Miss Peregrine Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We have a friend named Don Johnson. And our adjuster for our car accident is Gary Cooper. I've been singing, "Puttin' on the Ritz" for the last few days. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My mom's husband is Jon Doe. We tell him never leave the house without his id! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Not a friend, but when DD2 was born, I got a package of baby clothing out of the blue from Michael Stipe. That one baffled the heck out of me until my aunt mentioned she'd bought stuff for us off eBay. I don't imagine it was THE Michael Stipe, though. I can't quite imagine he does much ebaying of baby clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We met Gerald Ford when we visited his church. We introduced ourselves and shook hands and he says his name. I looked at him and asked, "Really?" Really, he says. I laugh. There was a much younger couple nearby and they were confused. The wife says, "What? Is that someone famous?" :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I haven't met any people with "famous" names, but I am one. There used to be a talk show host with my name, but she spelled it the normal way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I've met a Ronald McDonald. He had a stack of Ronald McDonald pencils that he would hand out. Recently I read something about a group of Ronald McDonalds who get together. I didn't see him in the photo but I think he's probably deceased as he would be in his late 90's by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 One of our building inspector's name was Richard Nixon...and he was young enough that his parents had to have known how that could impact someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 One of our building inspector's name was Richard Nixon...and he was young enough that his parents had to have known how that could impact someone. That reminded me of the home inspector of our current home, Paul Newman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneinco Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Not so much a 'famous person' but character... My husband and I were having something notarized a few years back. The notary was giving my husband a hard time due to my name. (Gets old having a 'famous' name) Tables turned, however, when the notary had to sign his name "James T Kirk"...and he was born before the show aired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My neighbor is Harry Morgan, also the name of the actor who played Col. Potter on M*A*S*H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I went to high school with Richard Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Oh, I knew a C.S. Lewis in high school but I don't know what the C and the S stood for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a man in probably his early thirties whose name is John Wayne and he goes by it. I might be tempted to just use John but he must like it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 One of our retiring members of parliament was called Bill Sykes. People should read more classical literature. Or at least watch the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Not 'famous' but funny. A real estate guru where I live is called Max Christmas...... Guess what his wife is named? Yep, it's Mary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have met the real Parker Stevenson, Jessica Alba (when she was a child), Linda Blair, off the top of my head- pun wasn't intentional. ...lol now though! I used to work at the Movie World film studios etc...In case you were all wondering. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Okay....this is REALLY funny! A friend years ago told me that her parents names are Patricia and Angus Nest. Not funny yet? Well, they were somewhere, where they were called up with lots of people waiting around. And when they were called the room roared. You might want to say it out loud- Can Mrs P. Nest and Mr A. Nest please come to the reception area. True story! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skirch Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Yes, I have several in my family! Gabe Kaplan, Marvin Kaplan, Gary Cooper, Bradley Cooper, Jason Long, Shelly Long and Jessica McClintock. And how funny, just as I'm getting ready to hit "add post", Gabe Kaplan (the actor) was just shown on America this Morning! Freaky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My dad used to work with Smokey Bear's dad. No lie. The man's last name was Bear and he had named his son Smokey and his daughter Honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 We know a James Bond. His cell phone's last 3 digits are 007. Dh asked me once why he did that with his cell. My reply? Wouldn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My ds shares the name of a fairly famous singer. When he was at military college he was asked to lead cadences (as a joke). The first names of my two sons form the name of an unrelated band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My older brother is David Bowie. When people would see our last name, my sister and I were always being asked about our brother David. For a long time we just thought everyone knew our brother! 18 years ago when David Bowie the singer turned 50, my brother got a drunk dial call from some woman in Australia who *really* wanted to wish the singer a happy birthday. My brother is a college professor and on occasion people will take his classes just because of his name. People sometimes do a double take at his name when he presents linguistics papers at conferences. FTR, the last names are not pronounced the same. David Bowie the singer took his name from the Bowie knife (we are related to Rezin Bowie who invented it and his brother Jim Bowie of the Alamo who popularized it), but pronounced it differently than the family last name and how the knife name is pronounced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Our bearded dragon is King Henry the Eighth, and one of our land hermit crabs is Lionel Messi. :zombie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Our plumber looks just like Vin Diesel. He even got comped a suite in Las Vegas bc they thought he must be Vin Diesel's brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 For actual famous people, one of my brother's best friends is the producer and director of MTV's Teen Wolf. And for the not-so-actual famous people, my other brother's name is Timothy Leary. Yep. (And no, he was not named after the real Timothy Leary, though we always used to tease my mother about it whenever somebody would ask.