Cruel names parents give children

[Rose65]

Anyone heard of a book by Paul Sullivan called 'Frogley, Cockhead and Crutch'?

I'm afraid even reading about these and many ludicrous names bestowed by parents on their children reduced me to helpless laughter. Yet it must be incredibly hard to live life with a name that invites such ridicule.
If you look up the most unfortunate names lists it is absolutely amazing and tragic what some must live with.

Dick Thick, Rhoda Turtle,Dick Long, to name a few.

On a slight tangent, Dr Shit Fun Chew - a researcher. If you look up her work actually you will see her name happens to be an example of 'nominative determinism'. The curious cases of people drawn to professions that strangely fit their names.
Such as:
Joshua Butt - gastroenterologist.
Dr Docktor - a doctor
Sue Yoo - lawyer
Lord Brain - neuroscientist.

Unbelievable!

 

[jujube]

We have, or had, a dentist here whose name is Phuoc Huu Pham. Now, I know that the "ph" is pronounced "p" but I still snickered every time I drove past the large sign in front of his office.

 

[Pepper]

There was a missing teenage girl advertised on local news. First name, Deniyah. Pronounced like denier. If that's an indication of her home life no wonder she ran away.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Back in the past there was Dr.Killin in our town. His practice was next door to a Funeral director.

 

[chic]

Back in the past there was Dr.Killin in our town. His practice was next door to a Funeral director.

You're kidding, right?

 

[timoc]

Tomas Cox

 

[oldpop]

I went to a doctor once whose name was Dr. Pain.

 

[Alligatorob]

My mother had a student once named Larceny, pronounced Lar - scene- E.

Her mother told my mother she saw it on a poster in the post office.

 

[Beezer]

Mentioned this before...

My elderly mother's Reverend's name was Pixie Butt. And in all of the correspondence she sent to my mother, she signed her name...(drum roll)...(you can't make this stuff up, folks)...

Pix Butt

 

[jimintoronto]

One of the most distinguished U of T medical school graduates, who scored 100 in his surgery final, also played professionally in the Canadian Rugby Football League on three Grey Cup winning Toronto teams in the 1920's and 30's. He later became the Chief Coroner of the city of Toronto. His name SMERLEY LAWSON. A huge man, six foot six in his socks, and about 250 pounds, he towered over most men. Doctor Lawson was a legend in Canadian medical circles. He was the company Doctor for Loblaws when my Dad worked there as a store manager. He had a office in the Loblaws head office, and he saw the employees of the company on Saturday mornings. NO charge, because he was paid by the company for his services. JimB.

 

[Balzac]

Not embarrassing but still an appropriate name, a weather presenter on one of our local tv stations, Sara Blizzard

 

[AnneTeak]

I had a dentist named Dr Fang.
I used to babysit for a family with the last name Doktor. He was a doctor. Dr. Doktor Sounds like a three stooges skit. "Calling Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr, Howard"

 

[jimintoronto]

I had a dentist named Dr Fang.
I used to babysit for a family with the last name Doktor. He was a doctor. Dr. Doktor Sounds like a three stooges skit. "Calling Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr, Howard"

I had to laugh.......Hospitals used to have loudspeakers for "Doctor locating " that were constantly blaring away. Now the messaging is done on the I Phones they carry, so things are a lot quieter. JimB.