# A Name Game For The Really Bored **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 6, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385 "2001-02-06T18:51:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/1 "2001-02-06T18:51:44Z")
- - - Damn! I am _impressed_! You can learn how to do _anything_ online. Even tease someone about their name. There’s a site: [http://babynamer.momsonline.com](http://babynamer.momsonline.com) -that lists people’s names. It also lists teasing names under “drawbacks”. Go there, look up your name, then click on “drawbacks”. ~ How many teasing names does your name have listed, and how many of them have you been called? - MC ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/2 "2001-02-06T19:18:43Z")
Name: Stephen Drawbacks: Stephano DiVanobige What the hell does that mean?!? Is this some historical or literary character I’ve never heard of?! I mean, I thought I’d heard them all. My personal favorite being the St-st-st-Stephen, that everybody thought was so funny to call me after that movie “The Cable Guy” came out. Now, I just need to know what Stephano DiVanobige means. That’s just weird. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/3 "2001-02-06T19:24:21Z")
**Scott** : Scotty Potty (nope) Scooter (yep) Scottie Tissues (_Scott_ Tissues, yep) Snot (nope) Squirt (yep, but I didn’t think it had to do with Scott) Scott Pot (nope) Scott Tot (nope) Scotty Snotty (nope) Slot (nope) Scottie the Hottie (Scottie _too_ Hottie, yep) Squawty Scotty (nope) Gotta go to the Potty Scotty (nope) Scooter Pie (yep) Scott Twat (nope) ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/4 "2001-02-06T19:25:32Z")
Name: Sarah Out of about 50 teasers, I can say I got called these ones: Que Sarah-Sarah Sarah-Beara Thank God no one ever called me _“Scary Marinara”_; I would have been scarred for life. The worst name I was ever called came from my best friend, who nick-named me “Sarah-Peara-Pomegranate.” I don’t know why, he just loved it and used to scream it down the halls. People really teased me about my last name. I got neighed at a lot, because “Coursey” rhymes with “Horsey” (haha, every have a good laugh.) I still hate my last name because of that. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/5 "2001-02-06T19:27:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MC \* > \*\*How many teasing names does your name have listed, and how many of them have you been called? - MC \*\* Zero and zero. And no, I wasn’t checking for Ethilrist. ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/6 "2001-02-06T19:37:11Z")
My real name is Robin. It lists 12 teasing nicknames for me: Robinette(yes) Robalina(yes) Robin Hood(yes) Rockin’ Robin(yes) Batman and Robin(yes) Robin Red-breast(yes) Bobbin(yes) Rubin(no) Robitussin(no) Robinski(yes) Birdie(no) Bird(yes) My best friend still refers to me a Bobbin Robin when we are drunk. My favorite nickname wasn’t even listed. My dad use to call me Robby. This site has brought back some bad memories from first grade! ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/7 "2001-02-06T19:49:02Z")
**Christian** Christ JC (Jesus Christ) Christina Christa Crooks Cranky Cookie The only one I’ve ever been called is Christina by stupid teachers that can’t read. I guess Cranky too, but not because of my name, so that one doesn’t count. JC??? WTF??? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/8 "2001-02-06T19:49:15Z")
Alfalfa Bill - In reference to William H. Murray, Governor of Oklahoma (1929-1931). Oklahoma is one of the alfalfa-producing states. **huh?** Free Willy **no** Battling Billy - In reference to William Wells, British heavyweight boxing champion. **no** Hillbilly **no** Silly Willy **yup** Willy Nilly **no** Chilly Willy **no** Willy Lump Lump **no** Wild Bill **to this day** Billy Goat **probably** Billy the Pilly **huh?** Sweet William **oh yes** Big Bad Bill **of course** Mister Bill **see Big Bad** Willy Dilly Ding Dong **Thank God no** Wee Willie Winky **by my sister** willy wall flower **no** Billy the Kid **yes** Prince William **yes** Willy Wonka **no** Buffalo Bill **when I lived there** Billy Bob **yep** Billiam **yes** Wee Willy **a while back (I grew)** Wilbur (with a famous horse’s voice) **no** ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/9 "2001-02-06T19:53:20Z")
