Child Abuse
It's not so much the names, but how they are spelled around here.

D'artanian (who likes to beat up other kids)
T'neyal
Storme
Paygan

This is a fairly urban place in Australia, and we have kids with names like "Montana".
(Firestarter, Sat 28 Aug 2004, 0:47, Reply)

Cannot be bothered to check for duplication so...
I had a mate at school, whose name was Emma
Green, her mum's name was Theresa, draw your own conclusions I SHIT YOU NOT.
Also at the same all-girls school was a girl named Jade Green (no relation), and a (male)science teacher named Mr Hardstick. Ah we had fun
(Melmite This is a MUMORPUGUH!, Sat 28 Aug 2004, 0:37, Reply)

fruitastic
I know of a female client at my place of business who enjoyed the last name of "Balbinder." Pronounced as it looks.

The legend of The Twins originated in my hometown of Atlanta, GA: "Lemonjello" and "Orangejello". I am aware of a few websites claiming their existence is an urban legend, and they very well may be because I've never personally met them, but I know of four separate upstanding people from four different Atlanta social-service agencies who have told me about them in the context of providing government funds and services to their mother and the rest of her kids. I'm still naming my next two pets after them regardless.
(celticity, Sat 28 Aug 2004, 0:29, Reply)

Laugh, we shat.
On my 1st day in further education, the course leader stood in front of about 150 apathetic students and pronounced " hello all I'm Bob Hole".
I also knew a lad called Neil Crouch. Imagine in class.... Neil Crouch, stand up.
(davric, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:54, Reply)

this one's real
My husband has a Puritan ancestress in America who was named, no shit, "Thankful Bagg".
(TDub Nunc id vides, nunc ne vides on, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:45, Reply)

not exactly on topic
I used to live one block from the intersection of Gott and Hiscock.
(TDub Nunc id vides, nunc ne vides on, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:44, Reply)

A mate of mine (Theresa)
Recently married a david tickle...doesn't seam to want us to call her "Tess" anymore.
( betascoo8, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:39, Reply)

names
in my school, we have a kid named fat ho, and his brother long ho. then we also have Cheng Cheng. its oodles of fun to say. yippie
(creativeusername, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:37, Reply)

University Course Blokes
Couple for you. There was this one guy who was Chinese on my Uni Course called Bin Lei Na.

The other is slightly more obscure, but some Chinese people give themselves English names (I dunno if it's translated or it's what they choose).

Anyway, the original name was Ling Buh Ti. In the guy's stupidity he changed his first name to Chip.
(rhyswynne - on every social network mullarkey known to man, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:26, Reply)

odd american names

(celestie d'etoile, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:21, Reply)

I found a guy once
called Issac Cocks.

Lived in 19th century america. Google it if ya dont believe me.
(Deiwos - Woo I found my old name!, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 23:14, Reply)

No, really......
A bloke came from the States to work for our firm, the idea being he'd eventually go overseas for us.

His name?

Cliff Drop.

No shit.
(davidblunkettsdogblankets, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 22:53, Reply)

A very nice couple I know who have many children have the surname "Barbie"
The mum regularly informs people that she is naming the next child Malibu or Ken.
( gracielou, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 22:52, Reply)

Business cards
When working for a company that produces stationery, you often come across certain customers with interesting names. A local company, whose name I'll not divulge, had hundreds of staff and regularly requested new business cards.

The best name ever had to be Anil Mistry.
(cursor2000 No human would stack books like this, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 22:43, Reply)

Most recently...
..I've been receiving letters from one "Nicola Muff" from the council here.

It's almost sweet, really. Apart from the fact she told me her husband's name - in good humour but in all seriousness - is Roger.

Ooh, and I know a Christopher Moss too.. As in Merry ChrisMoss.
(Cattigan, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 22:33, Reply)

I once got an email
from what I presumed to be a robot. It informed me that I had x amount of open calls, in the Helpdesk system, that I had to deal with.

