# Duh moments (Doper Names) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 21, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676 "2001-10-21T04:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/41 "2001-10-22T12:46:17Z")
Watch it, **Rue**. Don’t make me give you the _Middle Finger of Doom_[sup]®[/sup]. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/42 "2001-10-22T12:59:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Little Nemo \* > \*\*Heck, I got all of these (except punoqllads). I even knew how to pronounce Canthearya’s name the first time I saw it. Of course, I always think “Sue done him” instead of “pseudonym” but that’s just I’ve got a dirty mind. \*\* And I think of it as “Sue done 'em,” which is even worse 🙂 I vastly prefer that to “pseudonym.” That’s the beauty of the name - you can pick whichever interpretation you want. I hope she doesn’t mind… Now here is my biggest d’oh moment yet. I figured out **Sofa King** , but now don’t get it anymore. Can I please blame this on Monday mornings? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/43 "2001-10-22T13:17:04Z")
**Pucette** - I read it originally as a davenport regent, but it’s a variant on “so effing”. Your name confused me for awhile - I thought it was a very small spalsh of puce, but finally figured out the “little flea” concept. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/44 "2001-10-22T13:25:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\ ***mangetout** - d’oh > > **Tequila Mockingbird** - D’oh > > **Oicu812** - D’oh! > > **Weird Earl’s** - D’OH! > > **Sofa King** - **D’OH!** > Christ, I’m dumb. \*\* It’s Jane D’oh!, not any of the variations listed above! ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/45 "2001-10-22T13:56:01Z")
Thanks, **screech-owl**! I’d sort of vaguely thought of the so-fargin’ type of reading, but for some reason that doesn’t seem like the total picture. Ah well… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/46 "2001-10-22T14:03:56Z")
> [@](#): > > Cal is from MST3K: the Movie-the main character from This Island Earth Please, please – it’s not from **MST3K: The Movie** , but from **This Island Earth**. And, as I’ve explained before many times, I prefer to think as it being from the Raymond F. Jones novel TIE than from that bastardized, dumbed-down movie. Incidentally, “Dr. Clayton Forrester” on MST3K stole _his_ moniker from the lead character played by Gene Barry in George Pal’s movie of **War of the Worlds**. H.G. Wells never named the character in his novel. ---
**Author:** ![LiquidLobotomy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/898d66/32.png) [@LiquidLobotomy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiquidLobotomy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/47 "2001-10-22T14:09:52Z")
I like this concept. Someone should create a master list somewhere… not me though, I’m way too lazy for that. My personal favorite also has to be Sue Duhnym ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/48 "2001-10-23T01:34:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\ ***Pucette** - I read it originally as a davenport regent, but it’s a variant on “so effing”. \*\* D’oh. I always saw it as So faKing. ---
**Author:** ![Wild\_Card](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wild\_Card](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wild_Card)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/49 "2001-10-23T04:24:49Z")
Here’s one for your collection: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=89954](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=89954) ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/50 "2001-10-23T04:51:53Z")
I’m honoed by those of you that think my name is cool! 🙂 As for me, I didn’t get Sofa King until just now. And I thought OICU812 was just a Van Halen fan. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/51 "2001-10-23T07:30:01Z")
I don’t have all that clever of a name, but I do seem to recall a few weeks ago a collective smacking of the forehead as some finally put togther some things… Handy is deaf. Handy probably uses sign language. Hi Opal. The usage of the name “Handy” for an ASL user is insanely funny… hehehehehe… ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/52 "2001-10-23T13:12:27Z")
I didn’t get the OP until I was at \*\*truepisces \*\* and saw the book. Didn’t know where she got it from. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/53 "2001-10-23T15:41:44Z")
Wow I never expected my thread to go this long. [sub]You like me you really like me.[/sub] I never realized mangetout was one of those pun names… I’m probably missing it totally though considering my record. I’ve been thinking of doing one myself… changing my name to Miss B. Haven maybe? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/54 "2001-10-23T16:10:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Obsidian Flutterby \* > \*\*Wow I never expected my thread to go this long. [sub]You like me you really like me.[/sub] > > I never realized mangetout was one of those pun names… I’m probably missing it totally though considering my record. I’ve been thinking of doing one myself… changing my name to Miss B. Haven maybe? \*\* Uh, don’t we have one already? You and your fickle names…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/55 "2001-10-23T16:29:38Z")
We have one? Durn it… and actually… I’m much more steady with my names here than in other places. On ICQ and other boards I generally change names like once a month. This is only my second name here. ---
**Author:** ![nerv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85e7bf/32.png) [@nerv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nerv)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/56 "2001-10-23T16:45:51Z")
Whenever I see Sofa King’s name, my mind wants to add “Normal” to the end. (No disrespect to the Emperor of Barcaloungers intended.) Even more annoying is that I seem to recall this as a quote, but I can’t for the life of me remember where it comes from. Maybe Monty Python? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2001, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/57 "2001-10-23T17:56:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Obsidian Flutterby \* > \*\*We have one? Durn it… and actually… I’m much more steady with my names here than in other places. On ICQ and other boards I generally change names like once a month. This is only my second name here. \*\* [Yep](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=10918) Don’t worry, you’re still a gem… ::D&R:: ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/58 "2001-10-28T17:41:59Z")
Sorry to ressurect (a bit) but it was either this or start a new thread. I am in the process of writing an essay on Mithraism (a religion of the Roman Empire) and I came across a quote by **Polycarp** :eek:! Somehow I don’t think it was ours, as the citation was from, like, 150 CE. So he’s named after a martyr! I always thought he just liked several fish. ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/59 "2001-10-28T18:01:36Z")
I completely do not understand Tipper Keanu Ann Taylor 2 (In WildCard’s link). I’ve been saying it aloud for a while… Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/60 "2001-10-28T18:20:32Z")
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