Does your name match your job? Tell us here.
Meet Constable Lawless! Sounds like we've made his name up but we kid you not.
Jonathan Foyle found out about him when he travelled to Co. Down for The One Show. Constable Lawless kept law and order in Watertown, where miners lodged while they built The Silent Valley reservoir.
Constable Lawless' name got Adrian and Christine thinking, whether anyone else out there has a name that matches their job.
For instance Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers...get it? Music, singing, medley? You can't deny he has a name that matched his career!
Apparently, a name aptly suited to its owner is called an aptronym and we'd love to hear from you if you have one or know of one.
Perhaps you're a postman called Terry Stamp or an electrician called Richard Sparks?
Tell us the names that match their jobs here.
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Our local chiropodist is Mrs Legge and there's a dental practice in Oakham, Rutland, called Dentith and Dentith.
Honestly!!!
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My RS teacher is called Mr Church.
Our old Chemistry teacher [at the same school] was Mr Love.
No lie!
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I used to work in a school where the football coach was called Mr Turff and the music teacher was called Mr Schuman!
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I know a policeman in Bath called Nick Crook!
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How about the lady who worked at the Citizens' Advice Bureau in your earlier film (the one with with Dom Littlewood) - "Erika Helps".
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I work with an orthopaedic surgeon called Mr Limb.
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There is a man in Cornwall who does colonic irrigation called rodger grosse
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I know a GP that works with drug users her name is Dr Lucy Cockayne (pronounced Cocaine) :)
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There used to be a policeman in Bedfordshire called Robin Banks. This is absolutely true - when I knew him, some 18 years ago he was based at Dunstable
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my dentist as a child was MR FOODY he is still practising in Flintshire.
I have had a DR MARTIN as my consultant in Brisbane, and also an ortho surgeon called MR DICK BEAVER in Perth Australia.
My partner also had a doctor as a child called DR DE'ATH in Cardiff.
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My psychiatrist is called Professor Nutt. Honest!
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I have a friend who was a British Rail Policeman... he was called PC Bacon!
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My dentist is called Mr Nash
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my RE (religios education)teacher was called Mrs Nunn
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I know someone who worked at Black & Decker and his name was Mr Powdrill!!
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I had an RE teacher at school called Mrs Moral - quite appropriate I always felt!
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In my younger daysI was once pulled in for speeding on the M6 and the Name of the policeman who did my Ticket ?- PC Fair ha ha its a fair cop
Ste STe Helens
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I was beaten to it - Erika Helps was in the film and works for the Citizen Advice Bureau
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In the 1960's my husband knew the Postman called Mr Gotobed who delivered his mail in Great Snoring in Norfolk!
Julia of Northern Ireland
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My new oncologist is called MR COOL, i have great expectations for him....
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Hi there
We know two priests in the Army - Padre Mark Christian and also Father Priest.... also we had a Colonel Pitchfork and Major Hay working in the same office, a biology teacher called Mrs Brain and at home we have a timber yard family called the Planks
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My Doctor is called Dr Pothecary
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Our Dentist in Co Durham is called Mr Dentith - no joke!!
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Also my vet was a German lady called .. Imca Germman
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I had a dentist called Mr Chew when i was younger
sarah
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I worked with a bloke whos surname is Gleen - his wifes name is spring.
I have also worked with a Constable constable (police officer)
A PC Pleece (police officer)
and we have one unfortunate named collegue with a double barrelled name of pine - coffin
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There used to be a police sergeant at Chatham Dockyard called Sergeant B. Good
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Hi - I work with a police office called Robin Place !!
Just never rings right when he answers the phone...
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My consultant urologist at kingston hospital treating a prostate problem was called Mr or Dr Dick!!!! Beat that one
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My dad used to be a chief, his last name is Bacon.
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I know a priest called Father Sinnot! Get it? Sin- not!
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I am a retired police officer and I used to work with a guy called Peter Sargent.
