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.

Identity/Imposters

Posted on Thu May 20, 2004


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My sister had a teacher named Mr. Virgin, who had a daughter named Ima. I went to school with a girl named Shanda Leer. My cousin went to school with a guy hamed Dick Wiskey.
Posted by kls  on  Thu Aug 05, 2004  at  07:12 PM
I worked with a guy named Mark Batman.
Posted by karly  on  Thu Aug 05, 2004  at  07:18 PM
oliver clothsoff
Posted by ray  on  Fri Aug 06, 2004  at  12:43 PM
My high scool librarian's name was Richard Head and he did go by the nickname for Richard.
Posted by Jonn  on  Fri Aug 06, 2004  at  04:03 PM
This subject hits close to home. I am Richard Assmann, but go by Rick, not Dick. In Marine Corps boot camp I was introduced to a hillbilly from Arkansas with the last name Head. He went by Joe. You may also remember the Seinfeld episode or even another Richard Assmann (who goes by Dick) that owns a fgas station in NY state. He was interviewed by David Letterman.
Posted by Richard Assmann  on  Fri Aug 06, 2004  at  06:16 PM
THE DR'S THAT REMOVED MY APPENDIX WERE NAMED DR PEEPLE AND DR BLADES. RICHMOND VA.
Posted by SAMM PUTNAM  on  Fri Aug 06, 2004  at  09:25 PM
I went to school with a Richard Gay. Only one teacher ever insisted on calling him "Dick Gay."

Also in the same town there was a man running for office regularly named Dick Bangs. The signs were up all over town--shoulda stole one.
Posted by Micah  on  Sat Aug 07, 2004  at  01:01 PM
Oh, and also my second opthamologist was named Dr. Eisenberg and his office in the building was number 2C (to see?).
Posted by Micah  on  Sat Aug 07, 2004  at  01:05 PM
My doctor is named Shark Bird
Posted by Kevin T.  on  Sat Aug 07, 2004  at  07:02 PM
I worked with a guy named Anthony Fagg. When he was in the navy the chaplain came to the barracks and loudly announced he needed to see Seaman Fagg!
Posted by Kevin T.  on  Sat Aug 07, 2004  at  07:06 PM
I recall going through some records in Portland back in the seventies. I ran across one name in the Eugene, Oregon area. The homeowner's name was Archie Glasscock. Now for the kicker: He lived on Peckerwood Lane. He later moved.
Posted by Kent Byron  on  Sat Aug 07, 2004  at  09:15 PM
Name on headstone at Morpeth C of E cemetery

Francis (Fanny) Sucker
Posted by Frank Weber  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  07:32 AM
Sorry wrong spelling

