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Title: Do you have the best name?
Post by: supersheep on 31 Jan 2009, 11:34
No, you do not have the best name. (http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=5)

Or maybe it is this guy. (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/27/iraq/main575441.shtml)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: valley_parade on 31 Jan 2009, 11:41
I laugh every time I watch WBZ News and Joe Shortsleeve is giving a report.

http://wbztv.com/bios/joe.shortsleeve.wbztv.9.566772.html
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Dazed on 31 Jan 2009, 11:44
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hammer
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Professor Snuggles on 31 Jan 2009, 11:50
I actually have the best name though.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Tyler on 31 Jan 2009, 11:58
In before Humperdinck.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Liz on 31 Jan 2009, 11:58
Yours is pretty good but I think Sam has you beat. Sorry Kieffer.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Professor Snuggles on 31 Jan 2009, 12:03
Nope, guess again.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: BrittanyMarie on 31 Jan 2009, 12:16
Wait, what's Sam's last name? Cuz Keiffer Katz is pretty badass, like a character in an awesome novel. (I'm probably projecting a bit there with the Katz since it sounds like Gatz like Jimmy Gatz like James Gatsby)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Liz on 31 Jan 2009, 12:20
Sam was born SAMUEL MACINTOSH APPLE.*

It is the Best Name.

*Some claims in this post may not be entirely true.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Professor Snuggles on 31 Jan 2009, 12:57
Nope, guess again.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Blue Kitty on 31 Jan 2009, 13:13
I like my name.  It's short and sweet and every time someone sees me they use it, first and last name.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Liz on 31 Jan 2009, 13:18
Shit, you've never seemed to have a problem with people knowing your name. Post duly edited. Sorry Sam!
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Elizzybeth on 31 Jan 2009, 13:20
My mom worked with a lady named Candy Cane.  She was not, in fact, a stripper.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: JD on 31 Jan 2009, 13:28
My dad worked with a guy called John Rambo. I kid you not.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Blue Kitty on 31 Jan 2009, 13:34
My mom worked with a man named Ice Man.  He worked in IT
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: jhocking on 31 Jan 2009, 13:51
The father of one of my friend's back in Egypt was Richard Handler.  :-D
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Lines on 31 Jan 2009, 13:55
At dinner last night we were discussing horrible names. I would only name a son of mine Richard Benjamin Dover out of spite.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Josefbugman on 31 Jan 2009, 13:56
One of my friends is planning on calling her son Oberon.

I on the other hand have the family name of "weedall" I think I qualify for a bad name.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: jhocking on 31 Jan 2009, 13:56
At dinner last night we were discussing horrible names. I would only name a son of mine Richard Benjamin Dover out of spite.

The problem is you won't know if you hate the kid until it's too late!
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Cartilage Head on 31 Jan 2009, 15:22
The best name ever is Thunderbolt Burgameister.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 31 Jan 2009, 15:28
Or maybe it is this guy. (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/27/iraq/main575441.shtml)

(http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2003/09/27/image575440x.jpg)

I want an action figure of the dude on the left there.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: tania on 31 Jan 2009, 15:30
i know a chris martin who is actually an incredibly cool guy and very talented musician and always, always gets asked by people he first meets if he likes coldplay. he fucking hates coldplay. it's kind of like the tragic situation with michael bolton from office space. that would probably be a case of "worst name" more than "best name".
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: tania on 31 Jan 2009, 15:40
i also like the name 'magnús ver magnússon' if mostly because it is a ridiculously appropriate name for a man who four times has held the title of strongest man in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magn%C3%BAs_Ver_Magn%C3%BAsson).
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 31 Jan 2009, 15:50
I contend that the name Keiffer Katz is hilarious but deserves little mention beyond that fact.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Cartilage Head on 31 Jan 2009, 15:56
More like Queefer Shatz.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Eris on 31 Jan 2009, 16:41
At dinner last night we were discussing horrible names. I would only name a son of mine Richard Benjamin Dover out of spite.

