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this name takes the biscuit!

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**Ann**

**Ann** Report 7 Dec 2009 23:14

There is a family on the 1841 census with the surname Balls...they have named their son Golden! ,had to share that one!

Ann

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Dec 2009 23:34

nice one - if you look on Tips Board there is a thread running on unusal names - I've just added Polly Parrot, Ruby Ring and Pearl Ring - some of them are hilarious - take a look if you want a laugh and add yours to the list - Golden Balls that is!!!!

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 8 Dec 2009 11:08

Great,

After living with the maiden name of Ball and all the jokes it came with I looked forward to getting married and a new name.

I became a Small.

We decided quickly not to double barrel it.

There was much hilarity when I was nine months pregnant and they called my name in the antenatal clinic.
Small I am not.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 8 Dec 2009 12:29

A Mrs Christmas who used to live in my road called her daughter Mary - not nice

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me