Genealogy Chat

I've got the following names in my tree, I really think their parents must have been drunk at the time of registration: Wilkinson Smith, Dickinson Oldfield, Aptavious Davidson, Marmaduke Kay. Those poor people George

I have a Greygoose, Winterflood and Glasscock. All in the same tiny hamlet of Castle/Shudy camps, Cambridgeshire.

i'm afraid the only remotely silly name on my tree is Levi Twiddy! however he is really easy to locate on census returns!!!!! however may i suggest to the person with the neighbour called Wayne King, if he wants to go up-market he sould change his name to Master Bates!!!!! Julie T:)

Stilll wiping the tears from my eyes. Where are you lot from? Many thanks for the laugh. The only funny name in my lot is Job - poor B. My mother (who is 81) reminded me of a horse that my Uncle put some cash on - Hoof Hearted. I wonder if he went with the wind!!! Nes

Hi Tracy - my Gaye Pratt was at Secondary School in Storrington - My daughters had a teacher called Mrs Willey but she liked to pronounce it Wiley - I wonder why. Sue.

Hi Sue, Could well be the the same Gaye Pratt, as I'm from Sussex too! She was a couple of years below me at school at Felpham Comprehensive. Tracy

No funny names in my tree, but Ive had a good laugh, ive a wicked sense of humour and see the funny side.

If I can stop laughing long enough to type this, my mums neighbour was Rhoda Dailey! Tracey - I knew a Gaye Pratt too, in Sussex, wonder if it's the same one? Sue P.S do you think G.C will tell us off for putting inappropriate messages on the Tips Board? lol.

My GGGGGG grandmother married a Thomas Cockbone. Thank goodness she had already given birth to my ancestor. On another line I have the Heron family from County Durham. One family group were all recorded as Herring. Am I fish or fowl? Jim

The funniest collection of TRUE names I knew (and I hope no-one from the family reads this) is the PITT family. He was Sidney, she was Florence, and their daughter was Beryl (yes, really, truly, honestly). So as a family they were Spitt, Floppit and Burial Pitt. Jan

There was a shop near to me that sold cheap shoes, called ONIONS - we though they should have the slogan - Come to Onions for your BUNIONS!!! Jacqui

Not an ancestor but i recently heard of a child called Scarlett Huntriss! That could lead to a undeserved reputation ...... Sonja

Just to keep the silliness going......My mum informs me she went to school with a Mary Christmas and I recall another girl from school called Porsche Carr!!

During a mid stint I nursed a lady whose surname was ROWES. She had a hefty 12lb baby that was red-faced and squalled herself to a deep puce colour on a VERY regular basis. Baby's hair was the brightest orange I have every seen anywhere! The childs name? Lillie Camelia Violet ............... Sonja

Debra's comment about a Broom marrying a Broom prompts the obvious question, did they have a little Brush? Or, as one broom said to the other, "If we hadn't swept together we would never......." Oh, never mind! Peter

And I've just remembered another gem from Brian Johnston (he was full of them) "That's the end of play here for the day but now we'll cross back to Hove for some more balls from Rex Alston" He said afterwards that Mrs Alston didn't speak to him again for over a year! Peter

Brian Johnston once welcomed listeners back to the cricket as follows. "Welcome back to Headingly where Ray Illingworth has just relieved himself at the Pavilion end"

had aright laugh tonight reading these names, somes people marry into a name and it can't be helped, but then you get daft parents who don't think, my friend named their son Drew a lovely name except their surnames Peacock!

Thank you all. I was feeling a little bit down until I read the postings. My wife has just come down the stairs threatening to have me certified. It reminded me that a long time ago I knew a young lady named Wealls. No prizes for guessing the first name she was given!!!!!! (We family researchers are definitely touched) Paul

Further to Jim's cricketing memory how about... At an Ashes match... Willey, bowled Lilly, Caught Dilly