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...though not necessarily great people:
Two that spring to mind are:
Wanderley Luxemburgo
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Two that spring to mind are:
Wanderley Luxemburgo
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
In reply to Greenbanks:
Thomas Crapper, Sanitary Engineer to the Royal Family (during the refurbishment of Sandringham House in the 1880's).
CCW
Thomas Crapper, Sanitary Engineer to the Royal Family (during the refurbishment of Sandringham House in the 1880's).
CCW
In reply to Greenbanks: Incontinetia Buttocks from Monty Python!
In reply to tattoo2005:
or Bigus Dickus...
Andy F
> (In reply to Greenbanks) Incontinetia Buttocks from Monty Python!
or Bigus Dickus...
Andy F
In reply to Trangia:
Nope. The first recorded use of 'to cr*p' in that context is 1846. Thomas Crapper was born in 1836 - he'd have to be an extremely successful businessman to be a household name by ten years of age!
CCW
Nope. The first recorded use of 'to cr*p' in that context is 1846. Thomas Crapper was born in 1836 - he'd have to be an extremely successful businessman to be a household name by ten years of age!
CCW
In reply to andy farnell: Yaaaay!! How childish and immature are we lol!! Excellent names though, but you wouldnt want them as your own!
In reply to DougG:
PSML!! Nice one!!
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> Bloke in our office called Ian Furneaux.
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> Known to everyone as 'Towering'.
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> Bloke in our office called Ian Furneaux.
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> Known to everyone as 'Towering'.
PSML!! Nice one!!
In reply to DougGThat's good
Nawab of Pataudi
Van Devenboder (I think) Dutch footballer of the 1970's
Nawab of Pataudi
Van Devenboder (I think) Dutch footballer of the 1970's
In reply to Greenbanks:
Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
In reply to Stuart the postie:
Dear
My Father-in-Law was called Fergus Fergusson.
Norrie
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> Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
> Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
Dear
My Father-in-Law was called Fergus Fergusson.
Norrie
In reply to Stuart the postie:
That is just Innes son of Innes. Same as myself Andrew Anderson (Aindrais Mac Ghille Aindrais in the Gaelic). I feel sorry for Donald MacDonalds' though...
Ands
That is just Innes son of Innes. Same as myself Andrew Anderson (Aindrais Mac Ghille Aindrais in the Gaelic). I feel sorry for Donald MacDonalds' though...
Ands
In reply to Greenbanks:
When I was in Iran I met a Dutch guy called Kun ('koon'). When he told people there his name they always giggled. Someone eventually told him 'kun' means 'anus' in Farsi.
When I was in Iran I met a Dutch guy called Kun ('koon'). When he told people there his name they always giggled. Someone eventually told him 'kun' means 'anus' in Farsi.
In reply to Judderman:
Mate of mine in Glasgow used to have an Italian pal by the name of Giuliana Giobbi.
She could have gone just about anywhere in the world and been OK, but she had to choose Glasgow...
Mate of mine in Glasgow used to have an Italian pal by the name of Giuliana Giobbi.
She could have gone just about anywhere in the world and been OK, but she had to choose Glasgow...
In reply to Charlie Williams:
The thing about his name is, it wasnt at all funny until he invented the flush toilet and it became known after him. Bog standard in fact, you might say.
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> Thomas Crapper,
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> Thomas Crapper,
The thing about his name is, it wasnt at all funny until he invented the flush toilet and it became known after him. Bog standard in fact, you might say.
In reply to Greenbanks:
Neville Neville
Neville Neville
In reply to Greenbanks:
At my junior school (an old traditional private boys school - eugh!! Particularly being a girl!)all the chairs in the dining room had original pupils names engraved on the back of them - my favourite was someone who's surname was
Woodburnbamburger!!
Quality
At my junior school (an old traditional private boys school - eugh!! Particularly being a girl!)all the chairs in the dining room had original pupils names engraved on the back of them - my favourite was someone who's surname was
Woodburnbamburger!!
Quality
In reply to Greenbanks:
I once spoke to a doctor called Michael Itchianus. Trying to be polite, I pronounced it 'Itchy-ANN-us'. "Actually," he said, "It's Itchy-anus."
Unfortunately, he wasn't a proctologist.
I once spoke to a doctor called Michael Itchianus. Trying to be polite, I pronounced it 'Itchy-ANN-us'. "Actually," he said, "It's Itchy-anus."
Unfortunately, he wasn't a proctologist.
In reply to Greenbanks: Used to know a Gwillim Gwillim.
In reply to Greenbanks:
I had an Austrian client called Gerald Kauschitz and would bark down the phone "KAUSCHITZ" when he answered. Used to work with a bloke called Quentin Peacock. Bet he had a great time at school...
I had an Austrian client called Gerald Kauschitz and would bark down the phone "KAUSCHITZ" when he answered. Used to work with a bloke called Quentin Peacock. Bet he had a great time at school...
In reply to Psychopathic_Barbie:
Ug. I should never have brought this up.
The first patent for the siphonic flush (i.e. flush toilet) was taken out by Joseph Adamson in 1853. By contrast the first patent filed by Mr Crapper was in 1881 (for ventilating house drains).
He was just a very successful businessman with an appropriate name for his job. The verb 'to cr*p' predates his business (as it were).
CCW
Ug. I should never have brought this up.
The first patent for the siphonic flush (i.e. flush toilet) was taken out by Joseph Adamson in 1853. By contrast the first patent filed by Mr Crapper was in 1881 (for ventilating house drains).