When he joined he was constable sargent and then gor promoted to sergeant Sargent
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Whilst I was living in Cardiff, the heamatologist at The Heath Hospital was a Dr Christopher Lee!!
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My school had two PE teachers named Mrs Head and Miss Boddy but that was a few years ago!!!!
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My son has 2 friends (brothers) whos parents are both police officers. The friends names are Nick & Rob.!!
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On a visit to the Sea life Centre in Birmingham a few years ago I noticed the name on the managers door was Mr Cod I was informed by the girl at the ticket desk that this was his genuine name!
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My old geometry teachers name was Fred Angle
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A great friend of ours is an optician and has a few practices in Northern Ireland - Ronnie Glass - aka R A Glass Opticians, Optometrists and Contact Lens Practitioners. This has tickled us for years plus he always wears fab glasses, we can send pics, if required. Lx
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My GP is called DR COFFIN, but I must say he is very good at keeping me fit and healthy, not like his name.
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There was a firm of Solicitors in Sligo in the early 20th century ...
Argue & Phibbs
- a partnership between Mr W. H. Argue and Mr Talbot Phibbs.
[it is said that a 1920s newspaper reported that they were actively considering taking on a third partner, a solicitor from England by the name of Cheetam.]
In Donegal Town in the early 20th century, there were two petrol pumps, one owned by Mr Gallon and the other by Mr Flood, which gave rise to the local saying "If you can't get your petrol in gallons, get it in floods!"
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On tonight's programme just before asking for appropriate names you featured a lady from the Citizens Advice Bureau called Erika Helps - seems appropriate to me
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I am a teacher and in the p.e department there is a Mr Ball, Mr Hockey and Mr Field!!!!!! I am Mrs Floate and used to teach swimming!!!!
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One of the maintenance staff at British Waterways is called Lee King
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There was a dentist in our town in Northern Ireland called I. McCappin, and I'm pretty sure there was a BBC cameraman who worked on Ski Sunday called Bob Sleigh ( or was that a cunning in-joke?) And then of course there's Pete Burns: ask Christine
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Unfortunately I had to use Cambridge's finest once. The policeman's name was PC Crimes! I also know of a cardiologist named Dr Love!!!
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The Minister for Tourism in Gibraltar not so long ago was The Hon. Joe Holliday
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I commissioned also from Sandhurst with an Officer Dibble and Lt Laws (into the Royal Military Police) and we know a Canadian officer called Maj Dan Danduran
and we have a young signaller called Sig Haagendaaz (nickname Two Scoops)
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The mortician who used to work at the hospital I worked at some 40 years ago was named ALF ORGAN true!
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On tonights show (Thurs 28th May) you interviewed a young lady who works for the citizens advice bureau, giving advice to people in debt. Her name was Erika Helps!
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I am a teacher. My first teaching post was at a girls convent school. At the time of my appointment an Art teacher was also appointed. Her name was Miss Sinnot (sin not!). My name is Toogood!!
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We also have a Robin Banks up here in Oban - not a policeman but a retired solicitor and councillor.
We also have a really nice recently retired chap call Raymond Law.and yes he was a policeman!
keep smiling !
Campbell
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my PE teachers are called Mr. Panting and Mr. Jump. Do you think they chose the job on purpose ??
XD
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My foot surgeon at Broadgreen Hospital Liverpool is called Mr Walker
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My husband is in the military and his dentist is called Major Pain!
I also know another soldier called Sgt Sargeant.
Sarah Pearce
Abingdon
Oxforshire.
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There's a jazz guitarist in East Kent called Bob Pluck!
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Many years ago, the vicar at St Jude's church in Southsea was Rev. Arthur Abbott. he was then followed by Rev. Donald Churchman.
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18 years ago after giving birth to my son I received a visit from a GP at my local practice. He said that he wanted to talk to me about contraception as lots of new mums get pregnant again quickly. His name was Dr Semen. Difficult to keep a straight face.
