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shyduck posted:Cameron Dicker, who is an NFL kicker, so his nickname is "Dicker the Kicker" Dicker the Kicker is on the same team as Easton Stick.
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RC and Moon Pie posted:Some names are musical. They're not weird names, but musical ones. They have a rhythm. My top two for that are: Jarrod Saltalamacchia quote:Standard, weird names: Benjarvus Green-Ellis
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Ken-Yon Rambo
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey Biff Pocoroba Spencer Strider
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RC and Moon Pie posted:Some names are musical. They're not weird names, but musical ones. They have a rhythm. My top two for that are: thinkin bout Nomar Garciaparra
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Jeremie Aliadiere was always a satisfying name to say, with full exaggerated french pronunciation
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From the world of the WNBA we have the very existential name: Laeticia Amihere?
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Some gems out of rugby Jean Condom Faraj Fartass Dick Wigglesworth Mzwandile Wanky Stick
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Japanese baseball legend Lars Nootbaar
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The Vols have had some great names lately. A couple of my favorites: Jauan Jennings Squirrel White (real name Marquarius Malik “Squirrel” White) Curt Maggitt Deanthoine Summerhill Jennings is a favorite of mine because there's a perfect example of what bolding and italicizing a name sounds like. Jauan Jennings! ........ Jauan Jennings!
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Steele Sidebottom
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If we are allowing nicknames: Dave Granger, known as Grave Danger- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Granger_(footballer) An ‘on field hitman’ from the fighting era of Australian football.
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Trimson Grondag 3 posted:If we are allowing nicknames: Any and all names are celebrated in this thread. Again from the WNBA ranks I present to you Jade Melbourne. Any guess to where she is from?
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Anderson Koopa posted:Any and all names are celebrated in this thread. Cairns?
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edogawa rando posted:Cairns? Melbourne actually! It's like if Grover Cleveland was actually from NE Ohio.
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Zebulon Sneed. Sadly he never made it past A+ ball
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Excellent teammates department.
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Tim Biakabutuka (Carolina Panthers RB) Stromile Swift (LSU, Grizzlies, Rockets forward) Michael Penix Jr is the current king of “try not to make the announcers giggle” names.
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Blind Pineapple posted:Michael Penix Jr is the current king of “try not to make the announcers giggle” names. oh yeah i love this one
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We'll be watching his career with great interest. https://twitter.com/BunkiePerkins/status/1719377676429819914?s=20
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RC and Moon Pie posted:Some names are musical. They're not weird names, but musical ones. They have a rhythm. My top two for that are: Anyone who watched the Phillies in the 90's will read these next words in a very specific cadence, due to the greatest announcer in history. Mickey Morandini I also like that the Eagles have a lot of nominative determinism on the team: Kenneth Gainwell - running Back D'Andre Swift - running back Darius Slay - Corner Josh Sweat - DE (a bit of a stretch I know) Fletcher Cox - DT (He was sued because he banged some dude's wife)
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Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown
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Blind Pineapple posted:Michael Penix Jr is the current king of “try not to make the announcers giggle” names. That reminds me -- I'm pretty impressed with MLB announcers' handling of Jazz Chisholm's name. If I were in their shoes I know I'd practice a whole bunch, but I still feel like I'd accidentally say "chaz jism" at least once. edit: AFewBricksShy posted:Fletcher Cox - DT (He was sued because he banged some dude's wife) I was unaware that this was a thing you could sue people for
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Otis Junior Nixon Jr.
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Baron La Croix posted:Equanimeous Tristan Imhotep J. St. Brown Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown Osiris Adrian Amon-Ra J. St. Brown
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Telluric Whistler posted:Amon-Ra Julian Heru J. St. Brown The St. Brown family is great for names. For those that don't know the story, dad was a pro bodybuilder named John Brown who felt his boring rear end name held him back. So when he had his kids he added the St. to their last name and gave them the fanciest, flashiest names.
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I submit for consideration Detroit Lions' linebacker Alex Anzalone.
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Chris Porn
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pseudodragon posted:The St. Brown family is great for names. I never knew this or even stopped to consider that there was likely never anyone named Brown who achieved sainthood.
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Blind Pineapple posted:I never knew this or even stopped to consider that there was likely never anyone named Brown who achieved sainthood. I know Jammal and Charles are two Browns that have achieved Sainthood ![]()
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Duke Ihenacho Announcers always said his full name, so it always sounded like "Dookie a Nacho"
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I’m a fan of the butts. Former Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt, English football man Nicky Butt, etc.
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edogawa rando posted:I’m a fan of the butts. Brent Butt.
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edogawa rando posted:I’m a fan of the butts. Former San Diego Chargers and Tecmo Super Bowl legend RB Marion Butts.
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Salman Butt used to open the Pakistani batting with Imran Farhat as his partner.
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fartknocker posted:Former San Diego Chargers and Tecmo Super Bowl legend RB Marion Butts. Former Michigan TE Jake Butt
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Harold Lawton Broadbent, a.k.a. Punch Broadbent a.k.a. "Old Elbows"
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I think the real litmus test of a good baseball player sports name is if the player is on the visiting team but the announcer can’t help but have fun saying it when they’re up to bat, rather than muttering the name as if they are just so upset that these bums are even around. OR if you can repeat the name incessantly like a mantra to the point of annoying everyone around you. Patrick Wisdom is one that I like a lot. Bismack Biyombo is very fun to say and also to sing
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Been thinking about work a lot lately, so here is a non-exhaustive list of players / coaches that have a profession in their name. Feel free to chip in. Will Butcher Baker Mayfield Mason Rudolph Steve Spurrier Shelby Miller Justin Turner Fletcher Cox Gardner Minshew Will Smith Matthew Slater Skip Schumaker Adam Wainwright.
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