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I ask because I saw this - the names are real, but 'some' (RR'r) may be offended, by a couple:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/incredible-wedding-announcments-from-couples-with-unfortu

I have Fanny Airey in my tree ;-) ;-)


So has 19 other people on GR ;-) ;-)

I think my most unfortunate was mother :-D :-D :-D


Ouch how bitchy of me. actually her name was before foster Sproat need I say more

:-D :-D :-D

I have a Fanny who married a Hoare.
They had a daughter called Winifred Ann.
On the census she is 'Winifred A Hoare' :-D


Edit ....but I don't think that's the worst one on my tree....

I do have worst than MOTHER DEAR
Can anybody remember my mother dear threads Sorry Maggie will do another post

No problem. Uzzi.
I do remember your mother dear posts :-D

for me at the time the worst name ever and I hate sproats, evil little cabbages

Awkward name to be sure.
I worked with a bloke named John Thomas - also awkward.
Also, with the surname Kerr, why would you name your son Wayne?
Not in my tree - but real names :-S

Maggie that so made me laugh ;-) ;-)

:-D :-D

I have Fanny Grummitt and Fanny Airey :-D :-D :-D

Two names I have come across.... WAYNE RANKING & DICKIE BALLS

Going a bit off topic, as not a real name, but I did laugh at this 'South African' name:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/prank-saw-asda-worker-announce-2856820

Maggie

I thought I recognised the names, well who could forget a Fanny Hoare :-D

So what are you doing with my London Hoares in your tree? :-0

Winifred Ann is my first cousin 3 times removed.

Chris

:-D :-D @maggie
I just can't get my head round why women give up their surname for the blokes in this day and age anyway :-S especially when his is so ridiculous. Come on, why would any young woman trade in Long for Wi-Wi?????

Not in my tree but, not sure how to phrase this.... ! saw? spotted? happened across? - Fanny Seal! :-0

Kucinta - that is hilarious! :-D :-D

Chris, My Hoares were in Southampton! :-D

Maybe it was a 'thing' for Hoares to give their daughter's a middle name begining with 'A'.

..a bit like those in the 19th century, with the surname 'Gay' naming their sons 'Brighton' :-D :-D :-D

Island, I still use my married name.
Mainly because, although my maiden name was unusual - it was my dad's stepfather's name - the man who 'adopted' him at 16 - so hardly a 'father figure', and I don't want to go back to that.
I've been scouring my female Cornish side, thinking I could change my surname to a Cornish one.
Carminow(e) is now defunct as a surname, there are Polkinghorne's, Jory's, Killigrew's.- even a Truran,
Then I found Alice Trenowyth Tynton.
Her parents were Stephen Tynton and Elizabeth Bloyou.
Have to admit to sniggering at the 'Bloyou' :-D :-D

Then I found Elizabeth Bloyou's parents.
Alan Bloyou, who married ............
Johanna Nanscoyk!!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Two unusual and somewhat awkward names :-S :-S :-D :-D :-D

I kept my maiden name - I'm the last of the line! Plus my OH has a 'boring' name :-D

Nothing very weird in my tree but Drusilla Faircloth sounds nicely exotic.

One of my g-grandmothers was Fanny Case.

Fanny Case is hilarious! :-D :-D

I have a Mary christmas