# Time yet again for another installment of " Amusing Names" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 12, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559 "2002-06-12T01:43:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/1 "2002-06-12T01:43:04Z")
I was at the dentist office today and while waiting for the novocaine to kick in, I wandered the small little room. Reading the patient list for the day, one of the next patients had possibly the most \*amusing \* last name I have ever come across… . . . . . . . . . . . \*\*Heythaler \*\* Why couldn’t I have married into such a jocularity -filled name? It would even be better if the woman’s first name was _Ethel_. But it was Susan. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/2 "2002-06-12T02:04:24Z")
“Mr. & Mrs. Pusey” - her first name was Sharon - that is the God’s honest truth. I couldn’t make that up if I tried. Were it I marrying into the Pusey Family, I’d have to keep my maiden name. ---
**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/3 "2002-06-12T02:16:10Z")
I know of someone (friend of a friend, but I’ve met her personally) first name Janna. She married a Mr. Taylor about a year ago. When we figured out what her name would become we laughed ourselves silly. She doesn’t like to talk about it. (Although why she took his name, I’ll never figure out). ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/4 "2002-06-12T02:19:50Z")
There’s a gynocologist at the hospital where I work whose name is Dr. Box. I can’t believe he chose that specialty. ---
**Author:** ![cleops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cleops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cleops)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/5 "2002-06-12T02:39:29Z")
Doing temp work on taxes in a midwestern state I came across an unforgettable name: Melvin Pooch. Can ya believe that name? Melvin Pooch. ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/6 "2002-06-12T02:42:04Z")
There was a girl at my school called Holly Woods. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/7 "2002-06-12T02:56:03Z")
Several years ago, there was a football player for the Cleveland Browns named Fair Hooker. IIRC, The University of Georgia once had a player named Happy Dix. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/8 "2002-06-12T03:02:32Z")
I used to know an insurance salesman named Harry Cochs. The “H” is silent. ---
**Author:** ![runforrestrun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@runforrestrun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runforrestrun)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/9 "2002-06-12T03:03:01Z")
I know a girl named Donna Hughes. There’s also Dr. Weiner, a podiatrist. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/10 "2002-06-12T03:16:32Z")
I come across a lot of funny names through my job. Some of the most recent are Assa Bigger (poor kid), Tim Hittler (have any idea how strange it is to have to call someone Mr. Hittler?) and, my personal favorite, Anita Cox. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/11 "2002-06-12T03:55:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Amp \* > I used to know an insurance salesman named Harry Cochs. The “H” is silent. So he goes by “Arry”? 😕 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/12 "2002-06-12T04:56:16Z")
Anybody watch Pardon the Interupption on ESPN? Budwieser Kornhieser ---
**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:** [June 12, 2002, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/13 "2002-06-12T05:27:05Z")
There once was a girl that used to go to my high school by the name of Autumn Woods. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/14 "2002-06-12T05:30:00Z")
My cousin went to school with a girl named Summer Beach. ---
**Author:** ![IGJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/igjoe/32/5420_2.png) [@IGJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IGJoe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/15 "2002-06-12T05:42:33Z")
Back in high school, my principal’s first name was Harold, and his middle name was Richard. Which makes, of course, Harry Dick. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/16 "2002-06-12T07:11:42Z")
Am I the only one who doesn’t get the joke inherent in the name “Janna Taylor?” ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/17 "2002-06-12T07:20:13Z")
I’ve heard of a Richard Hair… ---
**Author:** ![VDarlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e56c9b/32.png) [@VDarlin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VDarlin)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/18 "2002-06-12T07:25:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tlw \* > \*\*Am I the only one who doesn’t get the joke inherent in the name “Janna Taylor?” \*\* It took me a minute, but I think that it’s amusement factor lies in it’s closeness to the word “genitalia”. I could, however, be wrong. I went to school with a Candy barr, and while it isn’t a name that sounds like something else, a good friend of mine, when she got married, ended up with the name Shannon Fannin. I also knew a guy in high school whose name is Rich Marryme. He used to have a lot of fun answering the phone at work. “Hi, I’m Rich…_pregnant pause_…Marryme?” There is also a pediatric dentist in my area with the name of Dr. Finger! :eek: All I have to say is that I’m happy he decided to pick dentistry over gynocology! 😃 ~V ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/19 "2002-06-12T07:53:51Z")
I haven’t figured out what’s funny about “Heythaler” :? ---
**Author:** ![DemonSpawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@DemonSpawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonSpawn)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2002, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559/20 "2002-06-12T09:42:36Z")
My gynecologist is called Dr. Pelz (German word for fur). My GF and I snicker every time we make an appointment. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-yet-again-for-another-installment-of-amusing-names/113559.md?page=2)