Everyone has a different story… and some of them are truly hilarious! I'm pretty sure most of us have had the chance to hear something weird or silly when it comes to people's names or maybe even something that could've left one outright confused as to what just happened.
So, Pandas, tell us the first thing that popped into your mind when reading the title—we will be waiting for your answers in the comments!
Make sure to keep your answers respectful and PG friendly!
#1
my cousin. Her mom named her Shirley. normal right? But then she married a man with the last name "Boring". So now she is surely boring.
38points
#2
I worked as a file clerk and part of my job was changing addresses. I found a guy in our system whose legal name was Captain Awesome.
36points
#3
I know someone named Jenna Tolles. And when I was in high school I met twins name Lemonjello and Orangello (Pronounced La-mon-gel-o and Or-ron-gel-o). Their mother was obsessed with Orange and Lemon Jello while pregnant with them.
29points
#4
my mom named me baker. i can't believe she looked at little baby me and went "looks like a baker"
28points
#5
I have two: Justin Thyme and Kay Oss.....
23points
#6
Na-a (prounounced NaDASHa)
23points
#7
We once met a pediatrician called Dr. Pepper.
23points
#8
Dick Butthole. No joke. Couldn't bring up his name without gales of laughter!
22points
#9
Ellery. Name itself is fine. Told me I could call her Celery if I forgot her name.
20points
#10
Purple Dong - I have email/business card, if it's not believable.
19points
#11
Her name was Owatta Payne.
18points
#12
I once ran across a child named Unique Johnson
18points
#13
Dick Sweet was a politician in New Hampshire when I was a kid
18points
#14
My Eye Doctor's last name was Doctor - so he was Doctor Doctor
18points
#15
I also had a friend with the last name Umbridge
Needless to say, she really pissed off the Harry Potter fans in the class
18points
#16
Eric Ericson- wait for it- the third.
18points
#17
Eastasia Lee. East Asia is where her mom was born.
17points
#18
I knew a kid named Barry Mason. Every time he introduced himself, people thought he said Perry Mason and they would start humming the theme song to the show.
16points
#19
My mom knew a kid named John Porta ... attendance was last name, first name.
16points
#20
In fifth grade, met a boy named Ransom. How much would his parents pay for him?
15points