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I had a student in one of my student teaching classes named Sephiroth Macguire.
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Sep 30, 2012 13:21
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There was a girl in the grade above me through school named Anita Humpage. She got called to the office over the loud speaker an awful lot for some reason, que everybody quietly giggling. At work we have a doctor named Dr. Shihed. It doesn't look bad on paper, but every time somebody says it or when he's paged, it sounds just like 'poo poo head' slurred together. Along with weird doctor names, my oral surgeon was named Dr. Blood and the podiatrist that practices in my town is named Dr. Foote.
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Sep 30, 2012 13:32
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ibntumart posted:As are other appellations derived from the Virgin Mary, such as Consuela (from Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, Our Lady of Consolation), Dolores ( María de los Dolores, Mary of Sorrows), Pilar (María del Pilar, Mary of the Pillar---this one isn't so common in my experience, though), and Rosario (Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Our Lady of the Rosary). Religious names can get kind of weird. I recently met a lady whose first name is "Rose of Lima". She just goes by Rose.
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Sep 30, 2012 17:39
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Nucleotide Oracle posted:I had a student in one of my student teaching classes named Sephiroth Macguire. The chances of that kid's parents being really into Hebrew mysticism are a lot lower than I want them to be, aren't they?
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Sep 30, 2012 18:45
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I have a friend who I met when I was 14 and he was 16. When I met him his name was Tyler and really liked guns, Nirvana and Korn. Now he goes by Fox and is even more obsessed with guns and paranoia about the government taking said guns. Dude swears he's not a furry. Edit: if that doesn't quite fit the thread I knew a guy named Harrison Sachs. Dr. Notadoctor has a new favorite as of 20:20 on Sep 30, 2012 |
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Sep 30, 2012 20:16
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Bonster posted:I once got into a conversation with an elderly man in line at the pharmacy. His name was William Robert. Apparently, his mother had intended to name him Billy Bob, and told the nurse that when he was born. His father was away at war,and his mother was illiterate. The nurse wrote William Robert on his birth certificate instead of what the mother said. She didn't know about it until almost two years later when his father came home, at which point they figured they might as well let it be. He'd wanted to thank that nurse many, many times over the years. If they're Southeast Asian, it makes more sense. In Laotian and Hmong, the letter X is pronounced almost like an SH sound, and Xayarath is definitely a Laotian last name that I've seen before. If they're not... well then, they just must really like Laotian names, I guess.
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Sep 30, 2012 20:33
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Lolitas Alright! posted:If they're Southeast Asian, it makes more sense. In Laotian and Hmong, the letter X is pronounced almost like an SH sound, and Xayarath is definitely a Laotian last name that I've seen before. If they're not... well then, they just must really like Laotian names, I guess. Thanks! The Ly makes sense if they're SE Asian as well. Andershon, though, still doesn't make the X work...
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Sep 30, 2012 20:50
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iForge posted:Took this picture on a cross-country roadtrip in March of 2008.  And the longtime president of a vendor we were using when I started my current job: Nimrod Halfon. Not a terribly abnormal name if you're Israeli, but funny as hell in America.
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Sep 30, 2012 22:25
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Let's see, I know or have worked with the following: Gaye Flexen Rosie Beaver Senta Shore Mark Slutsky Patrick P. Patrick Endrit Kumbaro Barnabus Bannister Emery Oral Mr. A. Nutter Mr. A. Letcher Ms. Death Ms. Sandercock Mr. Loveless (who's currently on wife #5) ...and some guy called Luigi who goes by Kevin, three brothers who're all called Simon, and a grocery store cashier named Justice.  Sometimes I'm glad to have a really boring name.
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Sep 30, 2012 22:50
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True story, a few years ago I had 2 coworkers named Islam and Jesus. Now I work for different company with Christian and Mohammed. Maybe one day I can work with Jew or "Jui"
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Oct 1, 2012 00:08
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Marcade posted:Huh, I also went to high school with a guy named Richard Biggs. And then there was the geek-known Richard Biggs aka Dr Stephen Franklin
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Oct 1, 2012 00:13
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Powercrazy posted:I have a friend from high school whose name is Richard Biggs. Yep, his real name. Marcade posted:Huh, I also went to high school with a guy named Richard Biggs.
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Oct 1, 2012 16:03
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I once met an officer who's last name was "Bohnar." His rank? Major. Swear to god.
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Oct 1, 2012 21:18
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Admiral Bosch posted:I once met an officer who's last name was "Bohnar." His rank? Major. Swear to god. I only read it in an Air Force magazine but Major Roger Redwood.
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Oct 1, 2012 21:21
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Cracker Barrel, Inc. posted:True story, a few years ago I had 2 coworkers named Islam and Jesus. Now I work for different company with Christian and Mohammed. Maybe one day I can work with Jew or "Jui" Islam, Christian, Mohammed and Jesus are all incredibly popular names.
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Oct 1, 2012 23:19
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I think I heard once that Mohammed and variants (Muhammad, Mahomet, Hamid, etc) is the most common name in the world. I definitely have met more than a few Mohammed Muhamedis and Muhammet Hammedahs in my life.
