The importance of thinking through baby names

[Psyko Tek]

A Bedford couple named their baby son Drew Peacock before realising that it sounded quite rude.

The baby's father, Russell, said he only twigged it when he put it in an Internet search engine looking for famous namesakes, and was asked: "Do you mean Droopy C**k?"

"It was as if I'd been smacked with a right hook. I started repeating 'Drew Peacock' over and over again. Then I thought - what have we done?

"I went numb and couldn't speak for two minutes. Then I couldn't stop laughing."

Mother Shetal Patel had also failed to spot their error despite being a registrar's assistant, says The Sun.

She said: "I thought Russell had seen a ghost when he came away from the computer. We decided on the name a month before he was born - we both loved it straight away."

The couple are now concerned that Drew's name will cause him problems in later life.

Russell said: "People at work are already saying, 'Hey, look there's Droopy's dad'. But we don't want to change his name. It's on his birth certificate and other documents." - Ananova.com

[Fat Elvis]

My little brother's last name is Concert. He is having a little girl in June and is thinking about naming her Claire Annette. If he goies through with it, I will have to kick his ass. If it had been a boy, the name would of been Lazlo.

[FAX]

I knew a fellow named Harold Angels.

Not much of a singer, though.

FAX

[listopencil]

Peacock the last name? Stick with the Bible.

[sedated]

Peter Palmer

[MOhillbilly]

dude down the street named Ivory White

[ChiefsOne]

No $h!tting....there was a guy from my hometown named Harry Ball!

[DMAC]

A guy went to my high school whos name was Bill Durr

[ChiefsOne]

A kid at out sons' school was named Richard Shortt. They played football, announcer said Richard Shortt on the tackle. I said who the hell is stupid enough to curse their kid with that, his parents were sitting right in front of me. My wife was telling me to shut up and I told her if someone was dumb enough to name their kid Shortt, Dick I could say whatever I wanted!

[DaFace]

Two names from people I went to high school with:

Tender Lee Mount
Justin Case

[banyon]

Seven Costanza

[ChiefsCountry]

Richard Head

[Molitoth]

Richard Swing
Dick Whacker

[David.]

I knew a guy in high school named Mike Hunt

[David.]

but...he went by michael :)

[CoMoChief]

Any relation to the pop singer???

[RealSNR]

Richard Curl is bad enough. The fact that the new guy on the Chiefs goes by "Dick" is kind of disgusting

[John_Locke]

how about Richard Hare

dick hare

[Dartgod]

There was a guy at my school named Richard Holder.

Poor bastard...

[Rain Man]

My little brother's last name is Concert. He is having a little girl in June and is thinking about naming her Claire Annette. If he goies through with it, I will have to kick his ass. If it had been a boy, the name would of been Lazlo.

Claire Annette Concert would be a cool name.



As for Mr. Peacock, I think he did it in the study with a wrench.

[Adept Havelock]

Speaking of horrible names, two relatives of mine recently informed me of a real travesty...

Some poor child in Shelbina MO is named
"Xander Sesshomaru...whatever the last name is".

They apparently got it from some idiotic Cartoon.
Poor kid has less of a chance than a boy named Sue.

[sedated]

Richard Head

don't you mean richard noggin?

[Reaper16]

Speaking of horrible names, two relatives of mine recently informed me of a real travesty...

Some poor child in Shelbina MO is named
"Xander Sesshomaru...whatever the last name is".

They apparently got it from some idiotic Cartoon.
Poor kid has less of a chance than a boy named Sue.
Sesshomaru comes from the heralded (though not by me) Japanese cartoon series Inuyasha. What a poor choice on the part of the parents.

[milkman]

I used to work with Dick Burns and Dick Bender.

[Floridafan]

Has three guys in a row on my appointment book a few years ago.

Paul Seaman
Dick Cremin
Harry Bush

I swear thats the truth when I pointed it out to my receptionist we laughed for about 15 minutes to the point where my sides hurt.

[el borracho]

I once worked for a man named "Dick Bayles."

[morphius]

I still wanted to name my son Scott Zilla, but nooooo says the wife.

[kc-nd]

Whenever I go to the garden shop, I see this famous guy's name all the time -- Pete Moss.

[Megbert]

what about NASCAR's very own - Dick Trickle?

[4th and Long]

I still wanted to name my son Scott Zilla, but nooooo says the wife.
That would be bad ass. There is still hope for you with this plan. He can always get a name change when he comes of age. :D

[HarryParatestes]

I don't...see a problem here......?

[Taco John]

A Bedford couple named their baby son Drew Peacock before realising that it sounded quite rude.

The baby's father, Russell, said he only twigged it when he put it in an Internet search engine looking for famous namesakes, and was asked: "Do you mean Droopy C**k?"

"It was as if I'd been smacked with a right hook. I started repeating 'Drew Peacock' over and over again. Then I thought - what have we done?

"I went numb and couldn't speak for two minutes. Then I couldn't stop laughing."

Mother Shetal Patel had also failed to spot their error despite being a registrar's assistant, says The Sun.

