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3825-87867

(1,956 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 05:29 PM Yesterday

It is to laugh - What's in a name? - A subtle or funny meaning?

These are all "supposed" to be actual names of people that can be reinterpreted or mixed up to give a "cute" meaning to the actual name.
Some of them may be a little tricky such as Mona being short for Monica.
The first six need no "reinterpretation."
The rest, well...
Some may require substituting a first name with a sobriquet, moniker or nickname.
These are only a few. Some may be a little tougher.
See how many you can "rename."

Monica Lott > Mona Lott

(Real Names)
*Anita Bath
*Brooke Trout
*Ivana Tinkle
*Helen Back
*Justin Time
*Paige Turner

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Alan Beback
Alvin Dente
Arthur Major
Barbara Wire
Benjamine Dover
Cassandra Nova
Christopher P. Bacon
Clifford Hanger
Deloris Zaster
Donald Key
Harold Balls
Harold Poppins
Isador C. Weiner
John Hoff
James Nastics
James Panzee
Kenneth Tinue
Kenneth Tucky
Louis Natic
Louis Zerr
Margaret Board
Mathew Finish
Michael Rotch
Morris Mentum
Morris Vingon
Nicolas Knack
Patrick Myback
Penelope Wise
Peter Moss
Peter Sake
Raymond Gunn
Richard O’Shea
Richard Shaw
Richard Dangle
Richard Tator
Robert White
Ronald D. Vous
Salvatore Ami
Stanley Dupp
Stanley Still
Susan Flay
Timothy Burr
Thomas Toms
WIlliam Board
WIlliam Ding
William Power


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It is to laugh - What's in a name? - A subtle or funny meaning? (Original Post) 3825-87867 Yesterday OP
Names MoonlightHillFarm 23 hrs ago #1
Elroy Face Codifer 23 hrs ago #2
Pirate Fan? 3825-87867 20 hrs ago #4
Red Skelton did a skit once about some business' customer relations person.... lastlib 22 hrs ago #3
Helen Bed (Benny Hill) BurnDoubt 16 hrs ago #5
Arthur Ideous DeeDeeNY 11 hrs ago #6
A few years ago... GiqueCee 8 hrs ago #7

3825-87867

(1,956 posts)
4. Pirate Fan?
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:33 PM
20 hrs ago

Went to a number of games where he would come in and save the game for them. Spent a lot of time there in 1960 and the series.

lastlib

(28,337 posts)
3. Red Skelton did a skit once about some business' customer relations person....
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 06:49 PM
22 hrs ago

...who was named Helen Burn; if you had a complaint, you needed to take it to Helen Burn.

GiqueCee

(4,345 posts)
7. A few years ago...
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:30 AM
8 hrs ago

... I met a kid whose parents named him, "Entropy". That's right up there with "A boy named Sue"!

Oh, and it appears that someone has too much time on their hands.

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