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LaurenandLouie....surely you mean chef? On second thoughts, chief is funnier!! He hee!
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My Dads name is Alan ABBOT and he worked as HEAD VERGER at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for years. He had his office with name plaque right near the entrance, which caused great amusement to many visitors over the years.
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A Funeral Directors in North Wales known as Conkers and one in Blackpool known as Box Brothers
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How about this for an appropriate name? The BBC Scotland Weather Forcaster is called Gayle McGrane (Gale Muck Rain).
WerdnaG
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I remember a dentist in Huddersfield, called Mr Payne. I believe there was a Mr Payne in Folkestone too, where there is also a dentist called George Au (pronounced 'ow'!
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The doctor who carried out my vasectomy was a Dr Pain. Thankfully his name did not reflect his work. Tony from Dorset
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My headmistress was called Miss Satchell - honestly
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Surely Erika Helps, the manager of the Citizens Advice Bureau featured on tonight's show was on your minds when you set this question?
There used to be a firm of solicitors in Cardiff called Husband Saye ... probably not the first port of call for women seeking advice on divorce matters.
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I know of two vicars one is Father Fathers and the other Revd Sermon, I think they were born to be vicars.
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Cardinal Sin was the Archbishop of Manila until September 2003.
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The Person who granted us our Special Wedding Licence was called
Canon Balls
And we also had a doctor in our local practise called Dr Cochane [pronounced cocaine]
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A Freind of mine in my teens was a house burgler . His name was Robin Holmes
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An ex girlfreind of mine ,lovely girl her name was Ophelia Balls True!!!!
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You had one earlier on in the programme tonight 28th may.
The lady working for CAB with the name of Erika Help.
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I am that Erika Helps! There are times when I wonder whether I should have stuck with my maiden name but, as this blog shows, people certainly remember your name and what you do if the two are connected! A special mention to Ashley Comley at the bureau who had all the anticipation and build up of a prime time TV appearance and then found he had a non speaking part. Thanks to to our media willing client Mark - real people always help to get the message home.
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Hi
After a stroke my mum was treated on a stop smoking programme at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, her Doctor was Dr Fag !
Carol Solihull
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I presume Stephen K Amos meant Charlie Williams ("Me old flower") and not Charlie Drake? ("My darlings".)
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My 17 year old daughter Athena Bellringer (Miss A Bellringer) is a Bellringer (Campanologist) at our local church in Devon. She has been Bellringing for about 4 years.
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my dentist when i was growing up in Durham was a lovely bloke called Mr Dentith. much more amusing considering i have a lisp!
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The Gibraltar Minister for tourism is called Mr Holiday!!
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I'm Mrs. Bratt the primary school teacher!
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One of the doctors in my local GP clinic is called Dr Payne. Its true I promise. Located in Newmarket, Co Cork, Ireland
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Re 23 & 76.
Is there any possibilty that the dentist Mr Dentith in Co. Durham is related to the Dentith & Dentith dentist couple in Oakham (1)?
It simply CANNOT be coincidence, can it?
As an aside, the tradition is going strong with young Grace Dentith joining the practice alongside her parents recently.
It's a 'Denysty'!!
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My name is Cooper and was employed at a brewery in Sheffield as a cooper,
also two members of the same family, named Beer, worked there.
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There is a firm of solicitors in Leamington Spa call Wright Hassall
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Your own show this evening cited Erika Helps, a CAB advisor, and also Peter Sketchman who was tracing the artwork also shown!
HH.
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There is a firm of solicitors in Leamington Spa called Wright Hassall
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My son's fractured tibia was fixed by Mr Ricketts
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When I took my driving test the instructor who passed me was called Mr. Goodenough.
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I live near Bedford.
We have a Urology surgeon at the hospital called, Mr Waterfall!
