Have you ever known anyone with an Unusual or Funny Name?

[Debby]

Well after all of those, that song by Johnny Cash (A Boy Named Sue) doesn't stand alone as a dirty trick to play on a kid does it? My contribution would be a woman whose insurance policy an agency that I worked for, held. Her name was Prunella Twemlow. Not exactly as picturesque as a surgeon named Dr. Zipper, but still, doing that to a kid....Prunella? and then Twemlow?

 

[QuickSilver]

I've known a Dr. Pill and a Dr. Payne

 

[Ken N Tx]

I've known a Dr. Pill and a Dr. Payne

When our last son was being born, my wife's doctor was on vacation. In the delivery room, the nurse introduced my wife to Dr Wiener..

 

[Capt Lightning]

I remember out in Minnesota, working alongside a guy called Wilbur Zirk. Back in the UK (British/ Irish people will understand this one) I knew a school pupil called Ryan Eyre.

 

[Louis]

There was a guy named Stanley Slipshitz. He hated his name so much that he finally had it legally changed to Robert. Robert Slipshitz.

 

[Misty]

An Eye Dr in our town is Dr. Blinder

 

[hollydolly]

I remember out in Minnesota, working alongside a guy called Wilbur Zirk. Back in the UK (British/ Irish people will understand this one) I knew a school pupil called Ryan Eyre.

I wonder if he ever gets cheaper flights..

 

[AZ Jim]

We had a kid in school many years ago named Buster Cherry.

 

[Bulalivn22]

California Redwood Lady Update:

Knew a girl named California Redwood Lady. If I remember correctly,she had had it legally changed to that back in the 70s.....

She did have her name officially changed to California Redwood Lady in the 1970's, but she is no longer known by that name. She legally changed it to another name in the 1980's. She is my wonderful sister-in-law and best friend. Her new name is very lovely and very common. Sorry, no more California Lady, but she did exist!

 

[AZ Jim]

She did have her name officially changed to California Redwood Lady in the 1970's, but she is no longer known by that name. She legally changed it to another name in the 1980's. She is my wonderful sister-in-law and best friend. Her new name is very lovely and very common. Sorry, no more California Lady, but she did exist!

Welcome to the forum! I'm glad you joined us.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

She did have her name officially changed to California Redwood Lady in the 1970's, but she is no longer known by that name. She legally changed it to another name in the 1980's. She is my wonderful sister-in-law and best friend. Her new name is very lovely and very common. Sorry, no more California Lady, but she did exist!

Wow!! She worked with my friend Marcy at a chiropractor`s office in Millbrae! What a small world!

 

[Underock1]

No funny meaning, but I had a boss named Henry Henry Henry. Everyone called him Hank.

 

[Laurie]

My first name is Morddwyd, pronounced More thoo id.

It is from a character in a thirteenth century Welsh epic called the Mabinogion.

I have never met another, though the internet reveals on or two.

Every nationality I have come across accepts it, usually with some interest, except the English, who always regard it as a source of great mirth and are usually quite offensive about it! Hence my use of Laurie, my second name.

(If this sounds familiar, I have posted similar elsewhere, but I can't remember where!)

 

[Josiah]

My first name Josiah was very common in 18th century New England, but gradually lost favor as a given name. I only started using it very late in life. I was named for a famous ancestor not the Biblical king.

 

[Shalimar]

Laurie aka Morddwyd, and Josiah, both your names are lovely and distinctive. Laurie I would use your name, and to hell with the ignorant twits.

 

[Geezerette]

My town has a Podiatrist Dr Cornfield, Dermatologist Dr McSorely.

 

[Gail.S]

Both parents and one aunt had unusual names: Mom~Vanlier, Dad~Joseph Pineset (he was a junior) and my aunt's name was Ninnie.

 

[BlunderWoman]

There was somebody running for some local office close to hear I wish I could remember is first name, but I can't. He was a doctor and his last name was Quacker. I laughed so hard when I drove by that sign asking us to elect Dr. Quacker