# Officially the strangest name I've seen **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 13, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732 "2014-06-13T21:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![M.Constant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@M.Constant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/M.Constant)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/101 "2014-06-20T16:44:46Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > I used to work at a place with a woman named “Dilda”. > > On the way to work today, I saw a vanity license plate that said, “LATRINA”. Well, it used to be Shithouse, but she changed it. Good choice, Good choice 😉 The worse name I’ve witnessed was a Resident Adviser in high school; he was named Manual Hyman. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/102 "2014-06-20T17:15:18Z")
There’s a local musician, an organist, in my area, whose first name is Jean-Willy. So a hyphenated, half-French half-English name. Hyphenated names are not uncommon among French-speaking people, but that one just looks weird to me. Maybe it’s the fact that Willy is generally a nickname and not a name (or part of a hyphenated name) in itself. On the plus side, he doesn’t have to worry about being mixed up with anyone with a similar name. ---
**Author:** ![irae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@irae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irae)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/103 "2014-06-20T17:38:31Z")
Stephen Colbert remarked during an interview with Jay Carney last night that his replacement, Josh Earnest’s, name literally means ‘Just kidding, but seriously!’. I attended a very traditional Southern boarding school. In attendance during my tenure there were Captain Tom Smith (his sister was named Sister Sarah Smith), Patrick Fischoder, Trey Duckworth (in case attending a boarding school in the 1980s failed to make him preppy enough). An employee at my company is named Pink Brown. Poor guy. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/104 "2014-06-20T20:45:43Z")
I had heard the story of the cake maker that refused to put a child’s name on a cake. The name was pronounced /shih,theed/ and written Shithead. I do know of a woman whose name is Gay Cox. From the Movie… Johnny Dangerously: The name’s Dangerously. Johnny Dangerously. Lil: Did you know you’re last name’s an adverb? ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/105 "2014-06-21T03:19:14Z")
To Eyebrows of Doom - I actually met her. This was back in my youth when I was an Army medic and she came in on sick call. I saw the name, asked the question (I was a Spec 5, she was a private) and got that answer. I haven’t figured out how to use the Quote function. ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/106 "2014-06-21T03:52:00Z")
My mom grew up with a kid named Winkie Bean. She told me he was murdered because someone thought he was extremely wealthy (heir to the L.L. Bean fortune if such a thing even exists?), but a google search indicates that it was a hate crime ([http://www.ourherald.com/news/2013-11-28/Front\_Page/Winkie\_Bean\_Remembered.html](http://www.ourherald.com/news/2013-11-28/Front_Page/Winkie_Bean_Remembered.html)) I came back to visit my 6th grade teacher when I was in 7th grade and saw “Blad” written on a kid’s desk. Apparently it was pronounced “Blade.” ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/107 "2014-06-21T03:53:24Z")
> [@bunyupp](#): > > To Eyebrows of Doom - I actually met her. This was back in my youth when I was an Army medic and she came in on sick call. I saw the name, asked the question (I was a Spec 5, she was a private) and got that answer. > > I haven’t figured out how to use the Quote function. **Bunyupp** \*\*\*\*- In the bottom right corner of each post there’s a box that says “quote.” Click on that to quote someone. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/108 "2014-06-21T04:05:27Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Someone explain why Justin Spector is funny? I get that said fast it sounds like Just Inspector, but why does that bring up images of a gynecologist? Just Inspect Her. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/109 "2014-06-21T16:09:41Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > Just Inspect Her. :smack: Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![bunyupp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@bunyupp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bunyupp)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/110 "2014-06-21T20:40:55Z")
> [@CatherineZeta](#): > > **Bunyupp** \*\*\*\*- In the bottom right corner of each post there’s a box that says “quote.” Click on that to quote someone. Thank you. I didn’t realize I had to click it before I clicked the **Post Reply** button. The **Quote** button isn’t on the **Reply to Thread** page. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/111 "2014-06-21T21:06:13Z")
