List of Names You Would Change . . . if they were yours - Page 2

ferret88 · 09-06-2007, 10:09 AM

My brother (who is in the US Air Force) met a girl in the Turkish Air Force named Shithead.

It's pronounced "Shi-THEED." Or so she said.

wolf · 09-06-2007, 10:38 AM

I have to work very hard to surpress giggles when I encounter anyone with the family name Lipschitz.

I always thought it was just a joke, then I met several.

Flint · 09-06-2007, 10:51 AM

Endlicher. How would you pronounce that? I stumbled over it, and got chewed out. Hey, it's not my fault your name is end-licker.

Cicero · 09-06-2007, 10:57 AM

Dr. Looney. Was really a psychiatrist...... Looney is not a bad name in and of itself. But when you go to med. school with it...I'd seriously think of changing it.

Of course, Cicero means dung.....so I really shouldn't put my 2 cents in here.
(Someone else that refused to change their name after entering politics)

dar512 · 09-06-2007, 11:23 AM

One of my Mom's doctors is Richard Head.

smurfalicious · 09-06-2007, 11:27 AM

I once had to serve a Dr. Harold Weiner with a subpoena... it would only have been more funny if he was a urologist.

There's a Dr. Dick Weiner around the corner from my office. He's a dentist. Rinse & spit!

Cloud · 09-06-2007, 11:35 AM

My plastic surgeon when I was burned was Dr. Burner.

One of my all-time favorite horrible names is Butkus. As in Dick Butkus the football player. Football players seem to have a high percentage of horrible names. My theory is they get toughened up by all the teasing they have to endure so they end up as big bruisers--i.e., football players.

lumberjim · 09-06-2007, 11:55 AM

We're having a good time with Carl Dick at present. Rost....have you seen my dick..........

..........

.....deal? IT WAS RIGHT HERE. stop touching my Dick.

deal.

jinx · 09-06-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

One of my all-time favorite horrible names is Butkus.

I'm partial to Dick Trickle myself....

limey · 09-06-2007, 12:29 PM

I tried to persuade a beautiful young Russian woman to change her first name when she moved to the States. She was adamant she wouldn't - but I expect she did in the end.
Her name was Assol.

DanaC · 09-06-2007, 12:46 PM

One of my favourites was a guy who presented children's television programmes in the late 70s...Christopher Lillycrap. With Lillycrap for a surname obviously he wanted to work with children :P

DanaC · 09-06-2007, 12:47 PM

Another good one is Cockburn (apparently pronounced Cohburn)

zippyt · 09-06-2007, 12:57 PM

I found this on the web YEARS ago , read the name , ha ha , then I looked at the address , ,,, Uh , I live in Paragould , so I grabbed a phone book , and well there he was , I give you ,,,,,,

wolf · 09-06-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Another good one is Cockburn (apparently pronounced Cohburn)

Here in the states the "ck" is never silent. I have always been aware of the oddities of English pronunciation, what with the "gh" controversy and all, but "ck"? That "Coh-burn" shit has got to be made up, like Hyacinth "Booh-keh" rather than Bucket on Keeping Up Appearances.

DanaC · 09-06-2007, 01:11 PM

That's exactly my thinking Wolf.

09-06-2007, 10:38 AM	#17
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09-06-2007, 10:51 AM	#18
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Endlicher. How would you pronounce that? I stumbled over it, and got chewed out. Hey, it's not my fault your name is end-licker. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-06-2007, 10:57 AM	#19
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Dr. Looney. Was really a psychiatrist...... Looney is not a bad name in and of itself. But when you go to med. school with it...I'd seriously think of changing it. Of course, Cicero means dung.....so I really shouldn't put my 2 cents in here. (Someone else that refused to change their name after entering politics) __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

09-06-2007, 11:23 AM	#20
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	One of my Mom's doctors is Richard Head. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

09-06-2007, 11:27 AM	#21
smurfalicious Tool. Not the band - you are one. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 501 Northlake Blvd., North Palm Beach FL Posts: 329	I once had to serve a Dr. Harold Weiner with a subpoena... it would only have been more funny if he was a urologist. There's a Dr. Dick Weiner around the corner from my office. He's a dentist. Rinse & spit! __________________

09-06-2007, 10:09 AM	#16
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	My brother (who is in the US Air Force) met a girl in the Turkish Air Force named Shithead. It's pronounced "Shi-THEED." Or so she said.

09-06-2007, 11:35 AM	#22
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	My plastic surgeon when I was burned was Dr. Burner. One of my all-time favorite horrible names is Butkus. As in Dick Butkus the football player. Football players seem to have a high percentage of horrible names. My theory is they get toughened up by all the teasing they have to endure so they end up as big bruisers--i.e., football players. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

09-06-2007, 11:55 AM	#23
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	We're having a good time with Carl Dick at present. Rost....have you seen my dick.......... .......... .....deal? IT WAS RIGHT HERE. stop touching my Dick. deal. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

09-06-2007, 12:29 PM	#25
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I tried to persuade a beautiful young Russian woman to change her first name when she moved to the States. She was adamant she wouldn't - but I expect she did in the end. Her name was Assol. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-06-2007, 12:46 PM	#26
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	One of my favourites was a guy who presented children's television programmes in the late 70s...Christopher Lillycrap. With Lillycrap for a surname obviously he wanted to work with children :P

09-06-2007, 12:47 PM	#27
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Another good one is Cockburn (apparently pronounced Cohburn)

09-06-2007, 12:57 PM	#28
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I found this on the web YEARS ago , read the name , ha ha , then I looked at the address , ,,, Uh , I live in Paragould , so I grabbed a phone book , and well there he was , I give you ,,,,,, Attached Images __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-06-2007, 01:11 PM	#30
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	That's exactly my thinking Wolf.

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