He was just a very successful businessman with an appropriate name for his job. The verb 'to cr*p' predates his business (as it were).
CCW
In reply to Greenbanks:
a company I worked for was started by a Polish man called Julius Ceaser Czarnikow
a company I worked for was started by a Polish man called Julius Ceaser Czarnikow
In reply to Wingman@work:
I have a second cousin called Ronald Macdonald.
Also the cleaner in my office is called Jesualdo
I have a second cousin called Ronald Macdonald.
Also the cleaner in my office is called Jesualdo
In reply to Greenbanks:
worked with somebody called grant whisker
and my mates mam is called pat pratt (hes damon)
worked with somebody called grant whisker
and my mates mam is called pat pratt (hes damon)
In reply to Greenbanks:
We've got people at my work called Alan Partridge (a ha!) and John Lennon. Poor sods.
Also, there was someone I knew as a child who was called Zerena Boloch (pronounced bollox).
We've got people at my work called Alan Partridge (a ha!) and John Lennon. Poor sods.
Also, there was someone I knew as a child who was called Zerena Boloch (pronounced bollox).
In reply to Moacs: Aw bless! He might get cheap flights though! My grandfather was called Ronald McDonald, which wouldnt normally be too bad a name but its the same name as the McDonald's fast food clown!!
In reply to Stuart the postie:
Shirley Curley stays on mine. As does Cary Grant(a lad in his 20's).
And we used to have a receptionist who worked in one of the hotels here whos surname was 'Isart', but whose post would often be addressed to Miss I Fart(made me chuckle every time).
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> Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
> Innes McInnes, lives on my postal round.
Shirley Curley stays on mine. As does Cary Grant(a lad in his 20's).
And we used to have a receptionist who worked in one of the hotels here whos surname was 'Isart', but whose post would often be addressed to Miss I Fart(made me chuckle every time).
In reply to Greenbanks:
Was at school with a girl called Laurie Parker.
Not sure if she's related to Minnie Driver.
Was at school with a girl called Laurie Parker.
Not sure if she's related to Minnie Driver.
In reply to wcdave:
I know a bloke called Dave Crockett who works for Talisman in Aberdeen.
What on earth were their parents thinking about??
> Cary Grant(a lad in his 20's).
I know a bloke called Dave Crockett who works for Talisman in Aberdeen.
What on earth were their parents thinking about??
In reply to Greenbanks:
Jenny Taylor.
Some people just don't think things through ( genitalia, for those with foggy heads).
You know if you say "orange" out loud, very slowly, it sounds like "gullible".
Jenny Taylor.
Some people just don't think things through ( genitalia, for those with foggy heads).
You know if you say "orange" out loud, very slowly, it sounds like "gullible".
In reply to Charlie Williams:
Thomas Crapper . See below .It seems that although the term "crap" may have been used earlier it came into common usage by WW1 US soldiers who saw his name on bogs all over England .He didn't invent the flush toilet but did popularise it .
http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html
Thomas Crapper . See below .It seems that although the term "crap" may have been used earlier it came into common usage by WW1 US soldiers who saw his name on bogs all over England .He didn't invent the flush toilet but did popularise it .
http://www.plumbingworld.com/historythomas.html
In reply to Greenbanks:
A friend of mine has just christened his daughter Emily Moore. Not funny until you realise that they live in Emley, near the TV transmitter Emley Moor.
It would be cruel if they'd actually realised what they'd done before someone pointed it out to them in the pub. As it is, it's just comical.
KB
A friend of mine has just christened his daughter Emily Moore. Not funny until you realise that they live in Emley, near the TV transmitter Emley Moor.
It would be cruel if they'd actually realised what they'd done before someone pointed it out to them in the pub. As it is, it's just comical.
KB
In reply to Greenbanks: i think theere should be a girl named:
Caley Craggs
an ex-schoolboy: Stu Dick
on a cricket theme:
henry blofeldt
dickey bird
Caley Craggs
an ex-schoolboy: Stu Dick
on a cricket theme:
henry blofeldt
dickey bird
I knew a bloke at University called Roger Mee. Most unfortunate.
There used to be a girl at work called Supaporn. Equally unlucky.
We also had a girl called Siti Abidin. She pronounced it Shitty Aberdeen. Don't think she ever went to Scotland.
Recently came across a bloke called Bobby Donger.
My favourite was a woman I met called Joy who married a bloke with the surname Hole. She must have loved him.
There used to be a girl at work called Supaporn. Equally unlucky.
We also had a girl called Siti Abidin. She pronounced it Shitty Aberdeen. Don't think she ever went to Scotland.
Recently came across a bloke called Bobby Donger.
My favourite was a woman I met called Joy who married a bloke with the surname Hole. She must have loved him.
In reply to Greenbanks:
An old schoolmate called Karl Green went out with a girl called Teresa for 4 months. If only true love had run it's full course........
Or even better, some friends were thinking of names for their first born. She wanted to call him (if it was a boy) Connor, her all time favourite name. He didn't particularly mind, so went along with Connor, until his father pointed out that the family name is Reah. Young lad christened Martin.
An old schoolmate called Karl Green went out with a girl called Teresa for 4 months. If only true love had run it's full course........
Or even better, some friends were thinking of names for their first born. She wanted to call him (if it was a boy) Connor, her all time favourite name. He didn't particularly mind, so went along with Connor, until his father pointed out that the family name is Reah. Young lad christened Martin.
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