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I: Aug 4, 2006; by Y Kant Ozma Post

Giant Isopod posted:

Playing around searching the social security death index a few years back, I found one gentleman named Electric Buttram

I can't seem to find site site I was using, but this search confirms his existence

The SSDI seems to be unavailable to search, but if anyone with archives wants to look up the old thread/s, they are a goldmine of stupid names.
My mother worked at a University and came across a Chinese girl named Dung Bitch.
Many Asian students choose to use English names when studying abroad. I worked with a Malaysian girl called Rudeporn, but she went by the name Sun. Another who's name I can't remember went by the name Ice.

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Samfucius posted:

...and twins Lemonjello ("leh-mon-ja-loh") and Orangejello ("o-ron-ja-lo").

I was waiting for this one to come up. It seems like everyone and their cousin went to school with these legendary twins.

I also wonder how many people with silly names start going by more sensible ones when they grow up. David Bowie's son Zowie Bowie (Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones) Went by the name Joey from age twelve and has been known as Duncan Jones (his real name) since 18.

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Cymbal Monkey posted:

That's why a lot of countries have naming laws. Well, some countries. Some of them exist because there were restrictions on giving commoner's children nobel names (Sweden). I think these are really sensible. The only way a name can be thrown out is if it could cause physical harm, eg. Adolf Hitler Campbell. So basically anything short of gently caress You and get away with it.

In New Zealand, some idiot wanted to name his kid 4Real, but apparently names can't include numbers, so he call his son Superman.

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How about a cool name?
Icelandic Strongman Thor Bjornsson. 6'10" and 450lbs of viking power.
His full name is HafThor Julius Bjornsson, but he goes by the name Thor (why wouldn't he?).

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Tourette Meltdown posted:

Infant boy Tiny (middle name Michael) Bubbles and mother Princess. Brother and sister Precious and Righteous Bush. A coworker named Earleen Hornius, which is just awful, jesus.

You have to admit, Righteous Bush is one hell of a good porn star name.

Edit: Too many to list.
http://www.you-can-be-funny.com/FunnyLastNames.html

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What sort of person named their kid 'Mittens'?

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You know what they say...

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When I was young there was a local nut who changed his name to Graham Gramophone. It may not sound too bad, but he named his son Gabriel God Galaxy Gramophone.

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Captain Yesterday posted:

Met a guy in college whose first name is Random. He told me he's named after a book character from a novel his parents like.

Random Frequent Flyer Dent?

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I was just reading a job description for a research position into the causes of inflammatory bowel disease.
The name of the contact person was Professor Grant Butt.

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Manfrompoot posted:

A friend of mine worked at an Applebee's and one of the women there (I think she was a supervisor) was named Felony.

Perhaps her parents were jazz lovers and were trying for a feminine form of Thelonious?

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They cheered his name at the Olympics.

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Nice placement of name tag.

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Parents, why?

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Bertrand Hustle posted:

Really? Crotch fruit?

I've mentioned C. Matthews Dick, a lawyer from the town where I grew up, but the Social Security Death Index is still a goldmine for ridiculous names.

An unfortunate gentleman by the name of Fat Beverly is my favorite.

Does someone with archives access want to dig through those SSDI threads (I think there were two of them)?

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Emberlei posted:

The hairpin had a listing of Puritan baby names today (it was actually a part 2)

http://thehairpin.com/2013/01/your-2013-baby-name-guide-puritan-edition-part-two

I like Revolt Morcock and Flie-fornication Andrewes.

Meek Beaver and Constant Wood should really get together.

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Lock Knight posted:

Qristle

Pronounced 'Gristle'?

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Victorian names, from the GBS names thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMp_xGeQ2v0

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