Uncomfortable names (non-bb)

[Froback]

I only post this cause I heard about this story today.  It is about Lance Armstrong calling for the resignation of the head of the Anti-doping Agency.  
The guy's name is  Dick Pound .

I am sorry if your last name is Pound, go by Richard... please?

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[xxx]

My absolute favorite awful name is Dick Trickle. I think I even have one of his trading cards somewhere. Is he still racing?

[AstroFrog]

From the world of horse racing (different from human names I know, but...) the best name I ever encountered was Daddy Don't.

It's been at least four years since I first heard the name, and I haven't thought of an explanation for it that doesn't imply something illegal and completely morally reprehensible.

Maybe I need to get my mind out of the gutter...

[MRaup]

Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

[HurricaneDavid]

Dick Butkus, hands down.

[Reuben]

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Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

A few years back my sister had to go to the ER (some injury I can't remember), where she was treated by Dr. Payne. During the treatment someone paged Dr. Dye...

[EasTexAstro]

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Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

A few years back my sister had to go to the ER (some injury I can't remember), where she was treated by Dr. Payne. During the treatment someone paged Dr. Dye...

My cousin is Dr. Payne, he's a dentist, though. His lab partner when he was working on his doctorate was Hurt. The prof had a sense of humor...

[Froback]

On the horse racing side I am sure you have all heard the call of Hoof Hearted.  When they call the race it is priceless.

On the Doctor side, when my wife was giving birth to our first, one of the doctors (think his was anesthesia) was named Dr. Doctor.  Mild snicker at that, but not really uncomfortable.

[HurricaneDavid]

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one of the doctors (think his was anesthesia) was named Dr. Doctor.

Did he give you the news?

[Froback]

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one of the doctors (think his was anesthesia) was named Dr. Doctor.

Did he give you the news?

Thanks I needed to throw-up.

[BudGirl]

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Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

A few years back my sister had to go to the ER (some injury I can't remember), where she was treated by Dr. Payne. During the treatment someone paged Dr. Dye...

I used to go to a Dr. Payne for "women's stuff."  One of the nicest doctors I've ever gone to see.

[HudsonHawk]

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Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

A few years back my sister had to go to the ER (some injury I can't remember), where she was treated by Dr. Payne. During the treatment someone paged Dr. Dye...

I used to go to a Dr. Payne for "women's stuff."  One of the nicest doctors I've ever gone to see.

You been to the doctor lately?  I had to chew your ass out about that once, remember?

[MusicMan]

I kid you not, there is a proctologist on the north side named Dr. Harold Butz.

[hostros7]

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I kid you not, there is a proctologist on the north side named Dr. Harold Butz.

aka...The Assman

[Froback]

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I kid you not, there is a proctologist on the north side named Dr. Harold Butz.

At least he didn't go by Harry...

[T. J.]

How about this guy?  You don't want to mess with him:   Link

[HudsonHawk]

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I kid you not, there is a proctologist on the north side named Dr. Harold Butz.

At least he didn't go by Harry...

Could be worse...you could buy your groceries at the Howard E. Butt Grocery Company...wait a second...

[Bench]

I always liked Rusty Kuntz. I remember running across his baseball card as a kid, and had no idea his last name was pronounced K-oo-ntz.

[BudGirl]

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Don't forget Austin's leading vasectomy doctor, Dick Chop.

A few years back my sister had to go to the ER (some injury I can't remember), where she was treated by Dr. Payne. During the treatment someone paged Dr. Dye...

I used to go to a Dr. Payne for "women's stuff."  One of the nicest doctors I've ever gone to see.

You been to the doctor lately?  I had to chew your ass out about that once, remember?

Yes.

[xxx]

Well I could tell you my dad's name is Bernard Harry Hyman but he goes by Red Harry Hyman. Yes, the last name is spelled diferent but that doesn't matter people still giggle when they say it.

[Depot Stove]

There is an NBA and college basketball coach named Dick Harter.

[jaklewein]

I knew a kid growing up named Richard Richards.  He was commonly called Dick-Dick.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

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Well I could tell you my dad's name is Bernard Harry Hyman but he goes by Red Harry Hyman. Yes, the last name is spelled diferent but that doesn't matter people still giggle when they say it.

I was in a band called Buster Hymen and the Bloody Rubbers, but we changed the name after a few weeks. Then there is the great jazz piano player Dick Hyman. My favorite baseball names come courtesy of the KC Royals: Pete LaCock and Dick Houser.

[Clobbit]

There is a guy that plays for the Universy of Cincinnati named  Jihad Muhammad.  I think of Team America every time I hear it.

