Truly unfortunate names!

1. Someone I know was referred to a Dr Bonkers today. Good thing he isn't a psychiatrist... (Mind you, he specialises in whipping out prostates, so perhaps that is even more unfortunate.)

2. Considering the name of the guy who wrote this article, it is no wonder he grew up to have such screwed-up ideas...

The surname 'Lund' will forever be a source of perpetual amusement to many Indians.

As does the Indian name 'Dikshit' to people from many English speaking nations.

I once saw a website about an Indian man named Mr Phanni Tikkala.


The most amusing part was that he had a really very impressive moustache.

Nominative determinism?

"Wankhede" stadium named after a guy with that name. Indian prenounciation is Vank + a + Day.

Josh Carney wrote:"Wankhede" stadium named after a guy with that name. Indian prenounciation is Vank + a + Day.

That name doesn't get past the swear filter on some forums.

The word Wank is not that commonly used in India in the same derrogatory way it is in the some other English speaking countries. Accordingly most Indian commentators would prenounce it the way it should be whilst guys like Tony Grieg and Ian Chappell would prenounce it as Wank + eed whilst struggling to control their chuckling.

Young boys of Berne used to play at the Wankdorf Stadion

Josh Carney wrote:"Wankhede" stadium named after a guy with that name. Indian prenounciation is Vank + a + Day.

Interesting.

I take it W is pronounced differently in Sri Lanka as during the WI/SL ODI's the lankan commentator has been calling Chaminda Vaas as 'Waas'

its waan-khey-day

Not as funny as Wank-a-day

Josh Carney wrote:Not as funny as Wank-a-day

Actualy, we feel quite sorry for you, JC . . .

Josh Carney wrote:The word Wank is not that commonly used in India in the same derrogatory way it is in the some other English speaking countries.

So how is it used?

furriner wrote:The surname 'Lund' will forever be a source of perpetual amusement to many Indians.

As does the Indian name 'Dikshit' to people from many English speaking nations.

Lund? What does it mean?

Dick . . .

taipan wrote:

Josh Carney wrote:The word Wank is not that commonly used in India in the same derrogatory way it is in the some other English speaking countries.

So how is it used?

Actually I don't think it is used at all. If you asked an Indian who has not been exposed to cultures from other prime English speaking nations the meaning of the word "Wanker" you might get different interpretations. An "idiot" is perhaps the most likely answer.

Here's an old favourite... Although apparently the Ugley Women's Institute had itself renamed The Women's Institute (Ugley Division).

what about fakhruddin? friend's cousing had to change it to frank when he went to the states

two brands of sheesha tobacco are called al-fakher and al-fakhma

Then there is the famous French sports equipment company, Le Coq Sportif...

There is a firm of estate agents based in Kidderminster called "Doolittle and Dalley"

In South Africa Human is a common surname. Not sure if it's still there, but last time I was in Stellenbosch it boasted a funeral undertaker's firm named for the partners who started it: Human and Pitt.

Here's a list of 20 more unfortunate real names. Rusty Kuntz must make even rugby player Dick Cocks, whose ears were undoubtedly ringing when he captained Natal to relegation in the 80s, feel better...

'Boeta' Human Dippenaar is a fairly unfortunate name.

Boobie Clarke.

Robert Mugabe's former right-hand man (now deceased - AIDS has its uses) was the feared Hitler Hungzvi.

I once knew a bloke called Bimbo.

Josh Carney wrote:"Wankhede" stadium named after a guy with that name. Indian prenounciation is Vank + a + Day.

Ever since the crowd booed Tendulkar in that test match against England, I've always referred to that place as the 'wankers stadium'. Besides, the Brabourne Stadium is much better anyway -- the true ground of Mumbai and frequented by much better people.