I used to work with a chap called Bradley Walsh during his namesake's stint on Wheel of Fortune. He was subject to regular cries of 'Spin that wheel!'

Interestingly, there was also a lad in our office called Chris Evans and another called Neil Warnock (who was the elder brother of Villa full-back Stephen Warnock).

a Steve Wright, who constantly had 'In The Afternoon' added to his name. Oh how he (failed to) laugh...

was 'names that are nearly the same as famous names'. There were some Beauts
Brian Maiden (Who my sister actually met and phoned me from the middle of a conference to tell me )
Christopher Moss (a Priest) aka Father Chris Moss
Tom Henman
Mary Lynn Monroe
Robert Bedford
Tim Cruise

I worked with Paul Newman and maybe the same Steve Wright as adman

on their parts in terms of their knowledge of Television, music and film, I never got much mileage out of Peter Green, John Mills or Kevin Smith, however I always enjoyed my phone calls with Paul Bridge in the master library, which always began "Hello, Kirk to Bridge..."

I share a surname with a particularly famous rock star (clue: his band are a favourite of quite a lot of people on this blog, and originated in the North Of England).

I never tire of people asking if I'm any relation, and my secondary school days started around the time he died unfortunately, which raised his profile amongst my schoolmates to the point that I was addressed by people singing his songs rather than by name....

in a list of contacts the other day who must have tedious time of it. Also I have friend called Howard Jones who for a while worked with someone called Adamski.
Lastly years ago we had to work with a local councilor and if he was being hard work it cheered us up that he was called Terry Scott!

I'm called Tony Curtis (although my mother visibly flinches at the word 'Tony' - it's always 'Anthony' to her) and am always getting smirks from people. I wouldn't mind but it's not even his real name - I think that's Bernie Schwartz. Now that's a name!

however it always brightens my day when I look down the Linac treatment list and see the names of famous pop-stars and actors, many of whom died years ago if conventional media sources are to be believed.

We also occasionally provide Radiotherapy treatment to characters from works of fiction.

is the same as that of a shrieking, surgery-obsessed, American comedienne who, thankfully, isn't hugely famous these days.

That isn't a problem in itself, until you see my Christian name... which is also very similar to hers.

Cheers, Mum. Cheers, Dad.

I was very good friends with both Patrick Moore and David Niven.

A neighbour of mine is called David Essex. He's a retired accountant in his mid-60s and I must say I admire the way he still manages to force a weak smile when people ask him when he's going to make them a star. The thing is though he was in his 20s before his namesake became famous and, not being much of a rock'n'roll type, it took him a while to notice people making odd remarks when he said his name. It had to be pointed out to him that he shared a name with a famous pop star. It's still a bit of a bind for him because David Essex is one of those people who, even though he hasn't really been prominent for many years, everyone seems to have heard of him and everyone "my" David Essex meets makes some reference to his name. It's a tedious ritual he has to go through in any situation where he has to say his name and, of course, everyone thinks they're the first person to make the jokes.

If I'd been a girl, my parents were going to call me Alice...

'People ask me, why dont I change my name?
I did - my real name is Wesley Snipes.'

And I know a Pamela Anderson who works at the BBC.

My wife has a work friend called John Peel. Surely the best shared name in the world.

Who spent a lot of his time saying "No, not that Lou Macari. I'm his cousin". He had a broad Glaswegian accent so people always laughed and enjoyed the joke. Except he was the ex Man U star's cousin.

I do have a name that from time to time gets obvious jokes made about it.
What is irritating is not that people make the jokes, but that they think I have somehow gone through life up until that point and never heard it, and perhaps I should be amused by their sparkling originality.
A friend of mine named Finlay agrees wholeheartedly with me.

I have only ever had my name commented on by a German. Smokie being "big" amongst our German friends.

At work though, we have a Phillip Collins. So potentially a supergroup, of sorts, in the making......

.. I did go to school with both a Robert Plant and James Page - Jones had presumably passed into the local conservatory and no doubt young Master Bonham had been expelled for one too many raids on the tuckshop.

Tony Adams, Mark Hughes and Steve Richardson. (Steve Richardson, for those who don't remember, is the name of a top golfer in the very early 1990's, from Lee-On-Solent, just over the way from Portsmouth)

Does that count?

Mind you went to school with Steve Miller, two brothers, David and Tom Jones.
University with Arthur Brown, no he wasn't crazy!

I went to school with a kid who must have had sadists for parents because they named him Richard Nixon. He got into trouble pretty much every time some some adult asked him his name, and accused him of being a smartass when he answered.

Two of my muckers one named Glenn Miller the other called Tom Jones were on their way homeward after a night carousing indulging in a little sing-song.The local Plod came along,stopped them and inquired after their names.The result,a night in the cells for taking the urine.I also once knew a gent by the name of Robin Hood,and yes he was a bit of an outlaw.

the Canada V US men's icehockey was enlived by the crazy cannucks having 2 players called Crosby & Nash, Sadly none of shakies family play for his national side or indeed Mr Stills for the the Yanks.

...Tom Cruise.

Our future left back.

Michael Jackson. There's only so many times a poorly performed moonwalk can raise a smile. People would walk past him in the warehouse and simply cry, "Ooooww!"

I'm related to a George Harrison, although I don't think his guitar has ever wept.

... to join the Video Club. When he filled in the form, I noticed his name was David Brent.I looked up, began to offer some stupid comment. He looked, pleadingly. "Don't. Please. Just don't". So I didn't.

with a lovely feller and a good friend. James Mason.

Not that one, obviously. In a bizarre twist of fate my James Mason went to school with a very famous actor, one Ewan McGregor. Morrisons Academy, I believe. They were in the same teenage band for a short while.

Equally bizarrely James and I know another lovely man. John Craven.

Not that one, obviously.

"...it's Robin..."

To which the only possible reply was

"Can I speak to Batman, please"

...worked every time.