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[Reuben]

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How about this guy?  You don't want to mess with him:   Link

hmm, I'll bet he doesn't put up with a lot of silly stuff. Or perhaps he's always buying Ex-lax.

[Gizzmonic]

There's a woman at my work named Fonda Johnson.

[astrojo]

Okay, so my sister-in-law worked in the attendance office of a middle school in which a certain supposed minority were the overwhelming majority and she says she would see some pretty off-the-wall names sometimes, but said this one took the cake:  Shithead (I forgot his last name).  She says she showed it to another girl in the office and said it must be a practical joke.  The other girl says that it's no joke, that the kid's name is really Shithead but it is prounounced [sha-theed'].  Now that is just plain wrong.

[HudsonHawk]

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Okay, so my sister-in-law worked in the attendance office of a middle school in which a certain supposed minority were the overwhelming majority and she says she would see some pretty off-the-wall names sometimes, but said this one took the cake:  Shithead (I forgot his last name).  She says she showed it to another girl in the office and said it must be a practical joke.  The other girl says that it's no joke, that the kid's name is really Shithead but it is prounounced [sha-theed'].  Now that is just plain wrong.

I've been hearing that one for nearly 20 years now, yet no one has ever been able to document a kid named Shithead.  I think this is one of them urban legends.

[HurricaneDavid]

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I've been hearing that one for nearly 20 years now, yet no one has ever been able to document a kid named Shithead.  I think this is one of them urban legends.

You can remove the non-bb from this subject, as the Houston Astros are actually mentioned on this page.

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[astrojo]

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I've been hearing that one for nearly 20 years now, yet no one has ever been able to document a kid named Shithead.  I think this is one of them urban legends.

You can remove the non-bb from this subject, as the Houston Astros are actually mentioned on this page.

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This doesn't surprise me that they really were playing a joke on her because she is maybe the most gullible person I know.  I love snopes.  Lots of interesting info on there.

[strosrays]

I had a classmate from elementary through high school named Richard Head.  His parents must have been on acid.  They went to great pains to let all his friends know his name was RICHARD, and that he should never be referred to by any abbreviation or diminutive of such.

Like that worked.  Funny thing was, he was kind of a di-, I mean Richard-Head, too.

Baseball has had some interesting names, I guess I remember Dick Pole first every time this comes up.  And it may not be appropriate to say -- he died young and somewhat tragically -- but hell, it's been 40 years by now... former Angels hurler  Dick Wantz.  Or, as listed on the roster -- Wantz, Dick.

[Astroholic]

where did you go to school?  We also had a Richard Head.  We also had a Mike Hunt.

[Bench]

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where did you go to school?  We also had a Richard Head.  We also had a Mike Hunt.

I went to college with a guy named Mike Houch (pronounced Hock).

[toddthebod]

I went to college with a Margarita Drinker and a Donald Duckett.  Their parents should have been shot.

[HudsonHawk]

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I went to college with a Margarita Drinker and a Donald Duckett.  Their parents should have been shot.

I knew a Donald Duck.  He shot himself.

[Gizzmonic]

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I went to college with a Margarita Drinker and a Donald Duckett.  Their parents should have been shot.

I knew a Donald Duck.  He shot himself.

One of my journalism professors did an article in the Chicago Sun-Times many many years ago about people who name their children "unusual" names.  Don't remember all of them, but there was a guy named "Odor" who was constantly in and out of jail for robbery and assault.  There was also a family with 3 children who were named, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Peter Cottontail.  Flopsy and Mopsy were both hookers and drug addicts; Peter Cottontail was in trouble for tax evasion...

The moral of the story:  your child's name is not a joke.  If you think it is, do yourself a favor and cut those nuts off right now.

[Bench]

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I went to college with a Margarita Drinker and a Donald Duckett.  Their parents should have been shot.

I knew a Donald Duck.  He shot himself.

One of my journalism professors did an article in the Chicago Sun-Times many many years ago about people who name their children "unusual" names.  Don't remember all of them, but there was a guy named "Odor" who was constantly in and out of jail for robbery and assault.  There was also a family with 3 children who were named, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Peter Cottontail.  Flopsy and Mopsy were both hookers and drug addicts; Peter Cottontail was in trouble for tax evasion...

The moral of the story:  your child's name is not a joke.  If you think it is, do yourself a favor and cut those nuts off right now.

The book Freakanomics has a portion about child names and tracing socio-economic status with the popularity of various names. One of the side anecdotes was a guy in Harlem naming his son Winner, hoping it would help the kid escape the hood. He then had another son, who he named Loser just to see what would happen. Winner grew up to be a typical hood involved in gangs and drugs, in and out of prison. Loser, who never shied away from his name, is now a seargent in the NYPD with a nice family and escaped the hood. While he never asked to be called anything but his name, all his colleagues call him "Lou" for fear of pissing him off.

