In Glasgow there’s hundreds of top-class takeaways, hairdressers, and other shops - so what better way to make your business stand-out than giving it a funny and memorable name?
From Florist Gump to Bacchialdi’s - an Italian restaurant found round the back of Aldi’s - there’s many examples in the West of Scotland.
We all like to think Glasgow has the best patter - but with the amount of Airdrie representation on the list you might think that to get a business in the town you have to make the planning application panel a laugh.
Here’s our list of the 15 funniest pun names in and around Glasgow! Know any that are funnier? Let us know in the comments!
We all like to think Glasgow has the best patter - but with the amount of Airdrie representation on the list you might think that to get a business in the town you have to make the planning application panel a laugh.
![Did you hear about that violent crime that took place at The Codfather chippy? Something fishy about a guy who ‘battered’ someone.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzYjRjZjAwLTdlNjEtNGJlYS04NDJmLTE5ZDQ3Mjg1M2FkOTowZjc4OTRhMi1kYmQwLTQxNDctYWRhMi0wOGQ3NWMwMWRmMGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
5. The Codfather, Glasgow
Did you hear about that violent crime that took place at The Codfather chippy? Something fishy about a guy who ‘battered’ someone.Photo: Submitted Photo
![Ayr is a small town in Scotland which hosts this musical instrument shop, the puns just write themselves at this point!](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlMzBmNDZiLTI4YmItNDVjZi05ZjA2LTdkMWVhNDlhYjYzNTo0ODM1ODU3OC03NDczLTRlNWMtYmIwMi04OTJhNTFiMjQ4MTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
6. Ayr Guitar, Ayr
Ayr is a small town in Scotland which hosts this musical instrument shop, the puns just write themselves at this point!Photo: YouTube Screengrab
![The name, the sign. A lot of effort has been put into this. 10/10.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhNzAzNTNkLWViYTgtNGYwNi04MGJlLTNhYjUyN2QxMjg0NToyYzU0MzM1Mi03ZWYzLTQzMDUtODY5Zi1jZWVjYTE3OGMxYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=769)
7. Captain Dugwash, Airdrie
The name, the sign. A lot of effort has been put into this. 10/10.Photo: -
![We can only imagine what a tourist in Cambuslang would think of this shop subtitle](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0NzliYmI1LWYxYTAtNGUzYS1hYjI4LTAwNTJhN2IzZmU0MTo3MzU5MjgzYy05ODkwLTRhMzktOGFhZC1hNTQ5NGM2Nzg3ZTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. AWafer ACone YaNugget (Karen’s), Cambuslang
We can only imagine what a tourist in Cambuslang would think of this shop subtitlePhoto: Submitted Photo