# The Silly Name Game! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654 "2003-02-12T20:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/1 "2003-02-12T20:56:11Z")
\*\*Magnesia Snarfogaggle! Senator Alfonsius Q. Gigantoflap! Barnswallow McFungle! Jugular Thimbleberry, Esq.! T. Yursticle Grambish III!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/2 "2003-02-12T21:10:47Z")
Dr. Renis LaPenis (\<-- He’s my Optometrist! :eek: ) ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/3 "2003-02-12T21:11:35Z")
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 P.S.: Lulabella Fenway Chublugger Giardia-Marie Spudly Hyprodactus N. McFudgcicle ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/4 "2003-02-12T21:14:31Z")
Phineas T Bluster Throckmorton Myron VanDoodle Horatio Chumblower Fistula P. Mugwump Rufus T. Cornpone McGannahan Skjellyfetti Or are you looking for: Mahatma Coat Tyrone Shoelaces Sal Monella Justin Time Ann Thrax Connie Lingus Phil Latio etc. You know the rest… ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/5 "2003-02-12T21:19:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Skelji \* > \*\*Phineas T Bluster > Throckmorton Myron VanDoodle > Horatio Chumblower > Fistula P. Mugwump > Rufus T. Cornpone > McGannahan Skjellyfetti > > Or are you looking for: > > Mahatma Coat > Tyrone Shoelaces > Sal Monella > Justin Time > Ann Thrax > Connie Lingus > Phil Latio > \*\* The former. Exclamation marks optional. \*\*Chalumpula Thurbishingham! Garzno Yorp! Rangoon Fezno Wimblejelly Jr.!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![rhinostylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@rhinostylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhinostylee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/6 "2003-02-12T22:58:30Z")
I prefer the latter. Like: Mike Hunt Jerry Atric Harry Kunt (doesn’t really work, but it is funny!) Ben Dover Oliver Clothesoff 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! ---
**Author:** ![rhinostylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@rhinostylee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhinostylee)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/7 "2003-02-12T23:01:25Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/8 "2003-02-12T23:57:10Z")
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!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Treviathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/838e76/32.png) [@Treviathan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treviathan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/9 "2003-02-13T00:11:38Z")
\*\*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!\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Pelleas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@Pelleas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pelleas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/10 "2003-02-13T00:55:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rhinostylee \* > \*\*I prefer the latter. > > Like: > > Mike Hunt > Jerry Atric > Harry Kunt (doesn’t really work, but it is funny!) > Ben Dover > Oliver Clothesoff > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/11 "2003-02-13T04:01:51Z")
Rothman’s Rules for funny name generation: 1. The first name must be real, though a tad old fashioned. 2. There should be a middle initial. 3. The last name must be a common noun (or sound like one) or a real name. 4. Bonus points if the words involve create an actual association. e.g., **Rufus T. Firefly Hugo Z. Quackenbush Wolf J. Flywheel Cuthbert J. Tilley Bullwinkle J. Moose Egbert Souse** (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 Henrietta Globulin Winnifred Warlock** \*Yes, I know it should be an accent aigu. Live with it. ---
