Unfortunate last names

[Deb in IA]

And then, of course, there's NY Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose posted pictures of said body part is getting him into quite a pickle . . .

 

[starrzone]

I went to elementary school with kids with the last name of Hoar. Can you imagine..."Mom, I'm going to play at the Hoars' house after school!"

 

[Kycha]

Google the meaning of "santorum" as in rick santorum whos running for president, poor guy will never win!

Santorum's running for President?!? For the love of God!

 

[indimom]

We have a local family with the name Effing. There son is in high school, I bet his friends have great fun with that name.
A few generations back in my family tree is the name Damn. Sounds like Dom.

 

[Irish9697]

My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Butts!!!! The whole time I was growing up, I was horrified by that!!! Her full name was Mattie Ruth Butts. She went by Ruth, but as a southerner, I've always loved Mattie Ruth. She met and married my grandfather, Thomas Jackson Herring Jr. Herring is my maiden name. Growing up, I always said, "Herring, like the fish because people always thought I said Harry (!!!) or Herrin.

In my line of work, I've seen the last name Curlee. Also, a Harold Johnson. (Do the nickname there.) Dated someone with the last name Crum. Thankfully, it didn't work out. My daughter has a classmate, a boy, with the last name, Wiener. There was a girl in college with the last name Roach. And, I met someone in high school with the last name Whitehead. At the time, I can't even imagine how I would've reacted.

edited to add...my ear doc growing up was Dr. Richard Gross and my eye doc was Dr. Harold Hook. Seriously, and ear dr with gross in his name and an eye doc with hook? I am SERIOUS!

 

[mrspl]

I grew up in a small town in Kansas. The only 2 mechanics in town were Short Cox and Dick Long. True story - Short was my uncle!

 

[TaraPA]

My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Butts!!!! The whole time I was growing up, I was horrified by that!!! Her full name was Mattie Ruth Butts. She went by Ruth, but as a southerner, I've always loved Mattie Ruth. She met and married my grandfather, Thomas Jackson Herring Jr. Herring is my maiden name. Growing up, I always said, "Herring, like the fish because people always thought I said Harry (!!!) or Herrin.

My mom was a Herring too & always had to say "like the fish!"

 

[ilovepcot]

Now, this name is sweet. A doctor at Duke is named Peter Cotton. His patients call him Dr. Peter Cottontail! Love it!

 

[moburg]

Well, start that Rep. Wiener , although not THAT horrible a name at birth, considering, well...anyway

Anthony should at least be thankful his parents did not name him Richard.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

Dh has some Dicks in his family tree

I went to school with a girl whose first name was Tequila.

 

[NYEmomma]

I used to work with a guy whose last name was Buttkiss. Spelled exactly like that.

 

[Mama-san]

I went to school with two sisters whose last name was "Crapps". I had get out my high school yearbook to prove it to my kids.

My DH used to work with a guy who name was Harry Pitts.

A local newscaster's name is Geoff Hart:

A guy running for sherriff in the lower part of our state was named Mike Hunt:

 

[chisnpeke]

I knew a guy by that name when I was a kid. Was he from a small town south of Pittsburgh? I couldn't imagine there being more than 1.

A friend in high school knew him so I knew of him so I unfortunately cannot answer your question. I do think he worked in a school but here in Ohio. I can't imagine there being more than one either!

 

[chisnpeke]

My paternal grandmother's maiden name was Butts!!!! The whole time I was growing up, I was horrified by that!!! Her full name was Mattie Ruth Butts. She went by Ruth, but as a southerner, I've always loved Mattie Ruth. She met and married my grandfather, Thomas Jackson Herring Jr. Herring is my maiden name. Growing up, I always said, "Herring, like the fish because people always thought I said Harry (!!!) or Herrin.

A girl in my first grade class had the last name Butts. I always thought it was such an awful name to be afflicted with even at that age.

 

[chisnpeke]

I went to high school with a girl with the last name Boney. Pronounced Boe-nay.

 

[CDoobee]

Okay, I don't get these two:

Phil McCracken

Geoff Hart

I might be dense, but I prefer blame the time!

 

[mrsheppo]

I used to work with a guy named Woody Cox.

 

[Carina]

Okay, I don't get these two:

Phil McCracken

Geoff Hart

I might be dense, but I prefer blame the time!

Both need to be said out loud to make sense

I got Phil right away - but Geoff took a little longer


Phil McCracken - Fill My Crack in

Geoff Hart - ja' fart? (Like 'did yah fart' said fast)

 

[joyjoy]

I was in grade school with a boy named Daniel Butt. (just one butt). He was the great-grandson of Howard Edward Butt that started the grocery store chain HEB in Texas. In 4th grade, that doesn't matter, unfortunately. Poor kid.

A friend of mine at work is named Anita Stubbs. Her sister, LaVida Stubbs, got married and her new name is LaVida Tipps.

I saw on David Letterman several years ago a guy named Dick Weed. My best friend growing up had the last name Massingill. I never thought a thing about it.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

A guy running for sherriff in the lower part of our state was named Mike Hunt:

For the love of Pete. Change your name! Esp if running for public office! He HAD to have known.

I have to say this is one of the worst (and funniest) on this thread. Poor man! Stupid man!