Unfortunate Last Names

Well, aptronyms - these are people I have known - Dr Fish of the Marine Department of the Deptof Scientific and Industrial Resreach, and Barry Cashmore, E.O., Finance of the Auckland Education Board, New Zealand. Then there's the owner of TVR engineering, low-volume British sports car maufacturer, called Peter Wheeler.
I had a geography teacher in high school by the name of Gaix (pronounced Gay) Guy. My mother's cousin married a man she told the family, was called Mr Peabody. It was only when he died of old age, that it was revealed that his name was really Chitty. There was a respected historian here called Dr Beaglehole - that was always my favourite.

Some names I've come across while working at a University: Fan Fan, Fangfang He, Carole Carroll, Donald Groseclose, Jennifer Cockream.

I was in a theater company with a woman named Pat Matush. When I was a kid I knew someone named Alex Lax. I have a colleague now named Les Moore. My dad went to with a guy named Morgan Morgan Morgan.

I have a problem related to unfortunate last names- I just got married and my new husband's last name is "Gay." He has hated it all his life and has always wanted to change it- but his Dad gets very angry and offended every time we mention it. Apparently it is a "strong, Irish name." So we still have our previous last names since I refuse to take it (my occupation would make it even more difficult to bear) and who knows when we will decide what to do. People are constantly asking us though "Have you picked a last name yet???"

I formerly worked at an office building filing papers when I found a woman by the name of Anita Guy. The funny thing is on the form she listed that she had 6 children.

Used to have a guy in school with me that had the unfortunate name of "Fokkens" which means something quite nasty in Dutch. One of my students at my school had the german surname "Geier" but being in britain it was pronounced Gayer. For ever the John and Jamie was known as the Gayer brothers!

Here in Phoenix, we've got a chain of resturants called Long Wongs. In school there was a Long Dong Nguyen. He won Jr. class president. In high school I knew, variously, Bbora, Payal ("Like pile of shit," she said when she first introduced herself), Gigirose Marquez Ressurection Achanzar. My wife's Dr.'s name is Dr. Swindle. My lastname isn't actually Momo. Its already been mentioned in this thread. But as one friend said to me, "At least its not Chickenfucker." I suppose I'm grateful.

I had a teacher named Ms. Packman. In the last day of school, I dressed up as a blue ghost, and charged at her.

I got suspended, starting the next year.

Richard Momo should be proud of himself - there is a company called Momo that makes steering wheels for upmarket cars (like Caterhams.)
Blue ghost - tee hee!

No, not upmarket cars, performance cars! (A correction from the carobsessive in the family...)

While reading the birth notices of the Adelaide Advertiser a family with the surname Carte named their child Orsen. I feel sorry for the poor child called Horse and Kart.

I have lots of silly names. One of my favourites is 'Mike Rotch'(My Crotch), and I also like 'Phil Mallard'(Feel my lard).

I actually know a kid named mike roch.

i knew a real estate agent named Richard P. Enis... people called him "Dick"...

my mother went to school with a *boy* named Shirley Basket, and a girl named Heavenly Bosoms.

While the aren't real names, the morning traffic lady on the radio station I listen to is Sharon Cox and the afternoon traffic lady is Anita Clams.

A gentleman working for a roofing and remodeling company in south-central Texas is named Richard Zucker.

His business card shows he goes by the nickname "Dick".

Sorry, Salamandir. I refuse to believe that there was a girl at your mother's school named Heavenly Bosoms. Unless the girl was a pornstar, or something like that. I mean, first of all, I've never heard of anyone having the last name 'Bosoms.' But then to call your kid 'Heavenly' on top of that? No way.

I knew a guy named Mike Hunt. Figure that one out.

I work with Richard Schaeffer, we call him "Dick Shaver"

My last name is Sauer (sounds like 'sour') and my best friend's last name is Sweet.
My father (same last name) had a lab partner in college with the last name Lemon.

I have also heard of Marsha Mellow, Charlotte Webb, Cinderella Snow White, and Cash Register.

My old geometry teacher's grandfather's name was Richard Head. No kidding, no lie, 100% truth.

