# First Names Retired **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 1, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340 "2001-09-01T21:58:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/41 "2001-09-04T03:02:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheThill \* > \*\*Also, I think most people stuck with that name prefer a nickname like “Adi” or something to avoid the connotation. Otherwise it can be quite a cross to bear. > \*\* And one of them was Adolph Dassler. Adi Das. After a snit, his brother Rudolph ran off to found Puma. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/42 "2001-09-04T03:49:19Z")
I can’t recall how, but the brand AD One fits into the family somewhere as well. Although I do recall Reinhold Weegie’s name at the end of Night Court, and recall the episode you mention, I don’t think he qualifies as famous. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/43 "2001-09-04T13:13:36Z")
Madonna is Madonna’s real name. I’d also like to add Evita to the list, but her real name was Eva. A book on names I bought said Eva was most associated with Braun, a statement I would definitely dispute. A local weatherman is Storm Fields. Are there any other Storms out there? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/44 "2001-09-04T13:24:06Z")
**Cotton** Fitzsimmons is a pretty famous basketball coach, so he negates Cotton Mather. Although I think its kind of a cool name. ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/45 "2001-09-04T13:53:18Z")
I’m sure it was common in the middle ages, but **Theophilus** has taken a dive, as have **Mirabaeu** , **Jebidiah** , and **Cleetus** ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/46 "2001-09-04T13:56:06Z")
There was a Storm Davis with the Padres a few years ago, IIRC. Isn’t the Pres on West Wing Jebadiah? If so, we’ll see a few copycats growing up soon. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/47 "2001-09-04T14:02:14Z")
How about **Kermit?** I’ve known a couple guys named Kermit who’re in their 50’s, but I haven’t heard of anybody getting named that since Jim Henson came along. If there is somebody named that, I pity da fool. Then there’s Yogi. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2001, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/48 "2001-09-04T14:07:03Z")
Isn’t Jeb Bush really Jebidah? If not, then I nominate Jeb for this thread. And speaking of politics, what about President Rutherford B. Hayes? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/49 "2001-09-04T14:45:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Protesilaus \* > \*\* > Dino DeLaurentis > \*\* [Dino Ciccarelli](http://www.neutralzonehockey.com/dino.htm) had a long and productive NHL career. ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/50 "2001-09-04T14:49:06Z")
Only one **Napoleon** that I know of (unless you count dapper, fictional U.N.C.L.E. agents) **Kennisaw** Mountain Landis - Judge and baseball commissioner. Then there’s the never popular **Englebert** ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/51 "2001-09-04T15:03:33Z")
What about Napoleon ? Learned? ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/52 "2001-09-04T15:24:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Southpaw \* > **Only one Napoleon that I know of (unless you count dapper, fictional U.N.C.L.E. agents)** There’s also football player [Napoleon Kaufman](http://www.raiders.com/Home/2000_Raiders/kaufman_napoleon_2000/kaufman_napoleon_2000.html). ---
**Author:** ![toshirodragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@toshirodragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toshirodragon)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/53 "2001-09-04T16:12:00Z")
And Emperor Napolean III tho most history buffs know the missus Empress Eugenie better I suspect ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/54 "2001-09-04T17:07:26Z")
The Fish family, one of New York’s most distinguished for the better part of two centuries (Hamilton was the last congressman, I think) first rose to prominence from the Grand Patriarch: Preserved Fish Pronounced pruh-_ **zer** _-vehd, three syllables. Apparently from a semi-biblical tradition, referring to preserved from sin. ---
**Author:** ![sidle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sidle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/55 "2001-09-04T17:33:58Z")
Zsa Zsa? ---
**Author:** ![sidle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sidle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/56 "2001-09-04T17:35:50Z")
-wait- Demi, too. Also one hit wonder Juice Newton? Dont think I know any Juices or Demis! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/57 "2001-09-04T23:35:53Z")
Kings of sweden were often called Gustav Adolf. Adolf was an extremely common name I believe in Germany. Also, when I worked at a grocery store, this one woman would come in and the name on her checks was Madonna something or other. Another point-the checks had a repeating print of-get this-_fetuses_!!! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2001, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/58 "2001-09-04T23:42:11Z")
Also, I went to school with a guy named Lyndon-admittedly kind of an ass, but still. Judge Reinhold Arsenio Hall And um, I LIKE the name Millicent. Eva Braun’s name was pronounced Ava-long a. I remember a guy handing me a credit card at that grocery store once with the name Napoleon. Poor guy-that’s an awful lot to live up to! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/59 "2001-09-05T01:18:00Z")
Adlai Stephenson. Cher ( I know her real name is Cherilyn Saskatewan or whatever) Horatio Nelson (I’ve always been partial to Horatio) Hugo (though I know a few Hugo’s. Really.) Another \*\*Lyndon \*\* Barry Lyndon, the movie starting Ryan O’Neil… Speaking of which: Tatum O’Neil Milos Foreman Otto (another name that I am very partial too.) Charo Edgar (Bergen) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340/60 "2001-09-05T01:21:52Z")
Erma Bombeck (whom I miss.) \*\*Capability Brown \*\* a famous English Architech of a while ago. Phineas Any man under the age of 60 named Richard, with the nick name Dick. Hard to find. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-retired/79340.md?page=4)