Strange Names For People - Cyburbia Forums

Bear Up North · 2006-01-24, 08:25 PM

This thread was inspired by the recent news that the Cleveland Indians are considering a major trade of one (1) of their fans' favorite players, Coco Crisp.

I chuckle every time I hear his name. Then I start thinking about a number of other strange names for people that I have heard over the years. I even knew some folks with strange names.
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Many years ago I worked with a dude named Tim Birr. We had a riot with his name.....especially when we would page him.

Same place, a fella I worked with had a whole slew of kids. This guys last name was Massey. His wife again became prego and they named the newest kid Justin Uther.

Anybody remember the NBA player, World B. Free?

Can't forget my idol, Frank Zappa.....named his kids Dweezil and Moon Unit.

My guess is that some of you more rural types will smile at this name, of a local farmer: Orville Hoodlebrink. You can picture him and you will be correct.

Porn names are fun, but those were studio names.

Can you recall some other famous and "strange" names? Did you personally know some folks with "strange" names?

What say you?

Jocko

TOFB · 2006-01-24, 08:35 PM

I went to high school with Kaye Mart.

jmello · 2006-01-24, 08:49 PM

My Mom went to HS with a guy named Skip Jagshitz and her boss was named Dick Korn.

RichmondJake · 2006-01-24, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by Bear Up North

Anybody remember the NBA player, World B. Free?

What say you?

Jocko

"Lloyd" when he played for the Washington Bullets. I think he ended his career with the Golden State Warriors.

A guy two years ahead of me in high school: Mike Hunt.

I worked for a city manager named Harry Peacock. Ex-Marine, a good guy.

Zoning Goddess · 2006-01-24, 09:30 PM

There's a spokesperson for the City of Orlando named Crystal Candy. One of my best friends grew up with a friend named Candy Barr; her sister was Sand(y) Barr.
One of the weirdest names I remember is a best friends uncle, Ansel Dekle. Talk about a trailer trash name.

Trail Nazi · 2006-01-24, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by Zoning Goddess

There's a spokesperson for the City of Orlando named Crystal Candy. One of my best friends grew up with a friend named Candy Barr; her sister was Sand(y) Barr.
One of the weirdest names I remember is a best friends uncle, Ansel Dekle. Talk about a trailer trash name.

OMG, there was a Candy Barr that applied for a job at my current work a few years ago.

I went to school with a Crystal Claire Waters.

Rem · 2006-01-24, 10:58 PM

There was a Canadian or US swimmer a few years ago called Misty Hymen. I always thought that had to be a tough name to live with. She was a very good swimmer if I recall - even beat one of the Aussie swimmers occasionally.

mentarman · 2006-01-24, 11:15 PM

I knew a girl whose cousin was Anna Recksiek.

donk · 2006-01-25, 12:57 AM

My nominee goes to Delbert McNutt. He lives in my parent's "village".

Varrous men named Alison
Various men named Bliss

BKM · 2006-01-25, 01:13 AM

Sloan Bentley-and SHE'S FEMALE.

South Asian names I find fascinating in their multisyllabic polyphony.

Always enjoyed reading emails from fellow employee named Niles Fleege

H · 2006-01-25, 01:19 AM

Guy in my HS: Justin Bounds (his dad was a coach).

boiker · 2006-01-25, 03:18 AM

Dont forget of the Dodgers outfielder: Milton Bradley

RJ: We had a Michael Hunt at my High School. At least thats what he wanted to be called

Planit · 2006-01-25, 08:25 AM

There was a recreation director in a town I used to work in named Rick Rash.
When I was growing up, my parents friends, Mr. & Mrs. Craft named their kid Chris.

Gedunker · 2006-01-25, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by donk

Various men named Bliss

A former councilman here is named Dick ...

The County Coroner here has the last name of Balmer. Sadly, his first name is not Mike.

Hceux · 2006-01-25, 09:30 AM

I once had a classmate who has the name of A.l.e.x.a A.l.e.x.a.n.d.e.r.

(I'm trying to keep her name from being google-able by using all the periods in between the letters. Will it work?)

PlannerGirl · 2006-01-25, 09:31 AM

Uncle of mine
Bunny Easter, his wife is Mary

how horrid thank god they did not have kids

Race car driver
Dick Trickle

NHPlanner · 2006-01-25, 09:34 AM

My favorite former NH Congressman:

Dick Swett

See also: http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7045

jmello · 2006-01-25, 09:36 AM

The head elevator inspector in NC is named Cherie Berry.

Maister · 2006-01-25, 09:40 AM

Wasn't there a basketball player a number of years ago with a name like "Scientific Laboratory" or "Scientific Experiment" or something like that?

Bubba · 2006-01-25, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by Maister

Wasn't there a basketball player a number of years ago with a name like "Scientific Laboratory" or "Scientific Experiment" or something like that?

