General Chat

Dawn, I have a Balddick! [not literally of course as i'm female lol] Also Tafe, Cowdrey, Goose, pleasence

Hi, I have a Shortis, Hinson, Darnborough, and Cantrill in my tree! Sally :-)

My most unusual name is Manouvrier (we're led to believe it's French but have yet to confirm it. My husband's name is Clapham (but I'm told there's a lot of them up North). My maiden name was Misson (not many of those around now). Julie

Some of these names would still seem to be regional so that what is unusual in one area is more common (in the nicest sense)in another. You have to have a sense of humour with some of them. I remember the GARLICK family who lived in Pickle Lodge.

When I worked in a Pensions Department I had to ask someone for a copy of their birth cert for verification. This chap had a very ordinary, plain name (I shant mention it just in case his family are on line!) To my amazement I found out this guy was a "Bastard". Shame he had changed it by deed poll as it must have real relevance to some aristo's dalliance. Understandable though!

Hi Di, Yes, there was a Garlick at my old school - coincidence!! Sylviaxxx

hi the only unusal one i have is a cobbledick the rest are very common :0) tina xx

I've just seen Cobbledick and my nine year old wants to know why i'm laughing so much!! Karen

Well you haven't yet got my maiden name OVEN (and I worked in a bakery on leaving school) I took a lot of stick at school as did my brother and his two children, easy to trace the tree though, I also knew of a KNEEBONE from Plymouth. Margaret

What about North, East, West. My own surname is Rosman and comes from Finland and some say it means son of a Russian man (my grandfather had Russian nationality), others say Roseman. I've also heard it has to do with horses - coming from the Palatines in Germany. Beats me!! Sylvia

I've just seen the surname Oven. I don't think I've ever heard of that one before. Sylvia

Ive got Broomheads.

Higginbottom,

I'm having a really hard time with my Jablonsky's. They started in East Prussia in 1877 with Heinrich Robert Carl Jablonsky, but thats as far as I've got.

Marsh and Flood

Fish, Cod, Tarbot, Salmon

My Maiden name is Poyntz which after researching have found was Poynts/Points previously.

Not strictly what this thread is about, but had to share it with you, my great grandfather was called Walter Salter!! Jay

My grandad was called Seymour Cawkwell but he preferred to be called Charlie!!!!!

My g. grandma came from a family called MACKINGS who don't seem to exist in census records! I was looking in a local cemetery for a gravestone for someone yesterday and I saw this name: SITDOWN. Good, eh?