Outstanding Names

[theironshake]

I had a teacher called Mr McCracken. We found out later that his first name was Phil. Phil McCracken. Oh the joys of secondary school. 

[BomberPat]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51389881

Tragic story aside, "Jonty Bravery" is absolutely top tier.

 

And, of course, African Tudor silk weaver Reasonable Blackman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reasonable_Blackman

[tiger_rick]

We've just got a new customer in the US and one of their users has the forename "Treadway". When my colleague kept mentioning "Treadway", I thought she was talking about a location or a brand.

[Liam O'Rourke]

A lad at my work is named Richard Blower. I'll bet school was fun for him, poor guy

Speaking of school, I had two supply teachers who have to be mentioned. Mr. Toogood, and the absolute holy grail to a bunch of teenagers, Mr. Gay.

[Kaz Hayashi]

I met Dennis Fist today.
He claims he was a dentist who apparently lost it all by investing his savings in a start up tooth paste company, but one of the owners was sent down after a massive drugs bust.
He’s planning to bounce back by opening up a library on wheels, “but only go around the Posh streets”.

I really hope I see him again tomorrow. 
 

Edit - Just found out it’s actually Dennis Pfist, and that whilst the shady investment was true, the library thing is just him talking bollocks. I’m hugely disappointed.

Edited February 9, 2020 by Kaz Hayashi

[Magnum Milano]

Local non-league footballer (at least of a couple of season's back, still might be) and brother of Gabby, Charisma Agbonlahor.

[Otto Dem Wanz]

I know of a Miss Gashi

[SpiritOfTheForest]

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan always made me smile if he happened to be mentioned on the news. 

[Glenryck Pilchards]

Tokyo Sexwale has to be the best African politicial name.

[BomberPat]

14 hours ago, SpiritOfTheForest said:

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan always made me smile if he happened to be mentioned on the news. 

I once had to draft an email for my old boss to a guy called John, and my boss signed off with, "as they say in Nigeria, good luck Jonathan". I've been using that one ever since.

[The British Bushwacker]

We had a lad at school called Junaid Baldick, the unimaginative nickname for him was Baldwilly 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, BomberPat said:

I once had to draft an email for my old boss to a guy called John, and my boss signed off with, "as they say in Nigeria, good luck Jonathan". I've been using that one ever since.

Reminds me of Frank Skinner explaining the Corrie plotline of Roy's wife being born a boy, "but now, as they say in Ethiopia, Hayley's a lassie."

[King Coconut]

5 hours ago, Glenryck Pilchards said:

Tokyo Sexwale has to be the best African politicial name.

I believe he's made the thread several times. 

[Divorced Dad]

Head of the IOC Dick Pound. 

[Steve Justice]

On 2/8/2020 at 7:09 PM, Kaz Hayashi said:

I met Dennis Fist today.
He claims he was a dentist who apparently lost it all by investing his savings in a start up tooth paste company, but one of the owners was sent down after a massive drugs bust.
He’s planning to bounce back by opening up a library on wheels, “but only go around the Posh streets”.

I really hope I see him again tomorrow. 
 

Edit - Just found out it’s actually Dennis Pfist, and that whilst the shady investment was true, the library thing is just him talking bollocks. I’m hugely disappointed.

Den Pfist?