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Jason Tipple owns Tipples Brewery in Acle, Norfolk
I like to say he was born to brew!
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These are all Army related.
I once knew a Major Major - It didn't work so well when he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel!
Then there was a Corporal in the Pay Corps with the surname Major - so he was Corporal Major. I know that he was promoted to Sergeant which would have made him Sergeant Major. I do not know if he ever became a Warrant Officer but Sergeant Major Major is something to conjure with.
Quarter-Master Sergeants in the Army are often referred to as "Q". I knew one Quarter-Master Sergeant Cumber - Cucumber!
Finally, I knew of a private soldier called Darling (long before the days of BlackAdder). The thought of the Regimental Sergeant Major shouting "Come 'ere Darling!" still makes me giggle. He might well have subsequently been commissioned - in which case there might be a real life Captain Darling!
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My husband had a head injury and his doctor was Dr Brain.
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My mum used to work as a nurse in Australia with doctors called Graves, Pill and Sawes - strange but true.
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My Family planning Dr. was called Dr. Willie
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when the water supply at the farm dried up, we had a Mr. Wells drilled another well, and a Mr.Fountain did the plumbing. My Dr is called Dr Bury. At the local school they had a cookery teacher called Mrs.Curry. And in swansea they have headstone masons called Nurse and Payne, very apt.
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I once knew a student nurse sitting her finals, who's surname was Fail, she passed!!
When the computer printed out duty rosters, it only used first 5 letters of names, Dr. Deathan, became Dr.Death.
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Odd names eg PC Lawless. years ago my synagogue had a caretaker from Ireland. Name Mr. Furlong first name Miles; Mr Miles Furlong.
Enjoy your show every day.
Gerry Steinbock.
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'Albert Tinkler' is the birth name of my father, a well respected pianist/accompanist, working mainly in the West Midlands, but also travelled the world playing piano on the QE2, starting off with the maiden cruise in 1975. He travelled the country with Carol Levis as his pianist, who was in the 50's THE talent scout - a bit like Simon Cowell today. He was accompanist for many famous people and worked with the likes of Jackie Collins, Matt Monroe and Semprini to name just three. He appeared many times on ATV as it was then, appearing on Lunch Box with Jean Morton as well as Tingha and Tucker - who remembers that then? Happy Days and memories!!Photo available.
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Something about the Met Office attracts people with weather related names, in my dealings with them I've came across a Colin Flood, James Rainbow and George Wind.
Surely the most apt name for a career at the moment is Member of Parliament Bill Cash?
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Our company hires DIGGERS from Messrs P.SHOVLIN LTD. quite appropiate name I think.
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I was involved as a lawyer in a fraud case, where the Police Inspector's name was Cash, a solicitor was called Crook, and the defendant was named Cheater.
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2 names that you might find interesting.
An electrician friend of my sons; I. Cable and a lecturer in health and safety; Rex Careless.
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Many many years ago our family doctor was Dr Aikman and I went to a dentist named Mr Grindrod
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Naming the Gardeners (Haikus)
deep in the Greenwood
ferns antennae feel for light
where bent men break ground
Flowerdew on a leaf
spun and blown like finest glass
reflects the sunrise
at dawn when birds skim
Titchmarsh warbling an aubade
for waking wetlands
Swithinbank named for
a sacred spine-ridge where swine
rooted and truffled
and where the earth parts
between two hills the locals
call the space Dimmock
whats in a name? from
what primeval Forrester
do these diggers spring?
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Hi. Many years ago when I worked for a Local Authority, one of my duties was to send out cheques to people who had invested in Local Government Bonds and were due interest. One of the investors was a Mr I C Bunn. Don't know what his job was but I bet he was a sweet man!
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Where I currently work we have a Head of Finance and his name is David Cashman!
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For those going through the stress of moving house - Double pain with Hull conveyance solicitors Payne and Payne
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Dear Adrian and Christine,
Love the show! I went to school with a girl whose surname was Puddle. Her father was, and still is, a plumber!
