What's in a name?

[Aint Doody]

I taught children in the South named:

Rotunda--she was indeed rotund
Charlesia Chateaubriand Killingsworth
Juldine--more commonly called Geraldine but pronounced Juhldeen
Poor fellow who was named Fitzgerald but pronounced Fish-gel
Twins girls--La Tanya & La Sanya

[Dianyla]

There are a lot of unusual names in the student database due to the diversity of the area. Several come to mind - Tim Tam, Ha Ha, and Heidi Ho.

A former coworker of mine picked an interesting Anglicized name to go with his traditional Vietnamese name.

Vincent Van Vo.

[LBTC]

Vincent Van Vo.

Now *that* is GOOD!

~T~

[Dianyla]

Now *that* is GOOD!

I always wondered if:

a) He picked it out himself intentionally
b) He picked it out himself accidentally
c) Some weirdo INS guy said "Hey, I have an idea..."

[Christopher]

I work for a big office. We have a Ms Twelvetrees and a Ms Fullalove.

Then there was the Royal Navy admiral, Sir Cloudesly Shovell

then the Mather brothers: Cotton and Temperance! Subtle, eh?

then in the Horrible Histories book 'Vile Victorians' there is a long list of terrible names, all of which were given to real people.

[Aint Doody]

A friend of mine who is big into geneology has an ancestor whose name was Experience Clapp!

[teigyr]

Yesterday I met a Les Johnson. I didn't really think about it until later....

For those Monty Python fans, we have a John Thomas at work. I can't hear that name over the paging system without snickering

[IFjane]

Yesterday I met a Les Johnson. I didn't really think about it until later....

For those Monty Python fans, we have a John Thomas at work. I can't hear that name over the paging system without snickering

A one and a two....

So three cheers for your Willy or John Thomas,
Hooray for your one-eyed....

[Mr. Bloom]

From this morning's Evansville newspaper:

a baby girl born 9/11: "Aroma Cleopatra" The father's name is "Alternate Tarzan", so I guess she'll be "Aroma Cleopatra Tarzan"

[Aggie_Ama]

Mr- Hopefully it is a pleasant Aroma? What is her dad the alternate to?

I was at my college roommate's baby shower yesterday and forgot she also had a great-grandma Pansy.

[IFjane]

A child in one of our classrooms:

Davonna Ford (begs the question: If not a Ford, davonna Chevrolet? a Honda?) Oh yeah - davonna Honda - I like the way that rolls off the tongue.

[bicyclulz]

my fave name combo is a woman I know named:

Anita Blowe

no joke. nice lady....interesting name...?

[7rider]

my fave name combo is a woman I know named:

Anita Blowe

no joke. nice lady....interesting name...?

I have a friend who's (married) name is: Mary Grim

Mary (Merry: )
Grim ( )
Very confused, the poor dear.

[GeoCam]

I just read through this whole thing for the first time - FUNNY!

I went to school with Stan Stanhope.

A doctor in my town that I detest is Dr. Bonebrake!!

My daughter just brought home the new elementary school directory and here are some gems (these are all first names):

Siblings Niajiah and Noqui
Twins Arieus and Arlieus
Shamon
Sisters Samena and Samira
Terrinae
Evalt
Challim
Trazunia
Twins Khadijah and Khalilah
Zykias
C'Teeva
Zowie
Za'Vell
Siblings D'Ante and Ty'a
Fherrin
Aushaneah
Aireyona
Sway
Tajion
Aberesa
Japheth
Amilleon
Da'Quan
Marquise (mar-KWEZ)
Carribean
Ja'Vonte
Twins Javiona and Javiney (jay-vee-AW-na and JEV-in-ee)
Nadje (naw-ZHAY)

Wow, that is a lot of strange names for a school of about 300 kids in the middle of the heartland!! All except the last 6 or 7 are in this year's book. It's also amazing to me how many of the parents have names like "Jeremy Watkins" and "Stacey Baker." Where do they come up with these names??? I feel sorry for teachers - I wouldn't even know how to begin to pronouce some of these.

[mimitabby]

GeoCam, where do you live? General Geographic Area is sufficient if you're afraid to say!