Goodluck Jonathan

Kintarō Hattori · 20-01-2010 11:12am #1

Yes believe it or not that's the name of the Vice President of Nigeria. I'm sure lots of hilarity must ensue with a name like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodluck_Jonathan

So what's the most hilarious real life name you've come across? Provide linkage if you can.

AckwelFoley · 20-01-2010 11:17am

Ryan Tubridy

AckwelFoley · 20-01-2010 11:18am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Yes believe it or not that's the name of the Vice President of Nigeria. I'm sure lots of hilarity must ensue with a name like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodluck_Jonathan

So what's the most hilarious real life name you've come across? Provide linkage if you can.

To be fair though..

Paddy Murphy in the native language Nigeria could translate as "Poo face"

BraziliaNZ · 20-01-2010 11:18am

It's hardly hilarious, but there was a guy in a class I used to take called Patrick Fitzpatrick
why would you do that to your son?!?!

Buford T Justice · 20-01-2010 11:21am

Gerry Ryan.. Oh no. wait

Derek Mooney

Ooh, Shirley Temple Bar

phasers · 20-01-2010 11:21am

I knew a guy called Jack Russell once

Buford T Justice · 20-01-2010 11:22am

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

It's hardly hilarious, but there was a guy in a class I used to take called Patrick Fitzpatrick
why would you do that to your son?!?!

Could have been worse... Could have been Thomas Fitzpatrick.

Kintarō Hattori · 20-01-2010 11:32am

snyper wrote: »

To be fair though..

Paddy Murphy in the native language Nigeria could translate as "Poo face"

True enough but I wasn't thinking along those lines. I wasn't taking all the possible variables into account Snyper. Just what initially apeared funny.

IITYWYBMAD · 20-01-2010 11:33am

Florian Wimpissinger, Urologist

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2010 11:36am

When I once told a girl my name she laughed very loudly and told me my parents were cruel. Thing is, my name isn't that unusual at all.

Kintarō Hattori · 20-01-2010 11:36am

Billy Attractive Meter wrote: »

When I once told a girl my name she laughed very loudly and told me my parents were cruel. Thing is, my name isn't that unusual at all.

And it is...........?

Gyalist · 20-01-2010 11:36am

Canaan Banana was the first President of Zimbabwe.

It's his name. I doubt whether many Zimbabweans found it funny or unusual.

I did go to school with a guy called Rockliffe McLaren Ogilvie B*********. His parents named him after the three Scottish medical students who helped at his birth.

Agamemnon · 20-01-2010 11:37am

I used to work with a guy called Willie Piper. Sounds like a character from Viz.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-01-2010 11:39am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

And it is...........?

Not unusual.

bonerm · 20-01-2010 11:40am

Former Tánaiste Dick Spring anyone?

TheZohanS · 20-01-2010 11:40am

Billy Attractive Meter wrote: »

When I once told a girl my name she laughed very loudly and told me my parents were cruel. Thing is, my name isn't that unusual at all.

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

And it is...........?

Tom Jones.

m@cc@ · 20-01-2010 11:44am

Gregor "Uncle" Fučka

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Fu%C4%8Dka

AnonoBoy · 20-01-2010 11:44am

Asian friend of mine who gets slagged a good bit in Dublin cause of his name:

Yori Ma

Gyalist · 20-01-2010 11:45am

I know two guys named Brian O'Brien and also went to school with a Winston Churchill Pyle.

AckwelFoley · 20-01-2010 11:47am

TheZohan wrote: »

Tom Jones.

I went to the doctor and told him i cant stop singing "the green green grass of home"

The doc said thats "tom jones syndrome"

I said is that common?

He said..

well "its not unusual"

- il get my coat

actuallylike · 20-01-2010 11:48am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7909561.stm

Poor old Stan Still, I can't help but laugh when he tries to be serious about how his life has been a nighmare!

Retired airman Stan Still, 76, from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, said his name had been "a blooming millstone around my neck my entire life".
"When I was in the RAF my commanding officer used to shout, 'Stan Still, get a move on' and roll about laughing," he said.
"It got hugely boring after a while."

Oh and there was a guy who went to St. Mary's school when I was younger called Ivor Ash, never met him but it's been confirmed by numerous, different people who know him.

Somnus · 20-01-2010 11:49am

The name of the vet in Finglas Village is J.J Fox. Though it was fitting considering his occupation.

Vegeta · 20-01-2010 11:50am

A guy called Aeneas, with a thick country accent it's pronounced Anus

Wossack · 20-01-2010 11:51am

Rusty Kuntz

Pushtrak · 20-01-2010 11:52am

Worst name I have encountered is Cyril Ignatius Laffan. He was in my school.

ball ox · 20-01-2010 11:55am

Omega fuknut. A customer in a shop I used to work in. From reunion island I think.

