or some where is called arse bandeet.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Sparks400 wrote:


    Hehe!Willie Stroker definatly wins


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Narcissus


    dubtom wrote:
    A pro footballer in iran or some where is called arse bandeet.

    There are a few funny footballer names:

    http://www.laughfc.co.uk/stories/story.php?id=547

    Dick Last
    Johan de Kock
    Gay Meadow
    Argelico F*cks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    I know a Coffey who lives in Maxwell House aswell.

    My old English and History teacher's name is Mr Page. I know a guy named Ben Downs aswell.

    :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Pigman II


    I knew a guy in college called Frank Arthurs. His assigned college email address rather unfortunately turned out to be "farthurs@etc.etc" so needless to say from that day on 'farters' what we all called him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    I know one with a surname of Nutter. His first name is Philip, and so he signs everything P. Nutter, his dad is A. Nutter.


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