<p>There was, for many years, in Falls Church, VA an OB-GYN named…Harry Beavers.
And brother doctors in practice together, last name Blood.</p>
<p>My gynecologist is Dr. Lay. Swear to God.</p>
<p>There’s an ER doc here named Dr. Brilliant.</p>
<p>Fun thread. A friend had a little girl named Placenta in her kindergarten class. Seriously. The Mom said the Dr. said something like “and here’s the placenta” right after the girl was born and Mom thought it was such a pretty name. My friend said she had hard time saying the girl’s name out loud w/o hesitating/spluttering.</p>
<p>You can’t make this stuff up.</p>
<p>What about Frank Zappas kids Dweezel and Moon Unit, or david bowies zowie, I think he later chaged it to Joey.</p>
<p>it ain’t a complete “odd name” thread until Dweezul and Moon Unit get mentioned.</p>
<p>My mother used to go to a Dr. Pain. We also know an Ocean (girl). One of DHs first jobs after we were married his admin asst’s were named Rafette (my personal fav) & LaRhonda. Boy did they keep him in line!</p>
<p>DH and I both have names that are difficult. His is Scandinavian and mine is an odd spelling of really normal name, which isn’t even my given name. It’s a nic-name from my middle name. Evidentially my grandmother is to blame. When ordering I use my first given name which is hard to butcher. We tried to stay pretty ‘normal’ with our three boys, however they do all go by their middle names. Our first two could easily go by their first names, and may decide to professionally some day (our middle son seems to be leaning that way). Our youngest son is totally his middle name, everyone agrees. I love his first name and don’t regret using it, but I just don’t associate it personality wise with him.</p>
<p>I once had a patient in the hospital named Mary Christmas…married into that.</p>
<p>We know a family whose last name is Dung. They had many sons, all of whom kept the family last name. On of the Ds was named Valerie, so her initials were VD, which probably provoked some snickering or worse in her youth. </p>
<p>I have trouble properly spelling unusual names and know I am not alone with this issue. I’m sorry I misspell, but it is a peril of choosing an unusual name or spelling. I feel bad but have a tough time remembering the spelling of a nephew because I never heard of his name before he was given it. Pronouncing it is fine–its the spelling that throws me.</p>
<p>HImom–is one of those a Dr. Dung–an orthodontist? (My kids used to go to him. . .)</p>
<p>Know a chiropractor named Dr. Yow. And a dermatologist named Dr. Whitehead.
Our dentist’s name is Talence. It was supposed to be “Talents,” but spelled wrong.</p>
<p>The father and one of his sons is an orthodontist. I went to the dad and my kids went to the son.</p>
<p>LOL. Must be the son my kids went to about 9 years ago.</p>
<p>Urologist who does all the vasectomies of anybody who’s anybody in our city: Dr. Weiner (pronounced proudly by him as “weener”)</p>
<p>The only guy I’ve ever met named Cain was tried for shooting the dean of the college we both attended. How’s that for a self-fulfilling prophesy!</p>
<p>When reading a sad news story recently about a rape victim who committed suicide, I immediately noticed that her name (“Rehtaeh”) was “Heather” spelled backwards.</p>
<p>I blame all the Nevaehs.</p>
<p>I do enjoy the Neveahs though. There’s nothing like explaining that your name is “Heaven backwards, misspelled” for the rest of your life.</p>
<p>My friends that had kids in high school had Chantilly Lace and Harley (proudly named after the bike). Chantilly Lace later got a sister named November Rain. </p>
<p>Not to be mean, but at least the young ladies can keep their original names when working the pole.</p>
<p>The parents must have been fans of the Big Bopper and Guns n’ Roses. Sort of eclectic taste</p>
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<p>It’s a suburban area… but it IS in Texas! :)</p>
<p>Almost forgot one of my favorites!<br>
Had a customer recently named MiPrecious (prounounced “My Precious”). It was so awkward calling out her name across the waiting room… “My Precious? Is My Precious here? It’s your turn, My Precious!” And so difficult not to say it in Gollum’s voice!</p>