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a man in probably his early thirties whose name is John Wayne and he goes by it. I might be tempted to just use John but he must like it :) My dad's name sounds like John Wayne if you're aren't listening closely, especially on the phone. More than once he's been accused of pranking the person on the other end of the line :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a little boy named Kent Clark. His parents didn't notice the Superman connection until after they were set on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have a friend who is married to James Taylor and her sister is married to Steve Lawrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a guy named Joseph Smith. Not exactly an uncommon name, plus the famous one is long dead, but still famous. Also, ds has a doctor named John Kennedy. His middle initial however, isn't F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug's Mom Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I used to hang out with Jerry Lewis. Jimmy Stewart used to come to our guitar shop. Jim Morrison teaches in my hometown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a John Wayne. :) Doesn't call people "pilgrim" though. (Although he should!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babs Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 There is a Natalie Cole I worked with last year on a property tax case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I know a man in probably his early thirties whose name is John Wayne and he goes by it. I might be tempted to just use John but he must like it :) Wow. Does he do the name justice? :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Not their actual names, but both Richard Nixon and Elvis came to my wedding reception. I didn't know until we got back from our honeymoon and I looked over the guest book. "Elvis" eventually fessed up, but we'll celebrate 21 years next week and still don't know who signed Nixon's name. We had some guesses, but no confirmation. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I share a name with a high-up executive of a world-renowned publication, and because I got ourname@wellknownemailclient first, I receive email for her all the time. I know what committees she's on, where her child went to winter break camp, where she'll be volunteering tomorrow night. She knows I know, too, because I tracked down a correct email address for her and told her, and she responded. That was four years ago, but I still get some emails. I've considered getting a new account, but it's mine, darn it. I can't just set up a filter, because there's no unifying information. I usually can't tell whether one is for her or for me until I read it, unless the location is in the subject line. Thankfully, I don't get many anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 When DH was growing up he lived across the street from Charlie Brown and his brother Buster. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I share a name with a high-up executive of a world-renowned publication, and because I got ourname@wellknownemailclient first, I receive email for her all the time. I know what committees she's on, where her child went to winter break camp, where she'll be volunteering tomorrow night. She knows I know, too, because I tracked down a correct email address for her and told her, and she responded. That was four years ago, but I still get some emails. I've considered getting a new account, but it's mine, darn it. I can't just set up a filter, because there's no unifying information. I usually can't tell whether one is for her or for me until I read it, unless the location is in the subject line. Thankfully, I don't get many anymore. I am assuming it isn't Anna Wintour, because I can't imagine her volunteering anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I forgot my younger also shares a name with an American Idol winner. And our pediatric dentist is Jefferson Davis -- we do live in Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My aunt's name is Linda Carter and when she was young she looked JUST like *the* Linda Carter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My aunt's name is Linda Carter and when she was young she looked JUST like *the* Linda Carter. And now I'm picturing someone's aunt dressed like Wonder Woman. :D I know Carter wouldn't have dressed like that in real life, but that's how I picture her when I hear her name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_go_gadget Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I am assuming it isn't Anna Wintour, because I can't imagine her volunteering anywhere. Ha! I can't, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 When DH was growing up he lived across the street from Charlie Brown and his brother Buster. :) Haha.Charlie Brown goes to my church. I keep remembering more. Jesse James went to my Jr. High. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I knew a Charlie Brown at church. My dh knows a guy who looks just like Tom Cruise, JUST.LIKE. And about the same age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Library Momma Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 There are three Ryan Reynolds in my dd's school. They all have to use their middle initial to distinguish themselves. Too bad none are "the" Ryan Reynolds. I know a Tom Riddle who has never read the Harry Potter books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Creek Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I had a first sergeant in the Army whose name was Bobby Hill. Every time I heard his name I heard, "Dangit, Bobby!" in my head and I had to try not to laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukale Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Before I got married my name was Susan Smith. I was a receptionist for a large bank and we were required to give our full name. When that story broke it was awful to have that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My dad has been friends with "Ozzy Ozbourne" since grade school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeFlowers Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 When DH was growing up he lived across the street from Charlie Brown and his brother Buster. :) I know/have known a few Charlie Browns. I friend of mine in high school was named Morgan Freeman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 The only 'famous' person I have ever known is my Grandma's cousin who is Bobby Orr, the NHL hockey player. I can't even think of any friends of met with names that are the same as someone famous. I feel so isolated up here. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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