Scientific Mapp, I think - played at Florida A&M. His brother - Majestic Mapp - played for Virginia.

michaelskis · 2006-01-25, 09:58 AM

Worked with a girl at a ski hill who's real name was Crystal Glass. She was the brightest person, but she was drop dead gorgeous.

Queen B · 2006-01-25, 10:13 AM

Dale Hell he was a Sargent. Sargent Hell

Budgie · 2006-01-25, 10:22 AM

I remember a dood in my dad's squadron who happened to be a Master Sergeant and his last name was Bates. You can imagine what everyone called him.

Queen B works with a guy named Dick Palmer. LAW-Ree gets a big kick out of his name.

I went to school with a girl named Bambi Shamp.

Tide · 2006-01-25, 10:25 AM

My cousins grew up knowing this girl names Kegga last name Schaffer, middle name Cole....
put it together = Kegga Cole Schaffer that's just down right cruel, but flows off the tongue well.

Also, a friend of mine had a next door neighbor growing up named Richard Powers, or Dick if you prefer . . . he had 8 children.

My Home-Ec teacher in grade school was named Mrs. Garlic.
Had a Mrs. Little in 3rd grade and she was the tallest in the school.
Had a gym teacher in highschool Coach Poach

Planificador Urbano · 2006-01-25, 10:29 AM

NASCAR Driver named Lake Speed

2006-01-24, 08:25 PM	#1
Bear Up North Cyburbian Plus Registered: May 2003 Location: Northwestern Ohio Posts: 7,275	Strange Names For People This thread was inspired by the recent news that the Cleveland Indians are considering a major trade of one (1) of their fans' favorite players, Coco Crisp. I chuckle every time I hear his name. Then I start thinking about a number of other strange names for people that I have heard over the years. I even knew some folks with strange names. _____ Many years ago I worked with a dude named Tim Birr. We had a riot with his name.....especially when we would page him. Same place, a fella I worked with had a whole slew of kids. This guys last name was Massey. His wife again became prego and they named the newest kid Justin Uther. Anybody remember the NBA player, World B. Free? Can't forget my idol, Frank Zappa.....named his kids Dweezil and Moon Unit. My guess is that some of you more rural types will smile at this name, of a local farmer: Orville Hoodlebrink. You can picture him and you will be correct. Porn names are fun, but those were studio names. Can you recall some other famous and "strange" names? Did you personally know some folks with "strange" names? What say you? Jocko __________________ I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, um, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq and everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uh, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, should help South Africa and should help Iraq, Cyburbia, and the Asian countries,so we will be able to build up our future - Best sentence ever!

2006-01-25, 12:57 AM	#9
donk Cyburbian Registered: Sep 2001 Location: skating on thin ice Posts: 6,929	My nominee goes to Delbert McNutt. He lives in my parent's "village". Varrous men named Alison Various men named Bliss __________________ Too lazy to beat myself up for being to lazy to beat myself up for being too lazy to... well you get the point....

2006-01-25, 01:13 AM	#10
BKM Cyburbian Registered: Oct 2001 Location: Solano County, California Posts: 6,469	Sloan Bentley-and SHE'S FEMALE. South Asian names I find fascinating in their multisyllabic polyphony. Always enjoyed reading emails from fellow employee named Niles Fleege __________________ The war on drugs seems like a small thing, but actually it was a huge opening, created by the American government, to stealthily destroy your rights. It has done a crackerjack job. In California, poor Ed Rosenthal is again being prosecuted by Federal terrorists, otherwise known as the Drug Enforcement Agency. Free Ed Rosenthal. Arrest instead William Bennet (roger gathman)

2006-01-25, 01:19 AM	#11
H Cyburbian Registered: Feb 2003 Location: cucarachaville Posts: 2,704	Guy in my HS: Justin Bounds (his dad was a coach). __________________ “Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time. Our living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the time. Our office buildings are empty one-half of the time. It’s time we gave this some thought.” — R. Buckminster Fuller

2006-01-25, 03:18 AM	#12
boiker Cyburbian Registered: Dec 2001 Location: West Valley, AZ Posts: 3,627	Dont forget of the Dodgers outfielder: Milton Bradley RJ: We had a Michael Hunt at my High School. At least thats what he wanted to be called __________________ Dude, I'm cheesing so hard right now.

2006-01-24, 08:35 PM	#2
TOFB I could set the building on fire . . . Registered: Jan 2006 Location: Down in Storage B Posts: 1,083	I went to high school with Kaye Mart.

2006-01-24, 08:49 PM	#3
jmello Cyburbian Registered: Mar 2005 Location: Clayobyrne, CB Posts: 2,539	My Mom went to HS with a guy named Skip Jagshitz and her boss was named Dick Korn.

