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Originally posted by XLT:
golfed with a guy named Richard Head.

I worked with a guy named Richard Hair.

One of my clients in a previous life was named Richard Hummer.

I had a friend in high school whose name was Polly. Yes she heard (not from me, though) all the jokes about wanting a cracker, etc. Her middle initial was E and for a long time, until she came to know that I was trustworthy, she wouldn’t expand on it. The day finally came that she admitted that she was named for two of her aunts, Polly and Esther. I said “Oh my gosh, your parents named you polyester!?!” She explained that her mom and dad had no knowledge of the plastic compound, they merely wanted to keep family names alive.

Forty years ago when living in Northern Va there was a listing in the local phonebook (remember those) for a gynecologist in the physicians section. His name was Dr. Harry Beavers. I always assumed his choice of profession was a foregone conclusion!

OLD THREAD WARNING!

Real estate agent with her name plastered all over her car: Latrina Butts. My 14yo son and his 14yo buddy were laughing and then I explained what a latrine was.

I literally think giving your child a “nifty” spelling take on their name is a curse. I work in the juvenile criminal justice system and it seems the VAST majority of juveniles in the jails, prisons, or probation have that nifty take on their name.

I will give one example and I have seen two different girls with their first name spelled this way. It is Abcde. It is pronounced Ab-ce-de. How lazy is that. Let me name my kid Abcde.

I remember decades ago Howard Stern talking about this. The one that stuck with me was a mother naming her kid Nosmo King after the no smoking sign she saw in the delivery room.

While traveling with Uncle Sam in the middle 1970'scame across a family whose last name was "Christmas" and they had a little girl whose first name was "Merry" . Yes that was the correct spelling. ...................... drill sgt.

Guy at work has a last name of Edison. First name Thomas. He goes by Toby and will not answer to his given first name.

Another gent has the name Justin Case.

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Originally posted by drill sgt:
While traveling with Uncle Sam in the middle 1970'scame across a family whose last name was "Christmas" and they had a little girl whose first name was "Merry" . Yes that was the correct spelling. ...................... drill sgt.

I met a man many years ago whose last name was Eaves.
He was born on December 25, as the story goes, and was given the first name "Christmas."

I once processed an insurance claim for an elderly East Texas gentleman whose first name was Estrus. I’m certain his parents had no idea what that means. Worked with a salesman whose last name was Crook.

Google Mostly Cajun blog and read his “Name Game” commentaries on the newspaper birth announcements and crime blog names. Pretty funny.

I knew a boy named Sue.

I still love that there was a guy back in the 80’s in Austin, TX listed in the phone book. His name was Henauder Titzoff.

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What are your intentions with our daughter?

A Navy friend and I both went to work for "The Phone Company" after our active service. I remained in switching system design, he took another path and moved up in administration, eventually winding up in a position where he had a secretary who functioned as his "gate keeper," screening his calls.

I called him to confirm a dinner date with our wives. His regular secretary was out sick and he had a temp who interrogated me, wanting to know the purpose of my call. I told her that I wanted to know Dave's intentions regarding my pregnant daughter. She put the call through immediately.

We have a physician who precepts nursing students for us named Dr. Mania. I think it is a shame he is not a psychiatrist with that name.

As a child my dentist was Dr Savage.

Remember what Ron White say’s “you can’t fix stupid”

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I knew a boy named Sue.

If I ever have a son, I'm going to name him … Bill, George, anything but Sue!

Sue would be a good name for a woman lawyer.

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As a child my dentist was Dr Savage.

My pediatrician was Dr. McCoy. As a Star Trek fan, I though that was really cool. I even gave him one of my Dr. McCoy trading cards.

Co worker worked in a tool shop with a guy last name Barr. His kids: Candy, Heath, Clark.

Okay not bad…

But, neighbors moved out, gave the house to his son & wife. Sarah & Ben. Neighbor on the the other side (polish guy, went by Ski), stops me walking the dog one day. OMG, do you know what those idiots next door named their kid? No idea, do tell. Sarren ( sp?). He said when they told him he gasped, and “ like the gas”?