Love,
Joanna Saunders
Pontypool
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What about Bill Cash, the Conservative MP!
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WELL, WHAT ABOUT MP Bill Cash, WHO HAS "some very serious questions to answer" in relation to his expenses claims.
MIKEY FARR, AMSTERDAM
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Hi All, We have just returned from a visit to our local hospital in Crewe Cheshire and noticed that they have a specialist registrar named Dr A Gona
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The surgeon that performed my Vasectomy was a Dr Razor.
I didnt get a picture of him as it wasnt a top priority at the time!
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Recently, Bill Cash MP has been in the headlines for claiming MP's expenses.
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Article in today's Glasgow Herald on the MP's expenses scandal states that Conservative MP,Bill Cash,claimed more than £15,000.
Weather girl on BBC Scotland goes by the first name of Gail,quite appropriate for this part of the world.
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Hi all,
does the name fit the job? yes, Bill Cash tory mp, who claimed expences for his daughters flat.
He then added insult to injury by saying that he was not in the job for financil gains, realy.
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My Biology teacher was called Mr Uren.
My son's arm has recently been fixed by an orthopaedic consultant called Mr Ricketts!
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There is a lovely article on this under the title "Nominative Determinism" here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism#Examples - this originates from (I believe) the New Scientist magazine which regularly publsihes them.
I particularly like "J.W. Splatt and D. Weedon, urologists who published several papers on incontinence together" and the example at http://www.urologyteam.com/our-doctors/dr-richard-chopp.htm - "Dr. Richard (Dick) Chopp is well known in the Austin community for performing Vasectomies."... ouch.
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Hi I work as a gardener in southampton and my name is Sean.... DIGWEED....
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Conservative MP for Stone, Bill Cash who claimed £15,000 in rent for a flat his daughter owned. And he refuses to accept his wrong doing.
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Hello Christine/Adrian,
I can remember years ago there was a cameraman who was either BBC or ITV named "John" or "Steve F Stop".
I used to work with a top Engineer named "Richard Rust".
I know a guitar maker/repairer named "Luke Luthier" (a Luthier is one who does such things!).
Thanks for a very entertaining show, when are you 2 gonna tie the knot?!!!
Best wishes,
Bill Cannock.
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There was also a Gyaenocologist named Dr Fecker but I dont know if that publishable b4 9pm!!
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One of the textiles teachers at my school is called Mrs Button
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The guy in charge of road gritting operations in East Yorkshire Council is called Alan SKIDMORE.
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My daughters were taught to swim by a swimming teacher called Bob
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My name is very apt for my job.
I'm a debt collector and I'm called LES(s) Cash.
i must have found my vocation in life.
Les
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My husband is Mr A (Andrew) Pothecary and yes he is a chemist! We spend our lives being teased about this!
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Weather presenter at BBC East Midlands - Sara Blizard
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When I was at school, my Music teacher was called Mr. Dance, and an Art teacher was Mr. Blott, The Woodwork teacher was Mr Woodcock !!!
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At our school we had a music teacher called Mrs Music and at another school in the town there was an english teacher called Mr English
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Some years ago I found myself in a minority of one finding it funny that a leader of the Prisoner Officer's Association was called Ivor Serle.
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When I was at school, I had a
PE (Physical Education) teacher with the name of Mr Walker
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We have a family friend that is a plumber, his name is Mr Puddle
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My absolute favourite was when watching Time Team (archeology programme with Tony Robinson) they had a architecture historian called Helen Geek. Amazing.
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I once had an optician whose name was Mr Seymour. My brother had an accountant called Mr Swindell. Both true!!
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Then, of course, there was the famous con-artist, Bernard Madoff. I mean, with a name like that, who'd have guessed he'd run off will all that money?
