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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Name for names? #14345 01/01/2001 8:32 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3 bernam stranger bernam stranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3 Does anyone know if there a word for names that are made up (or real) that make reference to something else, or are funny? I'm referring to names such as: Candy Barr, Al Dente, Bobby Pen, Pete Moss, Van Poole, Wes Terne, Izzy Able, Lucinda Head, etc. Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14346 01/02/2001 4:53 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13 Hopkinsville, KY Jeffrey stranger Jeffrey stranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13 Hopkinsville, KY Never heard of a term for this. I suggest aptonym, if the name is particularly fitting. Or how about proper portmanteaunouns? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14347 01/02/2001 7:47 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 You have to ask Click & Clack. Better yet, go through their lawyers, Dewie, Cheatham & Howe. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14348 01/03/2001 12:18 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3 bernam stranger bernam stranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 3 Actually, their use of names like this started my interest. I develop web-based training programs for a large corporation and often must use names in the course. I don't want to use real names so I make them up. I slip one of these in when I can. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14349 01/03/2001 11:42 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London NicholasW enthusiast NicholasW enthusiast Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London The Greek for punning is paronomasia, so I would suggest paronomasionyms. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14350 01/10/2001 8:29 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 How about "appallations?" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14351 01/10/2001 8:50 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago I believe there was an mid-'70's MAD issue with a full page paraody of freshman class high school yearbook photos and a list of just such names (over 50 of 'em I'm sure)! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14352 01/11/2001 8:55 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 How about Determinative Nominisms? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14353 01/12/2001 10:03 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago Nominal Expletive? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14354 01/14/2001 7:24 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 Gnomic Explicatives? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Name for names? #14355 01/14/2001 7:55 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe old hand Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Gnostic Extrapalations? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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