# Silly Names: Nursing Holmes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2015, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903 "2015-10-17T14:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/41 "2015-11-01T14:43:19Z")
Marsha Lartz ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2015, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/42 "2015-11-02T20:12:06Z")
Oliver Klosof Are Mike Hunt and York Hunt related? ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/43 "2015-11-03T04:25:05Z")
Today I talked to a woman named Wanna Cox. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/44 "2015-11-25T01:49:48Z")
This one would be trite, except I just heard in perfect context: a woman in charge of the school bus fleet, being interviewed by some news outlet on the subject of poorly maintained vehicles, named **Anita Wright**. I mean, in real life, it does get better, but not by much. ---
**Author:** ![MsJinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@MsJinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsJinx)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/45 "2015-11-25T05:15:00Z")
Real names at the university where I work: Haozhi Wang, Haozhu Wang, Haohang Wang. There are a lot of Wangs here. ---
**Author:** ![Sangahyando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sangahyando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangahyando)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/46 "2015-11-25T11:45:36Z")
Long ago, there was a British silly-humorous radio show – a sort of sound-radio-only, gentler equivalent of Monty Python – which had a running gag involving, each week, a different imaginary festive ball, celebrating a particular occupation and those involved in it; and the ceremonious introductions of guests at same. Examples: at the Pop Musicians’ Ball: Mr. and Mrs. V’syou-Yeah-Yeah-Yeah, and their daughter Sheila V’syou-Yeah-Yeah-Yeah. And at the Police Ball: Mr. and Mrs. T 'copper, and their very naughty son Ben T 'copper. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/47 "2015-11-25T16:45:13Z")
**W.C. Fields character names** Mr. Postlewhistle J. Pinkerton Snoopington Og Oggilby Filthy McNasty Ouliotta Delight Hemogloben Cuthbert J. Twillie Larson E. Whipsnade T. Frothingill Bellows Professor Eustace P. McGargle Countess Maggie Tubbs DePuizzi Mr. Muckle Augustus Q. Winterbottom Elmer Prettywillie J. Effingham Bellweather **Charles Dickens character names** Alfred Jingle Anne Chickenstalker Augustus Snodgrass Betsy Prig Bucket Bumble Cleopatra Skewton Clickett Chevy Slyme Clarence Barnacle Dick Swiveller Ebenezer Scrooge Fanny Cleaver Fanny Squeers General Cyrus Choke Job Trotter Mercy Pecksniff Martin Chuzzlewit Mealy Potatoes Mould Noddy Boffin Pleasant Riderhood Polly Toodle Rogue Riderhood Sleary Sloppy Slurk Smalweed Smike Snagsby Snawley Tartar Toots Trabb Uriah Heap Volumnia Dedlock ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/48 "2015-11-25T16:55:55Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > **W.C. Fields character names** > Mr. Postlewhistle > J. Pinkerton Snoopington > Og Oggilby > Filthy McNasty > Ouliotta Delight Hemogloben > Cuthbert J. Twillie > Larson E. Whipsnade > T. Frothingill Bellows > Professor Eustace P. McGargle > Countess Maggie Tubbs DePuizzi > Mr. Muckle > Augustus Q. Winterbottom > Elmer Prettywillie > J. Effingham Bellweather Fields himself used the pseudonym Mahatma Kane Jeeves. ---
**Author:** ![lms4747](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@lms4747](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lms4747)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/49 "2015-11-25T17:25:25Z")
British silly-humorous radio show: I’m Sorry, I haven’t a Clue. (Mr and Mrs Taylor and their son Tim Brook:D) ---
**Author:** ![Sangahyando](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Sangahyando](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangahyando)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/50 "2015-11-25T20:09:32Z")
> [@lms4747](#): > > British silly-humorous radio show: I’m Sorry, I haven’t a Clue. (Mr and Mrs Taylor and their son Tim Brook:D) That’s the one ! I loved it: pure malice-free, non-edgy daft foolery and fun. ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/51 "2015-11-25T22:16:44Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Iva Bigun > Tyrone Shoelaces Crew Members on Troll-1? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/52 "2015-11-26T06:43:01Z")
Tyrone Shoelaces was the guy who sang _Basketball Jones_. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/53 "2015-11-30T21:34:39Z")
Some character names from **Dark and Stormy Night** , a fun movie by the team that brought us **The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra** : Happy Codburne Archie Folde Burling Famish Mrs. Cupcupboard Gunny Gunny Luck Cakes Seyton Ethelquake Sabasha Fanmoore Teak Armbruster Farper Twyly 8 O’Clock Farraday Pristy Famish Broca Santechow And my favorite: Dr. Van von Vandervon ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/54 "2015-12-01T16:29:04Z")
Richleigh N. Dowd ---
**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:** [December 1, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/55 "2015-12-01T16:51:59Z")
When I worked in an office, telephone solicitors were asked to call back and ask for “Mr. Meoff. First name Jack.” Some of them actually did it. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/56 "2015-12-01T18:29:34Z")
Real name I ran across in a government directory: Angela Threat. When she travels on government business, I wonder how the TSA screeners react to an ID card that says “A. Threat.” ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/57 "2015-12-01T18:48:22Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Real name I ran across in a government directory: Angela Threat. > > When she travels on government business, I wonder how the TSA screeners react to an ID card that says “A. Threat.” You made me think of one that’s not quite that direct. In the movie [Jungle Fever (1991)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102175/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_54) [Annabella Sciorra](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001711/?ref_=tt_cl_t2) plays a character named \*\*Angie Tucci \*\* and since the Wesley Snipes character engages her in some hanky-panky it was easy to see that the old expression “Fuckin’ A Toochee” might have been on the writers’ minds. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/58 "2015-12-01T20:39:27Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > And my favorite: Dr. Van von Vandervon That reminded me of one of my favorites, Count Pointercount (from the P.D.Q Bach backstory). ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/59 "2015-12-01T20:57:35Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Mike Hunt [He played for the Packers in the 1970s.](http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntMi20.htm) His career was cut short by injury, so I imagine that, at some point, an announcer said something like, “Mike Hunt took a hard one there.” ---
**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903/60 "2015-12-01T21:58:55Z")
There was an Australian Rules footballer called [Willie Dick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dick_(footballer)). I mean, what were his parents thinking? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-names-nursing-holmes/734903.md?page=4)