"My French teacher was actually named Mrs. French," and other people we knew with names like that.

[Guest]

I don't get it. :leaving:

It's a palindrome :)

[mellifera33]

It's a palindrome :)

 

:lol:  I was trying every way I could to pronounce it, and couldn't find a single way that made it funny. I thought maybe it was a Gene Masseth type of joke. 

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[Daria]

My grandmother had a friend who had a daughter named Hooker.  Only it wasn't spelled that way.  It was spelled like Huiker or something like that, but it was pronounced like the occupation.  

 

Her mother insisted that it was an old Dutch family name, and that she was celebrating her heritage as one of the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of Manhattan.  My grandmother, who named her own children after puritan ancestors, was very impressed by this, and would boast about knowing a person with such a distinguished history.  

 

I do not believe that she actually worked in the related profession, although I could be wrong.

[AndyJoy]

Also, the doctor who took out my wisdom teeth was named Dr. Slaughter, and my daughter's speech therapist was named Mrs. Speaker.

I know a Nurse Slaughter. Her husband was the Pastor of our church!

 

I had a classmate named Crystal Waters. Her mom drew the line at using Clear for her middle name...

[AndyJoy]

I had a substitute teacher named Miss Smartie.

[ScoutTN]

My riding teacher was Miss Hunter and yes, we rode hunter/jumpers.

[Jennay]

One of my children was delivered by a Dr. Apgar.

[TammyS]

Two priests: Monsignor Pope and Father Papa.

 

I also went to school with a guy names Randy Chestnuts.

[MercyA]

Our school's shop teacher was named Mr. Board.

[meena]

Our dentist is Dr. Smiley  :D

[Guest]

One of my children was delivered by a Dr. Apgar.

My OBGYN with my youngest was Dr. Apgar. There is a funeral home owned by the Buriers. They are in partnership with the Queens. So, its Burier-Queen. For real.

 

My grandmother's middle name was Mae. When she got married for the second time, she married Reverand May. So, Elsie Mae May. :D

 

My maiden name was French. In school, the next person on the school roster alphabetically was Jeff Frye. So, for graduation practice, as they called our last names only for line up, it was "...French...Frye..." Even the principle got a giggle out of that.

[Guest]

My older sisters were high school friends with Native American brother and sister with the last name Mountain. Their first names were Sandy and Rocky.

[chocolate-chip chooky]

I had an anatomy professor named Dr Blood.

 

And I knew a sport teacher named Miss Kick.

 

 

I wonder if people live into their names in some unconscious way?

Or is there some lingering genetic link back to when people's surnames described their job/role?

 

It's both fascinating and hilarious.

[Tammi K]

The kids' dentist (orthodontist )  is Dr. DeKay.

[UncleEJ]

My dentist is Dr. Silvertooth. He told me that his grandmother told all the grandkids that one of them better become a dentist with that last name!

[DawnM]

There is a Urologist in Toledo, OH named Dick Tapper.

 

I can't make this stuff up.

[GoodGrief]

Jack Frost was the Republican candidate for mayor of Anchorage several years ago. He lost. I thought he had the perfect name to be the mayor of an Alaskan city, lol.

[73349]

I had a teacher named Mr. Towne for geography.

[3 ladybugs]

My orthodontist as a kid was Dr. Cotton. My husband went to school with a kid (and I am going to spell this wrong) who was Fu Lyn You. He got in trouble with the IRS for obvious reasons, but it was actually his name. He was from China. 

[PinkTulip]

My OB/GYN is named Dr. Pieper (pronounced Peeper)

[Violet Crown]

I mentioned our town's pride and joy on a previous simlar thread: local urologist, specializing in vasectomies, Dr. Dick Chopp.

 

Also our mayor for many years was Will Wynn. He never had a slogan on his campaign signs: just his name did the job.

[lmrich]

My kids' yearbook teacher was Mrs. Memory.

[Alicia64]

Dh knew a Candace Cane. She married a Cane.

 

Alley

[Slache]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/best-moments-in-the-history-of-names?bfpi&utm_term=.xtmp9L1XN#.xq0p9OMyw

[trulycrabby]

There's a cardiologist named Safety First in my hometown.

[MASHomeschooler]

There's a Mr. Schmuck running for Senate here.

[Onceuponatime]

When I was young my mother had friends Sandy Beech and Candy Mann. Those were their married names. A Sherlock Holmes holds a public office in our county.

[Susan in KY]

Our pastor is Parsons. Our librarian is Bookie, and is married to a lawyer named judge. :)

[kbutton]

I also went to school with a guy names Randy Chestnuts.

 

I know of a missionary by this name!

