# Great/funny fake names??? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640 "2001-08-23T01:21:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/21 "2001-08-23T13:08:35Z")
when leaving my name with the hostess at a restaurant, I sometimes tell them my last name is “Wilde, like the poet”. Later, over the loudspeaker, the entire bar hears… “Wilde party, your table is ready”. I’m sooooo original. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Lucifer12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b38774/32.png) [@Lucifer12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucifer12)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/22 "2001-08-23T13:12:35Z")
Raffi Pooman Shecky Shakapopolis Willy Pullet Dan Pusse´ (ala Dan Clowes/Eightball) Dick Pinch ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/23 "2001-08-23T13:13:08Z")
Once had to send a laptop back to the manufacturer for repairs for a customer. I put his name in the return address protion of the shipping and at first thought it was a fake name. Les Dykes My friend Katherine’s mom was a nurse. They absolutely refused to page her to another floor of the hospital. Anita Coffin was her name. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/24 "2001-08-23T14:57:13Z")
I’ve used Rocco Gibraltar a lot. ---
**Author:** ![finnofranco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@finnofranco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/finnofranco)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/25 "2001-08-23T15:00:33Z")
From the Harvard Lampoon’s “Bored of the Rings”: Ima Pseudonym ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/26 "2001-08-23T15:14:01Z")
Amanda Hoggenkiss GrizzWife SWEARS that she took a call while working for Presidential Airlines (many years ago) who said his name was Harry Fatbottom. ---
**Author:** ![sidle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@sidle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sidle)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/27 "2001-08-23T17:01:23Z")
Phil McCrevice Harry Dick ---
**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:** [August 23, 2001, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/28 "2001-08-23T17:08:13Z")
Phil Deeznuts Sharon Peters (Classic, we actually got our vice prinipal in middle school to announce it was Sharon’s birthday at lunch one time. We had to apologize to everyone, but took the opportunity to say “Sharon Peters” yet again in front of half the student body…) ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/29 "2001-08-23T17:27:03Z")
Obviously, **Sue Duhnym**. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/30 "2001-08-23T17:27:19Z")
Years ago, I worked with a man whose last name was Breast. He told everyone his wife’s name was Ophelia and his name was Felcher. ---
**Author:** ![BobSchroeck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BobSchroeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobSchroeck)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/31 "2001-08-23T17:36:32Z")
Karim Abdul Goldstein? ---
**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:** [August 23, 2001, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/32 "2001-08-23T17:44:05Z")
Fanny Passafiume. And there’re always the MPFC classics: Smokestoomuch Mister Neutron Ima Lumberjack Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson Mr. Keith Maniac [from Guatemala] (“Maniac party, your table is ready”) Ron Vibbentropp Raymond Luxury Yacht (pronounced “Throatwarbler Mangrove”) Mr. Arthur Frampton (the man with three buttocks) and (takes a breath) Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nürnburger- bratwustle- gerspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shönendanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm. (damned carpal tunnel is back) ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2001, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/33 "2001-08-23T19:15:17Z")
Our morning radio show here actually called a store and had **Harry Paratestes** paged. Twice. Got it all on tape, over the phone. They are playing it back continually now in commercials for the morning show. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/34 "2001-08-24T02:14:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ross \* > \*\*Are you guys all crazy? > > Hugh Jass. > > There can be only one. \*\* Thankyou. Thankyouverymuch. ---
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/35 "2001-08-24T03:01:46Z")
Dick Fitzwell Connie Lingus Geena Talia Dixon Cider Craven Moorehead Harry Balzac ---
**Author:** ![Czaoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Czaoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czaoth)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/36 "2001-08-24T05:46:22Z")
I saw Mike Hunt mentioned…another variation is: **Mike Hawk** My school yearbook staff put that in as a joke lastyear. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/37 "2001-08-24T05:51:28Z")
I heard in the news about an American (doctor?) who wanted to begin efforts on a human cloning experiment. This was not long after the news of Dolly the sheep was broken. The guy’s name? **Richard Seed**. Think about it. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/38 "2001-08-24T11:41:45Z")
Justin K. C. (or Casey) Hollers Forgot the joke associated with it, though. Something about parents using him as a babysitter. I’m sure someone else can think of something better. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/39 "2001-08-24T11:54:06Z")
_ahem_ in keeping with my comic sensabilities call me Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr and of course his honey Anne Uumellmahaye ---
**Author:** ![Rockwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Rockwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rockwell)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-funny-fake-names/77640/40 "2001-08-24T15:26:43Z")
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