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Oct 1, 2012 23:21
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One of my fellow students goes by the unfortunate surname Woodcock. He's not a big talker, and I can only imagine the sort of teasing he got throughout high school.
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Oct 1, 2012 23:26
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So earlier I posted two names given to children of someone I know, but she just popped out a 4th kid (at the ripe old age of 22 I might add) and this one takes the cake. The fact that she spells her own name Me'Lisa says it all I think. Her other children are named Lestat-Zachery Anderson, Ericka-Storm Anderson, Zephyr Rowe, and she is engaged to a guy named Shadoe Rowe. 
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Oct 1, 2012 23:50
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There was a substitute teacher in our school district, Anita Ley.
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Oct 2, 2012 00:19
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I work for a mortgage company and hear the craziest names. My work buddies and I actually keep a running list. Among my favorites: Carissa Bahls (pronounced "Balls") Tagiilma Fuggins Mark Fugger December Ball Princess Sweatt Famous L. Bobo (I don't know why I found the L important to add. I guess because I remembered it) Vigena Fuller Richard Scherpenise Also, my friend went to school with a girl named Anya Cox.
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Oct 2, 2012 01:44
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I'm at the AT&T store and because of the new iPhone coming out, they've got a waiting list with everyone's name on the screen - and theres a guy named Arun. Pronounced Aaron. 
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Oct 2, 2012 01:58
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I get this story from my dad. As a kid, he knew a Theodore Bear. Theodore's mother would stand on the porch and call "Teddyyy! Teddy Beeaaarr--rrrrr!" Later, he killed himself.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:04
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Lullabee posted:I'm at the AT&T store and because of the new iPhone coming out, they've got a waiting list with everyone's name on the screen - and theres a guy named Arun. Pronounced Aaron. That's a Cambodian name.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:07
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Bonster posted:That's a Cambodian name.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:16
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I went to high school with a set of twins named DeSean and DaSean. They were the year above me and were in my art class elective one year. On the first day of class the teacher was calling out the roll, called one name, got to the next one and said "Why is that on here twice?" when the second twin interrupted. They went by the VERY emphasized nicknames Dee and Day. The Nautilus has a new favorite as of 02:38 on Oct 2, 2012 |
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Oct 2, 2012 02:32
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Sorry, Dumbposting.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:45
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Veev posted:My cousin went to a school with a girl named La-a pronounced Ladasha. This didn't happen. It's a racist myth. Stop posting it.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:52
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Bonster posted:That's a Cambodian name. Alternatively it could be a non-standard transliteration of Harun/Haroon, which is Aaron in Arabic.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:52
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I had a customer today with the last name of Longerbone. I hope he is just smug as all hell about it.
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Oct 2, 2012 02:53
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My friend was at work last week and this woman came in holding a mug that had two lines of text. First line SHADY, second line NASTY. Someone casually asked her what her mug represented, and she said, "it's my name." They replied, "Your...your name is Shady Nasty?" She said, "no, my name is Sha-dynasty." Another guy who came into her work was named Rich Blackman. My dad used to know a guy whose last name was Leer. His daughter's first name was Crystal, and her middle name was Shanda. Crystal Shanda Leer. My sister once encountered a woman at work whose name was Truly Boring.
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Oct 2, 2012 03:05
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Your friend cribbed Shadynasty from an episode of Always Sunny.
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Oct 2, 2012 04:06
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Mad Hamish posted:The chances of that kid's parents being really into Hebrew mysticism are a lot lower than I want them to be, aren't they? The chances of one or both of his parents being gamers would be higher.
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Oct 2, 2012 04:30
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Defiance Industries posted:Your friend cribbed Shadynasty from an episode of Always Sunny. God dammit! That story made my night when she told it to me. 
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Oct 2, 2012 04:52
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I apparently work with Rambo Dong and Dikshit Dikshit.
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Oct 2, 2012 05:09
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Oct 2, 2012 09:39
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mammothrept posted:I work for a mortgage company and hear the craziest names. My work buddies and I actually keep a running list. Among my favorites: This is so funny to me. Every time he writes his name he has to write the word penis and quietly sigh to himself. I knew a kid in tennessee when i was in junior high named Golden Styles. Pretty rad.
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Oct 2, 2012 10:59
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Echo Casanova. The mother+father+2 other kids have names A-D, so they decided to name the new baby and E name. They used "Echo" as a placeholder and just went "meh fuckit" and used it for his name in the end. Even the mom's sister has no clue where "Casanova" came from, though.
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Oct 2, 2012 14:04
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One of my teachers in the 5th grade was named Peggy Legg.
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Oct 2, 2012 14:16
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Veev posted:Sorry, Dumbposting.
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Oct 3, 2012 03:07
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I work at a call center for my university. Today I called someone named Jasmine, spelled "Jaz-Munn." Best part though? Jaz-Munn is a guy. Edit: also I called a girl who's name is Tyler. Do these parents hate their kids? Are they Johnny Cash fans? I don't get why you'd do that to your child.
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Oct 3, 2012 03:12
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