O/T What's in a name?

[CAMiller]

Watching Canadian children's TV each morning with my Grandson, my attention was recently caught by the birthday club where they show photo's and names of kids under 10 whose birthday is that day. I began to notice that all the names that were common when I was in school (60s/70s) seem to have disappeared to such an extent that I rejoiced the other day when I actually saw a "Paul". Some of the common names these days are just older names that have come back into fashion, some are due to the multi-cultural nature of the population compared to South Yorkshire 50 years ago, some are copycats of today's popular 'celebrities' and some are just plain ridiculous.

Coincidentally, on the BBC website today I see that the UK's most popular names for 2015 have been published. The nature of the changes in the ethnic mix there are certainly highlighted by the fact that Muhammad is now the top boy's name in London and the West Midlands.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37254187

Any example of ridiculous/unfortunate names being given to their offspring by people you know?

[Back of the net]

Yep it's changed cam

Some people don't think when naming their kids.

Someone who works for me has just named their boy Lucas.

Not too bad I hear you say well his last name is ade 😁

[stonewaller]

I knew a gal called 'Wilma', her surname was quite odd as well, Fingerdoo!.

[caytonmiller]

I actually went to school with a Teresa brown. Spurley hey 80/85.

[pip_y]

I have two cousins Pauline and Christine Green.
Head of Manchester Parks used to be called Mr Bee
Don't forget Sandy Shaw

[lbj]

I worked with two gentlemen who travelled on buisness together for years.... and they were Stan Clear & Pete Louden. Every time they attended one of our sites together they announced themselves.....

Louden - Clear from head office.

[lbj]

PS : just remembered - I once played in a cup final ( and won ) with great lad called Jack Frost ....

[pip_y]

Having worked at Sheffield register office I can confirm that there were 2 brothers called Aaron and Wharton Mycock.

[Muchthemillersson]

My favourite name from my accountancy practice was a client called Miss Count and then we had a Benjamin Hind as well and a friend from school called Stephen Tinker

[Shark27]

Once had a letter from a guy called Wayne Kerr (honestly)

A few of my favourites are; Emma Roids, Dwain Pipe and Angus McCoatup