# Street name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 22, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473 "2023-03-22T02:58:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [March 24, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/41 "2023-03-24T04:22:24Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > West Chicken Fight Road Suggesting that there should also be an **East** Chicken Fight Road! ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Finn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/42 "2023-03-24T04:51:08Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I’ve told this story before … > > When I lived in Las Vegas a lot of small infill developments were done by small operators. Plus of course the mongo developments of 4 square miles done by the big name brand builders. > > Anyhow, right near my house was a tiny infill development consising of (I am not making this up) Thisa Way, Thata Way, and Curdsen Way. About 50 houses all told. > > I think they win whatever competition we might arrange. Google Maps shows both “Thisa Way” and “Thata Way” in Shelby NC and Hemet CA. In addition to these two, Silverado CA has “Hidea Way” and “Bythe Way”. The Las Vegas development also has “Better Way” and 'Supreme Court". ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/43 "2023-03-24T15:31:32Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > [@Bullitt](#): > > > > West Chicken Fight Road > > Suggesting that there should also be an **East** Chicken Fight Road! Obviously the east chicken lost the fight. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/44 "2023-03-24T16:23:25Z")
Only the victors get to name the roads. After themselves no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/45 "2023-03-26T22:30:25Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I had to look that up. It’s in southeastern Oklahoma. Pretty wild. But is there just one chicken fight for the whole road or are there thousands of chicken fights from end to end? We need more data! The women call me “handsome” and the men call me “sir.” Or the other way around. I’m easily confused. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/46 "2023-03-26T22:31:52Z")
Are they all fighting to cross the road or to prevent other chickens from crossing it? Enquiring minds want to know. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/47 "2023-03-26T23:07:18Z")
All the downtown ladies call you “Treetop Lover”, all the men just call you “Sir”. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/48 "2023-03-26T23:13:36Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > “Treetop Lover” In my head this has always been “the top lover”. Every lyric site says “Treetop.” I don’t even know what a treetop lover is! > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Are they all fighting to cross the road or to prevent other chickens from crossing it? Enquiring minds want to know. I know, right? @Little_Nemo drops this totally fact free example in here, then casually slips out of the thread. Way to leave us hanging, dude. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/49 "2023-03-26T23:46:06Z")
My street name is Peggy, cuz there’s already a boy named Sue. Whilst I don’t know the details of West Chicken Fight Road, I live not too far from the destination of the winner AND presumably the loser, Chicken Dinner Road. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/50 "2023-03-27T01:59:43Z")
> [@mordecaiB](#): > > > [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > > > “Treetop Lover” > > In my head this has always been “the top lover”. Every lyric site says “Treetop.” I don’t even know what a treetop lover is! “Treetop lover” = extremely tall dude. Human Giraffe. Like 6’5"+. Chicks dig that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/51 "2023-03-27T02:01:45Z")
> [@DorkVader](#): > > My street name is Peggy, cuz there’s already a boy named Sue. Like this??: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/F8L2cI8brzQ/hqdefault.jpg "Discover Card - Peggy Customer Service #1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8L2cI8brzQ) That “Peggy” is by far my favorite ad gimmick. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/52 "2023-03-27T02:26:51Z")
Heh!😆 I’d forgotten about that commercial. The really funny part is that I worked in a call center as over-phone-tech support for verizon for a short time. (Yes I had the nickname Peggy then and yes it really is because of “A Boy Named Sue”). ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/53 "2023-03-27T03:26:57Z")
When I was in that end of industry my phone name was Sean/Shawn. All the men & women in that role had gender-ambiguous names by design. Don’t ask. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/54 "2023-03-27T09:34:01Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > > [@Bullitt](#): > > > > West Chicken Fight Road > > Suggesting that there should also be an **East** Chicken Fight Road! That would be General Tso Chicken Fight Road. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/55 "2023-03-27T17:02:28Z")
For the longest time, I had the impression that gender-ambiguous names tended to be of Irish origin, like Sean, Kelly, Pat, until they started giving kids surnames for first names, like Ashley or Taylor. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/56 "2023-03-27T17:28:33Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > “Treetop lover” = extremely tall dude. I just picture Tarzan. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > When I was in that end of industry my phone name was Sean/Shawn. All the men & women in that role had gender-ambiguous names by design. I remember when they did that for foreign sounding names back in the day. Are you saying if your name was Bob, they would still have you use a fake name? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/57 "2023-03-27T19:56:03Z")
> [@mordecaiB](#): > > Are you saying if your name was Bob, they would still have you use a fake name? Yes. > [@eschereal](#): > > For the longest time, I had the impression that gender-ambiguous names tended to be of Irish origin, like Sean, Kelly, Pat, until they started giving kids surnames for first names, like Ashley or Taylor. Funny enough, when I read the latest trendy surnames-as-first-names like Asley or Taylor I have this vague sensation they’re Irish. I wonder if that’s an unconscious echo of your point about the likes of Kelly & Pat? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/58 "2023-03-27T20:40:20Z")
In junior high, it was said that your porno name was the name of your first pet, then the name of the street you grew up on. Mine was _Felix Inwood_. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/59 "2023-03-27T20:59:16Z")
I’ve heard that your porn name is the name of your first pet plus the maiden name of your mother. Mine would be Mucki Lange, which is hilarious and spot on if you know German. Mucki is a slang term for muscle and Lange means long. I’m a guy. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473/60 "2023-07-20T09:01:55Z")
I’m confused about how to construct my porn name using your formula. My dearly departed mother’s maiden name was Dickus (a family name found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland. It means _friendly, energetic_). The first pet I ever owned was a large Main Coon that we named Biggus (_Big Gus_, get it?). He was indeed a very large feline! So, how do I derive my _porn_ name using those parameters? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/street-name/981473.md?page=4)