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Taylor Harry Fritz–er, or is it Fritz Harry Taylor?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Mark Sackler

“Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.”–Vitas Gerulaitis when he finally beat Jimmy Connors after losing to him 16 straight times. Here at The Blog of Funny Names, we’ve always had a fascination with people who have two last … Continue reading →

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Funny Names in the News 105 with Ruffles and Acronym Madness

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Arto

Hey everyone, I’m here! It’s true, I am! We have some news from the past week involving some really funny names, so let’s read on. We start in sports where our Sporting Affairs Correspondent (Kickball, Lacrosse, Equestrian and Racquetball specialist) … Continue reading →

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Ova, Ova, Ova: Funny Names at the U.S. Open

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Mark Sackler

“It’s true I always try to be as seductive as possible, but I wouldn’t be here if I couldn’t play tennis.”–Anna Kournikova Rybarikova…Rodionova…Cepelova…Strycova…Pronkova…to the uninitiated these names may sound like they came straight from the roster of the Moscow Ballet.   In fact, … Continue reading →

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Oh Brother(s), Where Art Thou, the Charlos and Arroyos

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Mark Sackler

“I grew up with 6 brothers.  That’s how I learned to dance–waiting for the bathroom.”–Bob Hope “Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.”–Linus (Charles M. Schultz) When it comes to siblings in major professional sports, a few … Continue reading →

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Funny Names in The News 51, It’s Sicnarf by a Loopstok!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Mark Sackler

Well I’ll be hornswoggled, it’s FNITN Friday! Whoop dee doo! Today’s Funny Names in the News is a very special one! I’ll let Moniker Madness Mark, our minor league baseball names correspondent, explain why: “The annual Minor League Baseball Moniker … Continue reading →

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