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Title: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 13, 2013, 10:05:43 am
As a follow on to AndyJ's thread on place names...


My mother's lawyer was called Mr. Twist, and the local estate agent was Swindells


and for years the local planning officer here was Mr. Fussey


Anyone else deal with aptly named people?
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: tizaala on October 13, 2013, 11:01:19 am
a firm of solicitors called Pink Donger and Lowry. They were in Winchester
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: Bionic on October 13, 2013, 11:05:57 am
There was a firm of undertakers run by Mr Dea'th
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: waddy on October 13, 2013, 11:23:56 am
Once lived near an opticians called C. Glass! For years there was also a shop in Sheffield selling electrical goods with the name over the door E. Socket! Always made me smile  ;D


Helen
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 13, 2013, 11:25:36 am
 :roflanim:


You have just reminded me one of the doctors at my surgery is called Dr. Die
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: Fleecewife on October 13, 2013, 11:59:34 am
It's called Nominative Determinism.  In other words, do people choose their trades to match their names?  Or possibly did the family aquire the name from way back and always stayed in the same trade?
 
There are loads in the medical world but I can't think of a single one at the moment  ::) :dunce: :D
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: Scotsdumpy on October 13, 2013, 01:58:48 pm
Weve got a doctor die, his partners christian names are Tom, Dick and Harry. Weve also got a farmer called Twatt....
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: AndynJ on October 13, 2013, 03:44:22 pm
An opticians in Stourport Worcestershire, Seamore & Easily  :roflanim:
Husband & wife team and yep that's their names
 
 
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 13, 2013, 03:45:18 pm
Quote from: AndynJ on October 13, 2013, 03:44:22 pm
An opticians in Stourport Worcestershire, Seamore & Easily  :roflanim:
Husband & wife team and yep that's their names


 :roflanim: :roflanim: :roflanim:  Couldnt make it up could you.
Title: Re: Business / tradesmens names?
Post by: happygolucky on October 13, 2013, 03:55:55 pm
I went to see a Specialist Ear Dr :thinking: .....he had a Chinese name that was simple  and very appropriate, I have been trying to remember his name all day but........guess what? I forgot it!!