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Unfortunate Last Names
I've always thought my last name was pretty bad. And I mean that in the literal sense. 'Boese' means 'bad' (or angry) in German. But its meaning wouldn't matter much if only English-speaking people could pronounce it (it's 'burr-za', as if it had an 'r' in it... not 'boose'). But I shouldn't feel too sorry for myself, because this guy in Brazil, Mr. Reinhardt Adolfo Fuck, has me beat hands down. As far as I can tell, that really is his name. He must get endless jokes about it.
Categories: Identity/Imposters
Posted by Alex on Thu May 20, 2004
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We received a check at work on day. The name on it was Woodrow (Woody) Pfister. He had Woody put on it in ().
Posted by ltl  on  Fri Jun 04, 2004  at  09:30 PM
My pediatrician's name was Dr. Stacik. Pronounced "stay-sick".
Posted by julie  on  Fri Jun 04, 2004  at  10:00 PM
My friend has a Doctor called Wakendorf and my name is Chandler Dear and for some reason people think its funny. I also know a guy named Sam Choo and his cousins name is Tai Mai Choo. I know Harry Bush and get this my friends has a named brother named Rebecca Charles Parker and everyone refuses to call him by his middle name
Posted by Chan Tha Man  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  12:16 AM
I knew a girl whose first name was Christmas. Then, she married a man whose last name was Carroll.
Posted by Rose  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  03:15 AM
I went to school with a girl who's last name was dick. Her fathers name was Richard, but he liked being called dick better, so his name was Dick Dick. In the same grade there was this guy name Richard Burns. One day in study hall the teacher was calling attendence and yelled out DICK BURNS, and the kid ran out crying. And no joke there is a Family in my town who's last name is Mann. They have 2 daughters named Anita, and Ivana. I thought it was a joke when I saw there names one year in a year book. Seaford is definately the place to find an Odd name.
Posted by Nameless due to small town  in  Seaford NY  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  10:35 AM
i have a friend named anna lichtenfeldt (licked and felt) and she says that it was pretty awful for her in junior high.
Posted by michelle  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  10:40 AM
Dung Truc

A Vietnamese girl who lived in Slusher Tower dormitory at Virginia Tech back in '88.
Posted by David Johnson  in  Richmond  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  12:57 PM
I've run into some good ones. My mother works as a medical receptionist, so I get to see some great files, including: Krystal Chandalier, Tara Dactle, and Michael Angelo. But the best I've heard was a Middle Eastern fella my grandfather worked with -- a Mr. Anal Shithole (uh-NAHL shee-TOHL-eh).
Posted by Rev. Alexander  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  01:19 PM
Working at the City Council electorate division, one man wanted his first name listing changed from "Dick" to "Richard." His last name was "Whacker."
Posted by Dale Irwin  in  Waiheke Island (New Zealand)  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  07:20 PM
raspberry No joke, in Rockford, IL there is an Oral Surgeon named Dr. Wonderlick.
Peoria, IL used to have an OB/Gynecologist named Dr. Puscheck.
And Bloomington, IL has a Urologist named Dr. Leak.
Posted by Lane Meyer  in  Midwest  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  09:30 PM
My step dads name is alan wackett, try and get him paged..... al wackett come to the courtesy phone, al wackett....


Haha
Posted by lori geidlinger  in  ontario  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  09:42 PM
The registrar at Stanford University is named Roger Printup.
Posted by Anon  on  Sat Jun 05, 2004  at  11:59 PM
i have an uncle whose name is Harry Moose. This man blessed his son with the same name. My grandma once showed me a guy in the phone book named Harry Balls
Posted by kid  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  12:15 AM
My dad knew a guy in college named richard weiners ... his friends called him Dick.
Posted by Priya  in  New York  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  10:09 AM
I can't let all you Colonials have all the strange names <bg> so here are a few I have come across over the years here in the UK.

First then, I went to school with a girl called Marie Gotobed pronounced exactly how it looks. Then I joined the British Army. Whilst on a course we had 2 outstanding charactors from other units, the first had the surname of Christmas, his sister was called Mary. The second was a chap from the Royal Artillery, his surname was Rhear (pronouced Rear) his rank was Gunner, he was therefore Gunner Rear.

