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"Bad Baby Names"
Mar 18, 2008 | 7:29 PM
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Dick Raasch, Twanda Twine, Forrest Green… all names of people I have met. And, yes, Dick Raasch really is a man I knew in Hawaii – a great guy by the way!! We’ve all heard an odd name and thought, “What were their parents thinking?” (or in Dick’s case wonder why he didn’t go by Richard!). But - we don’t say anything. Until now!

There’s a new book out called “Bad Baby Names” filled with thousands of colorful names given to real people by their parents – names like Tiny Hooker, Bread White, Good Dog, Monday Monday, and Fanny Large. I’d love to hear some of the names you’ve heard… and if there’s a story behind it – share that, too!!

Oh, I also remember the neighborhood sisters I knew growing up - Pearl, Opal, Ruby, and Sapphire Jones!! Thanks for sharing!!

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squirrelfriend read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:22 PM

I met someone named Danka Shae, I think that's German for "thank you." My cousin wanted to name his first daughter Brooke, not a bad name, but his last name was Creek! I met a woman who named her son Dijon, because she had a craving for dijon mustard when she was pregnant!
JFBoles
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:32 PM

My ex-husband had 5 cousins that we named Rocky, Barron, Sandy, Mary and Candy...and their last name was LAND. They were all born in Montana but now live in California.
PIGLETY
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:36 PM

How about a little girl whose name was pronounced shi-theed, but was spelled shithead.
There is also a guy friend named Les Tung.
PinkyRN read my blog
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:39 PM

I once had boyfriends named Arthur MacArthur and Alexander Sanders. I grew up with a girl named Dana who married my brothers friend Bill Dana, thus...Dana Dana. I went to college with a guy named Frank Weiner. What were his parents thinking?
zoey921
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:41 PM

I heard of a woman in Houston when I was growing up named Ima Hogg. Years ago, I heard of a woman who couldn't think of what to name her new baby, so she was looking through a Montgomery Ward catalog and like the name Formica Dinette, so that's what she named her baby girl.
pripley
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:45 PM

haven an interesting name of a guy with the last name of King. His mother saw a sign and named him Nosmo King. put it together ..No Smoking.

Also have a friend who went to Grand prairie High School in the late 70's There was another girl at that school called...Aquanetta. her mother must have liked the hairspray.
Heather_Hays read my blog view my photos
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:54 PM

LOVE the names everybody - thanks!!

I remember Ima Hogg - and used to hear she had a sister named Ura... but I don't think that's true!!

As for the Aquanetta - um, that could probably be my baby's name too - that hair spray works great!! :)
greeneyes50
Mar 18, 2008 | 9:59 PM

Back in the 70's I knew a girl named Mada Jumper.
A man named Ray with family members Joe,Don,Kay and Lee...their last name was KEY.
zoey921
Mar 18, 2008 | 10:10 PM

I also heard the story about the sister, Ura Hogg. I think that's hilarious. A friend of mine said her ex-husband's best friends were Bobby Joe, Tommy Joe, Timmy Joe, Barbie Joe and Tony Joe. Their last name was Chau. Wonder who "Joe" was!!!
nived23 read my blog view my photos
Mar 19, 2008 | 12:07 AM

I had heard of this one lady who was married to a Mr. Pena (the "n" has an "~" over it, like in spanish it sounds like "nya") and her first name was Holly... Holly Pena! I feel especially sorry for those people out there who had to grow up with the last name Butt. I feel really bad for ya'll. I know ya'll got picked on in school hard. I had met this one guy who's last name was, and if I'm lyin' I'm dyin', Peabody! He is a really sweet older guy though! There are some names that are just unpronouncable and must be said very slowly. I got picked on alot in school because I knew 3 guys who had the first name Devin/Devon. Me, being female, met one other girl out there who's name was Devon. I swear we both looked alike. We went to the same school, her birthday was the day after mine, I am a year older that her, we both looked alike physically so much, the only way people could tell the difference between us was our eye color. I have brown, she has blue. WOW!!! They say everyone has a twin out there some where. I've met mine!
oldrocker37 read my blog
Mar 19, 2008 | 8:44 AM

I used to know a girl in middle school named Anita Dick. What were HER parents thinking?
superman read my blog view my photos
Mar 20, 2008 | 11:24 PM

CLICK ON GRAFFIC
Bellafisk read my blog view my photos
Mar 21, 2008 | 9:50 AM

I met a woman in church whose name was Ima Pickle. I swear. I had to fight not to laugh when she introduced herself. Now she had to be in her 80's so I would assume that was her married name. Don't know what her maiden name might have been but anybody who names a child Ima is really making it difficult for them.
Bellafisk read my blog view my photos
Mar 21, 2008 | 9:53 AM

BTW she was hard of hearing and when she introduced herself she said it REALLY loud. I was shaking her hand and couldn't speak because I was trying not to bust out laughing. And people were looking at us because she was yelling. Man that had to have been 10 years ago and I have not really thought about it since. Stll makes me laugh.
BooBear read my blog view my photos
Mar 22, 2008 | 12:18 AM

My Mom had a friend named Cherry Pepper who married a guy named Tom Perry - Now her name is Cherry Perry - They had a son who married a girl named Mary who is now Mary Perry.
momcat54 read my blog view my photos
Mar 22, 2008 | 10:03 AM

AS a teacher for thirty plus years I encontered more strange names than I can count. Twins ,Revlon and Channel stand out in my mind but EInstien Dweezil Cassel is my all time favorite.SOme parents just need to be fined and naming priviledges revoked.
momcat54 read my blog view my photos
Mar 22, 2008 | 10:03 AM

AS a teacher for thirty plus years I encontered more strange names than I can count. Twins ,Revlon and Channel stand out in my mind but EInstien Dweezil Cassel is my all time favorite.SOme parents just need to be fined and naming priviledges revoked.
Sumboud
Mar 25, 2008 | 12:29 AM

My mom used to work with a lady who's last name was Snoddy and they named her son Howdy so his name was Howdy Snoddy.
mom_4_life view my photos
Apr 11, 2008 | 1:05 PM

My doctor delivered twin boys named Lemonjello and Orangejello b/c their mother's favorite foods were Lemon Jello and Orange Jello. Need I say more??

My brother went to high school with a kid named Ben Dover.

My mom grew up with kids named Bunny Rabbit, Peter Rabbit and Jack Rabbit.
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