I actually have a friend who was named "Amanda Dew." She got tired of the all the constant comments and legally changed her last name recently.

There is a sign near my house that says Kumho.

My sister and I often put wedding albums together for a local photographer, some amusing sets of names came up recently. we keep track of the albums by the brides maiden and married names. this week we put together the Long/Enhard wedding and the Crystal/Heine books together. I kid you not.

My firend Jamie Basche (pronounced Bash) has an auntie called Gaye....

Uh, sativa is *not* the proper name for cannabis (pot)...sativa is, however, a common word in botany, i.e. avena sativa, taxonomical name for common oats...this is in reference to a name on page 11

There's a pediatrician in my smallish town named Flamen Ball. And, he's a jr.

My sister reminded me of a wedding album we put together a few years back for Lisa Byrd and Dale Drohpins. I do remeber having to fill out the order for Byrd/Drohpins.... ick.

Had a client by the name of Richard Head, he was a jr. and his son was the III. This is really a common name surprisingly. Also knew a guy named Nimrod in high school (he didn't even have a middle name to fall back on!). My ex-husband almost got himself fired when he was handed a check by a Mr.Penas. The clerks were required to thank customers by name and he just couldn't do it without laughing. A teacher I had also swore he had taught twins who had the first names Lemonjello and Orangejello.

Not as bad as some of these, but we had a new VP join our company, I couldn't belive it the first time I saw the name plate on the door - - - Dick Johnson.

In high school, I lived next door to the Blowers. The father's name was Richard, but everyone called him Dick. What kind of a parent would...

I used to work with a guy named Herman Dingleberry. We always used to joke "What could be worse than a name like Herman Dingleberry? Herman Dingleberry, Jr. (or Harry Dingleberry...)

Back in the day when you could prank call people there was a guy named Dick Large somewhere in northern Ohio (he really didn't mind the prank calls), also a woman in a town near me named Ima Hoar, always a favorite

Local politician running for city council position:
Jay Liebig.

Gangs of big fat women are entering stores in South Africa and doing snatch and grab while creating diversions or intimdating empoyees.
Some arrests have been made but many are still at large....I kid you not.

I used to work with .... Richard Holder.

I went to high school with a guy named Dick Kuntz.

Someone else has already mentioned the name, but I went to elementary and secondary schools with members of the Hunt family. The eldest boy was Mike. This was long before 'Porky's' made it famous. I also went to school with a girl named Laura Ann Hardy. A personal favorite of mine are names that fit the person or their job. I was recently in touch with a book publisher's rep named Stephen King.

My father is a Twin. His name is Ralph and his Brother is named Chuck. As you can imagine there were many nicknames given to them as they grew up " Barf Brothers" etc.

I went to school with a Lon Moore (Lawn Mower) and a Brock Lee.

My sister had a teacher named Mr. Virgin, who had a daughter named Ima. I went to school with a girl named Shanda Leer. My cousin went to school with a guy hamed Dick Wiskey.

I worked with a guy named Mark Batman.

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My high scool librarian's name was Richard Head and he did go by the nickname for Richard.

This subject hits close to home. I am Richard Assmann, but go by Rick, not Dick. In Marine Corps boot camp I was introduced to a hillbilly from Arkansas with the last name Head. He went by Joe. You may also remember the Seinfeld episode or even another Richard Assmann (who goes by Dick) that owns a fgas station in NY state. He was interviewed by David Letterman.

THE DR'S THAT REMOVED MY APPENDIX WERE NAMED DR PEEPLE AND DR BLADES. RICHMOND VA.

I went to school with a Richard Gay. Only one teacher ever insisted on calling him "Dick Gay."

Also in the same town there was a man running for office regularly named Dick Bangs. The signs were up all over town--shoulda stole one.

Oh, and also my second opthamologist was named Dr. Eisenberg and his office in the building was number 2C (to see?).

My doctor is named Shark Bird

I worked with a guy named Anthony Fagg. When he was in the navy the chaplain came to the barracks and loudly announced he needed to see Seaman Fagg!