Sumiller Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 When I was in elementary school, there was a teacher named Sandy Beach. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I had a friend named Soapy which was actually short for Soupac (her father was working in the South Pacific at the time she was born and SOUPAC was the military acronym for his duty station.) There is a young lady named Krystal Ball in southeast Virginia running for a congressional seat this year. I know her ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Mercedes was actually a fairly common girls name in Spanish speaking countries - it means "mercies". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Sounds like Major Major from Catch-22:). I was helping out with baptisms at church and one family with the last name "Virtue" named their daughter 'Patience Iza". That one elicited major groans. I knew an OB named Dr. Bush. My mom's friend was named Mr. Hair ... and he was cue-ball bald. My first OB with Luke was Dr. Kil. I didn't change because of his name, although it gave me pause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 There was a doctor at the Medical Center that I used to work at named Donald Duckles - he was named BEFORE Donald Duck came out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I met a guy named Arabian once. Made me think of horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 My first OB with Luke was Dr. Kil. I didn't change because of his name, although it gave me pause. My OB was Dr. Kil, too. I told him he might want to consider adding "dare" to his name. He asked me if his name really bothered me and I had to be honest and say, well, yes, actually. He just chuckled. He was one of the nicest doctors I've ever had.:) Oh, and you know Krystal? I think she's from Stafford originally. I remember seeing that same name in our local paper a whole lot as a very sucessful high school gymnast when we first moved to the area. You and I seem to be connected somehow.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 My OB was Dr. Kil, too. I told him he might want to consider adding "dare" to his name. He asked me if his name really bothered me and I had to be honest and say, well, yes, actually. He just chuckled. He was one of the nicest doctors I've ever had.:) Oh, and you know Krystal? I think she's from Stafford originally. I remember seeing that same name in our local paper a whole lot as a very sucessful high school gymnast when we first moved to the area. You and I seem to be connected somehow.:) She's from King George :D It is interesting, Kathleen, how often our paths have crossed. Now, there are two Dr. Kils :lol: One is very loved by his patients, the other has a tendency to start scheduling your C-section before he's even met you. I had the C-section happy Dr. Kil, thus the switch. I think the loved Dr. Kil was one floor down when I went (Mary Wash. Hosp.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 There was a doctor at the Medical Center that I used to work at named Donald Duckles - he was named BEFORE Donald Duck came out!! I had a friend in college named John Paul Popp (pronounced pope), but he was born before John Paul became Pope John Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I can't say. I swear it's the only time I've ever heard the name and me saying it says too much. It's a masculine name that sounds like the person should be a genie-like the one in the glass case that tells your fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 My first OB with Luke was Dr. Kil. I didn't change because of his name, although it gave me pause. She's from King George :D It is interesting, Kathleen, how often our paths have crossed. Now, there are two Dr. Kils :lol: One is very loved by his patients, the other has a tendency to start scheduling your C-section before he's even met you. I had the C-section happy Dr. Kil, thus the switch. I think the loved Dr. Kil was one floor down when I went (Mary Wash. Hosp.). Mine must've been the loved one because I had a VBAC. I was at Mary Washington, too. Nifty.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I went to high school with a Virginia Madre. Never thought a thing of it until dh pointed it out to me. Another Candice Kane (went by Candy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I heard of a celebrity who just named their kid Stella Luna I think it's kind of pretty but after a bat? Also, one of the Penn and Teller guys named their kids some crazy a?& name. I can't remember what it is though. I ahve also heard the names Malachi and Damian. I just can't help but think of horror movies when I hear those names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Oh, I just remembered that a friend from high school dated a girl named Merrie Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I once knew a young girl named Aquanetta! Anyone remember that hairspray? Yep, that's what she was named after...:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I heard of a celebrity who just named their kidStella Luna I think it's kind of pretty but after a bat? Also, one of the Penn and Teller guys named their kids some crazy a?& name. I can't remember what it is though. I ahve also heard the names Malachi and Damian. I just can't help but think of horror movies when I hear those names. Penn Jillette of Penn & Teller became a father to Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette on June 3, 2005. Of naming his daughter something so wacky he says, "I think it's pretty cruel to give a kid a name that others are going to have...I love the name Moxie, I love that's it's a purely American word, and those are rare, and I love that it stands for old fashioned spunk and energy. Emily (his wife) pushed for her middle name, "CrimeFighter" because Emily doesn't have a middle name and thinks middle names are stupid. So, it's just a joke. When she gets pulled over by the police she can show her license and say, 'We're on the same side, officer, my middle name is CrimeFighter.'" :D Not so much her middle name, but I do like Moxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 My grandma's name was Rosy (short for Roseanna, but she went by Rosy) Cheek. We always joked it could be her porn name. When dh was working as a teacher, there was an inspector called Muffy Hand. That sounds like a porn name! Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbtx Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Amicolola Rice . They call him Ami which they pronounce Ah'mee. Rice his his mother's maiden name, but the problem is their last name is Curry. I think Amicolola is an Indian name or word. My mom and stepdad just can't get over this name. I kind of like to say it though, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 When dh was working as a teacher, there was an inspector called Muffy Hand. That sounds like a porn name! Rosie :lol: You are the best!!!That has to be a porn name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Where we live, there is a dentist named Dr. Love. Beats the dentist near me named Dr. Fear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 How could I forget this doctor!! His name is Dr. Stopp and is well known in the tri-county area. If you mention Dr Stopp, everyone knows who you mean - he performs vasectomies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 YES! I grew up on Mercer Island. His name was Dr. Bob Paine. I think he would be in his 90, or over 100 by now because I lived on MI from 1968 - 1995, and he was about 75 when he retired, and they moved in the mid-80's. Did he move to Tacoma? I knew a Bob Paine, but didn't know he was a dentist. He had an cider pressing party at his house every fall. Wonderful cider. Loved that man. Very, very punny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I knew a family who named all their kids after guns: Remington, Winchester, Smith, Wesson, and 1 daughter named Beretta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I think Heather is the most ridiculous name I've ever heard. I mean really, Heather? Has anyone seen the movie "Heathers?" It just sounds so, well, contrived and silly. It has also has too much connotation with plants. No offense to anyone who is named or has a child with that name. :001_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Bud ****worth... I kid you not. He worked with my dad at a major Ad agency in NYC. He fit his name perfectly. The guy made his phone only light-up when someone called, so his young secretary had to come in to his office to let him know he had a call. This was way back in the 70's (imagine white go-go boots and mini skirts). :tongue_smilie: Okay, there is some editing thing that won't let me show this man's name, and it's not made up. Imagine bOOks starting with a T. This is beyond silly that as adults we can spell out the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Oh, I just remembered that a friend from high school dated a girl named Merrie Christmas. My dh served on a sub with a man named Randy Christmas. His cousins are Mary (or Merrie) and Holly. I wonder if we're talking about the same person or if there are several Mary Christmas' in the US?:001_smile: A friend named her dd Aquilla, which is Latin for eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Did he move to Tacoma? I knew a Bob Paine, but didn't know he was a dentist. He had an cider pressing party at his house every fall. Wonderful cider. Loved that man. Very, very punny. I think he moved to Magnolia Bluff... Hmmm. I know he used to be a big Ham radio operator - had a huge antenna in his backyard when that was still okay on Mercer Island! They had the COOLEST house ever -- think the perfect mid-century modern rambler with all the cool stuff you see in magazines now. Perfectly furnished with Danish modern teak. It's my ideal, still :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I think Heather is the most ridiculous name I've ever heard. I mean really, Heather? Has anyone seen the movie "Heathers?" It just sounds so, well, contrived and silly. It has also has too much connotation with plants. I have had plenty of bad experiences with Heathers, but I didn't know plant names were a no-no! (Daisy? Rose? Lily? Violet? Aside from Phylox or Dogwood, or perhaps Myrtle, they are pretty nice.) It's a lovely plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGin Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 My mother's twin cousins were named Nova and Scotia. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Well if you don't like Heather, how about Erica? It is the same name. (Erica is the botanical name for heather). Oh, and although I have no children with botanical names, I really like them- Lily, Dahlia, Rose, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I had a dentist when I was young named Dr. Krueger like Freddy Krueger his first name was Franklin so his sign read Dr. F Krueger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seibert4kids Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 My sister's name is a combination of both of my aunt's names. Her name is "Katricia" and is a combo of Kathleen and Patricia. It's probably not the "weirdest" name, but she's had quite a time trying to explain it to others! (She typically just goes by "Kat" for the most part now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 We once rode by a sign for a chiropractor whose name was Dr. Scott Pop. I begged my father to turn around so I could take a picture, but he wouldn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I grew up playing with Cinnamon Brown. I worked with Candy Corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I know a guy named Kidd. I know a girl named