What is the weirdest or funniest name that you've ever heard of?

[DavePotts]

You know the one that you hear that someone has named their kid or grandchild and you think that poor poor soul....

[237SJ]

Worked with a chinese girl one called Rainbow

[Buenchico]

'Blaze' simply sounds like a re-spelling of 'Blase' or 'Blaise'. It's a very old names, which was probably most popular in England in the 17th century, and is derived from the name of the 4th century martyr, Blasius (the patron saint of woolworkers). The name 'Blaise' is common in Europe, with one of the world's greatest mathematicians, Blaise Pascal, being an obvious example. However the original meaning of the name is none too complimentary; 'blaesus' is Latin for 'lisping'.

I've met a kid called Jorrell. His name seems to be derived from that of Superman's father in the comic books!

Some names only sound odd in certain parts of the country. In Sheffield I taught a lad called Warren Heath. His parents were probably unaware that Warren Heath is an area just outside of Ipswich; it made me smile when I saw an advertising hoarding in Ipswich proclaiming that "Sainsbury's are now building on Warren Heath" ;-)

[boxtops]

I don't mind kids having exotic names, what irritates me is when parents don't know how to spelling it so use phonetic spelling or worse. The beautiful baby competition in our local paper had an ELLAWEEZ (poor kid) and a MAXYMILLION.

[sophie_1003]

Wouldn't Dita be short for Aphrodite?

[DavePotts]

Lo@emma roid. 237SJ Im not even going to go there! Buenchico Jorell?

[DavePotts]

No phonetically that would be "Dytee" sophie.

[karenmac60]

My friend wanted to call his daughter Pixie. Not that bad except him and the Mrs are both strapping 6 footers.... :)

[scotman]

DSJ

'Cherry Orchard' - perhaps the parents were fans of Chekhov.

[ttfn]

I knew a Neil Standing and Big Sis new a Nora Bone - honest injuns

[piggynose]

hi dave potts..mike was his middle name, his 1st name was isaac

lol

[siggsy]

Gaynor Hardon used to drink in my local boozer!

[DavePotts]

Lol.

[mike11111]

Bet she had piles of fun with that name.

[DavePotts]

Mike but he probably never ever got into a fight because someone called him a c**t at the pub.

Angry man "OI c**t"
Mike "Yeah"
Angry man "I called you a c**t"!
Mike Yeah that's my name"
Angry man "Im confused and will leave you trouble free and go and start on someone else"
Mike Ok bye"

[mike11111]

The "Piles of fun" was in allusion to Emma Royd.

[zzxxee]

an old college tutor of mine was called russell sprout !!

[adewebster]

Guy that used to run a boozer in my local town was called Roger Myring.