Can't get this baby's name off my mind...

[the4Rs]

I once babysat for a little boy whose name was Rusty Hammer. Most bizarre name I ever heard. And he was a redhead to boot. :lol:

[Sunkirst]

Just need to add my few:

 

Neighbor's cousins (not twins) are Daniel and Danielle (Poppa's name is Dan).

 

I knew an oldest of 5 named Lavoris (wasn't this a mouthwash?)

 

Sat next to a Destiny Dull, back when roll was called surname first - and her's was a dull one.

[catalinakel]

lol Let us not forget the days of Rainbow Sky, or Prudence Grace, or Loyal Baker, or Chastity Faith, or even Moon Unit ;) .

 

There is nothing new under the sun, and names are very personal to the namers.

 

Were I to have been blessed with another child, a girl would be Merciful Grace 'Mercy' and a boy would have been Justus Jasper....yup...I had friends named Sky, Star, Forest, Tree, Meadow and my hippie name was Shining Star.

[Margo out of lurking]

When I first moved to this city, I thought an ad in the paper was a huge practical joke: The Harry Hole Award for Policing.

 

Turned out, nope, its real. Harry Hole. My word.

:lol:

 

While working for a gov't office, we had paperwork for a boy whose first/middle names were Asterisk Diamondrim.

 

A friend's son's name was Yly -- pronounced Eli.

 

I am quirky over unfortunate initials. Since my last name begins with an "M," I refused to name my kids any "B" names. I couldn't give a kid the initials "B.M." Now I'm sure there are plenty here who have, but it was just my own thing I had to avoid!

 

And this thread wouldn't be complete without mentioning Dr. Richard Chopp, a urologist in Austin, TX.

[katilac]

I grew up with Cinnamon Brown. I want to read this book about her as I knew her when she took the rap for murdering her step mother.

 

I read that book. It was many moons ago, but I remember it being a good, interesting read, as most of the Ann Rule books are.

 

Name-wise, I'd say that (responding to multiple posts):

 

"knickerbockers" isn't going to occur to Americans

 

Deuce and Trey are extremely common names/nicknames in the south, and I would think guys would be more likely to think "Deuce Mcallister" rather than "taking a leak" ;)

 

I love the name Sailor, and it's actually not such a new one - I'm pretty sure it was on my childhood baby name list, and I'm an old, old lady. My preference would have been for more unusual names, but dh's list was stuck in a 1970s timewarp (howzabout Julie? Karen? Linda? Kelly?), so we met in the middle.

 

I love unusual names in general, but really dislike unusual spellings, especially those that involve random apostrophes, spaces, and capitilizations in the middle of a name.

[Cathy in IL]

I know a mom named Tequila who names her daughter Chardonnay.

 

I almost cringed at our dentist's name - Dr. Slaughter. She's an awesome doctor, but I wonder what she heard in med school.

[Chelle in MO]

I knew a guy named Richard Head. Think about the old fashioned nickname for Richard and you'll get it.

Oh, yeah. There was a car dealership in Central Missouri that was named Richard Head Toyota. Man. Poor guy.

 

Chelle

[Chelle in MO]

Years ago when we lived in Sacramento, we were looking for a Domino's Pizza in the phone book and there was a listing for Dong, Harry! Yikes!

 

Chelle

[Amy+2]

I know a lovely couple whose last name is Irr.

 

The first born son is named Stone.

 

Stone Irr.

 

No joke.

 

Also, I knew a guy in school named Peter Abbott.

[yslek]

My grandpa's name was Russell, and my cousins and I liked to refer to ourselves as Russell sprouts. :)

 

My friend was telling me about a traffic court judge in our area whose name is Park Eng.

 

Another friend heard some interesting ones from her dh when he was going through med school clinicals. One woman named her child Meconium after hearing the word & thinking it sounded nice. :001_huh: Another one saw the word "V@gin@" on her chart and thought that "Vah-JEEN-uh" was such a pretty name that she used it to name her dd.

