comedy names

[lepers]

is Darius Lesgettham a "funny" name in the same way that Shirley Knot is?

[Booby Hopkin]

My father was called Mable, so in comparrison Darius ************** isnt that funny and Shirley Knot is not either. Signed Major Arthur Sheepdip (Mrs)

[BigMac]

As a nine-year old boy who's reading the Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider books...Fiona Friend caused a giggle.

Older spy stories also featured 'funny' names - what about Pussy Galore?

[BigMac]

That shoud read "Ask a nine year old..."

[Kingaroo]

Shirley Knot is funny because it sounds like "surely not."

Your fellow's surname sounds like "let's get him," but I don't see how the first name plays in. Fiona Friend and Pussy Galore may be funny, but don't fit the pattern.

This kind of name pun is often presented in the US as a "book you never read," such as

"Transatlantic Solo Pilots" by Anita P. Badly

"How to Please A Man" by Helen Bedd

Also there are a few radio comedy shows that give fake credits at the end, for example

Our attorneys are "Dewey, Cheatham and Howe"

Our russian chauffeur is "Pikop Andropoff"

[Golem]

Darius Lesgettham is punning on the phrase 'There he is, let's get him.'

[bumbles]

What's wrong with Shirley Knott. My mother was called Shirley Knott and my maiden name was Sandra Knott, so you can imagine how I enjoyed my name.

S Knott

[lepers]

ahhhh golem, thank u my friend lol been bugging me for ages as to what it was! any one who plays sundayleague.com will know where i got these names from. :o)

[johnlambert]

I tried to lg on as "hugh_jarse and got booted off the BBC's website then I tried as mike_h**t and got the same result

[chimney]

I used to work with a fella called michael hunt, and by god, he cursed his parents every single day

[mandybat]

How about Norma Stitts.....Hugh Janus...

A kid in my school was called Richard Head...(nickname Dick )poor bloke