People with silly and / or stupid names

That house elf is making the most of his freedom.

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Not a funny subject, not a daily mail fan and certainly don’t subscribe but how ironic is this chap’s name….
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13542155/I-spotted-pea-sized-freckle-penis-months-later-amputated-Im-warning-avoid-mans-worst-nightmare.html

That's unfortunate, a lifetime of jokes and then dick cancer.

Di Coke, who writes the SuperLucky blog, has won about £350,000-worth of prizes and helps others to win big.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jun/17/in-it-to-win-it-how-to-maximise-your-chances-in-competitions

From LinkedIn, unfortunate

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggdy06r1lo

Doug Workman, a 63-year-old builder from Chilcompton

https://x.com/phil_lewis_/status/1639044325156814851?s=46&t=tXZv5SDCYup2XhBvJZbcBw

Colin Gunn was jailed for life in 2006 for conspiracy to murder

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprr3xe8943o

I wonder if French tennis player Arthur Fils is particularly clever or cunning.

(It's pronounced like Artur Fis)

Georgie Panchaud

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Saw this thread pop up and immediately thought of this article I was sent chronicling the collecting of American millionaire Jack R Dick

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/13/george-stubbs-mares-foals-painting-art-auction/

No explanation needed

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But the revelations were having a drip-drip effect, said Dessie Blackadder, the editor of the Ballymena Guardian.
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Guy Shrubsole, an environmental campaigner and author of The Lost Rainforests of Britain, said: “This is fantastic news, and not just because I’m a Totnes resident. Everyone benefits from the restoration of temperate rainforest

I know his cousin Gary Arsole, works at Thomas Crappers 😉

I used to work with somebody called Gary Kerr, even his pass/photo ID had his name down as Gary Wayne Kerr

Possibly done before, but Anita Bean, author of The Vegetarian Athlete's Cookbook

from Vere Hodgson’s war diaries:

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Keir Starmer with Netherlands PM Dick Schoof

Air and Space commander for the RAF, Air Marshal Allan Marshall
Good old fashioned nominative determinsm

Strange sort of memes/silly names crossover post

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British obstetrician Grantly Dick-Read

Million Manhoef

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Manhoef

DR HENRY DE'ATH

My main research interest lies in attempting to better understand TISCI (Trauma Induced Secondary Cardiac Injury).

https://www.c4ts.qmul.ac.uk/staff/dr-henry-de-ath

with band members, crew and venues being sworn to silence.

“I told everyone that I was going to Los Angeles to interview someone and couldn’t give details,” revealed Jason Lipshutz, executive director of music at Billboard,