 

Dh went to school with someone named Daiquiri. Apparently that's what led to his conception... :tongue_smilie: I think he went by Daq.

[keptwoman]

My son plans to adopt ten boys and give them all the same first and middle names and then call them by number. I'm hoping that he will outgrow this idea.

 

Tara

He's been reading too much Dr Seuss. :lol:

[Tap]

I know a

 

Lawrence Lawrence

Osima Osima

 

 

and various play on words like

Dusty Road

Chris Cross

 

3 brothers named

Jan, Chris and Robin.....the mom was hoping for a girl.

 

DD3's birth name was a made up name, based on a common word spelled backwards.

 

I know people by almost every month of the year January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, December.

 

 

I work with people's names all day long and there are some married names that There is NO Way I would have taken...Kocks and Stufflebean are two that come to mind. Sorry, I would have kept my maiden name instead. I admire people who can take a name and learn to deal with it, but I am not that attached to my name so if it would have been much of a source of contention....I would have gladly changed it.

[keptwoman]

Adding mine:

I went to school with a girl named Gay Harry. Of course when she was named Gay it meant happy. But the meaning had changed by partway through school and she ended up changing her name.

[Carrie12345]

I'm not going to name names (har har), but some of y'all are way too gullible, lol. While some people ARE nuts and DO give their kids crazy names, quite a few of those listed are debunked urban myths that just keep circulating.

 

Anyone familiar with northern Appalachia may understand why I couldn't name ds#2 what I REALLY wanted to name him (Jackson). Our last name sounds like "Whites". I tried so hard to ignore the derogatory connotation and go for it anyway, but I just couldn't.

[HollyDay]

There was a dc years ago in dd's gymnastics class named Carlot. It was pronounced Car Lot too.

[DarlaS]

I know a

 

Lawrence Lawrence

Osima Osima

 

 

and various play on words like

Dusty Road

Chris Cross

 

 

I knew a Dusty Rhode! Dusty was a nickname though, but his last name really was Rhode. I didn't make the connection until I was older. He is an electrician now and still lives in the area. Nice guy. I don't remember anyone giving him any grief about his name.

[mrsrevmeg]

I know...

 

 

 

3 brothers named

Jan, Chris and Robin.....the mom was hoping for a girl.

 

 

 

My sil's name is Michael. Her sister's name is Rory. Their dad wanted boys.

 

A girl I went to school went named her daughter Stormy Destiny. :confused:

[Cinder]

Oh my, what a fun thread to read. Many years ago when we lived in small town MS I'd heard of two of the worst kids' names ever. One woman I knew worked in a rural medical clinic and met a lovely little girl who pronounced her name Shi - tass. Yes, spelled that way without the hyphen or spaces. Then there was the woman I worked with who was visiting her daughter in the hospital. Her dd had just had a baby and was in a shared room. She asked the other woman about her baby and its name. The little girl's name sounded like Page-a-may. Lovely name, my friend responded. Where did you get it? Turns out it the new mom saw it in a Sears catalog: Pajama.

 

Growing up, I didn't know anyone with an unusual name, but dh went to school with a Forrest Green.

 

Cinder

[Cinder]

Here's my list of strangely named people I have known:

 

I went to high school with a guy whose name was Rich Kidd.

 

 

 

 

I think I knew this guy. When I read your post I though, Hey--I knew a Rich Kidd, too. Then I saw that you're in VA, where the RK I knew is from. He was a pastor here in GA but he moved back to VA a couple years ago.

 

Same guy? Small world!

Cinder

[OhM]

Another friend heard some interesting ones from her dh when he was going through med school clinicals. One woman named her child Meconium after hearing the word & thinking it sounded nice. :001_huh: Another one saw the word "V@gin@" on her chart and thought that "Vah-JEEN-uh" was such a pretty name that she used it to name her dd.

 

This sounds like one I've heard - which I've always chalked up as urban myth - about a woman who named her daughter Chlamydia because she heard it somewhere and thought it sounded pretty.