The problem is you won't know if you hate the kid until it's too late!

My uncle's name is Richard Glover. It wasn't until last year that I actually realised how funny that name is, so now I giggle whenever I mention him.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 31 Jan 2009, 18:40
After reading the last few pages of the Twilight thread, I now have infinite sympathy for anyone called Edward.

Infinite.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Der Golem on 31 Jan 2009, 19:05
THIS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Assman) IS A HOMEBOY! (http://achewood.com/index.php?date=02212007)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Jace on 31 Jan 2009, 23:04
Boatrite.

Oh wait, I just remembered about a guy I checked into the hotel. His last name: Mr. Raper; He had a family. They were a family of Rapers.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Emaline on 31 Jan 2009, 23:25
I think I have a pretty sweet name.

Throughout my life, I've also known a Coyote, a Thursday, and a Lazuraus. Also a Peter Pan.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 01 Feb 2009, 00:32
The best name I ever saw was Caleb Womble. He was in the credits of a terrible T.V. show that I was watching several years ago, but I'm not going to tell you which one because it is my secret shame.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Hat on 01 Feb 2009, 01:01
You are all, of course, simply wrong. Observe! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blues_musicians   

My personal favourite being Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Tom on 01 Feb 2009, 01:09
The dude turned this:
Black Betty's in the bottom,
I can hear her roar,
She's bringing some po sucker,
With an achin soul.

She'll bring you here and leave you,
Let your hammer ring,
For a hundred summers,
Let your hammer ring.

Black Betty's got a baby,
Let your hammer ring,
Damn thing's gone crazy,
Let your hammer ring,
Dipped its head in gravy,
Let your hammer ring.


into this:
Woah, Black Betty
bam-ba-lam
Woah, Black Betty
bam-ba-lam

Black Betty had a child
bam-ba-lam
Black Betty had a child
bam-ba-lam

Damn thing gone wild
bam-ba-lam
Damn thing gone wild
bam-ba-lam
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: valley_parade on 01 Feb 2009, 07:01
i also like the name 'magnús ver magnússon' if mostly because it is a ridiculously appropriate name for a man who four times has held the title of strongest man in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magn%C3%BAs_Ver_Magn%C3%BAsson).

I always dug that name. Another rad sport for names: Hockey. I mean, most of them are nicknames, but some are not.

Newsy Lalonde
Gump Worsley
Fats Delvecchio
Zarley Zalapski
Hakan Loob
Boris Mironov (there is not a name more Russian than that)
Ron Tugnutt
Valeri Zelepukin
Vakar Lajos
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: michaelicious on 01 Feb 2009, 07:04
The best name I ever saw was Caleb Womble. He was in the credits of a terrible T.V. show that I was watching several years ago, but I'm not going to tell you which one because it is my secret shame.

October Road (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756573/)?

He also did work on Dawson's Creek.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: tania on 01 Feb 2009, 07:08
when i worked at a call center last year i called and spoke to someone named mr. gubbles. he was a farmer. i had been talking to someone right before he picked up the phone so i didn't see his name on the computer screen and had absolutely no time to mentally prepare to deal with his ridiculous name. he was a very serious man. by the end of the call tears were literally streaming down my face because i was trying so hard not to laugh or do anything stupid every time i said his name. can you say "mr. gubbles" out loud without laughing? it's really hard.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Metope on 01 Feb 2009, 07:09
I do not have the best name, although I think my last name is pretty great.