 

OB/GYN  Dr. Seymour

 

Not related to a profession, but Crystal Junk--Junk was a married name. Interestingly, she was widowed young and remarried, and both her husbands had the same first name.

[kubiac]

My mom's gardener is Joe Gardener.

[Northwoodsmama]

In my old hometown- there's a cardiac surgeon named Dr. Hartsuck!

[Kareni]

We used to live in a city with a urologist named Dr. Butnick.

 

There's a thread from last year on the same topic. Here's the link: Another just for fun: Ironic names

 

Regards,

Kareni

[abacus2]

Dr. Stubbs owns Stubbs Prosthetics & Orthotics. 

[SeaConquest]

I was in the Army with a Colonel Grenade. I also worked for a law firm called Payne & Fears.

[eternalsummer]

I knew a clergy person with the last name of "Divine."

 

A fickle ex boyfriend had the last name of "Hurtt."

 

Then there's the old tall tale about the Hogg sisters, whose first names were "Ima" and "Youra."

 

 

It would be spelled Ura

 

My grandmother's name was Ura (but her last name was not Hogg)

[lisabees]

I went to school with a Walter Mellon.  Poor kid.

[Angie in VA]

I taught a little girl called "Paige Turner" - don't know if she ended up helping musicians though.

 

 

Maybe she became an author. 

[Angie in VA]

English teacher named Mrs. Britain (spelled that way). Spanish teacher named Mrs. Spain. 

 

All time fave: a chiro named Dr. Popp. 

 

Off to read the thread Kareni linked. Wonder if I posted there and forgot. 

[Excelsior! Academy]

I remember a Paige Turner!  She did a mini workout camp at my school and was at cheer camp as a counselor the same I attended as a camper.

 

 

Our allergist's name is Dr. Haymore.

[TammyS]

There's always Usain Bolt (fastest man in the world).

 

Not quite the same, but I know a girl who got married and went from being a "Roach" to a "Lilley".

[mellifera33]

I went to school with a Walter Mellon.  Poor kid.

 

 

I don't get this one either. Yes, I am always the last one to get a joke.  :coolgleamA:

[Kareni]

I don't get this one either. Yes, I am always the last one to get a joke.  :coolgleamA:

 

I think in this case it's the fact that Walter sounds close to water -- thus watermelon.

 

Regards,

Kareni

[mellifera33]

I think in this case it's the fact that Walter sounds close to water -- thus watermelon.

 

Regards,

Kareni

 

Thank you.  :D

[Elizabeth 2]

My 8th grade history teacher was Mr. Cary. His wife's first name: karie. She was a math teacher. Her name sign said cary^2 after she heard us calling her that.

 

I went to school with a family surnamed Berry. I'm not joking. The girls were named Kerry (my class), Blue, and Sherry.

[gaillardia]

It would be spelled Ura

 

My grandmother's name was Ura (but her last name was not Hogg)

The Hogg Sisters, Ima and Ura. It was a joke!

 

 

My parents had a bishop whose last name was Bishop. Bishop Bishop.

I know a woman named Crystal whose last name sounds like meth. I don't want to say what her last name is, but it sounds like you're saying Crystal Meth when you say her name. She and her husband didn't realize until after they got married what it would do to her name. 

 

I know another Crystal whose last name is Payne and she's a nurse.

 

We knew a farmer whose last name was Barnes.

 

Chiropractor named Dr. Schmall (very German accent too).

[nd293]

I had a substitute teacher named Miss Smartie.

I had a Mrs Smart as a teacher.

[Audrey]

I had a cello teacher whose first name was Viola.

[Onceuponatime]

My 8th grade history teacher was Mr. Cary. His wife's first name: karie. She was a math teacher. Her name sign said cary^2 after she heard us calling her that.

 

I went to school with a family surnamed Berry. I'm not joking. The girls were named Kerry (my class), Blue, and Sherry.

Hey! I went to school with two sisters whose last name was Berry. They were Heather and Holly.

 

I also know a family with the surname of Little. Everyone in the family, male and female, is over six feet tall.

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[scoutingmom]

Dentist office. Howell & Payne (yes that was their names).

 

I watched a TV show with people with names like these, and Ima Hogg was on it. So was Ura Belcher (married name). And a couple of people that were named Santa Claus.

 

I heard about a family, but it was probably a joke. Couple was Bill and Pag. Last name.... Board. Supposedly ran with the family name and named their son Clip.

 

I had also heard of Bishop Bishop.

 

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[Pink and Green Mom]

My son's middle school Spanish teacher was Miss Spain.  We knew an Army Major who's last name was Minor (Major Minor).