Garrison Keillor turned me on to some of these:
http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Like-Amusing-Name-Combinations/1256493
As well as
Amanda Reckonwith
Sarah Bellum
Prince Rebus
Sam Francisco, Sam Antonio, Sam Diego
Pete Boggs
A true jewel!
Then there’s the Car Talk credits. I submitted a few but they never got listed.
Do you remember yours? (Those are great!)
Oh I see. If that’s your kick, have this, courtesy of The Goodies
Emma Dreaming
Arthur White
Chris Muss
Jess Likedee
Juan Swee
Hugh Sterno
Wendy Treetops-Glissen
Ann Children
Liz Ann
“Two Ears” Laybelle
Cindy Snow
Emma Dreaming
Arthur White
Chris Musswith
Avery Crease
Miss Carr
Dai Wright
Mayor Dazebee
Mary Ann Bright
Ann May Hall York Rhys
Mrs B White
^ Ladies and gentlemen, Bing Crosby!
Lucinda Joints, Contortionist
Matt Burns, Wrestler
Both stolen from New York Magazine competitions
That’s the spirit! Good ones.
I’ve An Ho’.
A not-so-obvious one but one I see pop up over here from time to time: John Hopkins.
Ods bodkins! But mostly, yeah, “Baul Plair” is great.
At work I sometimes have to enter fake data for testing purposes. Sometimes I’ll
put in a silly name just for fun. Here are a few:
Mary Whanna (also her friend Jay Toker)
Hugh Mungus
Meg Abyte (who lives at 256 Hard Dr., Circuit City)
Frank Enstine
Ray Elrhodes
Juan Moore
– X. L. Lent
The Lord of the Rings Engineering (as in Auto Engine Repairs.) … could also be unfortunately miss understood as the name of a bar.
Amanda Huggenkiss
Oliver Clothesoff
Mike Rotch
Hugh Jass
Ivana Tinkle
Bea O’Problem
Ahmed Adoodie
Maya Normousbutt
One day (yeah, sure) I am going to write a comedy murder mystery screenplay/sketch/joke. Here are the character names I have come up with:
POLICE
Inspector Ivor McGuffin
Constable Tom Constable
GUESTS
Herr Redmond Herring, the Victim
Lord Morgan Merder, Master of the House
Lady Megan Merder, Matriarch
Maximillian Pound-Sterling, a Wealthy Investor
Major Sir Clive Something III, VC, DSO, and Bar
Dame Winnifred Something, his Wife
Captain Roger Bravo, dashing Biplane Pilot
Miss Prudence Strangely-Quiet, a Schoolteacher
Ms Paige Turner, Mystery Novelist
Professor Dean Cambridge, of Oxford University
Master Jasper Astor, Gentleman Bachelor
Miss Vanessa van Vamp, a glamorous Hollywood Actress
Doctor Oslo Norway, a Scientist
Father Vernon Vickers, a Clergyman
DOMESTIC STAFF
Mr Basil Parsley-Chives, the Butler
Mrs Rosemary Parsley-Chives, Cook and Housekeeper
Miss Jasmine Parsley-Chives, Housemaid
Miss Lavender Parsley-Chives, Scullery Maid
Old Granger Thicket, Greenskeeper
Young Matt Finish, Handyman
Mr Ned Zeppelin, Chauffeur
VARIOUS
Smedley, a lackey
Gerald P Nutbutter, a Travelling Salesman
Graeme Cracas, Grocer
There was a period at my old job when it was the fashion to come up with surnames for some of the co-workers that would enhance their likeability.
Some were:
Sonja Mind
Marie Zoniz
Steve Adore
Bill O’Vlading
Lewis Stulz
Tara Raboomdeay
Patty O’Chair
Wanda Darround
Dan DeLion
Ginger Oot
Rob Banks
Rex Karz
and dozens more…
Curator, Antique Vehicle Collection: Mihorngo Aruga
Motion Picture Director, UK Division: Orson Wales
Procurer of Korean Autos: Edgar Rent-a-Kia
Rap Specialist: “Funky” Cole Molina
Jewelry Supplied By: DeGears
Surely you must have seen Ladle Rat Rotten Hut