[Football] Jordan Pickford's father changed the family's last name to save Jordan from getting teased.

[Albion my Albion]

Jordan Pickford's dad legally changed family surname to stop England keeper getting teased | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk

The Everton stopper is one of England's most experienced campaigners at Euro 2024.

www.express.co.uk

This reminds me of a guy I knew from Indiana who changed his last name from Ratliff (a German name) to Radcliffe. The word rat means something different in English than it does in German. He changed it so his son would not be known as a "rat" by his childhood mates.

 

[MJsGhost]

Jordan Pickford's dad legally changed family surname to stop England keeper getting teased | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk

The Everton stopper is one of England's most experienced campaigners at Euro 2024.

www.express.co.uk

This reminds me of a guy I knew from Indiana who changed his last name from Ratliff (a German name) to Radcliffe. The word rat means something different in English than it does in German. He changed it so his son would not be known as a "rat" by his childhood mates.

Are all Express articles written like that?

Having to explain that 'Pigford' to 'Pickford' involves swapping the 'g' for 'ck' suggests they don't rate the cognitive ability of their readership...

EDIT: Thanks for pointing out my typo @papachris

 

[Motogull]

I suppose pig arms are pretty similar to T-rex arms.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

So his dad booted the old surname into touch

 

[Papak]

Are all Express articles written like that?

Having to explain that 'Pigford' to 'Pickford' involves swapping the 'p' for 'ck' suggests they don't rate the cognitive ability of their readership...

I guess so because it actually involves replacing a "g" with "ck"

 

[MJsGhost]

I guess so because it actually involves replacing a "g" with "ck"

There is that.

In my defence, I had been up with my 1 yr old since 4am

 

[Doonhamer7]

Bastian’s dad didn’t change his name

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

I used to know a girl with the surname Badcock, she should have married David Goodwillie!

 

[dazzer6666]

I used to know a girl with the surname Badcock, she should have married David Goodwillie!

Had a Mr Badcock as a teacher at school. Known to us as Ivor, obviously

Worked with a guy who's surname was Overy, he changed the family name after his offspring were getting mercilessly teased about it. He was a good egg.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Willie Wonka had the name changed…hmm can’t quite remember what it was from

 

[Han Solo]

Well. It didn't work.

 

[Bodian]

I used to know a girl with the surname Badcock, she should have married David Goodwillie!

I worked with an Allie Allcock. When she got married, she was pleased to lose her surname - even though she became A.Heap instead!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Kids are bastards, they'll tease/bully regardless of the surname

 

[jonny.rainbow]

But Pick rhymes with Dick. Jordan Dick-cord.

Or keep it simple, Jordan Pick-your-arse and-eat-Lord.

 

[Shirty]

So his dad booted the old surname into touch

He was a swine, wasnt he.

 

[Triggaaar]

Are all Express articles written like that?

Having to explain that 'Pigford' to 'Pickford' involves swapping the 'p' for 'ck' suggests they don't rate the cognitive ability of their readership...

 

[AZ Gull]

Had a Mr Badcock as a teacher at school. Known to us as Ivor, obviously

Worked with a guy who's surname was Overy, he changed the family name after his offspring were getting mercilessly teased about it. He was a good egg.

Funnily enough, your Burgess Hill Town have a promising young forward called Joe Overy (spent a couple of years in the Albion youth system at U-9 and U-10 level).