Because this guy has the funniest name ever 💀

  • NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I have an extraordinarily rare last name combined with an extraordinarily rare first name, I’m literally the only person who has ever had my full name in the entire history of humanity, I’m keeping it.

  • tover153@lemmynsfw.com
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    11 hours ago

    There are exactly two people in the United States with the same Last, Middle, and First Name as me (It’s actually still true if you leave out the middle name). The other one is a few years younger than me, and when we were both somewhere in our 20’s (quite long ago), the other one had a bit of trouble paying his bills. Given the unusual name, I had a few interesting calls trying to convince some really unhappy creditors that they weren’t me.

    A few years later they sold spices, and the multi level marketing spice company really had a problem distinguishing between us. They married someone whose first name is one letter different than my spouse.

    Now the biggest problem is they are an elected politician. The good news is they moved to a coast, and I still live in the midwest. If they became more infamous, I would change my name.

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    14 hours ago

    No, I hope I’d have the self-confidence to own it.

    • I went to school with a kid named “dick”. Not Richard or rich, but he insisted on “dick”. He was the first to joke about his name and he laughed about it. I don’t know how he truly felt but everyone loves the comedian, and even bullies couldn’t make fun of him
    • I just got a new coworker with the same name as a famous comedian, and same deal. His intro speech started with “not that one”, and he can quote movie lines with the best of us. Actually I haven’t worked with him so know nothing else about him. I remember his name and that he has a good sense of humor
    • my name Isn’t at all common but there’s a professor in Chicago with the same name, who has authored a bunch of text books. Does it count that I sometimes joke about my “alternate life”?
    • my name Isn’t at all common but there’s a professor in Chicago with the same name, who has authored a bunch of text books. Does it count that I sometimes joke about my “alternate life”?

      I googled my name and found some old dude with a PhD lmao.

  • Raiderkev@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    An ex of mine had the same name as the wife of a killer. I find it hilarious that when you Google her name, that person comes up. I hope it forever is an impediment to her finding employment. What? No, I’m not bitter.

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    The were 4 other guys in my high school with my name. So no, can’t see bothering to change it.

  • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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    13 hours ago

    I share an almost identical name with some right winged POS. But I think the people I run into aren’t going to confuse us.

  • cally [he/they]@pawb.social
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    13 hours ago

    One of my last names was severely misspelled a long time ago so I doubt anyone else not from my family has it, and I wouldn’t change it. As for the other last name, it’s kinda common so no I wouldn’t change it either.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
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    14 hours ago

    I have an ancestor who invented a famous sport and a second cousin who set someone on fire and buried them alive.