Anyway, here are a few fairly popular names for boys in Norway:

Bård (pronounced "bored")
Simen (guess what this sounds like)
Odd (needs no further explanation)

So guys, whenever you think your name isn't that great please think about these guys. There are actually quite a few of them over here.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Liz on 01 Feb 2009, 09:11
If by "best" you mean "worst" here is a man that could claim the title.

http://images.flm.fr/181008/12.jpg
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: mietteissass on 01 Feb 2009, 09:19
Hmmm weird names are fun. I knew a black guy named Yourhighness Jackson. That is a weird name. I have a particularly long name, but  i wont say it is the best name ever. But as a child, trying to spell your whole name, took me about an hour.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: tania on 01 Feb 2009, 09:22
http://images.flm.fr/181008/12.jpg

i'm sort of thinking that maybe this guy pranked the reporter when he asked his name but still, amazing!
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: CardinalFang on 01 Feb 2009, 09:25
I knew a girl whose parents named her Randy (It could've been Randi I never saw it written down).
That's not bad until you realize her last name was Hussy.
Yep, her name is Randy Hussy.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: tania on 01 Feb 2009, 09:28
there was another girl i met through a friend who was named morag dick. doesn't really mean anything but she was so pretty and cool and her weird ugly name was totally uncharacteristic of her. you'd think with already having "dick" for a last name, her parents would have tried to think of something a bit better than "morag".
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: jhocking on 01 Feb 2009, 17:04
There was a student in my class last semester named Morag (actually have her in a class this semester too.) I had no idea her name was Morag until halfway through the semester when I was reading some official form in class and was like "Morag? Who's that?" (she goes by a nickname)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 01 Feb 2009, 17:10
I kind of like the name Morag. Maybe because it makes me think of Scotland.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: el_loco_avs on 02 Feb 2009, 03:53
Jan. Vennegoor. of. Hesselink.

Translated. Vennegoor OR Hesselink. YES. IT IS a take-your-pick lastname.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Vennegoor_of_Hesselink
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 02 Feb 2009, 03:58
I remember seeing him play once. Specifically, I remember the tiny, tiny writing they had to use to fit his name on the back of his jersey.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: el_loco_avs on 02 Feb 2009, 04:00
i also like the name 'magnús ver magnússon' if mostly because it is a ridiculously appropriate name for a man who four times has held the title of strongest man in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magn%C3%BAs_Ver_Magn%C3%BAsson).

I always dug that name. Another rad sport for names: Hockey. I mean, most of them are nicknames, but some are not.

Newsy Lalonde
Gump Worsley
Fats Delvecchio
Zarley Zalapski
Hakan Loob
Boris Mironov (there is not a name more Russian than that)
Ron Tugnutt
Valeri Zelepukin
Vakar Lajos


To add to the hockey names:
Tony Hrkac
Per Djoos
Rumun Ndur
Bubba Berenzweig
Brad Bombardir
Miroslav Satan
Robin Big Snake

Also. The finnish four of:
Nieminen
Niinimaa
Numminen
Nurminen

And lastly, a motorcycle racer:
Jakub "Can I buy a vowel?" Smrz
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: el_loco_avs on 02 Feb 2009, 04:00
I remember seeing him play once. Specifically, I remember the tiny, tiny writing they had to use to fit his name on the back of his jersey.

Yeah, Giovanni van Bronckhorst went with "Gio" to make his shirt cheaper to buy for his fans. Jan apparantly doesn't care  :-D
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Gilead on 02 Feb 2009, 04:03
I've dated a few girls with awesome names, the best were Megan Power, Page Reid (pronounced read) and Storm Shield.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: redglasscurls on 02 Feb 2009, 04:17
A friend of mine showed me his high school yearbook to prove that he wasn't kidding about this- a girl the year below him was named Tara Dichoff (pronounced dickoff)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: blanktom on 02 Feb 2009, 04:28
I know 3 guys who all have names that sound like action movie characters of some form.

Johnny Payne
Joe Lightning
Nick Fury
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: McTaggart on 02 Feb 2009, 04:32
There was a girl in one of my classes last year named Sarah Connor. She would have been born some time between the first and second movies.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: valley_parade on 02 Feb 2009, 05:08
How the fuck did I forget Miro Satan? Dammit.

re: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

I seem to remember playing FIFA 2006 or some such thing (05 maybe) and I guess EA did not at the time have tiny-letter technology. The name on his jersey in the game was "Vennegoor of H." And when he first signed with Celtic, I don't think they had tiny-letter technology, either. Behold the epic wraparound!

