People With Inappropriate Names

Hymie | 13:30 Sat 04th Mar 2023 | Society & Culture

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My vote is for James Cleverly (MP) – can you suggest better?

Sir John Major

Nudes

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wolf63

Lord Adonis?

ToraToraTora

So you don't think it's an aptronym then?

ichkeria

The ex-Tory UKIP MP Mark Reckless has an (in)appropriate name depending on your point of view.
The Times journalist who did a piece on abuse of young males in the Far East once really is called … Roger Boyes

Ken4155

^
Did he once work at Dotheboys Hall?

Hymie

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Aptronym means some ones name is aptly suited to them; I don’t think even Mr. Cleverly would think himself at all clever.

So it’s really the opposite of aptonym (if such a word exists).

Hazlinny

Footballer - Danny Drinkwater

lankeela

This has to be one of the most pointless posts ever made on here and there have been a few of those.

Ken4155

Inaptronym is the opposite of Aptronym.

Hymie

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It's more entertaining than TTT asking for song titles.

dave50

If Jeremy Hunt's first name was Mike....

bhg481

Nobody but nobody could have a more appropriate name than Phil McCann when he was reporting on motorists queuing for fuel.

Hazlinny

^^^ And his sister Carrie?

Hazlinny

An actor named Ben Dover ... wonder if he has a sister Eileen?

Ninnynanny

Doolittle and Dalley local firm of estate agents

Prudie

The ultimate personification of doom and gloom - Chris Whitty

lankeela

What Hymie actually means is everyone impressed that he has managed to have a dig at a Tory MP under the guise of a general chat post - and can't even justify it by thinking of another one himself.