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I worked for a fish merchant whose admin manager is called Gill Scales
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Iknew a chiropodist called Dr. Foot , an obstetrician called Dr. Death
...and a midwife called Sister Matic
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When I had my third daughter,one of the Doctors was Dr. Suckling!
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I used to know a family of farmers who's surname was Farmer. Their farm was not to far away from a butcher called Mr. Bloodworth!
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My Religious Education teacher is called Ms Kirk!!!! (Scotish word for church)
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I remember a TV series about Doctor Killdare
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I used to work for Mr Ledger, the Accountant!
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My siter went to boarding school 35 years ago in S.E. England where the headmistress was called... ...Miss Molest... ...honestly!
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i mean 'sister'
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I have three friends who are amature Archaeologists. Doug Down, Arte Facts and Anne Tiquities.
It's the truth I tell you.
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The man who checked the children's bikes before their cycling proficiency was Mr Wheeler!
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In my youth there was a police dog handler in Wokingham, Berkshire , whose name was Bernard Crook
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In the town of Bude some years ago there was MR HAM (BUTCHER)
MR RIDLER (DENTIST0
DR BLOOD (DOCTOR)
and MR SPARKS(FIREMAN)
Love the show keep them coming
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Whilst your text checker seems not to believe me, Dr F** (uk) performed my vasectomy.
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I work in a complaint handling tem and my surname is Rant... It is both a blessing and a curse!!
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I work in a complaint handling team and my surname is Rant... It is both a blessing and a curse!!
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Some years ago I had cause to cremate a late relative... the operator at the crematorium was a Mr William Andrew Smoker... the local butchers were a James Savage and Edward Killer...the two businesses had nothing to do with each other to my knowledge...
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My History teacher in year 9 was called Mrs. Castle... And if my friend continues with law, when she's older she'll be Judge Budge.
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I knew a fellow called Boulton who had a screw loose. I also knew of a child who took a long time to learn to speak. His name was warren and he could not Rabbit. Mr. Warrior had once been a soldier.
I knew of a bank clerk whose name did not match his job, but his namesake was a display artist six miles away. The shared the name was Warwick Taylor.
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There is a surgeon at our local hospital called Dr Butcher! x
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Local optician is called C. Wright
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Ed Balls MP cos he talks alot of b*!*!ks
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Director & Producer of documentary food programme Chris Salt (10 things you need to know about losing weight)
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When I went to Gaynes School in Upminster Essex, in the late 1950's, our Woodwork teacher was Mr Bush and I believe he married the Girls Sports (PE) teacher called Miss Cramp.
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I know a leather care specialist called Mr Dave Hyde.
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Watching Eurosport the other day a waterpolo player was called Gargle Kiss, the commentator said it was the best name in waterpolo.
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Until recently, the Roman Catholic primate of the Phillipines was - CARDINAL SIN
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Gloucestershire Solicitors - DOOLITTLE & DALLY
Exeter Carpet Company - WALTER WALL
West Country Estate Agents - LUCE PANES
Exeter Estate agents - FORCE (Sold by FORCE)
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ARE THERE ANY POLITICIANS OUT THERE CALLED - OWEN MONEY or ROBIN THE TILL?
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THERE MUST! BE A BANKER CALLED - ROBIN BANKS please!
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Hangus the politician (a monkey from Hartlepool):
Monkey see, monkey do rather better than our MPs
[from The Sunday Times, see:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/article6395894.ece
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1965569.stm ]
but Hangus denies ever saying
It was said that I was facing political oblivion, my career in tatters, apparently never to be part of political life again. Well, they underestimated Hartlepool and they underestimated me, because I am a fighter and not a quitter.
..which was in fact said by another of Hartlepools finest
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My dermatologist is called Dr. Oliver Ash
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Peter Snow read the news during the big freeze. Mr. Crouch kept squatting and Mr.Burchet talked rubbish. I cannot say what Mr.Alcock resembled, but what about a woman with the surname Nag? Mr.Ho(ho ho) was full of woe and Maughan had a miserable face.