I assumed it was a robot, because surely no-one could possibly actually be called:

TROY CHALLENGER

"Sounds like a comic-book hero!" I said scathingly. To which Troy replied "No, it's actually my name. Hi... we haven't been introduced... you are?"

cue red face from me, and hilarity ensuing in the office.
(weedom, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 22:26, Reply)

All 100% of genuine
Mankyrat Patel
Vanisha Mistry
Paul Hiscock
Lloyd Lemon
Plus, I was once in a queue behind a middle aged lady, and the cashier took her credit card and could hardly contain herself laughing. "Thank you, Mrs. Bumhole," she said. To which Mrs. Bumhole replied, "It's Bum-oooooh-lay, actually"
(oiseau, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 21:22, Reply)

Professor..cock?
There was a creative waiting professor at a State University (NCSU for you in the know) named Dr Rod Cockshuut..pronounced Cock-shoot...no lie.
(DevilsFire, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 21:07, Reply)

I haven't the gumption to spaz through this to check for duplication
But I know for sure that there's a bloke who lives in Huddersfield by the name of Stevens. His first name is (yes!) Shakin'.

With the apostrophe. Don't ask me how I know. Please.
( sp3ccylad carries on breathing all the way up to, say, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 21:04, Reply)

In Bury there was a vet called.....
He was called Peter Nutt and his wife was called Hazel. No seriously, honest gov'nor
(Dirtyleeds, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 20:54, Reply)

I did a temp job processing enrolement forms for a while
The best name I came across Barbara Scarborough, though other people came across James Kirk and Michael Knight
( benjymous help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 20:46, Reply)

There was a poor bloke
named Joshua Serjent who was a mate of mine in secondary school. He really wanted to join the forces, but he didn't know what he'd do if he ever got promoted to sergent. (Sgt. Serjent...)
( owain2002, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 20:27, Reply)

thats Dr to you...
I had a dentist who was the step father of a good friend of mine...his name was Dr Timothy theodore Todd...Yes. Dr Tim Ted Todd
(DevilsFire, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 19:39, Reply)

i almost forgot this gem
but at my school there used to be a boy (he's left now) called Richard Head ... no shit ... the abuse he must have put up with is surely legendary
(zenmeban thinks the weather could be better, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 19:22, Reply)

I met a guy
called Norman Conquest once. And also an Ike Patrick Freely...[think about the initials...]
(Duke Flipside Bidet to you, sir, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 19:09, Reply)

The names Mr Martin, but you can call me Martin
Went to college with a guy called Martin Martin
(lankygingerfool, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 18:15, Reply)

bit of a blow
knew a guy quite high up in the council I used to work for who's daughter was born during the new-year storms (1999?) so called her Storm. I think he overheard me saying "whats wrong with Gayle?, whats he going to do if its a bit muggy next time he drops a sprog?".

The rougher parts of Glasgow have some kids with great names, Pockahontas McGinty, Fay Govan (you need to be scottish to find that amusing)
(lankygingerfool, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 18:12, Reply)

Misty Hymen
Swam in the Olympics (I think for America)

Has anyone mentioned Ria Lydiatt? (say it quickly)

And finally, my mother's maiden name
Van Cauwenbergh de Romesvald de Van de Graat
(she is Belgian)

Edit: and my landlord is called Mr Nicholas Nicholas. Seriously!
( meak is going to inherit the earth, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 18:11, Reply)

While working in a data processing place in Sydney
I had to stuff envelopes for two people called Peter Wanko and Helen Horniblow.

Also, there's someone we deal with at work called Richard Cock. No, really.
(squatpump, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 18:05, Reply)

Hmmmm
These are real clients of mine (I dare not say where I work...) Ivor Longerstaff, Ivor Biggerstaff, Mr P Green, Mr C Green, Mr Loveslife-Brown, Mike Hunt and Mr Wankling. Mr surname by the way is Killing. Yeah, really.

Oh yeah, used to work next to a butchers in Bromsgrove called Badham Meat.
( Misterk1973 been a hanging around these here parts since, Fri 27 Aug 2004, 18:04, Reply)