Tag Archives: funny names

Polixeni Papapetrou

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Hello Funny Names Fans! For those of you who love the land down under, we are celebrating famed Australian photographer, Polixeni Papapetrou. Her name is pronounced poh-leek-SEE-nee  pah-pah-PET-roo. I have been unable to verify if her father had a pet … Continue reading →

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6th Annual Poll: Funniest Names In The 2018 NFL Draft

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Note, this post occurs concurrently on The Millennium Conjectures.   I also blog and podcast on futurist topics at Seeking Delphi. “My weird name has haunted me all my life.”–Peaches Geldof Sadly, Peaches didn’t live long enough to be haunted all that long.  … Continue reading →

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Funny Jazz Bass Names from M to S: Fording the Fjord

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

We learn a lot of things at this joint. Things like, whoa, Norway totally dominates funny jazz bass names. At least for the first half of the alphabet. Now we’re here to see if it’s true for M-S. Place your … Continue reading →

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Chief Slugamus Koquilton

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Glinda, the Good Witch, told Dorothy to tap her heels together three time and say, “There’s no place like home”. Glinda was right. One of my history buff friends suggested our next guest, Chief Slugamus Koquilton, formerly of Muckleshoot, Washington, … Continue reading →

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For Ignaz Semmelweis Hand Washing is a Good Thing

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

Welcome back Funny Names Fans. My favorite aunt once asked me to write a post about Ignatz Ratzkowaski. Only I can’t find him anywhere. But it did lead me to someone with an equally wonderful name. Dr. Ignaz Phillipp Semmelweis … Continue reading →

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