Kidd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The two that come to mind are:* Angel - for a boy's name (poor boy) Angel is not uncommon as a boy's name among Latinos. Wendi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 A teacher was called Peter Abbot. Say it fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 That's quite the assumption. Indeed. Which is why her post is a commentary on the majority of the posts on this board, making fun of presumably black names, often original/invented, and common names in Spanish. Like anything with a "qu" in it. I think she's got a point. People love to make fun of certain names, and why have so many posts begun with "when I was a social worker" or "when I lived in the inner city"? Personally I think the name Madison for a girl (or any name ending with -son, for that matter) is silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Addison is another it is the name of a horrible disease of the adrenal system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 When I was a kid, the boy down the street was named Cleopatrick J. Wartley III. Oh, and there's a boy I know named Braxton, which would be a fine name if it didn't remind you of labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) A really sweet lady helped introduce me to cloth diapers at a baby boutique. Her kids' names, she told my dd with a big smile, are Turtle and PonyBoy (and those are not nicknames). My poor, sheltered dd is used to more traditional/conservative names for children. Her eyes got so wide! :lol: The only thing dd could say to me, in a whisper as we left, was "Mama. She had a purple stripe in her hair!" Edited May 13, 2010 by zaichiki ETA Dd LOVES purple. She may have had a case of envy. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Indeed. Which is why her post is a commentary on the majority of the posts on this board, making fun of presumably black names, often original/invented, and common names in Spanish. Like anything with a "qu" in it. I think she's got a point. People love to make fun of certain names, and why have so many posts begun with "when I was a social worker" or "when I lived in the inner city"? Personally I think the name Madison for a girl (or any name ending with -son, for that matter) is silly. How in the world do you presume these names are from *any* color people? Seriously, where did that come from? Since someone in my family has a qu in his/her name, do you automatically assume that person is black or Spanish? Whew. What a leap. "When I was a social worker..." gives the reader the idea that the writer worked with many people and that the name is not an urban legend. FTR, when I taught school, I had a black Heather in one of my classes. Now is it such a bad name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) . Edited May 13, 2010 by Nicole M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I taught a boy named Handsome Mann. Yep, it was on the birth certificate. I also taught Pennie Lane. The principal claimed to have taught Pajama (pronounced Paj uh-may). Then there was the family that loved weather - the girls are Sunny, Windy, and Stormy, the son is Thunder. I rode the bus with Ophelia Butts. Another girl I went to school with ws named Pepper. All of her siblings were named for spices as well: Cinnamon, Sage, Thyme, and Cayenne. A lady we did business with had a husband who was a huge University of Arkansas fan. Their first son was named Ray Zorback. A secretary at our school named her first born Glacier Stone. Then there is the family that named all their children (only boys) after favorite birds: Wren, Robin, and Oriole. A girl in my son's gym class was named Rainey. Her mom was Sunshine. I have a Stormy. I thought she was a boy (had an ultrasound to prove it) and only had a boy's name picked out. So when she turned out to be a girl we asked our midwife for suggestions. He said when he drove over the mountain pass to come to my house that there was a snow storm so we should name her Stormy. Never was a child more appropriately named. :001_smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Growing up, there were two brothers named Boris and Igor. Why are those names strange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I have friend who is a nurse who keeps her maiden name for professional reasons - otherwise she would be nurse Paine. Our dentist is Dr. Grinder. Before they split the practice years ago, his partner was Dr. Fairy. Remarkably, none of us have ever had a cavity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Why are those names strange? Well, Igor conjures up an image of the hunchback assistant in horror films. And when I think of Boris, I think of Boris Karloff who acted in many horror films. At least that's what everyone in our small town thought of when I was young.... does this make me old? lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 When I was doing my student teaching, many years ago, there was a little boy names PoJo?!?!?!? Who would name their child PoJo? He was taken away from his parent by social services and was adopted. When he was adopted, the new parents changed his name to Joe. He was so excited to tell everyone at school his name was not PoJo any more, but now Joe. I think I started crying for joy after I found out. Why someone would do this to a child is beyond me.:mad: I had a friend who had a foster child named Shameless they shortened it to Shay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Some odd first names I have come across in dh family tree Prosper Van Rensseler Squire Kemper Garland Elexious Monsieur My mom's first cousin is named Garland. The others are weird though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I forgot to mention one! A boy named "Reason." Reason? REASON!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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