My great-grandfather had the first name Lester. He changed it to DeLester because he thought it more distinguished. :dubious: Also had a great-great uncle whose name was a palindrome - his parents reversed the letters of his last name for his first name. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/112 "2014-06-21T21:19:19Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > My great-grandfather had the first name Lester. He changed it to DeLester because he thought it more distinguished. :dubious: That reminds me of [this](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqfpyUvS31qctkcl.jpg) guy… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/113 "2014-06-21T21:23:55Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > That reminds me of [this](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqfpyUvS31qctkcl.jpg) guy… We have a winner for the thread! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/114 "2014-06-21T22:04:50Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Malaise? I guess it could have been worse: > > [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080929152045AARwdKi](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080929152045AARwdKi) > > Best comment: “For a baby, no way. But for a babby, now that makes it a great name!” > Malice A. Forethought ? It’s not cool to give a babby that name when they can’t frigth back. > [@EmilyG](#): > > There’s a local musician, an organist, in my area, whose first name is Jean-Willy. So a hyphenated, half-French half-English name. Hyphenated names are not uncommon among French-speaking people, but that one just looks weird to me. Maybe it’s the fact that Willy is generally a nickname and not a name (or part of a hyphenated name) in itself. > > On the plus side, he doesn’t have to worry about being mixed up with anyone with a similar name. Wait… Jean-Willy is an **organist**? And due to similarity of instrument, he migth also be a **pianist**? (That works better spoken) Mmhmm. Oh, is he 12" tall? ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/115 "2014-06-23T15:25:37Z")
I’ve posted this one before, but: I once represented a woman and her kids at a protective order hearing. Her two daughters were named Eboknea and Ivoreah (pronounced eb-oh-KNEE-uh and eye-voh-REE-uh). Like I said, it was a protective order hearing, so, clearly, they were not living in perfect harmony. “Malaise” makes me think of Misery Chastain, the character from the novel-within-a-novel from Stephen King’s **Misery**. Who names their daughter “Misery”? ---
**Author:** ![SarahLiamJarvie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@SarahLiamJarvie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SarahLiamJarvie)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/116 "2014-06-28T09:54:44Z")
i didn’t get huygens ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/117 "2014-06-28T10:45:31Z")
Yesterday at work I met a forty-something year old average looking woman. Last name James, first name Jesse. I’m guessing her parents are/were smarty pants types. ---
**Author:** ![EPoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f6c823/32.png) [@EPoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EPoch)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/118 "2014-06-28T23:44:51Z")
> [@Daylate](#): > > Not really a funny name, but I always liked the name of the then CEO of a company my father worked for back in the 40’s; Ignatius Aloysius O’Shaughnessy. That one just rolls off the tongue. > > Mr O’Shaughnessy. had a steamboat (yes, a real honest to God stern-wheeler) named after him. Since the pilot house wasn’t near big enough to get all that name on, they had to shorten it to “I. A. O’Shaughnessy”. I remember many years ago seeing the boat tied up to a dock near Alton, Illinois. > > Bonus points if you can guess what religion Mr. O’Shaughnessy was. Could he be related to [principal “O’Shag’Hennesy?”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/119 "2014-06-29T04:50:19Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > “Malaise” makes me think of Misery Chastain, the character from the novel-within-a-novel from Stephen King’s **Misery**. Who names their daughter “Misery”? Melancholia sounds pretty and you can call her Mel or Lia. (I once knew someone named Gwendolyn and she would go by Lyn. Seemed like a waste of a good name.) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732/120 "2014-06-29T04:55:23Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Melancholia sounds pretty and you can call her Mel or Lia. > > (I once knew someone named Gwendolyn and she would go by Lyn. Seemed like a waste of a good name.) It might not take a genius to strip that down to “Wendo.” 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/officially-the-strangest-name-ive-seen/690732.md?page=7)