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Funny Names

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  • 04-08-2010 8:36pm
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    Conor OH!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭


    i used to work in a call centre and the peoples names would show up on screen when they rang in. sometimes you'd get some hilarious names pop up on screen, and just wondered if anyone has come across any unfortunate names or just ridiculous ones... :D:D

    some of the ones i saw were

    Fanny Fuchs :eek::pac:

    and recently came across this (haha, wont actually let the link work cos the word "cvnt" is in it)!!

    http://www.your-family-history.com/c/****-family-history.php


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    #2
    Cheap Thrills!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,723 ✭✭✭Cheap Thrills!


    Fella that worked for RIPE years back called Randy Bush. I $hit you not.


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    #3
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users Posts: 34,044 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Brian o Brien

    Common


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    mojesius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭mojesius


    The worst I saw in my call centre days was 'Cockburn'. I can't remember his 1st name, think it was something normal like 'Dave'.


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    f1dan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭f1dan


    Any excuse to drag this up


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    mojesius wrote: »
    The worst I saw in my call centre days was 'Cockburn'. I can't remember his 1st name, think it was something normal like 'Dave'.

    It's pronounced 'Coeburn'.


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    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    i came across a funny name before but that person is now dead and I'd only get called a sick **** if i made a joke about it.


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    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    vietnamese woman comes into my shop with first name "Panjaporn"


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    mojesius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭mojesius


    Confab wrote: »
    It's pronounced 'Coeburn'.

    yeah, I remember asking him to confirm his name when he used to ring in and he pronounced it as you did, I thought he was just too embarrassed/ London posh to pronounce it as spelled.


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    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    mink_man wrote: »
    i came across a funny name before but that person is now dead and I'd only get called a sick **** if i made a joke about it.

    Still sore :D


    Went to school with a guy called Richard Burns :)


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    Royal Seahawk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Royal Seahawk


    I was in Fas in Finglas for 5 months of my apprenticeship with a lad called 'Justin Case'.


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    The Skulls
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭The Skulls


    Worked for a certain alarm monitoring company a few years back, there was a client by the name of 'Dick Strokes' & there was a 'Dick Overy.'


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Mike Hunt.


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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    Got a Mr Belcher once when working in a call centre.

    Guy beside me saw me laughing and started burping into my mic! :eek: I had to hang up!

    Also have had..

    Mr Beer
    Mr Dick
    Mr Right (yes spelled that way...ladies)

    Got freaked out when once had someone with the exact same name (but a terrible accent) as me


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    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Deceased Talksport presenter Mike Dickin


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    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    Diabhal Beag wrote: »
    Deceased Talksport presenter Mike Dickin

    oh thats low, ya sick c***!


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    tvnutz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,787 ✭✭✭tvnutz




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    mssin80
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭mssin80


    adrian280582 wrote: »
    Brian o Brien

    Common
    yeah,my mam had an uncle called tommy thomas :D


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    Agent_99
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    In my class in secondary school

    Teresa Green
    Pete Burns
    Justin Casey


    Worked with
    Kitty Chow
    Attila Kiss

    Met a
    Chris Sillitoes
    Mike Smallbones


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    Miss Lockhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Miss Lockhart


    I know of a Willie Watchorn - always makes me giggle.

    I also worked with a girl called Shera.


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    #21
    MGMTea
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭MGMTea


    Chilean football player called Willy Topp :p


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    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    A girl I went to school with went to her debs with a guy called Cian Hoare.


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    #23
    Wats_in_a_name
    Registered Users Posts: 838 ✭✭✭Wats_in_a_name


    Teacher in school called William Hare know as Willie. Will never forget Willie Hare to reception echoing around the corridor.


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    #24
    Raedwald
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭Raedwald


    Former work associate, Andrew Peacock...was forever called droopy cock


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    The Volt
    Registered Users Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭The Volt


    I got a Paddy Van Raepenbusch one day doing outbound sales for Eircom. Nearly choked it was so funny.


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    #26
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    dermot mcdermott


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    #27
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    oh and a timothy smallhorn...


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    #28
    Cat Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Cat Melodeon


    Jenny Taylor (take your time with it)


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    mojesius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭mojesius


    Cat Melodeon wrote: »
    Jenny Taylor (take your time with it)

    :confused: please help.

    EDIT: I know! It probably works better with an English accent though?


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    Cat Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Cat Melodeon


    mojesius wrote: »
    :confused: please help.
    geni-taila (guess it helps if you're English, which she is).


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    Cat Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭Cat Melodeon


    mojesius wrote: »
    :confused: please help.

    EDIT: I know! It probably works better with an English accent though?
    You beat me on the edit...


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