# Real life Freddy Krueger

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-freddy-krueger/629129>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 23, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-freddy-krueger/629129 "2012-07-23T13:49:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-freddy-krueger/629129/1 "2012-07-23T13:49:40Z")

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I recently came across someone with the last name of Vorhees (one O) and started thinking. Is their any real people out their with the name of Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees? Do any of you know somebody with a name of a famous horror movie villain? If so, does that person use their name proudly, or do they go by their middle name or a nickname to avoid the association? Please share your experiences.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-life-freddy-krueger/629129/2 "2012-07-23T14:23:39Z")

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The phone book lists a [large number](http://www.411.com/name/Frederick-Krueger/1) of Frederick Kruegers, most over the age of 65.

Plenty of [Jason Voorheeses](http://www.411.com/name/Jason-Voorhees/) as well.