She said: "I thought Russell had seen a ghost when he came away from the computer. We decided on the name a month before he was born - we both loved it straight away."

The couple are now concerned that Drew's name will cause him problems in later life.

Russell said: "People at work are already saying, 'Hey, look there's Droopy's dad'. But we don't want to change his name. It's on his birth certificate and other documents." - Ananova.com



Interesting thread, given that I'm going to become a father in August... But there's no way I believe anybody was going to name their kid "Drew Peacock"

Plus, when you put it in Google, you don't get what the story says you get:

http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2005-35%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=Drew+Peacock

[Taco John]

how about Richard Hare

dick hare



Actually, I have an old college buddy goes by the name Ritch Hair.

[John_Locke]

my son says there is a girl at his school whose name is Precious Lipps.

[el borracho]

Actually, I have an old college buddy goes by the name Ritch Hair.
He should change it to "Rich Heir."

[theultimatekcchiefsfan]

I know a guy named Mike Hunt. Sounds like My **** when they page him over the intercom.

[melbar]

I kid you not there is a Gynecologist in Branson Named Richard Stiff. :thumb:

[melbar]

My aunt works in the KC school system and had a brother and sister with the names...
A--hole with a shhh sound
Shi--ead with a th shound :shake:

[morphius]

That would be bad ass. There is still hope for you with this plan. He can always get a name change when he comes of age. :D
It is a working nick name at least, she did give me that much. Plus I did end up coming up with both kids first names.

[Rausch]

I still wanted to name my son Scott Zilla, but nooooo says the wife.


Well, here's an idea...

Did you know that there are scholarships and grants available for twins (http://www.twinsfoundation.com)? Or that there is a scholarship with awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 for an individual who has caddied at least three years for a Massachusetts golf club (http://www.ouimet.org)? Last name Gatling or Gatlin? The John Gatling Scholarship, named for the inventor of the Gatling gun, offers a full scholarship to North Carolina State University.

https://www.collegeanduniversity.net/collegeinfo/The_private_payoff2328.htm

[morphius]

Well, here's an idea...



https://www.collegeanduniversity.net/collegeinfo/The_private_payoff2328.htm
Well, I wasn't planning on changing their last name, lol.

[Ebolapox]

I went to school with a girl named ora lee...heh heh... poor girl grew up to be the town whore

-EB-

[Rausch]

Well, I wasn't planning on changing their last name, lol.

Hyphenate it an' yer in like sin...

[Munson]

I went to high school with a guy named Mike Hunt. I couldn't help but laugh anytime they anounced his name on the PA system. I almost felt sorry for the guy.

"Will Mike Hunt please come to the office."


There's some guy at my work named Dick Small. His first name is obviously Richard, but wants to known as Dick. I hear he's a strange guy with a coke habit. You have to be on coke to want to be called Dick Small.

[luv]

I knew a guy named Glenn Alexander Sparkman. GAS. Gotta watch those acronyms, too. I also knew a James Aaron Moody. JAM.

[Rausch]

There's some guy at my work named Dick Small. His first name is obviously Richard, but wants to known as Dick. I hear he's a strange guy with a coke habit. You have to be on coke to want to be called Dick Small.

Coke does make yer Dick Small...

[luv]

Coke does make yer Dick Small...
Is that how that happened? :p

[Rausch]

Is that how that happened? :p

1st, I wear triple E wide shoes.

2nd, never tried nose candy.

[luv]

1st, I wear triple E wide shoes.

2nd, never tried nose candy.
So what does shoe size have to do with anything? o:-)

[Rausch]

So what does shoe size have to do with anything? o:-)

You wouldn't like me to put mine in a very uncomfortable place...

[Ultra Peanut]

Lazlo(w) is a highly underrated name.

[luv]

You wouldn't like me to put mine in a very uncomfortable place...
Hey now, my boss told one of our employees tonight that I was kinky (we were joking around). Ya never know, I might enjoy that. ROFL

[Pitt Gorilla]

I knew a Justin Case and a Richard Long. My wife went to school with a Scott Crabs.

[Psyko Tek]

nteresting thread, given that I'm going to become a father in August... But there's no way I believe anybody was going to name their kid "Drew Peacock"

Plus, when you put it in Google, you don't get what the story says you get:

http://www.google.com/search?num=30...&q=Drew+Peacock

I didn't say it was real...
but I did think it was funny

[Rausch]

Hey now, my boss told one of our employees tonight that I was kinky (we were joking around). Ya never know, I might enjoy that. ROFL

[greg63]

ROFL That's just wrong, but funny.

[007]

How big of a Dork are you Luv?

[luv]

How big of a Dork are you Luv?
I'm a big enough dork to be able to admit it.

[007]

I'm a big enough dork to be able to admit it.


Good for you. :)

[greg63]

How big of a Dork are you Luv?


Careful; Luv has powers to maim beyond that which can be measured.