(http://thumbnails.putfile.com/images/7/11566095922042.jpg)

Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Dazed on 02 Feb 2009, 05:27
Man, I wish I could find a pic of this guy's jersey. I remember seeing it when he still played, it was amusing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 02 Feb 2009, 06:01
I reckon Tongans have the best names. Ipolito Fenukitau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipolito_Fenukitau), for instance, or Fuifui Moimoi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fui_Fui_Moi_Moi).
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Chad K. on 02 Feb 2009, 06:11
My mom went to school with a Jekyll Ann Hyde.  Apparently  she loved it and went by Jekyll Ann so people would know the joke.  You can find her all over the internet in sites talking about unusual names.

I also know a man who owns in a music store in my hometown named Ken Fette. 
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Post by: valley_parade on 02 Feb 2009, 06:20
Rugby players hell yeah. Tana Umaga just SOUNDS like a scary dude.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Ballard on 02 Feb 2009, 07:16
Poor Chad K. has his own name story on these boards..

But not as bad as this (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6525475.stm).

Also, Norbert Wiener the physicist was recently mentioned in another thread but is never beyond repost.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Chad K. on 02 Feb 2009, 07:35
Poor Chad K. has his own name story on these boards..


That's true.  Although my last name is, thankfully, not the same. 
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Drill King on 02 Feb 2009, 09:36
I fooled around/was best friends with an Joseph Edemeka Okon, his father's name was Marquis Okon and his brother's name was Alex Ambonisye Okon. His father considered their 'real' names to be their middle names so that's what he called them.

Nigerian families are the greatest

(oh god I miss the cooking)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Johnny C on 02 Feb 2009, 09:42
Storm Shield.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Christophe on 02 Feb 2009, 09:42
The new Achewood is full of best names (http://m.assetbar.com/achewood/one_strip?b=M^a11f09b8576e606bcb5038dfdb92fb821&u=http%3A%2F%2Fachewood.com%2Fcomic.php%3Fdate%3D02022009).
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: evernew on 02 Feb 2009, 11:01
Two of my cousins were born in Africa.
One of them has the first name Lukas but everybody calls him Tsepo.
I think that's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Barmymoo on 02 Feb 2009, 11:23
I have a friend who dated a guy called Jack Toff.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Ballard on 02 Feb 2009, 11:56
The new Achewood is full of best names (http://m.assetbar.com/achewood/one_strip?b=M^a11f09b8576e606bcb5038dfdb92fb821&u=http%3A%2F%2Fachewood.com%2Fcomic.php%3Fdate%3D02022009).

Man that generator is so great.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: el_loco_avs on 03 Feb 2009, 02:38
How the fuck did I forget Miro Satan? Dammit.

re: Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

I seem to remember playing FIFA 2006 or some such thing (05 maybe) and I guess EA did not at the time have tiny-letter technology. The name on his jersey in the game was "Vennegoor of H." And when he first signed with Celtic, I don't think they had tiny-letter technology, either. Behold the epic wraparound!

(http://thumbnails.putfile.com/images/7/11566095922042.jpg)



I love that he has this three letter first name to go along with that epic last name.

Also.

