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Weird Personal Names

Does she have a boyfriend called Mr Buff?
 
These names aren't weird so much as they are highly unusual:

A friend of mine in his late seventies is known by his middle name, Lloyd, and he always signs his emails "C. Lloyd (Surname)". I learned quite recently that the C stands for Canute. Had he chosen to be called by his first name he would no doubt have faced a lifetime of comments about attempts to push back the tides.

When an octogenarian acquaintance died a couple of years ago I learned from the notice in the paper that the man's middle name was Lancelot. Presumably both men had parents with a strong interest in history.
 
I am the Great Great Grandson of a Lancelot Little. I like to think of him as an elfin knight. The genealogists of my family assure me that their researches can stumble at times: there were several Lancelot Littles in Cumbria during the 19th Century.

The Arthurian name was quite common in Victorian times. Ironically perhaps, the name - a diminutive from Lance(r) - faded with the Great War. It can be seen on many war memorials and was not especially posh. :)
 
I am the Great Great Grandson of a Lancelot Little. I like to think of him as an elfin knight. The genealogists of my family assure me that their researches can stumble at times: there were several Lancelot Littles in Cumbria during the 19th Century.

The Arthurian name was quite common in Victorian times. Ironically perhaps, the name - a diminutive from Lance(r) - faded with the Great War. It can be seen on many war memorials and was not especially posh. :)


sounds a bit camp mate.
 
Can you imagine being the estate agent here and trying to keep a straight face? :rofl:

Honestly, what were they thinking calling it that! On second thoughts, I don't want to know..
 
Years ago when I was at secondary school, a brother and sister was called onto the stage as they had just come over from America to live in the uk their surname was Shite they turned out to be great people after the shock. When we lived in Monton there was an opticians called D. Igoe. Just look at my surname
 
One-legged Cornish surfer officially changes name to Pegleg
By WBGayle | Posted: May 14, 2016
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A ONE-LEGGED Cornish surfer has officially changed his name to Pegleg.
Chef Pegleg Rik Bennett from St Agnes posted the announcement on Facebook on Thursday.

The daredevil surfer had his leg amputated below the knee when he was eight months old but has never allowed his disability to get in the way of achieving his goals.
Sharing a copy of the change of name deed on Facebook, he said the UK is too politically correct (PC).
He wrote: "This is for; 1) The person that reported me to Facebook saying my name was not 'Ebilgarr' the Cornish for Pegleg thus forcing me to remove it.
"2) The people I know that feel its un PC to call me Peg or Pegleg because of this overly PC country we live

He added: "It is now officially and legally my name.
"From now on I am Pegleg Rik Bennett.
"This is the name that will be in my passport, on my driving license, on bank statements, on pay slips and any other piece of paper I need to put it on."
The post received dozens of messages of support from friends.

In 2014 the former postman was seen riding 25ft monster waves at Trevaunance Cove when Storm Hercules hit the Duchy.
He has also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and reached the Everest base camp - raising thousands of pounds for charity.

http://www.westbriton.co.uk/8203-le...ally-changes/story-29270123-detail/story.html
 
I reckon his new name is a peg above the rest...
 
When he called himself Ebilgarr, people thought it was a step too far - but now he's changed it to pegleg Rik...he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on.

Boom tish!
 
Pegleg surfer invites you to get legless with his beer
By WBCaroline | Posted: June 07, 2016

A BEER brewed in honour of a one-legged surfer who officially changed his name to Pegleg has been described as "a little bit hoppy." :p
Rik Bennett legally changed his name to Pegleg Rik Bennett through the UK Deed Poll Service last month.
To mark the name change microbrewers Black Flag, based at Goonhavern, created a beer called Ebilgarr, which is Cornish for Pegleg.
Ebilgarr was launched at Mr Bennett's workplace at the Waterfront in Perranporth to 250 thirsty guests on Sunday.

Six hundred litres of the four per cent hoppy, seasonal pale ale have been brewed by Black Flag and its available nationally [in] specialist off licences and bars.
Mr Bennett , from St Agnes, said: "It's an honour to have a beer created and named after me. If people drink enough of it it's certainly going to help them get legless but maybe not as extreme as me."

Ben Sales, from Black Flag, added: "If anyone deserves a beer it's Pegleg and he is really happy with it. We have brewed 600 litres and I think they sunk most of them on Sunday."

Mr Bennett, who had his leg amputated below the knee at the age of eight months, officially changed his name because he said society was too politically correct.

http://www.westbriton.co.uk/8203-Be...putee-Pegleg/story-29370438-detail/story.html
 
A new signing for Plymouth Argyle FC is David Goodwillie...

I bet he's heard a few comments in his 27 years!

Apparently he's a Scottish international player - perhaps the surname is more common up there.
 
Yup, variations of 'Willie' are not unheard-of up there. Also, one may encounter the intriguing surname of Goolie.
 
I teach Chinese people. Have done for a dozen years or more. Most of my Chinese students have found it very very hard to adjust to the concept of progressive education, but I noticed if their naming made the grade. It often did, to the delight of myself and mirthworthy colleagues who have all now left the program due to severe cases of Chinese burn (out). I have, in my time, hosted:

Swei Ting
Lei Zhi
Dum Fuk
Hat Pei
Pu Shi
Song Long
&
Sho Di
 
I teach Chinese people. Have done for a dozen years or more. Most of my Chinese students have found it very very hard to adjust to the concept of progressive education, but I noticed if their naming made the grade. It often did, to the delight of myself and mirthworthy colleagues who have all now left the program due to severe cases of Chinese burn (out). I have, in my time, hosted:

Swei Ting
Lei Zhi
Dum Fuk
Hat Pei
Pu Shi
Song Long
&
Sho Di
I also taught Chinese students a while back, and what frequently got me were their 'adopted' English names. Some chose a name for themselves, while others had clearly been designated one by teachers with a slightly rubbish sense of humour. So, I had:
Penny
Evadne
Dotty
Fanny (Who changed her name to Clare when someone pointed out its slang UK meaning)
Ren and yes, Stimpy
Monty and Withnail (!)
Caesar
Dickens
and my two favourites,
Turbo (a kid who looked like a fat, slow hedgehog)
Nemesis!
 
I enjoy looking through my spam folders (I know, I need to get out more) mainly because it throws up such interesting names.

I get a lot of those 'hey, I sent you a message (insert dodgy link)' type of messages and some of the senders names are just odd. I try to keep a mental note of the good ones, they're not so ridiculous as to be unbelievable but the frequency with which they turn up tells me they're probably not hijacked accounts of 'real people'.

Two from today:
Lindsey Riddle
Nick Paradise

Both sounds like 80s popstars.
 
I teach Chinese people. Have done for a dozen years or more. Most of my Chinese students have found it very very hard to adjust to the concept of progressive education, but I noticed if their naming made the grade. It often did, to the delight of myself and mirthworthy colleagues who have all now left the program due to severe cases of Chinese burn (out). I have, in my time, hosted:

Swei Ting
Lei Zhi
Dum Fuk
Hat Pei
Pu Shi
Song Long
&
Sho Di

My partner (teaching in Australia) had an international (Chinese) student who selected what he thought was a nice English name. He wanted to be known as Ivan Ho. My partner strongly discouraged him, but the student insisted.
 
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