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Quiz about Labour Ward Lapses Perplexing Names

Labour Ward Lapses - Perplexing Names Quiz

Some mothers take things a little too far. In the first ecstatic moments of motherhood, they have bestowed these names on their unfortunate offspring. The chosen name of each child is in capital letters. You decide on the more acceptable name.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nannanut

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2728

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Jenny West looked down at her newborn son. He was absolutely beautiful, and the name they had chosen suited him perfectly. The nurse arrived to take him back to the nursery and Jenny lifted UNITS OF LINEAR MEASURE into her outstretched arms.

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Imagine the surprise of all her family and friends when Mrs Sharp announced to all and sundry that her first born's name was to be LONG SHAFTED WEAPON.

Answer: (One word - 5 letters - begins with L)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The nursing staff knew her only as Rosemary and she was due for release any time now. They checked the discharge papers only to find she had decided to call her boy PLANT USED FOR FLAVOURING.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters begins with H or 5 letters - begins with B)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mrs Ralph checked the wording of the birth announcement for her son. She was happy because she really liked the sound of the name TO THROW CARELESSLY.

Answer: (One word - 5 letters - begins with C)

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Question 5 of 10

5. No-one could imagine in a million years that Rachel John's son was going to be pleased with his given name. Regardless, his birth certificate read CHAMBER POT.

Answer: (One Word - four or five letters - begins with J)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mr Crick hurried to the hospital to visit his wife and new baby boy. He had several wonderful names he wanted to discuss with her, however when he got there he discovered she had already named his son UNIT OF HEREDITY.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. If Mrs Short had one aim it was to give her son a name he could be proud of. She was so pleased with her choice and called her best friend to tell her the baby's name was to be RUDELY BRIEF.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. STANDARD REGARDED AS TYPICAL stirred in his sleep and then settled. He was a model baby and his mother was sure there wasn't a mean bone in his body.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mrs Pool had kept her son's name a secret from absolutely everyone until the announcement was published in the local paper. Family and friends alike were a little taken aback to learn the baby boy was to be known as CIRCULAR MOVEMENT OF WATER.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Childe family had invited all the townsfolk to attend the naming of their son. His name - SLENDER STRAIGHT BAR - was an old family name stretching back generations.

Answer: (One word - 3 letters - begins with R)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Miles

Originally from the Latin, Miles is a German name meaning soldier.

2. Imagine the surprise of all her family and friends when Mrs Sharp announced to all and sundry that her first born's name was to be LONG SHAFTED WEAPON.

Answer: Lance

Lance means the knight's spear attendant and is from Latin and Old French.

3. The nursing staff knew her only as Rosemary and she was due for release any time now. They checked the discharge papers only to find she had decided to call her boy PLANT USED FOR FLAVOURING.

Answer: Herb

Herb is a shortened form of the German name Herbert - meaning brilliant warrior.
Basil means like a king and is Greek.

4. Mrs Ralph checked the wording of the birth announcement for her son. She was happy because she really liked the sound of the name TO THROW CARELESSLY.

Answer: Chuck

Chuck - a form of Charles - means strong and courageous. It has American, English and German origins.

5. No-one could imagine in a million years that Rachel John's son was going to be pleased with his given name. Regardless, his birth certificate read CHAMBER POT.

Answer: Jerry

Jerry is the shortened form of many names beginning with 'Jer'. Meaning 'of God', it is German in origin.

John is a Hebrew word meaning God is Gracious.

Answer: Gene

Gene is a form of the name Eugene and has both Greek and Russian origins.

7. If Mrs Short had one aim it was to give her son a name he could be proud of. She was so pleased with her choice and called her best friend to tell her the baby's name was to be RUDELY BRIEF.

Answer: Curt

Curt is an English name meaning attendant of the court.

8. STANDARD REGARDED AS TYPICAL stirred in his sleep and then settled. He was a model baby and his mother was sure there wasn't a mean bone in his body.

Answer: Norm

Norm is a shortened form of Norman, from Old French meaning Norse man.

Answer: Eddy

Eddy is an English name meaning happy guardian.

10. The Childe family had invited all the townsfolk to attend the naming of their son. His name - SLENDER STRAIGHT BAR - was an old family name stretching back generations.

Answer: Rod

Rod means famous ruler and has its origins in Old German.

Source: Author Nannanut

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