I just remembered. Jarome Iginla's full name:

Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: pen on 03 Feb 2009, 05:47
There was a girl who used to live across the street from me named Candice Kane.  People called her Candy.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 03 Feb 2009, 06:14
Back when I worked in a call centre I had a list of the people with awesome names with whom I spoke. On this list were such gems as Nimrod Oz and Virgina Vasquez. There were also slightly amusing but pretty common names like Michael Jackson or Robert Smith but they didn't make me laugh like the others.
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Post by: Masterbainter on 03 Feb 2009, 06:32
Dated a girl in highschool named Naomi Best... I know it doesn't sounds so amazing but you know the whole Naomi backwards thingy that highschool guys gets all giddidy about... (Imoan Best)
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 03 Feb 2009, 06:34
Once again I find myself with no option but to link to the Utah Baby Namer (http://wesclark.com/ubn/).
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Caleb on 03 Feb 2009, 06:42
The best name I ever saw was Caleb Womble. He was in the credits of a terrible T.V. show that I was watching several years ago, but I'm not going to tell you which one because it is my secret shame.

Caleb is a wicked cool name.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: J-cob9000 on 07 Feb 2009, 05:44
My mother works as a labor and delivery nurse and has had two babies and they were named L-a and L-ea. They weren't related.
Can you pronounce that?

EDIT: hmm. apparently it's becoming common now.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Wolf on 07 Feb 2009, 08:34
I worked with a guy who's name is Richard Rash but he goes by Dick.  His name is DICK RASH.

Also I went to school with a Chris Kringle
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: orangepeas on 07 Feb 2009, 16:51
Around the time Karla Holmoka (wife of a canadian rapist) got released from prison, I was working at a call centre and got someone on the phone named Kristi Holmoka.
went to school with a Edward Cockerton and a Devon Hiscock.
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Post by: J-cob9000 on 07 Feb 2009, 17:39
Kirsten Frost's dad's name is Jack Frost.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Emaline on 07 Feb 2009, 19:30
I used to know a Ronnie Ransom. He took a radio class with me in high school. Dude already had a perfect radio name.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 07 Feb 2009, 20:49
I used to work in a call center (a popular job here, it seems) and the best name I remember was a Mr. Richard Toy.

Dick Toy.  He was actually quite nice, compared to most callers.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 08 Feb 2009, 04:49
Once again I find myself with no option but to link to the Utah Baby Namer (http://wesclark.com/ubn/).

One of the names in the best-of list is "Treasure Cocaine".
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: lolwut on 08 Feb 2009, 05:05
i would say that

http://achewood.com/index.php?date=02022009 (http://achewood.com/index.php?date=02022009)

contains the best names
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Jace on 08 Feb 2009, 05:51
Yes, we already said that, on this page even.
The new Achewood is full of best names (http://m.assetbar.com/achewood/one_strip?b=M^a11f09b8576e606bcb5038dfdb92fb821&u=http%3A%2F%2Fachewood.com%2Fcomic.php%3Fdate%3D02022009).
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: lolwut on 08 Feb 2009, 08:15
Yes, we already said that, on this page even.
The new Achewood is full of best names (http://m.assetbar.com/achewood/one_strip?b=M^a11f09b8576e606bcb5038dfdb92fb821&u=http%3A%2F%2Fachewood.com%2Fcomic.php%3Fdate%3D02022009).

i am a bad poster. that is all.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Ozymandias on 08 Feb 2009, 16:59
when i worked at a call center last year i called and spoke to someone named mr. gubbles. he was a farmer. i had been talking to someone right before he picked up the phone so i didn't see his name on the computer screen and had absolutely no time to mentally prepare to deal with his ridiculous name. he was a very serious man. by the end of the call tears were literally streaming down my face because i was trying so hard not to laugh or do anything stupid every time i said his name. can you say "mr. gubbles" out loud without laughing? it's really hard.

Man, I keep trying to do this and I just can't.

I cannot say Mr. Gubbles seriously.

It is the name for a goldfish.
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Inlander on 08 Feb 2009, 17:09
Having played BioShock recently, all I can hear is a little girl's voice screaming "Kill him, Mr. Gubbles!"
Title: Re: Do you have the best name?
Post by: Siibillam-Law on 09 Feb 2009, 01:47
Damn and I thought my name was cool

Basil-William Shahrokh Baradaran-Mozaffari

It fails in comparison though