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#14345
01/01/2001 8:32 PM
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stranger
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stranger
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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
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#14346
01/02/2001 4:53 AM
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stranger
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Never heard of a term for this. I suggest aptonym, if the name is particularly fitting. Or how about proper portmanteaunouns?
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#14347
01/02/2001 7:47 PM
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veteran
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veteran
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You have to ask Click & Clack. Better yet, go through their lawyers, Dewie, Cheatham & Howe.
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#14348
01/03/2001 12:18 AM
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stranger
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stranger
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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.
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#14349
01/03/2001 11:42 AM
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enthusiast
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enthusiast
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The Greek for punning is paronomasia, so I would suggest paronomasionyms.
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#14350
01/10/2001 8:29 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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How about "appallations?"
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#14351
01/10/2001 8:50 PM
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Carpal Tunnel
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Carpal Tunnel
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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)! 
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#14352
01/11/2001 8:55 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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How about Determinative Nominisms? 
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#14353
01/12/2001 10:03 PM
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Carpal Tunnel
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Carpal Tunnel
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Nominal Expletive?
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#14354
01/14/2001 7:24 AM
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Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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Gnomic Explicatives? 
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#14355
01/14/2001 7:55 PM
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old hand
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old hand
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Gnostic Extrapalations? 
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