 

Has anyone else heard the story that Oprah was supposed to have been "Orpah" - Ruth's sister-in-law, but it was spelled wrong?

 

ETA: However, the same teacher friend who passed on the Chlamydia story swears that she taught three kids from the same family over the years who were Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. :)

[Chris in VA]

OUrs was always "see a man about a dog"--the "drop the kids at the pool" makes more sense! lol

[sweetfeet]

I went to high school with Rusty Nail, Cliff Walker and Penny Cash. They were all nice and no one really ever said anything about their names.

[LucyMcGillicuddy]

There was a girl in my high school whose name was Rollin Stone.

 

I used to know a brother and sister named Rowdy and Stormy.

 

I also know someone who has the last name Smith and gave their child a name with the initials A.G. (the abbreviation for silver on the periodic table) so they could be a "silver smith".

[Lizabethian]

I have a couple! We have an employee that goes by M.J. His name is Micheal Jackson and prefers M.J. since he's a pasty white boy and hates the inevitable, "but you're white!" comments he gets. I thought his name was M.J. until DH told me. Not a weird one but life makes it hard. He's old enough that it's not a huge issue with his age group but young enough older people and now younger ones LOVE making comments. There is also a Micheal Jackson in the town I live in. He's quite the "legacy" because he also happens to be the only black man in our community. The local drunks just LOVE to say they know Micheal Jackson. Gag me with a spoon. :)

 

I went o na trip to visit my sister back when DD1 was about a year old. I ended up taking a GreyHound and got stuck next to the most obnoxious and chatty woman. She had a daughter about the same age that she had named Tuesday. This was the first I had ever come across that name (though later found out it's one of the more "common" weekday names..who knew?). I asked her why and she said that when she had her she didn't have a name choice in mind and she was born on a Tuesday so why not? That one still baffles me. Always makes me think of Wednesday from The Addams Family. :lol:

 

My sil's younger sister is McKinley. Their parents (who are awesomely nutty in an entertaining way :D) liked using maps and phonebooks to find names. They'd also use world leaders for inspiration. It totally fits the girl too.

 

As for Nickerbocker, I'm in the US and know of it. Heck, my little brother is Nicholas and Nickerbocker is his nickname. :lol: I agree with the pp on initials. When we pick names I aim for ones that cannot be shortened (if you want to call your kid Jenn than why not just name them Jenn!) and don't end up with funky initials.

 

Funny how many urban myths are on this thread. I got my hair colored back in Sept. and the lady who was doing it knows someone who knew Lemonjello and Orangejello. I had to bite my tounge to keep from groaning. Those jello's sure do get around. :lol:

[Heather in WI]

My English teacher in HS named his daughter "Anna Claudi-Day". At the time, I thought he was so clever! :lol:

[KrissiK]

All right here's one y'all won't be able to guess. My sil, the OB told me about this one...

 

Ta-a

 

:D

[angela in ohio]

Our nicknames for dc before they were born were: Finster, Cletus, and Hunter-Fisher. We never considered really using them, though.

 

If one more person IRL tells me they have a friend who knows a friend who knows a (1.) Crystal Chanda Lear, (2.) orangejello or lemonjello, or (3.) placenta, etc., I will scream, though. :D

 

One of the genito-urologists in town is named Dr. Richard Tapper, though. (Google it if you don't believe me.)

Edited December 14, 2009 by angela in ohio

[Loupelou]

This thread has been so much fun to read! It's amazing what people think of.

Just thought I would add some more laughs:

 

I went to school with a girl named Tamalpais Star....., my neighbor growing up was Rhyll and her married name was Sharpe, my parents knew a Bunker Hill, and my husband went to school with a guy named Reefer. The craziest one was a gal my husband did some work for, Flossie Mollhair, apparently her name was Florence but she went by Flossie.:D

[PinkInTheBlue]

This is an urban legend that's been going around since at least the 70's. Absolutely no basis in fact... just another way to make AL look like some ignorant, back woods, redneck state.

