You should legally change it to Virginia McMath. I think it would even out something in the universe.
All I know is if I ever meet a man named Fred Astair, I’m running, quickly, in the opposite direction! :eek:
There was a Doctor who practised at UCSF named Yu Sik Lee.
Well, just a few years ago, the place kicker of the Dallas Cowboys was a guy named Richie Cunningham. Good for a quick chuckle, but not TOO awful, as embarrassing names go.
Quite so- Governor Jim Hogg did have a daughter named Ima.
But there was no “Ura.”
In theory, a guy who’d name his kids “Ima Hogg” and “Ura Hogg” would be a real yokel with a twisted sense of humor. But in reality, the Hoggs didn’t INTEND to give thri daughter an embarrassing name! “Ima” was a character in a poem that the governor’s wife liked.
But in spite of her unfortunate name, Ima Hogg grew up to be a very prominent socialite and beloved philanthropist. There are museums, concert halls, parks and hospitals all over Texas named for her, and she lived to the ripe old age of 93 (She died in 1975.)
I had fraternal twins in my classroom named Prince and Princess.
A few years ago I was in a movie-rental place, and there was a boy of about sixteen in line ahead of me. He gave the clerk at the counter his card, and she squealed, “Your name is really FREDDIE KREUGER???!!! How COOL!”
“Yeah,” said the kid dryly. “Try calling out for a pizza with that name sometime.”
My mom worked as a nurse before I was born, she assisted in delivering babies…when we were growing up she would amuse us with stories of what some parents named their kids…Delphin (she was using Delphin brand contraceptive when she conceived) and Cedar G. because he was conceived on the corner of Cedar and G streets. Flash forward and we move back to that small town and who should I meet? Delphin…all I could think of was the origin of his name. Why do parents do that to their children?
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I knew a girl named Abby Hoffman. Clearly this was intentional, but I can’t imagine why.
Well I know a guy who changed his name to Jackson because he lives in Jackson.
There is also this kid. As long as he’s not an Avs fan.
Reminds me of that line from Queens Logic:
“He buys a new Monte Carlo every year just because his name’s Monte.”
Except for one student named Melena and another named Debris, the worst I’d ever heard of was a boy and girl, twins, named Precious and Beautiful. Can’t remember which was named which, but either way, life was gonna be tough for those little ones.
The nexxus for horrible baby names is the Baby’s Named a Bad, Bad Thing website. All prospective parents should be required by law to read the entire site top to bottom before choosing their child’s name.
And to all the huffy ‘But-I-want-my-precious-baby-to-have-aunique-name-and-what’s-so-terrible-about-that?-why-are-you-picking-on-me-you-big-meanie’ mothers out there, just remember this: yes, you’re the one who’s got to carry that child for nine months, but it’s the child that’s got to live with that godawful name for the rest of its life.
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I went to high school with Jack Daniels.
Just seen on TV: a Cleveland Cavaliers player named Carlos Boozer.
Must have been unfortunate growing up with that last name at times, eh?
By the way, I love how [this player bio](goduke.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/ mtt/boozer_carlos00.html) describes him as the “Personal Son of Carlos and Renee Boozer.” Then again, he has a younger brother named Charles.
Carlos and Charles… don’t they mean the same thing? Aiya…
Reminds me of this family I know at church… the father’s name is John; the sons are Ian and Sean. Hmm… they seem nice enough, though.
Also reminds me of a set of quadruplets (no cite because the webpage section’s gone offline) named Jennifer, Jenny, Judith, and Joshua.
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I actually knew a woman who’s husband’s nam was Michael Hunt. No joke! She said he never let anyone to call him “Mike”.
I also knew a couple who named their daughter Fantasia after their favorite movie.
There’s a family story that our particular branch of the family tree was traced back to two brothers from Warsaw, Jacov and Israel, wich mean the same thing. (Can I make a Polish joke since it’s about my own family?)
I also saved a cousin from the horror of being named “Ella” which isn’t a bad name in and of itself but could prove problematic when the first day of school comes around and your last name is “Salmon.” (Think about calling her last name first).
The new Sheriff of the County of Aiken, SC – my birthplace – is named Mike Hunt.
His campaign slogan?
“Mike Hunt: Accessible to You.”
I shit you not.
BTW, the election of Mr. Hunt elevated my hypothesis, political election outcome prediction based on prurient conntation of candidate names, to the status of theory. Basically, this theory states that in close contests, the candidate with the name that is most sexually or scandalously suggestive will be the winner. Thus, a Bush will always beat a Gore, etc.
The theory won’t help, though, when Wackenhut runs against Muckinfoose.
(Two real names… there’s a security agency named Wackenhut, and my first grade teacher in Aiken, SC was named Mrs. Muckenfoose. My mom fell to the floor laughing when I came home after my first day of school and told her my teacher’s name.)
That reminds me… one of my junior high school teachers named his daughter Emma. That wouldn’t have been so bad if her last name hadn’t been Raddysh.
(no, I don’t think anyone made any jokes about it)
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