JCDenton · 20-01-2010 12:00pm

http//archives.tcm.ie/waterfordnews/2003/05/23/story10472.asp

Class 2 has undergone a dramatic revival over the course of this championship wit grid numbers growing each day. The influx of new drivers to the class produced a great battle with local driver Willie Bumster taking the win ahead of Kerry man David Hallinan

AnonoBoy · 20-01-2010 12:01pm

Vegeta wrote: »

A guy called Aeneas, with a thick country accent it's pronounced Anus

I know a guy with this name. He had it rough in school. Only when he got out of Mayo did he start pronouncing it properly.

Dr.Poca wrote: »

The name of the vet in Finglas Village is J.J Fox. Though it was fitting considering his occupation.

That's called: Nominative Determinism

Doctor Zaius · 20-01-2010 12:02pm

This Brazilian footballer has a great name. Someone in the family has a good taste in music

Creedence Clearwater Couto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creedence_Clearwater_Couto

There was also an English cricketer a few years back named Jack Russell. He had a big moustache. Think he was a wicket keeper if I remember correctly

Doctor Zaius · 20-01-2010 12:04pm

Oops, just checked up the cricketeer lad there, seems Jack was just his nickname.
You learn something new every day.:P

Gone Drinking · 20-01-2010 12:04pm

Willie Stroker

Mardy Bum · 20-01-2010 12:19pm

Annie Horniman patron of the Abbey when it first opened.

That_Guy · 20-01-2010 12:31pm

Harry Ball

The_Minister · 20-01-2010 1:03pm

actuallylike wrote: »

Oh and there was a guy who went to St. Mary's school when I was younger called Ivor Ash, never met him but it's been confirmed by numerous, different people who know him.

I have met him several times.

His sister is called Olga.

funnyname · 20-01-2010 1:08pm

Ulick Magee

orourkeda · 20-01-2010 1:09pm

I remember getting a phone call in work from a guy called Aeneas Bonner (pronounced anus boner)

bonzodog2 · 20-01-2010 1:16pm

I knew a girl called Laurie Driver

bonerm · 20-01-2010 1:18pm

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I knew a girl called Laurie Driver

Any relation to?

WeeBushy · 20-01-2010 1:21pm

My teacher in 4th class was Patricia McGhee. Unfortunately I was too young to get it...

smiley girl · 20-01-2010 1:27pm

Billy Attractive Meter wrote: »

When I once told a girl my name she laughed very loudly and told me my parents were cruel. Thing is, my name isn't that unusual at all.

According to your "about me" your name is Aul Clock! That's unusual!!!:p

extra-ordinary_ · 20-01-2010 1:46pm

When doing IT phone support I used to get this woman who would give her name of 'Tina Fuchs' and then giggle. This would always brighten up an otherwise insufferably boring day. I'd then be trying to get the conversation going in a dirty direction while still trying to stay professional, but I never managed it as there wasn't a lot I could do with "Can I have your computername" etc.:(

Cookie_Monster · 20-01-2010 1:47pm

Ulick Cox
&
Eta Cox

no word of a lie! :eek:

Paulyh · 20-01-2010 1:55pm

there was a lounge girl in a pub near me where some friends worked called Emma Leister.

vangoz · 20-01-2010 2:36pm

Randy Rabbit :eek: - Vice President, US Warranty Corp.

http://www.uswarranty.com/aboutus/mt.htm

geeky · 20-01-2010 2:40pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Yes believe it or not that's the name of the Vice President of Nigeria. I'm sure lots of hilarity must ensue with a name like that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodluck_Jonathan

So what's the most hilarious real life name you've come across? Provide linkage if you can.

Darn it, I was going to say 'he'll need it', but the place isn't half bad as African countries go!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria#Recent_history

CamillaRhodes · 20-01-2010 3:08pm

A girl in my college was called Gethin Dick. Pronounce her first name with a Dublin accent. I wonder if she was...

delta_bravo · 20-01-2010 3:16pm

I once spoke to a Richard Head. Quite a character

Pherekydes · 20-01-2010 3:19pm

Autumn Fogg

cashville · 20-01-2010 3:27pm

I remember from the book 'Freakonomics' that some guy in America called his two sons 'Winner' and 'Loser' Lane. Apparently the first son, Winner, was given this name as the father thought it would help him get ahead in life. It didn't. God knows what he was thinking with that, but to call your next son Loser....*facepalm*.

I think Loser came on to become a police superintendant or something similar, he led a more successful life than Winner anyway...and everyone just called him Lou.

Glico Man · 20-01-2010 3:36pm

I knew a Robert Apple, he goes by Bob now...Bob Apple

and some guy in America is called Dick Bender

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bender_dick00.html

and another Dick, this time Dick Swett

http://www.vis.org/crc/MemberTermInfo.aspx?p=297

markesmith · 20-01-2010 3:38pm

Richard Pinkstaff

Goodluck Jonathan

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