Weird Names

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:58 am

I think I would rather stick with Hitler

*Lifesonite · Post by *Lifesonite » Fri May 21, 2004 8:33 am

Shitler! What a tribute!

Slaine mac Roth · Post by **Slaine mac Roth** » Fri May 21, 2004 9:37 am

Not quite as funny as that one, but I remember there was a German Soccer player in the 1970s, who played many times for the West German National side, whose name translated into English as 'Wooden Leg'. Not speaking German, I can't remember what it was though.

*Lifesonite · Post by *Lifesonite » Fri May 21, 2004 10:53 am

funky cm · Post by **funky cm** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:17 pm

Slaine mac Roth wrote:Not quite as funny as that one, but I remember there was a German Soccer player in the 1970s, who played many times for the West German National side, whose name translated into English as 'Wooden Leg'. Not speaking German, I can't remember what it was though.

Some French (or French-Canadians) have similar odd translations. We had a prime minister named Peter Waterhole (Pierre Trudeau).

Slaine mac Roth · Post by **Slaine mac Roth** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:55 pm

I always found the name of the company Schwarzkopf, they make shampoo, soap, etc, funny - its actually German for Blackhead.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Fri May 21, 2004 4:57 pm

When I was a kid, my friends in Los Angeles used to make prank phone calls to a guy in the phone book named Harry Butt...

funky cm · Post by **funky cm** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:07 pm

I knew a Harriett Butt

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Fri May 21, 2004 5:13 pm

funky cm wrote:I knew a Harriett Butt

For some reason... that's even better.

Chasartymac · Post by **Chasartymac** » Fri May 21, 2004 7:29 pm

When I was at school there were a brother and sister called Andria and Perry. Their surname was Ness. My guess is their parents had a wierd sense of humour.
A. Ness and P. Ness

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Fri May 21, 2004 10:15 pm

lol thats hilarious

Lady M · Post by **Lady M** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:26 pm

Okay, so we've definitly heard some weird names lol- what about favourite names? What are everyone's fav names if you have some?

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:58 am

Well, I once formed a band called Noah Fence.

Kares4Rush · Post by **Kares4Rush** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:04 am

My old boyfriend, Billy had a girlfriend before me. Her name was Judy Hymen! No shinola!

She was a sweet gal but after High School (you can imagine!) she was VERY quick to get married!

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:40 am

I just remembered... in the neighborhood where I grew up there was a man named Howard Howard. I never asked him if his parents ever explained to him why they did that.

I also knew two people in church whose names weren't weird until church related titles came into play... Elder Gelder and Bishop Bishop.