**Chris** Rye Crisp (WTF?) Chrissy Pissy (yes, also Chrissy Wissy) Chris-py (no) Chris the Piss (yep) Chris-mas (no) Piss-topher (no, I’m not a christopher) That’s better. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/10 "2001-02-06T20:04:31Z")
Jessica I didn’t realize there were so many…and I’ll be honest…some are severely disturbing. Messy Jessie – (two people in the world are allowed to call me even JESSIE plain, so this was never used on me) Jizzica – WTF? I may have to use this as my porn name! Where did they get this one from? I hope not second graders. Sexica – again: **WTF?** Juggsica – people. I implore you. What is going on? The real problem was my maiden name. That last name resulted in me being called a pig more than once. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/11 "2001-02-06T20:29:48Z")
I can almost guarantee that my name is not on their list and no, I didn’t bother checking. I have a relatively unusual name (I’ve only heard of three other people in the world who have it) for one thing, and for another I was mocked and teased mercilessly for anything and everything any of the other kids could get on me… I think I’d rather keep trying to forget about it than go find more things they COULD have called me. I mean, I was called “Yoda” for two years. I’d like to think they meant “mystical guru with deep knowledge about the meaning of the Universe,” but I’m pretty sure they meant “weird looking short green critter with hairy ears.” ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/12 "2001-02-06T20:33:30Z")
Lisa-- I was suprised that they had the nickname my family calls me. (Lisa-Pizza) But they diddn’t have the repition of the name. Every one also calls me “Lisa-Lisa” Lisp Li-Li Pizza----every one calls me this. Mona Lisa Piece-a-lisa Lisa go to Pisa Sleazy Visa Leaning tower of Lisa Lisa Loo Loo La Bell Lisa Pizza Piece of Pizza Moanin’ Lisa Lease-a-Lisa La La Lunatic in Service Area Lisa Bo Bisa~~~A lot of people use this as well Lisa Marie (Presley) Weesa ~~~~ My husband calls me this Lissy Liza Beesa Lee Pisa Lease~~~My siblings call me this. Lis ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/13 "2001-02-06T20:35:48Z")
Drooly Julie **If so, I was too young to know.** Jumbo **No** Julie Beans **No** Goolie Julie **What the hell does this mean?** Ju-Ju-bee (like the candy) **Someone, somewhere must have called me this, but it never stuck.** Julie Mulie (as in mule) **No** Juella **My mom sometimes calls me this. I don’t mind.** Chewy **No** Julie-oolie-oolie **Um. No.** Jewel **Yes. But not deliberately. One time, Mom actually introduced me to someone as “My daughter, Jewelry.” Freudian, you think?** Jules **This is what most of my friends call me.** Ju Ju **No** Jelly Belly **No, but a friend had a four-year old who, apparently, couldn’t say “Julie” and, instead, called me “Jelly.” "Happy Birthday, dear Jelly…"** Jukebox **No** Julep - In reference to a mint julep, an alcoholic drink. **No, but I do enjoy a good julep.** Junie **No** Tools **No** Julie Bully **No** Juicy Fruit **No** Jell-O **No** Julie Poo-lie **No** I think I escaped a lot of these by the simple expedient of being really skinny in school. (This is no longer the case.) I mean, how do you call a skinny child “Jumbo” or “Jelly Belly”? There really weren’t a lot of nasty names for me, though, were there? I guess that means that mine is a pretty decent name to give a child. Parents-to-be, see to it. ---
**Author:** ![idiotboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@idiotboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/idiotboy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/14 "2001-02-06T20:39:01Z")
Seeing as my name is Rick…I thought there would be more… **Rickle** - no **Fickle Rick** - no **Slick** - yes, but not in a teasing way…it was a nickname a friend gave me \*\*Sick \*\*- well, I guess… \*\*Rickie Dickie \*\*- yup \*\*Prick \*\*- yeah \*\*Dick \*\*- Too many times to remember… \*\*Uncle Stick \*\*- Uncle Stick??! WTF??! \*\*Slick Rick \*\*- Yeah, but again, not in a teasing way… \*\*Reek \*\*- Well, I dated a french foreign exchange student in high school, and she called me “reek”, but I think it was due to the limitations of her accent…and no her teasing me… ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/15 "2001-02-06T20:54:01Z")
