A few years ago, we were at my nephew's college graduation. You know how those things can draaaaaaaaag on, especially with them reading every name and the families of 3/4 of the graduates making a HUGE fuss when their names is called. DSis, teenage DNiece and I became bored and began to read ahead in the program, making note of....interesting....names.
I wish I had saved the program because the exact name escapes me now, but one poor girl had the most unfortunate name. Normal enough last name, but her first name was something that put you in mind of breasts and the middle name was suggestive of the other female private part. It was just mean to have named her that. I told DSis that if I was her, as soon as I got my hands on my first paycheck, I'd be at the courthouse changing my name. Then we thought perhaps it was pronounced in some inventive manner that in no way resembled what it looked like. So we paid attention when her name was called......And it sounded just like it looked, lord love her.
And I seem to remember there was a Shanda Lear Something-or-Other. Maybe it was Shanda L'ear.
Just awful. My DNiece, who has a classic name that could have been used 400 years ago or given to a baby today whispered to my sister, "In case I've never said this to you before, thank you for naming me a normal name." 
I was going to post another name that is the sort people would swear was an urban legend, just to prove it was true.....But since I actually knew this person years ago, I decided to do a search for her name first. Dang if it didn't come up and the age, state and university are all right, so either she goes by her maiden name or she didn't marry. The name is so unusual that I dare not post it because there can't be too many of "her" in the US. Basically, it's a first, middle, last name combo that sounds out a question. We could never believe her parents named her that. Now I can't believe her name came up #2 and #4 when I googled it.
I wish I had saved the program because the exact name escapes me now, but one poor girl had the most unfortunate name. Normal enough last name, but her first name was something that put you in mind of breasts and the middle name was suggestive of the other female private part. It was just mean to have named her that. I told DSis that if I was her, as soon as I got my hands on my first paycheck, I'd be at the courthouse changing my name. Then we thought perhaps it was pronounced in some inventive manner that in no way resembled what it looked like. So we paid attention when her name was called......And it sounded just like it looked, lord love her.
And I seem to remember there was a Shanda Lear Something-or-Other. Maybe it was Shanda L'ear.
Just awful. My DNiece, who has a classic name that could have been used 400 years ago or given to a baby today whispered to my sister, "In case I've never said this to you before, thank you for naming me a normal name." I was going to post another name that is the sort people would swear was an urban legend, just to prove it was true.....But since I actually knew this person years ago, I decided to do a search for her name first. Dang if it didn't come up and the age, state and university are all right, so either she goes by her maiden name or she didn't marry. The name is so unusual that I dare not post it because there can't be too many of "her" in the US. Basically, it's a first, middle, last name combo that sounds out a question. We could never believe her parents named her that. Now I can't believe her name came up #2 and #4 when I googled it.
