Tag Archives: fashion

It’s Not What You Thot

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

Flipping through the pages of the August 2019 InSTYLE magazine, I recently stumbled across this Loreal ad of two stunning models, Duckie Thot and Luma Grothe. While one could argue that Luma Grothe is a fine funny name in its … Continue reading →

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Nudie Cohn: Original Bedazzler

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Good morning and welcome to another educational installment at the Blog of Funny Names. On this sunny, flower-blooming spring day, it only seems fitting to post about this colorful character. As his Nudie-mobile proudly proclaims, that’s Nudie Cohn! Now don’t you go thinking … Continue reading →

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Constance Frances Marie Ockleman

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Today’s post is dedicated to my friend and fellow BoFN contributor Fannie Cranium, who has given up television. (I know. I know. It’s been days since I heard the news, and I still don’t understand it). Anyway, in honour of … Continue reading →

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Guppy Troup

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Bowling. A sport of champions, beer, and wonderful male fashion. If you’ve never been an admirer of the sport, perhaps the finest introduction you could ask for is a fellow named Guppy Troup. He got his great name from a … Continue reading →

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Erasmus Darwin

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

If there’s one biologist you know, it’s probably Charles Darwin, who is famous for developing the theory of evolution…or so you were taught since infancy. … not so fast! Years before Chuck was born, his grandfather Erasmus Darwin – a … Continue reading →

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