For me there were only three. They form a curious haiku of sorts. Kentucky Spent Cunt Perhaps an obscure coded prophetic message? Dear me… ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/16 "2001-02-06T21:27:59Z")
Amble **No** Ambrosia **Yep** Am-Burp **Yep** Amway - In reference to a multi-level marketing scheme. **No** Amburger **Of course** Ambino Tiger **Never even thought of this one** The Great Ambeeno \*\*Nada \*\* Spamber \*\*Not this one either \*\* Amburger Helper \*\*Maybe they weren’t into food? \*\* Amber waves of grain \*\*Heard this one alot \*\* Amberella \*\*Not this one either \*\* Amber-pampers \*\*Thank God, No! \*\* Ambie \*\*Still get this one from my cellma… I mean, office mate! \*\* 😃 Amberglar the Hamburglar \*\*Nope \*\* Cheeseber \*\*Nope \*\* Amity \*\*Not this one either \*\* Amber-licious \*\*Now THIS one I got… \*\* Amboo \*\*This is what my 2 year old nephew calls me! \*\* Bamber \*\*Old HS nickname \*\* Bertie \*\*Huh??? \*\* Ambular \*\*Not this one \*\* Amber-Lamper that Pees in her Pamper \*\*I’da had to shoot them \*\* Ammo \*\*_head shake_ \*\* Astro \*\*Not this one either \*\* Bambi \*\*Amber was enough of a porn star name… didn’t need this one added in! \*\* Hamburgesa \*\*Not \*\* Ambobo \*\*I don’t think so \*\* Ambercrombie \*\*Not this one either \*\* Some of the ones they missed: **Forever Amber** - usually from the older people that would call me during my call center days **Ambird Zebra** - Play on my full name **Am** - Get that one a lot now Now you know why I prefer to go by TruePisces rather than my real name on the boards… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/17 "2001-02-06T21:46:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\ ***Forever Amber** - usually from the older people that would call me during my call center days > > * * * **Forever Amber** was may favorite book as a young teen. I am not older, but the book was given to me by my grandma. ---
**Author:** ![Bubble\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@Bubble\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bubble_Girl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/18 "2001-02-06T22:17:52Z")
They listed 25 possible nicknames. You would have to be pretty bored and creative to come up with most of the ones on the list but here are some I have been called. **Sha-na-na Shanny (friend still calls me this but I like it) Shan-man Shamu (had to punch someone for this one!) Shannon Bo Bannon Shanna Bananna** Lucky for me my mom thought about nicknames when I was born and tried not to give me a name where it could be shorted or a nickname used. ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/19 "2001-02-06T22:43:45Z")
Hey! Shanna Banana was one of my roommates in college! Anyway, reading the list for my name brought back some memories. Out of 75 listed, you can imagine that I was called a few of them. And they even missed some! The curse of being named the most popular name in an certain time period, I guess. Many of the mispronounciations I was only called when my friends were drunk. My sister called me one of the names on the list and my first boyfriend called me another. I had a friend with the same name and her grandfather called her another of the names on the list. Drawbacks indeed. Some people are too sensitive. I wouldn’t care if someone came up to me today and called me some of the things I’ve been called before (from that list 😉 ). ---
**Author:** ![Fletch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@Fletch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fletch)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385/20 "2001-02-06T22:51:15Z")
Don here, Dondo - Nope Don Juan - Yup Ronald McDonald - Yup Donald Duck - Yup Don Juan - Yup Old McDonald - Yup [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-name-game-for-the-really-bored/53385.md?page=2)