Some surnames should be changed...

[Wetwork]

When I was stationed in Depoe Bay, Oregon one of the local's was named Captain Jack Sparrow. Legally I might add. Dressed like the character everyday down to the tattoo.

I got stuck sitting by him in a coffee shop one day and started talking. Before he was Sparrow, he was legally Starbuck. As in the Battlestar, Starbuck. The old male one, not the cute blonde female in the newer one.

I felt kinda bad, guy had such a whatever life, he just picks cool characters off the TV and heads to the courthouse and gets his name changed.-WW

[wswartzwel]

Urologist that did surgery on me, back in the 80's James Headstream.

[Borders Reivers]

Small Texas town from whence I came has a list of funny names.

One of the finest is T9C. Real name. Spelled that way. First name.

White guy. Big white guy.

I ended up being the "Keeper of Nicknames" for the whole county, as was my father before me.

Nicknames are not today what they used to be.

[911_Dude]

People Ive worked with, last names: Scroggins, Snoter, Soulburner.

I know there's more...

[Bob Kontak]

Richard Flopolotovit

[BlueSkyJaunte]

My grandparents were good friends with a family named Slutsky.

I went to classes with a girl named Lipschitz.

There's a guy in my office named Dong Tang.

[rcooled]

[Borders Reivers]

Originally Posted by 911_Dude

People Ive worked with, last names: Scroggins, Snoter, Soulburner.

I know there's more...

LOL. Lived nextdoor to a family named Scroggins.

[rattlsnak]

My old boss was named Richard Hare, so of course, we always called him Dick Hare.. lol. Still makes me chuckle..

[Brian 162]

An old co-workers ex-wifes maiden name was Smellie. Even after they divorced she kept her married name.

[herr_oberst]

Hey, come on guys, we're motorheads! Almost two pages before someone mentions the Unlimited hydroplane driver Tom D'Eath or the Nascar driver Dick Trickle?


(In my grade school, the Green family had three boys, Kelly, Jade and Forrest.)

[tabs]

I worked with a young guy named Bates whose dad owned a motel in WI

Used to call him Norman...

[regency]

Went to high school with a nice easy going guy named Richard Dong, I remember a guy on the football team making fun of him.....calling him "Dick Dong", I also remember the same dude flopping around on the hallway floor in front of his locker in a pool of his own blood & teeth.

Steve

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by tabs

I worked with a young guy named Bates whose dad owned a motel in WI

Used to call him Norman...

"Ah, good evening Master Bates."

Sorry I can't remember the exact spelling but I saw a restaurant called something like the Leong Dong Cafe.

[WPOZZZ]

We had the Silva family here that were well known racers. Hi-ho, Quick and Sterling.

[ian c2]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

Yes, from where I grew up in Devon. I think he passed away in the late 80s or early 90s.

Pete , have you allways been in Denver since you got here ?


I went to school with a guy called Gareth Allcock .
His nickname was “but no balls” , which was shouted as quick as a flash as soon as his name was mentioned . Eg: twice a day in class registration , and many many times during 90 minutes of football .

[ian c2]

Not really relevant , but thinking about “but no balls” brought a thought to my head that had me laughing .

Around 1990 I worked at a site in Manchester and the pipe superintendent was called Kent Clark .
His nickname was “man Super”

[RKDinOKC]

Girl in school had the name Rice Corn.

Frank Zappa's daughter;ss name is Moon Unit. She asked if she could change her name. Understanding she had a weird name he asked what to. She said "Sunshine." He said "nope, you alread have a weird name."

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

Girl in school had the name Rice Corn.

Frank Zappa's daughter;ss name is Moon Unit. She asked if she could change her name. Understanding she had a weird name he asked what to. She said "Sunshine." He said "nope, you alread have a weird name."

His son was Dweezil.

[Holger]

Well, when watching "news" from the US (clips on Youtube) there are som godforbidden first names too!



Just some examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUsNY3--npY