Frances (Fanny) Sucker
Posted by Frank Weber  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  07:37 AM
I served in the army with a guy called Chan Kim Fu. As the army always recorded names by surname and initial, guess what: Fu, CK. I was dating and was briefly engaged to a girl called Teresa Ritchie. I think the thought of being known as Teresa Brown was too much for her.
Posted by George Brown  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  08:36 AM
I graduated with a girl named Summer Swann, and a guy by the first name of Durt. I also know an Anita Buttsburger and a Dick Clay.
Posted by Audra  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  12:55 PM
I lived next door to a guy named Richard Seiman
aka Dick Seiman. I swear!
Posted by Nan  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  02:03 PM
My legal name is dirty. It is dirty if you invert it, too!
Posted by Peter Pickens  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  06:19 PM
I Have to fix the statement about the Dr's in Richmond, Va. The ones that took my appendix out were Dr Pepple and Dr Blades. Not Peeple. His nurse had an accent so when she answered the phones it sounded like she was saying "Dr Pepper and Dr Blades office"
Posted by SAMM PUTNAM  on  Sun Aug 08, 2004  at  07:22 PM
I went to an all girls private school that had 53 different nationalities in it. Some memorable names include: Pornpan (nicknamed Porn) Thientosapol, Swaroopini Thangaraujah, Lauren Thillaimuthu, and Crystal Glass. There was also some funny teacher names: Anne Friend (A Friend), Andrea Skinner (A Skinner) and there was a health teacher with the surname Carbo. There's a guy who runs a real estate business up at Mt Hotham by the name of Doug McDougle.
Posted by Cali-sama  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  10:50 AM
There is a lawyer in New York named Robert Dickover.
Posted by J.B.  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  03:00 PM
I worked at a National car insurance firm. They had a claimant with the name 'Bold Robin Hood'.
Posted by Jooleigh  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  03:34 PM
I forgot to mention - Lavender (male), Starhahe (love it!), Anita Husbands (as in Anita Dick, etc), a baby with a lot to live up to named Precocious, another baby named Zitavious bound to be called "Zit" his whole life
Posted by Dana  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  07:44 PM
My co-workers name is PHILLIP PHILLIPS. What were his parents thing?
Posted by SAMM  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  08:03 PM
My sister's boss back in the 70's had an unusual name: Dutch Pillsbury Grimm
Posted by etrain46  on  Mon Aug 09, 2004  at  08:05 PM
I used to do mailing lists for a non-profit and the name Patricia Klitgaard was on it. I swear. And Bill Griesedieck (which I always pronounced like "greasydick" but to be honest, I really don't know how its really pronounced).
Posted by dodi  on  Tue Aug 10, 2004  at  05:29 AM
I have an aunt named Jane Chovy but I just call her Aunt Chovy.
Posted by val  on  Tue Aug 10, 2004  at  05:36 AM
My father had a colleague named "Dick Fag" (yes, one "g"). Could never understand why he didn't want to be called "Richard Fag", but I guess that he thought that he would still be the target of comments.
Posted by Dave  on  Tue Aug 10, 2004  at  01:22 PM
Fellow worker is Steve Klapp and whenever he picks up his laundry the oriental guy behind the counter cannot pronounce the l in Klapp. He calls my buddy, Mr. Krapp.
Posted by Gary Kong  on  Tue Aug 10, 2004  at  06:00 PM
A name of an Airman when I was in the service in the 1960's.What were his parents thinking?
Posted by Peter P. Popoff  on  Thu Aug 12, 2004  at  01:12 PM
Peter P. Popoff was the name of an airman In the USAF in the 1960's..What WERE his folks thinking?
Posted by Ed  on  Thu Aug 12, 2004  at  01:17 PM
I know a girl whose name is "Rosa Schl
Posted by Selene  on  Fri Aug 13, 2004  at  01:18 AM
The current mayor of Pasadena, Texas is named John Manlove. I can't imagine the hell he endured in middle school.
Posted by Jim  on  Fri Aug 13, 2004  at  03:20 AM
There is a rugby league player in Australia called Dougall McDougall. Wouldnt you want to slap your parents?
Posted by Michelle Ryan  on  Fri Aug 13, 2004  at  08:06 AM
New Hampshire used to have a congressman namd Richard Swett, Dick Swett for short.
Posted by Ken  on  Fri Aug 13, 2004  at  12:30 PM
There was a girl in my high school class named Phyllis Butt.

In college, there was a guy named Phuc Deng... even the professors called him "Hey You".
Posted by Robin  on  Fri Aug 13, 2004  at  09:15 PM
I knew a guy named 'Byrd Onion' in the Army and later I knew a guy in Ohio named 'Gary Fraudsham' (not sure about the exact spelling) - no joke.
Posted by Bob  on  Sat Aug 14, 2004  at  06:56 PM
I use to work as a bank teller, one day a customer came up to me to cash her check. Her name was Ima P. Head. The funny thing was that her head was actually quite small...
True Story....
Posted by George  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  06:10 AM
My mother still remembers looking up funny names in the phonebook as a child and getting Fanny Lipschitz as a reward.
Posted by Alyce  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  03:49 PM
Almost forgot my P.E. teacher named Dick Stretch and the husband of my history teacher named Dick Pettit
Posted by Alyce  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  03:50 PM
Anyone with the last name Zass (there are many)
Posted by Steve Eisner  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  04:31 PM
Check out the name of this director:

http://imdb.com/name/nm1511635/

I assume it must be a joke.
Posted by The Curator  in  San Diego  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  06:32 PM
I new a guy in college - His name is Richard Nick Palm. I seen him check out computer time in the lab by signing his name - Dick N. Palm
Posted by George  on  Mon Aug 16, 2004  at  10:23 PM
baseball player in the 80s named rusty kuntz
Posted by stu  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  02:34 AM
I used to know a doctor who specialised in venereal diseases his name John Badcock.
This is completely true
Posted by John  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  08:39 AM
Had a science teacher that went by the name of Richard Busch but we all knew him as Dick.....
Posted by Dean  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  11:14 AM
Went to school with a girl names Joy Devine.

What WERE her parents thinking?
Posted by Lee  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  11:16 AM
Well known urologist (and fertility specialist) in New Orleans: Dick Dickey
Posted by Bruce  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  02:31 PM
Rather "important" member of local industry is named Richard Head. Thence, Dick Head
Posted by Lilli  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  09:09 PM
Very memorable client named Rose Seamon
Posted by Atlas  on  Tue Aug 17, 2004  at  09:17 PM
I worked with a lady for years and never gave a second thought to her name till I had to fill out a refrence sheet the other day... her name was Penny Nichols.
Posted by tee  on  Wed Aug 18, 2004  at  02:52 AM
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