 

Yes, as someone from AL I'm absolutely amazed at the number of people who went to school with or taught these twins. These twins have been around for years and years. I know of them at least from 20+ years ago when I was in school.

[Coleroo]

Just for giggles...

 

Here's a facebook fanpage called "I know someone who knows someone who knows Orangejello and Lemonjello"

 

 

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=2216401047

 

 

:)

[PinkInTheBlue]

The only thing I can think of would be douche.

 

I know two boys called Deuce and no one called them douche.

 

You can't imagine how glad I am to hear that. I don't know why but when me, my husband and my mother each seperately heard what they were calling him that's the first fear that immediately popped in our heads. If these guys didn't have problems as kids, maybe he won't. Thanks

[runamuk]

Being part of the military (Marine Corps) community, I've met quite a few children with unusual names.

 

Rocket

Diesel

Gunner

Fidelis

Futenma (a base on Okinawa)

Sara Bachi (after the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi)

Sergeant

Puller (after LtGen Lewis "Chesty" Puller)

Tank (I think this was a nickname)

 

I understand what they're doing, but I do feel bad for the kid who grows up with the name Tank or Rocket.

[Caitilin]

All right here's one y'all won't be able to guess. My sil, the OB told me about this one...

 

Ta-a

 

:D

 

 

Is it for T & A? That's the only thing I can think of...:tongue_smilie:

[Caitilin]

I forgot to say, there's a priest in our diocese whose name he goes by is Bunker Hill--his birth cert. says R__ J___ Hill, I believe, but he's been Bunker since infancy. I asked him. ;)

[BikeBookBread]

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This is an urban legend that's been going around since at least the 70's. Absolutely no basis in fact... just another way to make AL look like some ignorant, back woods, redneck state.

 

The Lemonjello/Orangejello story was quoted in Chapter 6. of Freakonomics...not sure where they got their facts, but this specific story is in the book. Just read it before Thanksgiving...

 

Growing up, I lived across the street from a dentist by the name of Dr. Paine.

Edited December 15, 2009 by BikeBookBread
added linkie

[Jean in Newcastle]

I used to know Ronald McDonald (but not the one of fast-food fame). He capitalized on it by handing out Ronald McDonald pencils to the kids he met.

[mommaduck]

Speaking of colonial names...

 

the lead character of Bones is named Temperance and the very young looking shrink has the surname of Sweets (which, yes, is used to torment him with).

 

With one of our children we only had a boy name chosen. I went into labour and stalled out at 7cm. Walked around like that for a week (everything was fine, water intact, etc). We teased that if that child ended up being a girl we'd go for a Puritan name, Patience. Sure enough, Patience finally arrived. Now try standing in a store with a crying newborn and comforting her by softly saying "Patience, Patience, Patience" over and over. Yep, everyone looks at you like you have lost your mind.

[Caitilin]

Speaking of colonial names...

 

the lead character of Bones is named Temperance and the very young looking shrink has the surname of Sweets (which, yes, is used to torment him with).

 

With one of our children we only had a boy name chosen. I went into labour and stalled out at 7cm. Walked around like that for a week (everything was fine, water intact, etc). We teased that if that child ended up being a girl we'd go for a Puritan name, Patience. Sure enough, Patience finally arrived. Now try standing in a store with a crying newborn and comforting her by softly saying "Patience, Patience, Patience" over and over. Yep, everyone looks at you like you have lost your mind.

 

 

Great story, mommaduck! Cute AND funny--the best. :)

[mommaduck]

Being part of the military (Marine Corps) community, I've met quite a few children with unusual names.

 

Rocket

Diesel

Gunner

Fidelis

Futenma (a base on Okinawa)

Sara Bachi (after the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi)

Sergeant

Puller (after LtGen Lewis "Chesty" Puller)

Tank (I think this was a nickname)

 

I understand what they're doing, but I do feel bad for the kid who grows up with the name Tank or Rocket.

