Unfortunate surnames of the past #2

[Redroger]

I know of a Terry Towle because his mother though it sounded right!

[Phil Goater]

I have myself inadvertently invited a schoolmaster to visit the toilet when answering a name call at school - I had a twin brother so had to add my initial. I'm just glad that my initial wasn't 'L'! Also while at school we had a few lads join us in the sixth form and there was no doubting the masculinity of John Thomas and Ivor Dick......' ', .

Phil

[Suzy W]

So many funny names

Without getting myself into deep water like a certain T.V personality.  There is a Indian M.P who's last name is Dicshit, and yes it is said the way it looks.

I think we all got teased with our names as children, my mother's maiden name was Tew, she ended up being called chewing gum, chew chew train, but still I would prefer that over Dicshit any day.

Suzy W

[rutht22000]

found another one that made me giggle

"Willie Fartwell"

until I realised it had been mistranscribed and it was Hartwell...

[toni*]

Many of these old surnames have died out, either through too many females being born, or through disuse and change in an era which though it considers itself more open is at least as prudish as the Victgorians.

i agree !

[Redroger]

A deceased former colleague of mine gloried in the name of Richard (Dick) Willey. He referred to himself as Richard everyone else called him Dick. The two most unfortunate surnames I have come across both from the 19th century are Pimp, and Whoreson!

[Trees]

The Pine Coffins were owner of a large area of lamd in North Devon
one of the ancestors kept the Coffin Arms which is probably the strangest pub name on my list of over 70 pubs!

[rutht22000]

found a Nora Knocker...

[Mark1973]

One of the names i come across whilst researching was Crotchrode Whiffing