The umpire is calling strikes..................

[Jimmy Linguini]

When I was in university there were two guys that lived on the same floor as me in first year. They had the same name. One was Russian and one was Chinese. The name was Eric Chin / Eric Chen.

 

Personally I think that beats Pilot Inspector, but my mind is always in the gutter.

[ttfitz]

My husband came in here to ask if I was ok, I was laughing so hard I couldn't talk...

 

There was a follow up (my favorites are the guy from Miami, because of the end of his introduction, and of course my alma mater, Virginia Tech):

 

 

My daughter and I were watching a college football game once, and I was complaining about some of the names and said something like, "So many players have regular names with an extra syllable added in front, like LaDavid, DeAngelo, or DaMarcus" when I realized what the extras alone added up to...

[Jeffro.]

To all prospective parents, PLEASE don't name your child after the cultural fad of the day. I can say from experience that it never works out in the long run.

 

 

-BJandtheBear McGillicuddy

 

 

My wife works as a nurse in the ER - and she's got a laundry list of the stupidest names on earth.

 

How about 'Neveah' which is 'Heaven' spelled backwards.

 

or

 

'Absidey', which is spelled 'ABCDE'

 

 

Yep. Thankfully, that idiocy is relegated to one area of the social class.

 

Those are the two I hear about most, but I hear about horrible names at least once every couple of weeks.

 

Our son was to be named 'Jack Thomas' - I didn't really have any need to stray off the beaten path.

 

I worked a call center once so I've seen my share of silly names. Never thought to write all of them down though.

[Jeffro.]

If I ever have kids, it will take some convincing, but "Derek" or "Jeter" is somehow finding its way onto the birth certificate.

 

 

how about 'Seven' for a name?

 

"I defy you to come up with a better name than Seven."

"Alright, let's see... How about Mug? Mug Costanza. That's original. Or Ketchup. Pretty name for a girl."

"Alright... You having a good time now?"

"I've got fifty right here in the cupboard... How about Bisquick? Pimento? Gherkin? Sauce? Maxwell House?"

"Alright already!!"

[DR.X]

To all prospective parents, PLEASE don't name your child after the cultural fad of the day. I can say from experience that it never works out in the long run.

 

 

-BJandtheBear McGillicuddy

 

 

My wife works as a nurse in the ER - and she's got a laundry list of the stupidest names on earth.

 

How about 'Neveah' which is 'Heaven' spelled backwards.

 

or

 

'Absidey', which is spelled 'ABCDE'

 

 

Yep. Thankfully, that idiocy is relegated to one area of the social class.

 

Those are the two I hear about most, but I hear about horrible names at least once every couple of weeks.

 

Our son was to be named 'Jack Thomas' - I didn't really have any need to stray off the beaten path.

 

I worked a call center once so I've seen my share of silly names. Never thought to write all of them down though.

 

my wife calls me names all the time, and I'm going to start writing them down.

[Jeffro.]

I saw a mall walker, who asks you for your opinion, whose name was Serenity.

 

Last name "Now"?

[awakeintheashes]

True story:

 

My friend was doing roll call on the first day of school. Came across a name spelled: L-a

 

Pronounced: Ladasha

 

Hey, my daughter knows someone with that same name!

D.C. area?

[skypinkblu]

I forgot a friend's kids named their baby "Weinstein"...that was the first name.

 

I have also heard the name Ladasha before. Isn't there a singer with the $ in her name?

[thirdgreenham]

If I ever have kids, it will take some convincing, but "Derek" or "Jeter" is somehow finding its way onto the birth certificate.

 

 

how about 'Seven' for a name?

 

"I defy you to come up with a better name than Seven."

"Alright, let's see... How about Mug? Mug Costanza. That's original. Or Ketchup. Pretty name for a girl."

"Alright... You having a good time now?"

"I've got fifty right here in the cupboard... How about Bisquick? Pimento? Gherkin? Sauce? Maxwell House?"

"Alright already!!"

 

[Mark 1]

I'd like to change my name to Marc Spiderman

 

But it would be pronounced like other similar last names...friedman, Silberman, why not Spiderman

 

Sounds good to me.

[Waylander]

One of the worse children's names I have heard was for twins...

 

 

Benson & Hedges

 

 

That is a brand of cigarettes in the UK.

[HarveySwick]

When I was in law school, I worked at the DA's Office during the day. I worked on a case where the defendant's last name was Raper.

 

Guess what he was charged with.

 

Another defendant's last name was Drinkwater... charged with OUI, 5th Offense.

[mrmyst]

I knew a Vietnamese guy whose name was My Sok.

[steveinthecity]

There's a young woman at a convenience store I frequent who's name is "Lovely". Not a bad name by any means, but draws many comments from customers.

[Jeffro.]

Ran across one person whose last name is Oh, and another whose last name is No

 

I immediately thought they would make a great law firm.

 

"Personal injury? OH NO! Worker's Compensation? OH NO! Divorce? OH NO! ....

 

The ad practically writes itself.

 

[HarveySwick]

Ran across one person whose last name is Oh, and another whose last name is No

 

I immediately thought they would make a great law firm.

 

"Personal injury? OH NO! Worker's Compensation? OH NO! Divorce? OH NO! ....

 

The ad practically writes itself.

[awakeintheashes]

If anyone hasn't checked out the annual Deadspin Name of the Year brackets, I encourage you to do so. Here is a link to the 2014 bracket.

 

Name Of The Year 2014 Final: Shamus Beaglehole Vs. Chillie Poon

 

These are real names, folks.

[awakeintheashes]

Ran across one person whose last name is Oh, and another whose last name is No

 

I immediately thought they would make a great law firm.

 

"Personal injury? OH NO! Worker's Compensation? OH NO! Divorce? OH NO! ....

 

The ad practically writes itself.

[oakman29]

I have customers that are named,get this!

Phouc Yu

Carlo Fagas

True,all true.

[Green]

If anyone hasn't checked out the annual Deadspin Name of the Year brackets, I encourage you to do so. Here is a link to the 2014 bracket.

 

Name Of The Year 2014 Final: Shamus Beaglehole Vs. Chillie Poon

 

These are real names, folks.

 

Pretty funny......kinda sad.

 

.... Shitavious