# Time again for....unusual names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 5, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984 "2009-09-05T19:30:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/61 "2009-09-12T01:49:38Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > It’s not an inherently weird name, but I just learned that a new student in my grad program has the exact same name as one of the characters in the Harry Potter books. I am wayyyy too amused. _Please_ say it’s Albus Dumbledore. In the final Black Adder series, set in World War I, my wife was highly amused that there was a character surnamed Darling. So you can imagine her delight that the current British chancellor of the exchequer is named Alistair Darling. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/62 "2009-09-12T02:19:50Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > I skimmed over the list the first time and missed this… please tell me the first name is pronounced ‘fewok’ or something. Phước is a Vietnamese name that rhymes with “look” and is spoken with a rising tone. When spoken by a native it doesn’t sound at all like our naughty f-word. I’ve seen Yu as a Chinese first name but never Vietnamese. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that some of these have been selectively heard or creatively spelled in a way that will yield maximum entertainment value. Harold Butz. Now there’s a classic. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/63 "2009-09-12T12:34:05Z")
Or Ima Hore. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/64 "2009-09-12T12:35:23Z")
I want to meet a Cherry Dip. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/65 "2009-09-12T15:26:30Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > I know a woman named whose name is pronounced: Oh Snot Penis > > (fortunately she has never travelled to an English-speaking country). > [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Was she Israeli? “Osnat” is a (rather uncommon) Hebrew name. Oh, I’ve known plenty of Osnats. And “Penis” - generally spelled “Pines” - is also fairly common. There’s a very well-known Israeli television personality whose name is pronouced “Guy Penis”; he had an entertainment news show, and he loved getting foreign celebrities to say his name. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/66 "2009-09-12T19:19:07Z")
There is an LPGA Thai golfer by the name of Pornonong Phatlum. I have cousin whose name is Peter Burns. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/67 "2009-09-13T00:59:18Z")
There’s a NASCAR driver named Dick Trickle. (He has won a lot of races — read: money.) ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/68 "2009-09-13T01:00:20Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > Phước is a Vietnamese name that rhymes with “look” and is spoken with a rising tone. When spoken by a native it doesn’t sound at all like our naughty f-word. I’ve seen Yu as a Chinese first name but never Vietnamese. Maybe it was a mixed marriage? ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/69 "2009-09-14T18:18:37Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > The weirdest _legitimate_ name I ever heard (as opposed to character names or contrived show business names) has to be [Admiral Cloudesley Shovell (1650-1707)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudsley_Shovell) Rather superbly, he was also a hero to C.S. Lewis, who immortalized him in _Prince Caspian_ as Clodsley Shovel, the Head Mole, who was responsible for planting the apple orchards of Cair Paravel. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/70 "2009-09-14T20:01:43Z")
There was a woman in college (I didn’t know her) named Thankful Vanderstar. I always envied such a great name. ---
**Author:** ![gurujulp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba9def/32.png) [@gurujulp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gurujulp)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/71 "2009-09-14T20:05:52Z")
Where I work I have run across the name Young Bang- middle initial ‘A’. She did not have very much English at all. Asian college girl. Also knew a family with the last name Day. There was a Rainy Summer, a Happy Spring, and a Cloudy Autumn. ---
**Author:** ![gang\_green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f07891/32.png) [@gang\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gang_green)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/72 "2009-09-14T20:40:29Z")
Mirickle Fingers. Apparently used to work in my office before I started there. [This website](http://www.urologyteam.com/?q=dr-richard-chopp) (for a urology clinic, for those who don’t like to click) features Dr. Richard (Dick) Chopp, whose motto appears to be “There are more vasectomies to be done.” Also on staff is Dr. Lester (Les?) Wang, who despite his named shortcomings apparently has 3 children. ---
**Author:** ![StaudtCJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StaudtCJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StaudtCJ)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/73 "2009-09-14T21:29:01Z")
When I was in the Navy, I knew a man whose title was IC2 (Interior Communicationman, second class), and his last name was Dixx. Poor guy. People used to call him to the quarterdeck over the 1MC (ship-wide intercom) just to be able to say his name to the whole ship. I also knew another gentleman, an Electronics Technician who had made Chief, whose last name was Putz. I just called him Chief, because there are some things you just don’t want to say to a nice person. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/74 "2009-09-14T23:10:12Z")
A friend of mine once encountered a woman whose last name was Rautenkrach. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/75 "2009-09-15T04:12:35Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > _Please_ say it’s Albus Dumbledore. Sadly, it isn’t. TODAY I learned that one of the new students in my school shares a name with a character from _Firefly_. Hahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/76 "2009-09-15T21:03:58Z")
> [@StaudtCJ](#): > > I also knew another gentleman, an Electronics Technician who had made Chief, whose last name was Putz. I just called him Chief, because there are some things you just don’t want to say to a nice person. We just elected a Putz to the School Board. Actually, we’ve elected many a putz to the School Board. But this is the first person _named_ Putz. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/77 "2009-09-16T01:15:55Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > There was a woman in college (I didn’t know her) named Thankful Vanderstar. I always envied such a great name. I love unusual names but I always worry about nicknames. I knew a Kalani, and you could go with ‘Kay’ or ‘Lani’ - but there is simply no diminutive of the name ‘Thankful’! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/78 "2009-09-16T01:34:39Z")
My aunt had a neighbor whose name was Gladys Hapibotem. Glad-Ass Happy-Bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/79 "2009-09-16T05:24:22Z")
I have met people with the surname Bottom. ---
**Author:** ![lshaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e36b37/32.png) [@lshaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lshaw)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-again-for-unusual-names/508984/80 "2009-09-16T13:53:38Z")
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