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09 Jul 01 - 09:29 AM (#501877) Subject: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc I once wrote a song about an ex girl friend from Hell. In the song I used the REAL name of a REAL girl my mother went to school with.... ISA SAVAGE Whenever I sang it, people would come up to me and ask if it was a real name and give me other names that sound equally dubious. e.g. Lydia Kettle Annette Curtain I'm sure there must be lots of daft names out there. Over to you.... |
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09 Jul 01 - 09:33 AM (#501878) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Sorcha Chanda Lear is one of my favorites. She is the daughter of the Lear Jet CEO. |
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09 Jul 01 - 09:37 AM (#501882) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dave the Gnome Mr Bates, Mrs Bates and their son Master ....? I think Thersa Green has been mentioned in another thread. Terry Wogan listeners provide some good ones but I can only remember Mick Sterbs for now. The German Barber - Herr Cut (Only good in the right dialect) Genuine (stage) name - actor, Slim Pickens Oh... dozens. Just can't think of them all at my age;-) Cheers DtG |
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09 Jul 01 - 09:40 AM (#501885) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Malcolm Douglas I used to know a "Chris Lear". Turned out that her first name wasn't Christine, as we supposed, but Chrystal. You can guess what her middle name was, though she spelled it with a S... |
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09 Jul 01 - 09:59 AM (#501903) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: KitKat I knew a Dawn Lavendar at school. Pretty name. Then a Czech friend married an English guy and - having been Vlasta Tomanova - became Vlasta Bates. |
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09 Jul 01 - 10:27 AM (#501926) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,Challis I came across (truthfully) a Rhoda Dick. And how about the huggy-huggy parents who named their daughter Tree, only for her end up marrying a Fowler. My grandmother was Alice Challis - the (sort of)alliteration used to amuse us. Cheers, Hille |
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09 Jul 01 - 10:33 AM (#501929) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: sian, west wales I was always partial to Mable Sirop and that great Dutch jazz singer, Bertha D. Bloos. sian |
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09 Jul 01 - 11:21 AM (#501973) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Kim C Imagene Poole. |
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09 Jul 01 - 11:28 AM (#501984) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: nutty My brother had a friend called Hugh Wood |
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09 Jul 01 - 12:01 PM (#502009) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc My brother told me once of a police officer in Bristol called IVOR St. JOHN(pronounced SIN GIN) DICK. |
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09 Jul 01 - 12:49 PM (#502062) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,Giac@Brian's People I knew from my home county: Iva Hardgrave Ima Hardgrave and my two most favorites: P.A. Bean Hugo P. Cook (who, by the way, had photographed the Wright Brothers flight and supported himself for the next few decades by selling copies of the photo; he also made quite good elderberry wine). |
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09 Jul 01 - 12:52 PM (#502068) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,Captain Swing A friend of mine used to teach a child called Urick Unt |
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09 Jul 01 - 01:10 PM (#502086) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,khandu There is Ben Dover and his wife Ilene. Armand Hammer. I have known the following people: Dick Hertz, Mike Hunt, Harry Bush, Ila Tackett. khandu |
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09 Jul 01 - 01:20 PM (#502101) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: 8_Pints Richard Head (Honest!) |
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09 Jul 01 - 01:21 PM (#502102) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Don Firth Barbara (my spousal unit) went to school with a girl whose first and middle names were "Claire Annette." I've heard there is, or was, a fellow wandering the earth named "Clarence Clapsaddle." Always kind of like that one. Don Firth |
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09 Jul 01 - 01:27 PM (#502107) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,Denise I went to school with Brenda Zenda, and I knew a couple with the last name "Case," who named their son "Justin..." Denise:^) |
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09 Jul 01 - 01:32 PM (#502112) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Don Firth But, of course, one must never forget Ima Hogg Don Firth |
