Embarrassing Surnames

seenitall · 05-10-2013 01:48AM

Read somewhere that the great director Alfred Hitchcock used to say to people (to put them at ease, like): "Call me Hitch, without the cock."

Talking of which, the actress Olivia Wilde's real name is Olivia Cockburn. (I sort of see what she did there - she didn't want an embarrassing surname but didn't want to stray too far from the original meaning either...)

uch · 05-10-2013 01:52AM

Heard Once that when Charlie Chaplin made his first talkie and I have to stop

Killer Wench · 05-10-2013 01:54AM

I'm sure both his first and last name are embarrassing:

http://nowaygirl.com/photos/is-that-his-real-name/

ArnoldJRimmer · 05-10-2013 01:54AM

Once met a girl whose surname was Sackmaster. I'd say she had a fun time growing up

JBTM · 05-10-2013 01:55AM

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Once met a girl whose surname was Sackmaster. I'd say she had a fun time growing up

I knew an Arnold Rimmer once upon a time.

Arse Rimmer we called him

He loved to rim arse.

Elmer Blooker · 05-10-2013 01:58AM

Ita McGee.

I am pie · 05-10-2013 02:07AM

Genuinely had a friend with the surname "coons"

ferretone · 05-10-2013 02:13AM

Howard Juneau wrote: »

I suppose the German footballing brothers Sven & Lars Bender.

Speaking of German footballers, Schweinsteiger actually means "pig-mounter"

JBTM · 05-10-2013 02:21AM

ferretone wrote: »

Speaking of German footballers, Schweinsteiger actually means "pig-mounter"

I remember the night Munich were playing in the CL Final this year and a lad I know who puts up the most ridiculous statuses you could imagine on FB put up;

'Schweinsteiger sounds like a cheap can of cider you'd give to your cat'.

Don't ask why but I thought it was hilarious

DEFTLEFTHAND · 05-10-2013 02:42AM

Fagmeister. A wealthy family in the North Rhine Westphalia region of Germany.

TheBoffin · 05-10-2013 02:44AM

Dick Staines

Also worked with a guy with the surname Takenosh1t (Taka No Shee) Japaneese

Sunglasses Ron · 05-10-2013 03:20AM

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

apparently theres a dutch coach now working for the FAI called Ruud Doktor,
for some reason that makes me think of naughty nurses in black stockings?

I was thinking more of a doctor who says things like "I'll just examine you now, show us yer fanny". Very Rudd :pac:

stefan idiot jones · 05-10-2013 03:26AM

A bus conductor thirty years ago called Tony Schito.

amber69 · 05-10-2013 04:17AM

Pub in Thomastown with owners name over the door.. M.T.Pockets or the girl on today fm Juliett Gash.

myshirt · 05-10-2013 05:03AM

Mycock

Chap in Wales, Irish descent, Pat Mycock.

Clonmel1000 · 05-10-2013 05:15AM

Bohner

MadsL · 05-10-2013 05:43AM

A friend of mine's mother was called Susan, and known as Suey all her life. She married a guy who's surname was Seidel (SI-DEL).

Suey Seidel.

Say it out loud. There ya go.

Pherekydes · 05-10-2013 05:53AM

JBTM wrote: »

Camme shaut, a German name pronounced Cum Shot.

No, it's not. Shaut in German would be pronounced Shout.

FueledbyCoffee wrote: »

Remember reading obituaries in the paper and saw a Mrs Sex also my granny had a friend and her surname was Woolhead

I worked with a guy called Woolhead!

Reamsbottom is another one.

JBTM · 05-10-2013 06:02AM

Pherekydes wrote: »

No, it's not. Shaut in German would be pronounced Shout.

Sorry to piss in your morning coffee but I know him, it's pronounced 'shot'.

Optimalprimerib · 05-10-2013 06:15AM

markomuscle wrote: »

There used to be an Austrian fellow on my university course called Kuntner.

Gday mate

bbam · 05-10-2013 06:50AM

Went to college with a guy who's surname was Sex, Swinton Sex.
Even the lecturers had a hard time believing it.

Worked with a guy called Ronald McDonald, feckin big head of red hair and all, what are parents thinking 😱

doughef · 05-10-2013 06:56AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Hoare

JBTM · 05-10-2013 06:59AM

doughef wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Hoare

She's an Awful Whore that one.

Edit: She's an Avril Hoare that one.

Surveyor11 · 05-10-2013 07:02AM

Worked with an English fella who's surname was mycock, the day he told me is still etched in my brain. 'Can you spell that please?' And he starts 'my....',

stimpson · 05-10-2013 07:41AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwGFX5pgXw

Menas · 05-10-2013 08:35AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Probably spelled Kok.

The common spelling for it is Koch. They emphasise the h in a very dutch way, thus spitting all over you.

Menas · 05-10-2013 08:37AM

Wanker is a common surname in the states. On the mork and mindy show, her landlord was mr wanker.

holystungun9 · 05-10-2013 08:41AM

Spelt Cockburn but he pronounced it Coburn.

Lots of Hoares in Ireland too. Earlier in thread a couple of you were saying Cock is a surname. Would be funny if someone went for a double barreled name
Mrs. Cock Hoare.

snubbleste · 05-10-2013 10:06AM

Lady Kinmee

donegal__road · 05-10-2013 10:09AM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Bohner

Bonner and Bonnar are very common surnames where Im from.

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