Don't worry, us TCK's are happily unusual anyhow. My "godmama" was in the military with my mama, but was also a B'hai hippie leftover of the 60's and 70's...I was given an "Persian" (read as Arabic) name. Moved back to the states only to learn that I'm probably the only little "white-native" girl with a "black man's name"....and yes, my friends in school had fun with that one :lol: My twin sisters have rhyming middle names.

[HSMom2One]

Growing up, I lived across the street from a dentist by the name of Dr. Paine.

 

Come to think of it, I used to have an M.D. by the name of Dr. Blessing...and he was genuinely a wonderful doctor. I think I'd rather be his patient than your neighbor's. :001_smile:

 

And speaking of doctors, I had a doctor back in the mid ninties by the name of Dr. Pepper. No joke! (He was a wonderful doctor as well, and you know -- he was always kind of perky now that I think of it.)

 

Blessings,

Lucinda

Edited December 15, 2009 by HSMom2One

[Lolly]

Just adding my two

 

Friend of my brother: Ben Gay (This was after he was adopted by his step-father. Not his birth name.)

My reproductive endo.: I. R. King

[KidsHappen]

With one of our children we only had a boy name chosen.

 

I had the same thing happen and ended up with a Stormy. I had had an ultrasound that said boy so I only came prepared with a boy's name. I had an indian, male midwife and we asked him to name her. He had to drive across a stormy winter mountain pass to get to me so Stormy it was. Her name fits. :001_smile: It's sounds almost as funny calling a crying baby Stormy.

[fivetails]

I've seen lots of people with names after certain months, mainly April, May, and June... but I went to school with a January, only one I've ever known.

 

I don't know if this kid has been mentioned in this loooooong thread, but on the chance that she hasn't:

 

Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii

[mommaduck]

I had the same thing happen and ended up with a Stormy. I had had an ultrasound that said boy so I only came prepared with a boy's name. I had an indian, male midwife and we asked him to name her. He had to drive across a stormy winter mountain pass to get to me so Stormy it was. Her name fits. :001_smile: It's sounds almost as funny calling a crying baby Stormy.

:D Yes, it does!

[Sara R]

I went to school with Ivan Ho.

 

I sat in a doctor's waiting room with a preteen boy named Savage. You've got to wonder what people are thinking.

[babysparkler]

My sil's name is Michael. Her sister's name is Rory. Their dad wanted boys.

 

A girl I went to school went named her daughter Stormy Destiny. :confused:

 

My brother's name is Hilary (after my dad, a family name), and his girlfriend is named Ryan... it's pretty funny when they are introduced to new people :lol:.

[Guest Dulcimeramy]

My brother's name is Hilary (after my dad, a family name), and his girlfriend is named Ryan... it's pretty funny when they are introduced to new people :lol:.

 

I know a couple named Shannon (him) and Dana (her). I also know a Jerry (him) who married a Geri (her).

 

My mother worked for the State Board of Health in the late 80's, processing birth certificates. One day she came home and told us about a brand new baby girl with the first and middle names.....

 

Darling Sodapop.

[WishboneDawn]

I know a couple named Shannon (him) and Dana (her).

 

My name is obviously a woman's (Dawn) but my husband's is Shannon so from time to time I get phone calls where the caller will be careful to refer to me and my "partner". :D

[KidsHappen]

My name is obviously a woman's (Dawn) but my husband's is Shannon so from time to time I get phone calls where the caller will be careful to refer to me and my "partner". :D

 

My SIL's name is Shannon. We were at a political rally once and another man walked up, put his hand out to shake and said "Shannon" to which our Shannon said, Yes, but how did you know?" It's not a terribly common name for a guy.

[katemary63]

Haha, these are so funny! I knew a couple named Robin (him) and Toni (her). I knew them for years but never got used to it and always called them the wrong names.

 

A girl in my high school was named April Pine.

 

I know a woman who's name is Beth, not Elisabeth or anything, just Beth. She married a man who's last name was......Beth. She actually went by the name Beth Beth.