[luv]

Careful; Luv has powers to maim beyond that which can be measured.
Nah. Not people I like. ;)

[greg63]

Nah. Not people I like. ;)

Even though kcchiefsguru tried to shoot ya with a cap gun?? :D

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?p=3090344#post3090344

[007]

Even though kcchiefsguru tried to shoot ya with a cap gun?? :D

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?p=3090344#post3090344


Hey, Greg..... KABOOM!!!!! :p :D

[greg63]

Hey, Greg..... KABOOM!!!!! :p :D


...Missed! :p :D

[Frosty]

I knew a Justin Case and a Richard Long.

I used to work at a bank that had a loan officer named Richard Long, but he didn't go by Richard. ;)

http://www.rceb.org/BoardOfDirectors/MeetingMinutes/minutes.05-06-27.pdf

He was kind of a smarmy ladies man, so I think he liked going by Dick Long. :shake:

[Inspector]

Lazlo(w) is a highly underrated name.

My son has a friend named Lazlo. Works at a radio station in KC. 96.5 The Buzz. Really great guy.

I had a boss several years ago who WAS his name. Richard Whiteman, went by Rich Whiteman. And he was.

[morphius]

Lazlo(w) is a highly underrated name.
With a name like that he should win thirty two point six percent of the prizes, including the car.


Morphius
reaching a bit too far...

[Extra Point]

Try making sales calls with one Harry Beaver.

[whoman69]

What I can't stand is parents that take a normal name and misspell it just so their kid can have an original name. How the f**k are we supposed to know its Charline with an i.

[morphius]

What I can't stand is parents that take a normal name and misspell it just so their kid can have an original name. How the f**k are we supposed to know its Charline with an i.
I know a family that did that, their sons are Jakob and Khole. Everytime I have to talk to Cole all I can think of is for him to stop being such a kA Hole!

Stupid I tell you.

[greg63]

My dad used to do this thing called "tape-sponding" it is were you send audio tapes to folks to correspond instead of writing letters. Anyway dad used to tape-spond with this guy named Okla, he had a brother named Homa and their last name was Storm.

[morphius]

My dad used to do this thing called "tape-sponding" it is were you send audio tapes to folks to correspond instead of writing letters. Anyway dad used to tape-spond with this guy named Okla, he had a brother named Homa and their last name was Storm.
I had a guitar teacher up in Omaha that was named Storm Roads, but it wasn't like his parents were being brutal as he was like Storm Roads the fifth.

I thought it was a fitting name for guy in a band though.

[broncoholic]

My Jr. High School Assistant Principal was named Richard Caulk.





.....Well it was funny in the 7th grade

[Baby Lee]

I worked with a lady whose maiden name was Iona Box. Discovered that after inquiring why, if she was divorced, she kept her married name.

Then there's the WNBA's Ivana Mandic.

[SBK]

My aunt went to elementary school with a little girl named Fonda Dicks.

That hoe had some mean parents......

[Ralphy Boy]

Knew of two people: Richard Moist & Dick Short. He actually goes by Dick. :shake:

Our last name's Johnson and the wife wanted to name our youngest boy Harrison but call him Harry. I told her there was no way I was calling my kid Harry Johnson.

[StcChief]

How about the ramifications later in life for the kid.

Think it thru.

[Chief Pote]

I know this guy who wrote a book called "Under the Bleachers" his name was Seymour Butz.

[stevieray]

They could've named him Embassy.

[GMitch]

I knew a guy in the Air Force named Peter Bone.

[stevieray]

I knew a guy in the Air Force named Peter Bone.

love the avatar....Frazetta?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Damn, I didn't want to tell this one, but I feel I need to. My Sunday school teacher growing up was named Eda Bever. I still like the lady a lot as she attends with my parents. However, I never really spoke of her as I figured nobody would believe me.

[GMitch]

love the avatar....Frazetta?

Yep.

[stevieray]

Yep.

Awesome artist!

[greg63]

I had a guitar teacher up in Omaha that was named Storm Roads, but it wasn't like his parents were being brutal as he was like Storm Roads the fifth.

I thought it was a fitting name for guy in a band though.

True. :thumb:

[mike-in-virginia]

Yep... Storm Roads.

I was googling to see what what he was up to and got this forum.

We were in the same rock band in high-school 'The Iron Horsemen'. He was a prodigy.. really a spectacular guitar player.

With a name like that, and talent to match, we all figured he'd be playing w/ Black Sabbath or something before age 20.

If anyone runs across Storm tell him Mike says, 'HI!'

BTW... is sister's name: Dusty. No kidding.

Mike

[Lzen]

"I went numb and couldn't speak for two minutes. Then I couldn't stop laughing."

ROFL

[Lzen]

Mother Shetal Patel had also failed to spot their error...


I'm guessing Darwin's theory wasn't too kind to this bloodline.

[kcfanintitanhell]

I think I posted this in an earlier thread (three years ago), about a high school girls basketball player in Iowa that I clipped out of a Des Moines Register sports page and kept in my wallet until it disentegrated, cuz I just couldn't believe the name. And I knew I had to keep it around as long as I could because no one would believe me if I couldn't produce some evidence...
Her name was Fonda Dicks.

[ExtremeChief]

Two in my hometown

Richard Head (as seen before) and
Rusty Pipes