Funny real names

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Funny real names of people you know or knew

I knew a car mechanic called Holly Lions (in case you are wondering he was a he) Getting him to actually fix your vehicle was almost impossible as his only real interest was talking.

I knew a scrap metal person called Bunny Whale (also male) he rarely spoke and had a Springer Spaniel that would bring you stones to throw, even if they were thrown into a pile of other stones he would never give up looking and would bring you the right one back however long it took.

I knew a lad who used to work for my dad called Colin Colin, I can't recall anything else about him
 
A commercial painter who went by Al. His parents named him in 1939 after a rising politician from their home country. At that time the family name was Hizler. Shortly after that they started using the last name of Hazlet. But they never legally changed it. So Al Hazlet had a driver's liscense with his real name Adolph Hizler.

The there is my late cousin Justin Apple.
 
The "New Scientist" magazine is prominent in producing examples of "Nominative Determinism" (people who's name is associated with their profession). They are occasionally on the 3rd last page if you have back copies. Our son and I exchange examples regularly and when you become aware of this phenomenon they do turn up surprisingly often. Dr Blood etc.
The following are some I have heard locally here in Australia. The head of one of the local casinos was surnamed: Gamble. In the same city the head of the Housing Association was a gentleman named: Tenant (possibly Tennant). I am an Anglican (Episcopalian for US viewers) Church minister and we have priests/clergy/pastors with Lord or Priest as a surname.
At school we had a Simon Low which is not very funny but it became SLow if his first initial was used.

I am not sure if this qualifies as funny or bizarre but we were posted to a town with my surname....but it gets worse. In Australia there is an alpine tourist resort town called BRIGHT. (It was named after the English politician; John BRIGHT.) In 1984 we moved there and for 11 yrs our residential address was: "The Reverend and Mrs. Bright. No.1 Church St. BRIGHT"..........it felt more like living in an example of trial Taxation Form (you know the sort of thing: John Citizen, Main St, New Town) rather than a real location.....and "YES!" the railway station was in Station Ave. too.
Those who enjoy the game of cricket will appreciate a player called Turner who is a spin bowler.
There is a LOT of it around if you look........
Cheers, Jonathan
 
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In the recent election here in Denmark a (very white) candidate from the "we don't like refugees or immigrants side of the spectrum" was named XXXX Sortland. "Sortland" translates directly to "blackcountry".

I found that sort of funny.

Hope that it does not violate any forum rules:)

Kind regards
 
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