**Author:** ![stypticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@stypticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stypticus)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/12 "2003-02-13T05:32:44Z")
**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? ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/13 "2003-02-13T16:02:59Z")
Stinky Dinglepants Dave Odor Wumpat Cornchin The Honorable Dick D. Udderwhacker Lumpy Hoohoo Bits O’Ham ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/14 "2003-02-13T19:21:02Z")
P. Tearoom Footloose Spartina Z. Peachclubber Barbara Scrub Sultana-Nylon Lt. Gov. Edwin Jeanette Rumplehanser Mealytoes, Esq., PhD Rolland Z. Ballsawax ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/15 "2003-02-13T19:25:08Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/16 "2003-02-13T22:39:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rhinostylee \* > \*\*I prefer the latter. > > Like: > > Mike Hunt > Jerry Atric > Harry Kunt (doesn’t really work, but it is funny!) > Ben Dover > Oliver Clothesoff > > 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 > Abolena Sweat > Ammonia > Angina Keys > Appendicitis > Aspriri > Autopsy > Bernard Nicewanger > Blanch Kidney > Bobby Joe Gothard > Castor Oil > Charlie Hymen > Chlorine > Chloroform > Citroniella > Constance Hiccup > Constipation > Cornelia Tonsil > Depression > Diaphragm > Dichloramentine > Dick Wacker > Digesta > Diptheria > Distemper > Doloris Puke > Douche > Duncas Hymen > Edward Vagina > Esophagus > Exczema > Fallopian > Flu > Fred Dilldoe > Fuk Eyw > Gladys Pantzeroff > Glycine > Granuloma > Halitosis > Hang Nails > Hernia > Hyman Pleasure > I.P. Blood > Iodine > Iona Outhouse > Kotex > Larry Ovary > Latrina > Lee Lung > Lemaza Hotballs > Listerine > Maria Piles > Meconium > Meninges > Menses > Morphine > Mr. Balls > Mr. Fuck > Nancy Nipples > Nausaeous > Nausea > Ophelia Rottincrotch > Penis > Placenta > Placenta Previa > Poopie > Positive Wasserman > Pregmancy > Pyelitis > Rectum > Sal Hepatica > Saline > Saliva Brown > Smallpox Dingle > Steve Spleen > Syphilis > Thomas Headache > Thomas Measles > Thyroid > Toilet Preparations > Twila Anus > Urine > Uvula > Vagina > Valve > Vaseline > Vomita Willis > > **37 People with Names for Which, I’m Sure, There Are Good Explanations** > > Artificial Flowers > Auditorium > Beautiful Swindler > Bigamy > Charity Ward > Devotee War > Emancipation Proclamation Freedom > Fertilizer > Gasoline > Immaculate Conception > Kidnap > Larceny > Large Smash > League of Nations > Let’s Stay Here > Leverage > Libel > Limousine > Machine > Magazine > Miscellaneous > No Parking > Petty Larceny > Pictorial Review > Refund > Sparkplug > Sylvania > Thermal > Tomb > Try-em-and-See > Victrola > Weatherstrip > What > X.Y.Z. > Y.Z. > Z. > > **97 People Whose Names Were Probably a Source of Merciless Torment on the Playground** > > Amazon > Average > Boozer > Bright > Charles Smellybelly > Constance Stench > Critic > Crook > Cute > Darling > Delerious > Delight > Dimples > Dream-Child > Equal > Etta Roach > Evil > Extra > Fairest > Famous > Fatty > Favorite > Felony > Fertilizer > Filthy McNasty > Flake > Flunkey > Fool Head > Foreward March > Free Love > Gift of God > Hallowed > Handsome > Haphazard > Hasty > Hazard > Heathen > Himself > Honest > Hot > Hot Shot > Ima Goose > Ima Rose Bush > Ima Valentine > John Smellie > Jolly > Knowledge > Largie > Lassie > Lawless > Lawyer > Lonely > Looney > Looney Head > Lord > Love > Love Bird > Low > Lucifer > Lucky Blunder > Luscious > Margaret Black Butts > Midget > Modest > Normal > Old > Peculier > Perfect > Person > Pleasant > Poor Boy > Right > Rimmer > Roach > Rodent > Rudolph Goldshitter > Silent > Soggie > Special > Strange Odor Andrews > Suck > Sylvester Smells > Tiny Small > Too Late > Toy > Trouble > Truly White > Tweetie > Unexpected > Useless > Vice > Wealthy > Weary > Willibald Thumbfart > Wimpy > Wonderful > Zero > > **35 People Whose