Howler-Ravies (Howlett-Davies) launched into passionate diatribes and rambling Mordaunt became Boredaunt. Miss Dexter was quite sinister and Mrs. Hashi took the cashi. DCI Ainsley was a painsley, so was (oh)
Dearsley, hence this exclamation. Inspector Hobson had a weird gob son. Mrs Byrne burnt her bridges and Mary Carmen rode rough shod over males.
Biddis and Brown were a firm of accountants, but you would have to know what bidis meant in the late fifties to find it funny. The Dynasty restaurant read as The Die Nasty.
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Announced today Susan Boyle in hospital, with exhaustion, harassment from the media partly to blame, constant remarks about her appearance, yet Kirsty Young comes onto the One Show and immediately makes a cutting remark about Susan's eyebrows, with a wry grin!.
Please stand outside your own shoes Kirsty, you have had an education which in turn has enabled you to be able to present yourself with confidence. Now you are a journalist without compassion or empathy. A lot to learn. From me a very disappointed ex-listener/viewer.
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I was taught English at Oakmeeds college in Burgess hill by a Mr Shakespeare and French by a Mrs French!!
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I knew a fellow called Boulton who had a screw loose. I also knew of a child who took a long time to learn to speak. His name was warren and he could not Rabbit. Mr. Warrior had once been a soldier.
I knew of a bank clerk whose name did not match his job, but his namesake was a display artist six miles away. The shared name was Warwick Taylor.
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Just seen Mr Bannister the carpenter on tonights news and it brought to mind our G.P Dr R.Tew
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Hey! that was my Dad, Constable lawless. He died in 1972 and We've never seen that picture before of him. how can I find out more about this article,(his Dad was a policeman also) I can't download the programme as the new Iplayer software won't download to my computer. Any suggestions welcome . Thanks
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I used to see a orthapedic surgeon called Dr Ricketts!
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... Also, my son is a plumber and his initials .... RAD
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I'm just reading a flyer for a medical conference - one of the papers being presented is entitled " Obesity treatment- what works, when and for whom?" the presenter is a doctor called Mike Lean, I presume he does not need obesity treatment!
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When in Hammersmith in the 70's [yes I am that old] there was a dentist called Mr Fang!
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ooh I've just remembered a house surgeon at the Charing cross hospital in the 70's called Dr Gotobed! I'm not sure how it was supposed to be pronounced but we used to call him Dr Go To Bed [he was very dishy and we were student nurses!]
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Mr Wackett the car mechanic.
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I KNEW THOSE CHOCCY BARS WERE GETTING SMALLER, THOUGHT IT WAS ME GETTING BIGGER.... LOL
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DR BONE, BEDFORDSHIRE... LOL
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At secondary school my maths teacher was mr scales and my pe teacher mr trainer. In answer to friday's programme if everyone put their used chewing gum in the nation's potholes we would solve 2 problems at once.
helen robson leeds
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different theme but there is a dentist in newcastle called gordon bennett
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On radio 4 this morning there was a chap who was a managing director of waterways and sale of houseboats and he was called Mr Salem, guess thats the right way to spell it although not sure. It was just the name appropriate to the subject.
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Re 182: There was a rector in Edgeware called Gordon Bennett.
However, Mr. Gardener tended flowers while Mrs Garland sold them. Mr. Butcher sold meat and Miss Throatwarbler was a singer. Mr. Legalrepresentative was a clerk of the court, therefore becoming a few steps short from his name. DCI Copper was tediously ribbed.
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my dad has done jury duty and his name is ian jury!!!
kelly
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Have just viewed "Rivers" with Griff Reese Jones riveting, fantastic, I felt I was with him all the way. He made me feel that I wanted to go out and buy a canoe and follow in his footsteps.The dog needs a special mention as well.
Grumpy Mike
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