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16 December 2005

Eponysterical names in real life

post by: grouse at: 04:12 | 15 comments

with a name like jack christ, what are you suppose to be?
besides my favorite new swear term?

i'm betting roberta nutt had other problems

posted by ethylene 16 December | 05:55

my little brother went to a Dr. Smiley (orthodontist) for his braces. I wonder if it drives people into certain professions, even if just to avoid teasing and turn it into a positive?

posted by amberglow 16 December | 07:49

Hahaha, a gyno named Harry Beaver.

roffle.

posted by sciurus 16 December | 08:01

I think William Wayne Justice is my favorite example.

posted by grouse 16 December | 08:39

Saw a health nut on TV yesterday named Runn Dikk. Dutch? Just why that made my jaw drop is one of life's mysteries.

posted by Cryptical Envelopment 16 December | 08:49

There is a LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell, NM.

posted by go dog go 16 December | 09:06

Dr. Hyman Meltzer is my favorite. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned Dr. Dick Chopp around these parts before.

posted by danostuporstar 16 December | 09:16

My first lacrosse coach, who also coached the UMBC Retrievers, was named Dick Burns.

We used to prank call a guy named Harold Butt all the time as kids.

But this sort of thing is not funny at all, Ivan Jurkanov.

posted by Hugh Janus 16 December | 09:39

The world famous subway dermatologist Dr. Jonathan Zizmor. He and his wife (lady of the giant hat) wish to thank our 9/11 heros.

posted by Divine_Wino 16 December | 09:48

Predictably enough, people who work for insurance companies get to see a lot of comical names. We have a Dr. Burns, a Dr. Paine, and a Dr. Bong (whose specialty has nothing to do with dope or pulmonology and, as such, is not eponysterical... merely very funny.)

posted by rebirtha 16 December | 09:53

For many, many years, CNN's Washington bureau chief was a man named Bill Headline.

When I was in high school, our band director was named Mr. Musick.

posted by BoringPostcards 16 December | 10:29

Bill Headline is a great name.

posted by Divine_Wino 16 December | 10:33

Next time I need a shrink I will be sure to call Dr. Jules Angst or Roberta L. Nutt, Ph.D.

posted by matildaben 16 December | 11:47

The top advocate of torture in our government is named Cheney.

posted by stilicho 16 December | 18:35

See freudianslipper's slipping question.

posted by stilicho 17 December | 23:56

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