**Magnesia Snarfogaggle!
Senator Alfonsius Q. Gigantoflap!
Barnswallow McFungle!
Jugular Thimbleberry, Esq.!
T. Yursticle Grambish III!**
Cyrin
February 12, 2003, 9:10pm
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Dr. Renis LaPenis (<-- He’s my Optometrist! :eek: )
Are there any rules to this game? I mean, it looks fun, but I feel like I need some kind of framework in which to operate…
Yours sincerely,
Rear Admiral Chunfus P. Whillipfits, XVI
Lulabella Fenway Chublugger
Skelji
February 12, 2003, 9:14pm
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Phineas T Bluster
Or are you looking for:
Mahatma Coat
etc. You know the rest…
*Originally posted by Skelji *
Or are you looking for:
Mahatma Coat
The former. Exclamation marks optional.
**Chalumpula Thurbishingham!
Garzno Yorp!
Rangoon Fezno Wimblejelly Jr.!**
I prefer the latter.
Like:
Mike Hunt
3 Tracks in the Sand, by Wong Hung Lo
The Yellow River, by I. P. Freely
There was a guy in my highschool whose name was Howard Heckenlively. That would suck!
I had an idea for two comic strips with funny names:
The Crazy Misadventures of Blimpy, the Fun-Loving Cock
and
Sir Wenis von Penistein and the Knights of the Secret Scrotum
They rule.
Playwrights, parents-to-be and Fox News columnists, take note:
**Prudello Twinkstein!
Ezekiel Gwar Vorpledunk!
Jarquesha Centurio Freen the Elder!
Mrs. Elkbladder O’Thimblequist!
The Reverend Grillpicker Dogjinkle, MD!
Major General Shostakovich Blather!**
**Madame Wilhelmina of the Society of the Mystic Banana!
Count Thanatos von Chuzzlewhump, IV!
H. Ebenezer Poodlepuff!
Ms. Prudence Pennyfeather-Garbanzo!
La’Tamiqua Cornuquopia Mondegreen!
The Hon. Cornelius Q. McMiddlefingers!**
Pelleas
February 13, 2003, 12:55am
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*Originally posted by rhinostylee *
Like:
Mike Hunt
3 Tracks in the Sand, by Wong Hung Lo
The Yellow River, by I. P. Freely
There was a guy in my highschool whose name was Howard Heckenlively. That would suck! **
There is a radio personality in the Dallas/Fort Worth area named Benjamin Dover. He doesn’t go by Ben though.
Rothman’s Rules for funny name generation:
The first name must be real, though a tad old fashioned.
There should be a middle initial.
The last name must be a common noun (or sound like one) or a real name.
Bonus points if the words involve create an actual association.
e.g.,
Rufus T. Firefly (accent grave* over the e)Ford Prefect (Americans don’t get that one, though – translate it to Ford Escort to get the flavor of the joke)Murray Mouse
*Yes, I know it should be an accent aigu. Live with it.
Nortillus Gulhoney .The Esteemed and Highly Decorated Rear Admiral Og, Retired .Fortillian Bantoburn O’Perfluous .
Do silly names have to be polysyllabic?
Zilm Flon .Jim Spriggs .Bonywasawarriorwayaix .
Do I lose points for including too many obscure references in one posting?
Stinky Dinglepants
P. Tearoom Footloose
Dragwyr
February 13, 2003, 7:25pm
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We actually made up a silly name to order pizza with (relax! these were real orders for us). The name we came up with was Wiberta Pezlowskowicz. Nobody ever questioned it, but they all asked for spelling on it.
*Originally posted by rhinostylee *
Like:
Mike Hunt
3 Tracks in the Sand, by Wong Hung Lo
The Yellow River, by I. P. Freely
There was a guy in my highschool whose name was Howard Heckenlively. That would suck! **
So do I… these names are from The Odd Index by Stephen J. Spignesi:
87 People Named for Body Parts, Diseases, Medications, Cosmetics, or Something Having to Do with Sex
A. Pimple
37 People with Names for Which, I’m Sure, There Are Good Explanations
Artificial Flowers
97 People Whose Names Were Probably a Source of Merciless Torment on the Playground
Amazon
35 People Whose Names Micely Fit Their Occupations
Albert Palm: MasseurThe Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Positions
21 Doctors Who Probably Have to Talk About Their Names a Lot
Dr. Bees: Veterinary assistant (to Dr. Lyons)
3 Nurses Who Picked the Right Specialty
S. Nurse: Nurse
48 People Having Food Names or Names Having Something to Do with Food
Apple Cider
F_X
Sven-Ole Washington
Torvald D. Chong
And if you want a taste of the REAL thing, check out Paul Dickson’s “Names,” especially Chapter 9, with gems such as:
Aurelian N. Schexnayder
**Thybidu Thibideaux!
Jennifer Marmalade Rumplepuss, IV!**
( I, for one, feel the exclamation point is absolutely necessary in this case).
In the 80s, I made up a name just because I wanted to see how far I could go on a fake indentity (nothing illegal). i got loads of subscriptions, tons of offers, and I made the mailman very happy. He loved delivering to this name.
I stopped filling out stuff years ago, but i wonder if my old address still gets his mail…
oh yeah, the name…
Abijah T. Bindersnatch
NoClueBoy, I once participated in a variant. A friend of mine, one Charlie Loper (now deceased) moved into a new apartment, and complained that he wasn’t getting any mail, even after 2 months in residence.
So some friends and I found all the little “free info” and “one free year subscription” cards we could find in the magazines, and filled out his name and info. Except we mangled his name-
Chow Lee Lopei got info about personal wine cooler tubs.
And so forth. By the time the joke was in full swing, he was getting 20+ pounds of junk mail A DAY! He actually weighed it.