Author Topic: Why don't Americans have proper names? (Read 24197 times)

drummersaredeaf · « **Reply #60 on:** January 27, 2017, 04:29:27 PM »

Quote from: checkoutgirl on January 27, 2017, 02:09:39 PM

The name "Jamie" annoys me inordinately.

Agreed. Suitable only for precocious little shitbags or Scottish people. There's no such thing as an adult Jamie.

New page James.

Jockice · « **Reply #61 on:** January 27, 2017, 04:54:08 PM »

Minty Stimpson. A woman I met on my trip to Miami around 20 years ago. Probably my favourite name of all time.

I have an English cousin who has named her son Maverick. For fuck's sake. He also has a comedy surname as well (something that you suck on) but I'm not putting that here on the offchance that the poor sod ever puts his name into Google.

Attila · « **Reply #62 on:** January 27, 2017, 05:05:52 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Lazarus on January 27, 2017, 02:06:46 PM

There's a lot of several-barrelled surnames reflecting diverse European immigration. Thus you might get someone called John Calvin Von-Ginkel-Walstein-Murray-Duffy-Jones of Ulm.

Replies From View · « **Reply #63 on:** January 27, 2017, 06:05:13 PM »

This guy:

Morph: I get it. I get why you're called Morph.

Chas: WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLED THAT ARE YOU AMERICAN OR SOMETHING.

If he isn't ~~an American~~ a dick he sure behaves like one.

Noodle Lizard · « **Reply #64 on:** January 27, 2017, 06:16:18 PM »

Quote from: Sam on January 27, 2017, 12:04:16 AM

After the nickleback discussion in Oscillations, I was thinking:

Why are American (men, usually) called things like Chad and Skip? Even when they have a name like David, their second name is Krutunkleson. Silly.

Chad off Nickelback is Canadian. Him and his girlfriend Avril.

George Carlin has a good routine about "goofy boy's names" though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo8CrY_ZfFk

Howj Begg · « **Reply #65 on:** January 27, 2017, 06:19:54 PM »

Quote from: Replies From View on January 27, 2017, 06:05:13 PM

Chas: WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLED THAT ARE YOU AMERICAN OR SOMETHING.

r u kidding me

Attila · « **Reply #66 on:** January 27, 2017, 06:24:22 PM »

Slab Hardcheese.

Twed · « **Reply #67 on:** January 27, 2017, 06:43:12 PM »

Good old British "Chas" is short for Charlie though, not a name on its own.

Replies From View · « **Reply #68 on:** January 27, 2017, 07:11:27 PM »

Still an absolute blister though.

Imagine somebody introducing himself to you, his hand out to shake yours, his gums all showing from his grinning: "Alright Bros, ma name's Chas."

Considering your name isn't even Bros you'd shit in his drink later, wouldn't you. Something wrong with him.

Dex Sawash · « **Reply #69 on:** January 27, 2017, 09:19:55 PM »

CaB Star Wars thread favorite youtuber discusses names

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ViKvHkNyqE

amnesiac · « **Reply #70 on:** January 27, 2017, 11:13:11 PM »

Not even fucking about, I saw an American in some article the other day, his surname? DALEK

Sam · « **Reply #71 on:** January 27, 2017, 11:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Noodle Lizard on January 27, 2017, 06:16:18 PM

Chad off Nickelback is Canadian.

Canada is in North America...aaaahh.

Uncle TechTip · « **Reply #72 on:** January 27, 2017, 11:26:10 PM »

Cool interactive map of Most popular US baby names 1910-2015

https://msbarry.github.io/babymap/#M1910

Most people not very wacky, the most popular girl's name today seems to be Emma.

Blue Jam · « **Reply #73 on:** January 28, 2017, 03:23:05 AM »

Barron Trump's name annoys me immensely because I can imagine how it came about:

Quote

DONALD TRUMP: I want him to have a name that sounds powerful, but also classy. Maybe, like, kinda British?
MELANIA TRUMP: How about "Baron"?
DONALD TRUMP: Yeah, I like that... [writes down B-A-R-R-O-N]

It's like that time Fergie from out of the Black Eyed Peas did an album called Dutchess [sic], as if people needed any more reasons to hate the Black Eyed Peas.

Attila · « **Reply #74 on:** January 28, 2017, 08:23:10 AM »

Gristle McThornBody

marquis_de_sad · « **Reply #75 on:** January 28, 2017, 10:20:03 AM »

Topher Grace. I know it's short for Christopher but still come on now really.

Blue Jam · « **Reply #76 on:** January 28, 2017, 10:28:46 AM »

Topher still isn't as bad as Xander.

Replies From View · « **Reply #77 on:** January 28, 2017, 12:01:06 PM »

Quote from: Uncle TechTip on January 27, 2017, 11:26:10 PM

Cool interactive map of Most popular US baby names 1910-2015

https://msbarry.github.io/babymap/#M1910

Most people not very wacky, the most popular girl's name today seems to be Emma.

Yeah but in America 'Emma' is short for a misspelling of 'Ambassador'.

Attila · « **Reply #78 on:** January 29, 2017, 12:56:47 PM »

Blast HardCheese

Replies From View · « **Reply #79 on:** January 29, 2017, 02:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Attila on January 29, 2017, 12:56:47 PM

Blast HardCheese

Granola Winterbourne

Attila · « **Reply #80 on:** January 29, 2017, 02:36:40 PM »

Bolt VanderHuge

Twed · « **Reply #81 on:** January 29, 2017, 03:59:44 PM »

In a diner right now.

"Come on River, get out from under the table."

Twed · « **Reply #82 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:13:17 PM »

STOP CHEWING YOUR SISTER, RIVER

spamwangler · « **Reply #83 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:13:30 PM »

Quote from: Replies From View on January 29, 2017, 02:10:19 PM

Granola Winterbourne
Blast Hardcheese

buddy cop duo match made in heaven

Attila · « **Reply #84 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:20:51 PM »

Smoke ManMuscle

buttgammon · « **Reply #85 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:30:56 PM »

Brick Parmejan
Chip Piss
Rocky Boom

Attila · « **Reply #86 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:35:54 PM »

Punch Side-Iron

Trunk SlamChest

Bob Johnson

mook · « **Reply #87 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:37:21 PM »

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Replies From View · « **Reply #88 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:38:40 PM »

Tariff R Gaysingstoke

Replies From View · « **Reply #89 on:** January 29, 2017, 04:39:29 PM »

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Author Topic: Why don't Americans have proper names? (Read 24197 times)