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09 Jul 01 - 02:07 PM (#502146) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: SDShad My German professor at U of SoDak was a stereotypical example of stern, Teutonic, German-American discipline and order, one Professor Lipp--reminded my a lot of my Dakota German grandfather and granduncles, except they were nicer. Of course, in German class, at least when addressing him auf Deutsch, we were required--and felt obviously compelled not to laugh one little bit--to address him as: Herr Lipp. Shad |
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09 Jul 01 - 07:29 PM (#502485) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: paddymac Parents who give their kids such names ought to be strung up by their, well, whatevers. IMHO it's cruel and unusual to subject a newborn to a life-time of ridicule. |
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09 Jul 01 - 07:43 PM (#502506) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: bigchuck My first roommate in college was named Steve Virgin. Then I met his sister Mary...... Sandy |
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09 Jul 01 - 07:52 PM (#502518) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: vectis Fikarma FukArthur. Lovely girl but known as F**K for short. |
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09 Jul 01 - 08:06 PM (#502525) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: SINSULL I knew a girl whose last name was Rottencratch. And met some medical students who thought it hilariously funny to give names to babies when the mother spoke no English: syphilusia and the like. Incredibly stupid and cruel. |
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09 Jul 01 - 08:43 PM (#502557) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Snuffy There was a Rosemary Bedworthy at uni. And a Mr & Mrs Conquest who named their son Norman. |
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09 Jul 01 - 09:38 PM (#502595) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: RangerSteve Two of my friends and I collect newspaper articles about people with unusual names. In one day in a local paper I found Dameka Tweedy, Landress Funderbunk and Santana Hanna. Santana had a sister named Toshiba. Recently here in NJ a kid named Rainbow Michael Hefner made the news. He killed his mother. I don't condone the crime, but I'm not surprised. I would, at least, be very angry with my mom. I'm not sure why Rainbow's mother just didn't name him "I"ve got a girls name, beat the crap out of me". Another news story out of Asbury Park NJ told of a mother accused of mistreating her children, and not just for their names: Allamathmatics, Youmathmatics, Indiansquanda and Prince. I'm not making this up. I'm not that clever. I'm also partial to Sir Vivien Fox-Strangeways. It's possible that in England, people are saying "What's wrong with that?" Well, it's hilarious to us Americans. And what was Dickens thinking when he gave us Charley Bates in Oliver Twist and kept referring to him as Master Bates? I'd like to think it was a harmless coincidence. Unlike Fleming's Pussy Galore.
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09 Jul 01 - 09:56 PM (#502605) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: GUEST,khandu Alas, there is a poor creature whom I have met named Semen Fokkenhokker. khandu |
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09 Jul 01 - 10:33 PM (#502637) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Susan A-R Well, I had a Cheistry teacher named Harry Goon (I believe it was a "gift" at Ellis Island.) I also just went out to visit a friend and customer whose name is Jenness. She married Tim Ide. The mane still gives me a shock.
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09 Jul 01 - 11:20 PM (#502668) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: katlaughing My dad had a friend, Mr. Katt, who named his son, Tom. I went to school with a girl named with the last name of Funderburke, but everyone called her F**kabird behind her back. Cruel children; she was popular, so I don't know if she ever heard it or not. Also, another one whose first name was Zennia, like the flowers, but she suffered for it miserably. Speaking of Ellis Island, when my ex-mother-in-law's family came over from Germany, they were Schleusers; it got changed to Schlauger. Didn't make much sense to me. After seeing a rendition of the Rindercella fairytale, we had a lot of fun switching family names around. My mom became Harry Mudson and I became Lat KaFrance. LOL.
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10 Jul 01 - 04:50 AM (#502788) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc I was told last night at work of a chap called Pete Burns. We were also talking about all the references to Master Bates. Did he not sail on the good pirate ship The Black Pig under the command of Captain Pugwash? Other members of the crew included Seaman Stains and Rodger the cabinboy. |
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10 Jul 01 - 06:06 AM (#502819) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: IanC Dunc This is one of them irresistable Urban Myths. Pugwash's crew were
Tom the Cabin Boy Possibly funny enough in themselves. There is some gen on this site and a Pugwash story here. You can get videos etc. here.