Names Micely Fit Their Occupations** > > Albert Palm: Masseur > Arthur Blessit: Baptist evangelist > Brenda Love: author of _The Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Positions_ > Deloris Hearsum: Deaf typist for a deaf social agency > Denver Driver: Truck driver > Don Tree: Gardener > Donald Moos: Washington state official in charge of dairy reports > Dorothy Reading: Librarian > Filmore Graves: Mortician > Frank Deadman: Mortician > Gordon Marsh: Biologist > Hazel Wolf: Works for the Audubon Society > Jack Putz: Golf pro > James Bond: Detective > James Bugg: Exterminator > John Barber: Barber > Judge Judge: Judge > Ken Priest: Protestant minister > Lee Coffin: Mortician > Max Money: Tax collector > Michael Angelo: Artist > Michael Fox: Veterinarian > Milo B. High: Elvis’ pilot > Mr. Brain: Teacher > Mr. Bury: Mortician > Mr. Sexsmith: Marriage counsellor > Mrs. Bowman: Archery instructor > Mrs. Cook: Baking teacher > Muffin Fry: Baker > Ronald Drown: Lifeguard > Sam Wood: Lumber dealer > Storm Field: Weatherman > Sweep Hand: Watch repairman > Virgil Buryman: Mortician > Wake Doom: Mortician > > **21 Doctors Who Probably Have to Talk About Their Names a Lot** > > Dr. Bees: Veterinary assistant (to Dr. Lyons) > Dr. Blood: Hematologist > Dr. Brain: Neurologist > Dr. Cartledge: Podiatrist > Dr. Childs: Pediatrician > Dr. Cure: Doctor > Dr. Docter: Doctor > Dr. Dolphin: Veterinarian > Dr. Eather: Anesthesiologist > Dr. Head: Neurologist > Dr. Heard: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist > Dr. Hertz: Chiropractor > Dr. Jack Fealy: Gynecologist > Dr. Leak: Urologist > Dr. Lyons: Veterinarian > Dr. Organ: Doctor > Dr. Saw: Orthopedist > Dr. Sawbones: Doctor > Dr. Shrink: Psychiatrist > Dr. Will Diddle: Obstetrician / Gynecologist > Dr. Willian Rash: Dermatologist > > **3 Nurses Who Picked the Right Specialty** > > S. Nurse: Nurse > Ida Toomer: Oncology nurse > Prue Cramp: OB / GYN nurse > > **48 People Having Food Names or Names Having Something to Do with Food** > > Apple Cider > Baby Ruth > Bannana > Barbara Beans > Champagne > Cold Turkey > Dill Pickle > Gardenia Salad > Garlic > Hearty Meal > Herb Rice > Hershey Bar > Hominy > Ice Cream > Jelly Bean > Lemon Custer > Lemon Freeze > Lettuce Fields > Liza Cucumber > Loin > Lunch > Margarine > Mazola > Meat Grease > Meat Loaf > Oatmeal > Oleomargarine > Olive Green > Orange Jello > Orangeade > Piece O. Cake > Pork Chop > Sam Broccoli > Sam Omelette > Sasparilla > Sausage > Soda > Spicy Fudge > Strawberry Commode > Summer Butter > Turnip > Utensil > Vanilla > Watermellon Patch > Weldon Rumproast > Wheat Bread > Whisky > Wine F\_X ---
**Author:** ![MrBoy1967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@MrBoy1967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBoy1967)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/17 "2003-04-14T21:25:03Z")
Sven-Ole Washington Torvald D. Chong Ambassador Ivanova Von Pandathobber 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 and Roy L. Royalty ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/18 "2003-04-15T00:17:20Z")
\*\*Thybidu Thibideaux! Jennifer Marmalade Rumplepuss, IV!\*\* ( I, for one, feel the exclamation point is absolutely necessary in this case). ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/19 "2003-04-15T00:22:35Z")
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** _ ---
**Author:** ![MrBoy1967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@MrBoy1967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBoy1967)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-silly-name-game/154654/20 "2003-04-15T05:33:18Z")
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. Rev. Charles Lopowski got a subscription to a baby magazine. Carlos Lopez got info about earning cash at home. 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. We kept him in the dark for months…