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Stan Still, Anna Sasin, Hazel Nutt, Barb Dwyer and Justin Case are among some of the country’s unluckiest people who have been given the unfortunate names by their parents, it found.
In what may sound like a bad joke to some, others to make the “Most Unfortunate Names in Britain” list include Mary Christmas, Paige Turner, Chris Cross and Barry Cade.
Some of the more curious American names, uncovered by a parenting group who trawled the internet, include Carrie Oakey, Anna Prentice and Bill Board.
“When the parents of some of those people mentioned named their children, many probably didn't even realise the implications at the time,” said a spokesman for TheBabyWebsite.com, which commissioned the research.
“There must be tremendous embarrassment every time they have to introduce themselves to anyone, especially to a crowd. Even their teachers must have had to hold back their smiles sometimes.
"Parents really do need to think carefully though when choosing names for their children.”
He added: "Their name will be with them for life and what may be quirky and fun for a toddler might be regretted terribly when that person becomes older or even a grandparent perhaps."
The spokesman said the researchers also found hilarious examples in the United States of people who have “brilliant names linked to their professions”.
He said the names included Dr Leslie Doctor and Dr Thoulton Surgeon, a vet in Connecticut, Dr Payne, a plastic surgeon in Ohio, Les Plack, a dentist in San Francisco and Priti Manek, a doctor in Florida.
“And one of the funniest, Dr Sumey … is likely to invite more than his fair share of lawsuits from disgruntled patients,” he said.
He said one advantage was that these people are not likely be forgotten.
Retired airman Stan Still, 76, from Cirencester, Glocs, said his name had been “a blooming millstone around my neck my entire life”.
"When I was in the RAF my commanding officer used to shout, ‘Stan Still, get a move on’ and roll about laughing," he told the BBC.
"It got hugely boring after a while."
But 51-year-old Rose Bush, from Coventry, West Midlands, added to the broadcaster: “I always get comments about it but they are always very positive.”
Another woman, Jenny Taylor, of Kendal, Cumbria, also wrote: “Mine tops the lot. Think about it.”
Britain’s bizarre names
Barb Dwyer
Pearl Button
Hazel Nutt
Ray Gunn
Helen Back
Stan Still
Jo King
Lee King
Terry Bull
Mary Christmas
Max Power
Paige Turner
Sonny Day
Tim Burr
Teresa Green
Will Power
Anna Sasin
Chris Cross
Doug Hole
Justin Case
Barry Cade
America’s bizarre names:
Anna Prentice
Annette Curtain
Bill Board
Carrie Oakey
Dr Leslie Doctor
Dr Thoulton Surgeon
Dr Payne
Les Plack
Priti Manek
Dr Sumey
Source: TheBabyWebsite.com
Barb Dwyer: Britain's 'most unfortunate names' disclosed in new survey - Telegraph
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