Edited to add the following disclaimer: The above might not be exact as I haven't read the book, but that's how it was told to me by someone who had. Or at least someone who pretended to read it.

[No? in Austin]

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One of my journalism professors did an article in the Chicago Sun-Times many many years ago about people who name their children "unusual" names.

That would be facinating to read.  However, would the conclusion be concrete enough to find fault in those who dare to be a bit different.  Case in point would be the legendary Texan, Miss Ima Hogg.  She was named after a person in a Civil War poem that was a favorite of her father: Governor James Hogg.  There used to be a joke that was very popular that Ima Hogg was actually a twin, but her sister, Ura, died at birth.  I used to laugh at that joke too.

But knowing what I know now about the woman and her desire to give back to Texas as much as she did, it's not very funny at all.  But it takes quite a person of character and integrity to not allow a name that could be misused by others to set a person back.  Miss Ima was truly a unique person and it would almost be ashamed to think she could have any other name come to think of it.

Ima Hogg?  Damn straight!

[Duman]

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I went to college with a Margarita Drinker and a Donald Duckett.  Their parents should have been shot.

I knew a Donald Duck.  He shot himself.

One of my journalism professors did an article in the Chicago Sun-Times many many years ago about people who name their children "unusual" names.  Don't remember all of them, but there was a guy named "Odor" who was constantly in and out of jail for robbery and assault.  There was also a family with 3 children who were named, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Peter Cottontail.  Flopsy and Mopsy were both hookers and drug addicts; Peter Cottontail was in trouble for tax evasion...

The moral of the story:  your child's name is not a joke.  If you think it is, do yourself a favor and cut those nuts off right now.

The book Freakanomics has a portion about child names and tracing socio-economic status with the popularity of various names. One of the side anecdotes was a guy in Harlem naming his son Winner, hoping it would help the kid escape the hood. He then had another son, who he named Loser just to see what would happen. Winner grew up to be a typical hood involved in gangs and drugs, in and out of prison. Loser, who never shied away from his name, is now a seargent in the NYPD with a nice family and escaped the hood. While he never asked to be called anything but his name, all his colleagues call him "Lou" for fear of pissing him off.

Edited to add the following disclaimer: The above might not be exact as I haven't read the book, but that's how it was told to me by someone who had. Or at least someone who pretended to read it.

I have read the book and that is pretty acurate.  That is just an intro story into his research at debunking the myth that names predestine us to life choices.  He spends much more time talking about how names are actually a reflection of socio economic position and those forces have much more impact on us than our names.

[Reuben]

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One of my journalism professors did an article in the Chicago Sun-Times many many years ago about people who name their children "unusual" names.

That would be facinating to read.  However, would the conclusion be concrete enough to find fault in those who dare to be a bit different.  Case in point would be the legendary Texan, Miss Ima Hogg.  She was named after a person in a Civil War poem that was a favorite of her father: Governor James Hogg.  There used to be a joke that was very popular that Ima Hogg was actually a twin, but her sister, Ura, died at birth.  I used to laugh at that joke too.

But knowing what I know now about the woman and her desire to give back to Texas as much as she did, it's not very funny at all.  But it takes quite a person of character and integrity to not allow a name that could be misused by others to set a person back.  Miss Ima was truly a unique person and it would almost be ashamed to think she could have any other name come to think of it.

Ima Hogg?  Damn straight!

"I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue.' "

[CJM]

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"I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue.' "

Johnny Cash reference in the TZ. Nice.

[Limey]

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How about this guy?  You don't want to mess with him:   Link

That's a TZ handle and avatar all in one location!

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

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where did you go to school?  We also had a Richard Head.  We also had a Mike Hunt.

Yeah I went to that school to, we also had an Ophelia Titzup, an Amanda Huggankiz, an Anita Mann, a Dicky Cox, a Dixon Butz, a Peter Everhardt, a Musty Chopadikov, and a Harry Balzach. Tube Bar High, the good ol' school days.

Edited to add: Hal Jalikakik and Phill Mipenez.

[bubba]

There is a used car lot in a town in Arkansas I drove through called Dick Longing Used Cars.  I had an assistant prinipal at my high school named Donald Dick.

[HudsonHawk]

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There is a used car lot in a town in Arkansas I drove through called Dick Longing Used Cars.  I had an assistant prinipal at my high school named Donald Dick.

One of my favorite authors is Phil Dick.

[Limey]

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I always liked Rusty Kuntz. I remember running across his baseball card as a kid, and had no idea his last name was pronounced K-oo-ntz.

See also "Fuqua".