Researchers Reveal 'Most Unfortunate Names' In Britain

What are the names of some of the most unlucky people in Britain? Justin Case, Barb Dwyer and Stan Still.

It sounds like a bad joke, but a study has revealed that there really are unfortunate people with those names in the UK.

Joining them on the list are Terry Bull, Paige Turner, Mary Christmas, Jo King, Barry Cade, Tim Burr and Anna Sasin.

And imagine having to introduce yourself to a crowd as Doug Hole or Hazel Nutt. The are a few of the names uncovered by researchers from a parenting group after crawling through online telephone records.

Retired airman Stan Still, 76, from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, says his name has 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. It got hugely boring after a while."

But 51-year-old Rose Bush says she loves her name despite the quirk: "I always get comments about it but they are always very positive."

They also discovered a string of job-specific names: Dr Leslie Doctor, Dr Thoulton Surgeon and Les Plack - who is a dentist.

The group says: "When the parents of some of those people mentioned named their children, many probably didn't even realise the implications at the time. Parents really do need to think carefully though when choosing names for their children."

"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."

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