NAME COINCIDENCES

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 188, 11 May 1928, Page 7

NAME COINCIDENCES

In Llandudno (Wales) recently a Mr. Lock was married to a Miss Key, the “best man” and the "best maid” being named respectively Robb and Steele! This is by no means an isolated case of name coincidences (writes “Vauxhall” in the Newcastle “Weekly Chronicle”). Some two months ago two London housebreakers, Charles Swan- and Alfred Swallow, broke into the villa of a family named Robbins. The constable who effected their arrest was named Bird! Another amusing example was furnished at Birmingham, when a man named Willard was charged with assaulting a man named Dempsey, A cab-driver was called aS witness, and he gave the name of Johnson! A striking Instance of name coincidences recently cropped up in Wales, where four men were charged with being in possession of an illicit still.- The names of the culprits were respectively, Wright, Reid, Page, and Penman. Much amusement can often lie derived from a perusal of the-marriage columns of the daily newspapers. For instance, who could help smiling at the annoncement, in the American Press, of the marriage of Mr. Bert Constable to Miss Irma Cook t Other marriages took place between Beecham and Box. Brick and Clay. Butcher and Baker, Tennyson and Brook, Black and Green, while a recent divorce list contained tlio names of Glass, Waters, Beary, Porter, Brandy, Bass, and Younger. Ships’ passenger lists often contain an amusing mixture of names. A well-known liner bound for America had on board a Ford and Carr, Gunn and Cannon, Charles and Chaplin, Shortts and Biggar, Barbour and Hair, Taylor ami Fitt, Little and Good, Farmer and Hay, the "colour line” being maintained by Black, Brown. Grey, Green, White, Blue, and Pink. Hotel registers are . another source of name mixtures. A privileged peep at one showed that rooms had been booked by Earl, Lord. Duke Prince. Krtiset, King, and Knight, while a mis’r would have bc<>n delighted at fll }; , . ln ® Cash. Money. Goldie, Pounds, Shilling, Crown, and Penny. Probably, however, tho record for name coincidences falls to a Glasgow firm who advertised tor a cashier. Six applicants were interviewed. The names of the first three were respectively, Milton, Shelley, and Goldsmith, while the fourth was Cooper, a near thing." The mau who Intern lowed the men, a Glasgow man, it may be mention ed, was named Burns I