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Real people with silly names
SpikeIsland Posted Oct 7, 2004
A near neighbour when I was a child was called Olive Groves.
Allegedly a boy at my school before my time was Wayne Kerr.
A story I heard when living in Africa was that at a Christian mission the only books that were available were the Bible and a tractor manual. Locals chose names from either book therefore there was the occasional Carburettor and Radiator among the Abrahams and Josephs. We had workers with the given names of Christmas, Never and Fordson.
Real people with silly names
Researcher 198131 Posted Oct 10, 2004
I met a boy who's name is Texas. His sister's name is Paris.
Parents may have been travellers?
Real people with silly names
pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Oct 10, 2004
or like liked movie Paris, Texas...
Real people with silly names
hopefulvoyager Posted Oct 29, 2004
My friend Annette Jones thought she was safe until she married Mark Kirton.
And I have another friend who swears he went to school with Iona Mackintosh.
Real people with silly names
Nexton Posted Nov 3, 2004
We just got a new client and my contact's name is Harry Koontz.
Real people with silly names
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Dec 3, 2004
Not silly but I love this .... it's a real case of nominative determinism 
There was a guy on the radio this morning talking about the study he is conducting which involves trapping mosquitoes in Sydney wetlands.
His name was Dr Cameron Webb (should be good at it )
Real people with silly names
Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Dec 3, 2004
I forgot - here's the story ....
http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1024437.htm
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- 81: SpikeIsland (Oct 7, 2004)
- 82: Baron Grim (Oct 7, 2004)
- 83: Researcher 198131 (Oct 10, 2004)
- 84: pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | (Oct 10, 2004)
- 85: Researcher 198131 (Oct 11, 2004)
- 86: hopefulvoyager (Oct 29, 2004)
- 87: Nexton (Nov 3, 2004)
- 88: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Dec 3, 2004)
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