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Title: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: fred the red on August 03, 2009, 12:50:32 PM
Liam Tancock

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/swimming/8180284.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/swimming/8180284.stm)


Danny Drinkwater

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B061AD8F0-B618-4CC3-838C-A9AEA6B5217A%7D&section=playerProfile&bioid=92007 (http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B061AD8F0-B618-4CC3-838C-A9AEA6B5217A%7D&section=playerProfile&bioid=92007)
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:54:48 PM
Danny Grewcock, apparently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Grewcock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Grewcock)

Always thought this guy had a strange name..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Kuntz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Kuntz)
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: A Quinn Martin Production on August 03, 2009, 01:15:12 PM
Which is an odder name Ron Weasley or Rupert Grint??
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: 5 Sams on August 03, 2009, 05:24:15 PM
Quote from: Roger on August 03, 2009, 12:54:48 PM
Danny Grewcock, apparently.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Grewcock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Grewcock)

Always thought this guy had a strange name..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Kuntz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Kuntz)


I remember a classic piece of commentary by John Motson....Eng V Germany in a WC qualifier I think...



"....and here come the Germans......Kuntz"
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Hoof Hearted on August 03, 2009, 10:18:20 PM
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=2167044993


Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: screenmachine on August 03, 2009, 10:24:15 PM
Derry goalkeeper Barry Gillis's mother is called Phyllis Gillis...
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: dundrumite on August 05, 2009, 10:41:08 PM
Willy Dick, Down Council chairman
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 05, 2009, 10:43:35 PM
Neville Neville......
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: ziggysego on August 05, 2009, 11:18:16 PM
Dick Springs
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: ziggysego on August 05, 2009, 11:21:17 PM
Quote from: hardstation on August 05, 2009, 11:19:57 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on August 05, 2009, 11:18:16 PM
Dick Springs
Who's that?

Ooops
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: DennistheMenace on August 05, 2009, 11:23:21 PM
Dickie Bird.
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: No way ref on August 06, 2009, 01:26:24 AM
I know an I. Ball
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: TacadoirArdMhacha on August 06, 2009, 01:38:15 AM
Danny Shittu
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: rrhf on August 06, 2009, 10:56:56 AM
Fanny Underwood
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Aerlik on August 06, 2009, 11:32:02 AM
Yu Chu, a Pt.Hedland dentist.
Paul Potts, that singer
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: 5 Sams on August 06, 2009, 12:05:26 PM
Went to school with a Chinese lad called Damien Chu and he had a sister called Penny.
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: full back on August 06, 2009, 12:09:37 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on August 06, 2009, 12:05:26 PM
Went to school with a Chinese lad called Damien Chu and he had a sister called Penny.

:D :D :D
Aw feck off 5 Sams
You jest surely?
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: 5 Sams on August 06, 2009, 12:15:17 PM
Quote from: full back on August 06, 2009, 12:09:37 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on August 06, 2009, 12:05:26 PM
Went to school with a Chinese lad called Damien Chu and he had a sister called Penny.

:D :D :D
Aw feck off 5 Sams
You jest surely?

No messin....
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: DownFanatic on August 06, 2009, 01:48:28 PM
Neville Neville, Gary and Phil's dad.

Feidhlim Young

Argelico Fucks - former FC Porto player
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: irunthev on August 06, 2009, 01:51:02 PM
Mike Hunt ..... the head groundsman at Lords
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Whitehair on August 06, 2009, 03:20:14 PM
One for the OWC boys.... Steve Beaglehole

http://www.irishfa.com/the-ifa/news/5034/northern-ireland-squad-named-for-milk-cup/
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: The Real Laoislad on August 06, 2009, 04:50:14 PM
I went to school with a good few Ramsbottoms..
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Harold Disgracey on August 06, 2009, 04:54:57 PM
There is a guy in our office called Willie Shufflebottom.
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: SidelineKick on August 06, 2009, 05:04:16 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on August 06, 2009, 04:50:14 PM
I went to school with a good few Ramsbottoms..

Did the classroom not stink?


I'll get my coat  ;D
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Bud Wiser on August 06, 2009, 05:27:08 PM
Stuart McKenzie-Smyth (Kildare)
Paddy "Rusty" Rustchitzko (Laois)
Ian Twiss (Kerry)
Lazerian Molloy (Offaly)
Shane Brick (Kerry)
Tony Scroope (Tipperary)
Moses Coffey (Wicklow)
Bill Sex (Kildare)
Morgan Nix (Kerry)
Setanta O hAilpin (Cork)
Joe Caesar (Tipperary)
Hubert Rigney (Offaly)
Eddie Rockett (Waterford)
Marius Stones (Offaly)
Hank Traynor (Meath)
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: rrhf on August 06, 2009, 08:10:11 PM
Did anyone know Bills cousin Arnie?
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: BennyHarp on August 07, 2009, 11:28:51 AM
I was doing supply teaching in a school in england and there was a girl in one of the classes called Rosy Beaver!!
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: SLIGONIAN on August 07, 2009, 11:31:23 AM
Peter File :-\
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Orior on August 07, 2009, 11:36:44 AM
John Tickle has a sister called Tess.
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: vav on August 07, 2009, 03:12:47 PM
One of the girls in my yr in school was Ann Hoare
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: The Watcher Pat on August 07, 2009, 06:51:41 PM
My mate from Andytown tells me there's a girl from near him called...Anita Dick...
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: Eastern_Pride on August 08, 2009, 12:25:48 AM
Michael Hunt...his friends just call him mike...
Title: Re: The Ridiculous Names Thread
Post by: No way ref on August 08, 2009, 12:41:18 AM
Quote from: SouthDerryGael on August 07, 2009, 03:19:57 PM
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article95505.ece (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article95505.ece)

;D Look at the eyes  ;D