2006-01-24, 09:30 PM	#5
Zoning Goddess White Tile Goddess Registered: Sep 1999 Location: Redneck City, FL Posts: 10,746	There's a spokesperson for the City of Orlando named Crystal Candy. One of my best friends grew up with a friend named Candy Barr; her sister was Sand(y) Barr. One of the weirdest names I remember is a best friends uncle, Ansel Dekle. Talk about a trailer trash name.

2006-01-24, 10:58 PM	#7
Rem Cyburbian Registered: Jun 2003 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 1,529	There was a Canadian or US swimmer a few years ago called Misty Hymen. I always thought that had to be a tough name to live with. She was a very good swimmer if I recall - even beat one of the Aussie swimmers occasionally.

2006-01-24, 11:15 PM	#8
mentarman Cyburbian Registered: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 146	I knew a girl whose cousin was Anna Recksiek.

2006-01-25, 08:25 AM	#13
Planit Cyburbian Registered: Mar 2005 Location: first road on the right behind the cemetery Posts: 2,501	There was a recreation director in a town I used to work in named Rick Rash. When I was growing up, my parents friends, Mr. & Mrs. Craft named their kid Chris. __________________ Always look on the bright side of life... If life seems jolly rotten, There's something you've forgotten! And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing, M. Python

2006-01-25, 09:30 AM	#15
Hceux Cyburbian Registered: Oct 2003 Location: In Wasteland of Cedar Trees Posts: 1,020	I once had a classmate who has the name of A.l.e.x.a A.l.e.x.a.n.d.e.r. (I'm trying to keep her name from being google-able by using all the periods in between the letters. Will it work?)

2006-01-25, 09:31 AM	#16
PlannerGirl Super Moderator Registered: Mar 2002 Location: VA Posts: 4,495	Uncle of mine Bunny Easter, his wife is Mary how horrid thank god they did not have kids Race car driver Dick Trickle __________________ "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO- HOO what a ride!'"

2006-01-25, 09:34 AM	#17
NHPlanner Forums Administrator & Gallery Moderator Registered: Apr 1996 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 6,893	My favorite former NH Congressman: Dick Swett See also: http://www.cyburbia.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7045 __________________ "Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not. The question is not whether your part of the world is going to change. The question is how." -- Edward T. McMahon, The Conservation Fund

2006-01-25, 09:36 AM	#18
jmello Cyburbian Registered: Mar 2005 Location: Clayobyrne, CB Posts: 2,539	The head elevator inspector in NC is named Cherie Berry.

2006-01-25, 09:40 AM	#19
Maister Chairman of the Bored Registered: Feb 2004 Location: On my designated 15 minute break Posts: 8,474	Wasn't there a basketball player a number of years ago with a name like "Scientific Laboratory" or "Scientific Experiment" or something like that? __________________ Deep down, we believe that the problem put simply, is THEM.They, of course, believe WE are the problem. - Anon

2006-01-25, 09:58 AM	#21
michaelskis Cyburbian Registered: Apr 2003 Location: Between the pipes Posts: 8,415	Worked with a girl at a ski hill who's real name was Crystal Glass. She was the brightest person, but she was drop dead gorgeous. __________________ 'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it.. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ' - Ronald Reagan

2006-01-25, 10:13 AM	#22
Queen B Cyburbian Registered: Mar 2003 Location: "Somewhere in the middle" Posts: 2,730	Dale Hell he was a Sargent. Sargent Hell __________________ It is all a matter of perspective!!!

2006-01-25, 10:22 AM	#23
Budgie Cyburbian Registered: Feb 2000 Location: Sans Souci Posts: 5,255	I remember a dood in my dad's squadron who happened to be a Master Sergeant and his last name was Bates. You can imagine what everyone called him. Queen B works with a guy named Dick Palmer. LAW-Ree gets a big kick out of his name. I went to school with a girl named Bambi Shamp. __________________ "And all this terrible change had come about because he had ceased to believe himself and had taken to believing others. " - Leo Tolstoy

2006-01-25, 10:25 AM	#24
Tide Cyburbian Registered: Oct 2005 Location: The Other Jacksonville Posts: 1,194	My cousins grew up knowing this girl names Kegga last name Schaffer, middle name Cole.... put it together = Kegga Cole Schaffer that's just down right cruel, but flows off the tongue well. Also, a friend of mine had a next door neighbor growing up named Richard Powers, or Dick if you prefer . . . he had 8 children. My Home-Ec teacher in grade school was named Mrs. Garlic. Had a Mrs. Little in 3rd grade and she was the tallest in the school. Had a gym teacher in highschool Coach Poach __________________ www.pioneerplanning.com - A blog about planning innovations

2006-01-25, 10:29 AM	#25
Planificador Urbano Registered: Jul 2003 Location: Boyne City, Michigan USA Posts: 171	NASCAR Driver named Lake Speed