After leaving the army I bumped into someone whose surname was Head. His initial was "R"and I didn't wasnt to ask what his christian name was for feel it might be Richard but shortened to Dick. Thankfully it turned out to be Rob.
Posted by Kevin Stevens  in  The UK  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  02:17 PM
I have just been reading right back and chuckling at some of the names. Here in the UK we have a breakfast radio programme called "Wake Up to Wogan" hosted by a certain Terry Wogan. He encouraged his listeners to write/email in but to hide their real identity as no one wants to admit to listening they come up with all sorts of nicknames such as:

Mandy Lifeboats, Heidi Vodka, Annette Curtains, Sir Jerry Ree-Quired and Ma Mite.
Posted by Kevin Stevens  in  The UK  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  02:37 PM
My mother worked with a man named Harry Lipp. The worst part of that was he had a hair-lip. Also at the same place of employment another co-worker had the name of Peter Erection and he married a woman from South America whos given name was conception<not sure if that is the corect spelling of her name>.
Posted by ivory  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  04:38 PM
My poor cousin in Grand Rapids, Michigan was born April Morning Smith at birth. She was adopted a short time later by my aunt and uncle. She then became April Morning Salmon. We also have an oral surgeon here in G.R. with the unfortunate last name of Payne.
Posted by Melanie Hird  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  06:58 PM
I know a woman named Carol who married a man with the last name Carroll. No joke.
Posted by Miko Takanawa  on  Sun Jun 06, 2004  at  11:14 PM
I thought I might share this joke with you:
Dr. Livingston I Presume
Full name of Dr. Presume
Posted by David  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  12:27 AM
My father's boss was called Mr Case. He christened his son, I kid you not Justin.
Posted by Dave  in  Uk  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  01:58 PM
While working in a billing dept. found a complaint filed by a customer named Ben Horney. My colleague suggested as she had too, perhaps they could meet. Also, there were local doctors name Safety First, Sr. and Jr. (You'd do that to your child?). Also a family with the last name Nail, father, "Spike", children, Rusty and Penny.
Posted by Moonbeam  in  Oklahoma  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  02:25 PM
We have a pediatrist here in my home town named Dr. Harry Fee
Posted by B Mitchell  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  02:53 PM
I worked with a guy named Harry Finger. Of course his name was Harold, but he insisted on being called Harry. He was an industry leader and worked in D.C. so he was often interviewed on national TV and the national newspapers.
Posted by D  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  04:21 PM
Last year there were election signs about for a gentleman running for office (I forget what- probably City Counciller), named Dick Sweatt. If I had a name like that, I'd avoid putting it on signs. LOL
Posted by Katey  in  MA  on  Mon Jun 07, 2004  at  07:24 PM
I don't know if the link is to the same guy, but while I served in the US Navy, I had a dentist with the name of Dr. Richard Finger. I see that now there is one by that name at the University of North Carolina.
At least he didn't go into Proctology!
Posted by Rob  on  Tue Jun 08, 2004  at  06:16 AM
There used to be a veterinarian in Pembroke, MA named Dr. Sniff. My pediatrician was named Dr. Rudolph Cox.
Posted by Ga  on  Tue Jun 08, 2004  at  09:07 AM
I do not know how true this is, but my dad claims some years ago he knew of a mechanic who did some work for the police force that he works for. This guy's surname was Cock and his parents had a sense of humour when they named him Everard.
Posted by Adam Spurrier  in  Birmingham, England  on  Tue Jun 08, 2004  at  05:10 PM
There's a guy in Connecticut called Richard Broadhead, though most people I know refer to him as Dick just out of contrariness. There's also a woman who runs a textile museum named Laura Knott-Twine, which though unfortunate, at least isn't obscene. 8-)
Posted by K  on  Tue Jun 08, 2004  at  06:57 PM
I used to work with a guy called Richard Sak.
Posted by John B  on  Wed Jun 09, 2004  at  06:52 AM
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