I work in a pediatric hospital, and have seen more “kre8iv” parents than I care to admit, or that HIPAA will allow me to divulge
Oral User. Don’t know if it’s a real name or a professional name.
And I’ve run across the surname Sithole a number of times. Not actually dirty about it, but it looks dirty.
Williams-Onancock funeral home: Williams-Onancock Funeral Home Obituaries & Services In Onancock, Va
You know who Onan was in the Bible, right?
Preeti Chitgopekar
My wife had a class wherein each student was required to have a card on his desk with his first initial and last name. Everyone. Including Paul Enis…
Met a young man with the first name of Ayaje. Pronounced “A.J.”
In this old newspaper listing there is one set of twins named “Leonardoro” and “Shanardoro” and another set named “Brokawski” and “Travaski.”
I went to school with a guy named Ames Moore. In my head I would chant “Ames Moore, shoots less”.
NM
When I worked for the IBEW (electricians’ union), we had an electrician in the membership named Yung Hung Lo.
Dr Hedgeh. What in Og’s name was he thinking? (It’s an old pic but hasn’t been mentioned on this thread yet…)
I still haven’t been able to find out if it is genuine, though.
Years ago, I worked with a guy whose first initial was B and last name was Eastman. After we got our first email system, he was permanently known as Beastman. It was mostly funny to me because the guy was the stereotypical, mild-mannered accountant.
I worked with a Stewart Adcock, who had the same problem with his email address.
Architect Harris.
Yep, it’s a real name.
Why?
Looking at other names in this thread, that’s actually not so bad!
two standouts in my life:
In 1970, I saw the following name in the (Big City) newspaper obituaries: “Algy Lilicrap.” Small wonder I’ve never forgotten it.
Also in the early 70’s, my boss had a client (unmarried 30ish female) whose last name was “Clitsome.” Thinking about it right now, I still wonder why she didn’t change it.
Garage/ Gas Station attendant named Seawater
I work with the following people:
Steven Tyler
Steve Harris
John Holmes
I went to high school with:
Brock Lee
When she was working as a nurse my mother was chatting with a teenager who had just given birth. Mom asked if the girl had decided on a name.
“Oh, the father’s already picked one out. Diablo!”
Apparently my mother was the first to clue her in that her boyfriend was naming the child ‘Devil.’
The nurses could hear the girl’s telephone conversation with said boyfriend from halfway down the hall.
I had an uncle named Harry Dick.
My grandma’s name was America.
I met someone today named British Holiday.
I went to school with two sisters name Luscious and Precious. They had another sister who also had an outlandish name but I’ve forgotten it.