Cheers! |
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10 Jul 01 - 06:29 AM (#502824) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: AKS Right, the parents give their babies funny names not thinking of consequences! But what do you say about (sur)names affecting people's careers: The Finnish TV1 (and radio as well) has had a programme called Luontoilta lit. 'nature night' running for quite a few years now, where a bunch of biologists answer and comment questions sent or phoned by the public. The 'council' consist of (usu. 6) eg: Veikko 'fellow, brother' Neuvonen 'advice', the chairman Ilkka Koivisto 'birch grove', on everything ? Tiainen 'titmouse' (Paridae), on birds. (He was preceded by ? Lokki 'seagull'; I don't remember their first names right now.) Seppo Vuokko 'anemone, windflower', on flora Harri 'grayling' Dahlström 'dale stream', on fishes and some other watery matters reg's AKS |
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10 Jul 01 - 06:37 AM (#502827) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: AKS Sorry, missing close italics and some br's above, I'll try again with the list:
Veikko 'fellow, brother' Neuvonen 'advice', the chairman AKS |
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10 Jul 01 - 07:18 AM (#502856) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Naemanson In Hattie Atwood Freeman's story of her journey around the world in her father's merchant bark the editor includes a wealth of information in various appendices. Among these is the story of Edgar Freeman's family. (Hattie married him.) His previous mother in law had the name of Wealthy Horr. Now that's a mother in law name I wouldn't mind using in an argument. |
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10 Jul 01 - 12:56 PM (#503165) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Kim C Then there is the NASCAR driver, Dick Trickle. I would have to change my name, but then again, people remember it, don't they? I don't keep up with NASCAR and I know exactly who he is! My maiden name was Feathers, originally Vatter in German. Talk about suffering as a child! At least my parents had the good sense not to name me Robin. My dad said he wanted to but I think he was just pulling my chain. There is a foot doctor here in Nashville named Steven Head. And I went to school with a Jeff Butt. And once I dated a David Breast. I think they probably took a lot more mickey than I did... |
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10 Jul 01 - 04:23 PM (#503364) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc I once attended a wedding in Perth where the bride's surname was Cross and the groom's surname was Knott... so the church was full of Knotts and Crosses. |
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11 Jul 01 - 02:37 PM (#504253) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Ebbie There is an Alaskan parole officer named Richard Buttcane. (Absolutely true) An Amish family named their twins Adam and Eve. (Grrrr) And I heard of a girl child named 'Female', pronounced 'Fee Molly'. I am friends with a young Filipina named Girlie; she has a brother named Peteyboy. (They are the third generation after World War II. It's easy to trace where those names came from.) Ebbie |
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11 Jul 01 - 03:29 PM (#504323) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc My own niece married a few years ago. Her name is Sian (pronounced Shaan)and her married surname is Annikan. |
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11 Jul 01 - 03:54 PM (#504344) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Dunc I may as well share the lyrics of the above named Isa Savage and let you in on how I lost my virginity. ISA SAVAGE
When I was a young lad and just in my teens
Well at fourteen years old and only four foot eleven
Her name was Isa........
Her name was Isa......... |
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11 Jul 01 - 10:33 PM (#504645) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: RangerSteve I pulled a guy over for a minor traffic violation. His name was Al Bundy, just like the main character, and ultimate loser, on Married With Children. He got off with a polite warning. I mean, how do you give a guy with that name a summons? A co-worker found himself in the same position with an Indian gentleman whose first name was Dikshit. Really. No summons that time, either. |
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12 Jul 01 - 11:05 AM (#504976) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: guinnesschik I've taught children named LaTrina, LaFontenell (the soft spot at the front of a baby's head) and Aquanetta. Honestly. |
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12 Jul 01 - 12:15 PM (#505052) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: ScottyG There is a practicing gynegologist here in northern Virginia by the name of Dr. Harry Beaver (I'm not lyin'). The pastor at a church I used to attend was Reverend Ivan Oder. I once had a neighbor named Richard (Dick) Skinner. For those who don't make the connection, "dick skinners" is slang for hands, as in, "Keep yer dick skinners off my pint." I know a guy with the surname, Liddeldich (pronounced with a "k"). He has a hard time getting dates. ScottyG |
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12 Jul 01 - 01:51 PM (#505118) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: ScottyG That was meant to be gyneCologist. sorry. |
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12 Jul 01 - 03:07 PM (#505181) Subject: RE: ISA SAVAGE From: Ivan I worked with a guy named Percy Vere. I think his parents were desperate for a boy after a number of girls. If you remember the TV series "Cheers", the associate producer went by the unfortunate name of Mary Fukuto. |