# Athletes with appropriate names for their sport **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 14, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012 "2013-06-14T19:02:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/1 "2013-06-14T19:02:22Z")
I was thinking about this watching the hockey playoffs. What a great name for an NHL goalie: Jonathan Quick. And then I noticed again during the NBA playoffs - phonetically Tim Duncan is a pretty good name for an NBA forward. I could only think of a couple others: Usian Bolt, NFL linebacker Quentin Jammer, NFL receiver James Jett, MLB pitcher Rollie Fingers, and MLB infielders Cecil and Prince Fielder. Any other athlete names that are perfect for their sport? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/2 "2013-06-14T19:15:48Z")
Bills cornerback Reggie Corner. Browns wide receiver Fair Hooker. Pitcher Bill Hands. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/3 "2013-06-14T19:18:55Z")
Browns RB Mac Speedie. And a couple of Chicago Bears: Bronko Nagurski and Dick Butkus. Perfect football names, both. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/4 "2013-06-14T19:23:31Z")
Some golfers: Chip Beck Birdie Kim (changed her Korean name to “Birdie” when she joined the LPGA) Jonathan Byrd ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/5 "2013-06-14T19:26:54Z")
A couple of bad ones for baseball pitchers: Bob Walk Grant Balfour ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/6 "2013-06-14T19:31:32Z")
Race car driver Lake Speed. 'Course he’d have been perfect in regattas. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/7 "2013-06-14T19:59:47Z")
St. Louis Rams WR Brian Quick. NASCAR driver Dick Trickle 'cause that name works everywhere. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/8 "2013-06-14T20:17:43Z")
Former American Olympic swimmer Misty Hyman ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/9 "2013-06-14T20:23:24Z")
Former Washington and Oakland fullback Rock Cartwright. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/10 "2013-06-14T20:24:36Z")
Homer Bailey has an unfortunate (and often accurate) name for a pitcher. Of course that’s not his given name, I don’t think. Per Mertesacker works phonetically if you prefer the American name for association football. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/11 "2013-06-14T20:25:26Z")
Jeremy Irons doesn’t play golf, but what about Tiger Woods? ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/12 "2013-06-14T20:39:06Z")
Indy Car driver Will Power. It’s now or never. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/13 "2013-06-14T20:44:07Z")
How about the world’s fastest man - Usain Bolt? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/14 "2013-06-14T21:07:09Z")
Even though he was a RB Jim Kiick. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/15 "2013-06-14T22:52:53Z")
Essendon (Aussie Rules) footballer Derek Kickett ---
**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:** [June 14, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/16 "2013-06-14T22:58:26Z")
We had a cheerleader in college named Felicia Bumpass. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/17 "2013-06-14T23:09:08Z")
Alge Crumpler was an NFL player. He was a tight end, but should have been a linebacker with that name. [Oh, and then there’s this.](http://effectualgrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hu1-300x287.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/18 "2013-06-14T23:14:00Z")
> [@Wargamer](#): > > How about the world’s fastest man - Usain Bolt? In the OP. (Although I did spell it wrong - maybe you were searching for his first name in the thread) ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/19 "2013-06-14T23:36:44Z")
Rockies pitcher Josh Outman. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012/20 "2013-06-15T00:54:35Z")
Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Diamond and NFL quarterback Chuck Long. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/athletes-with-appropriate-names-for-their-sport/661012.md?page=2)