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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 Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Name for names? bernam 01/01/2001 8:32 PM Re: Name for names? Jeffrey 01/02/2001 4:53 AM Re: Name for names? Bobyoungbalt 01/02/2001 7:47 PM Re: Name for names? bernam 01/03/2001 12:18 AM Re: Name for names? NicholasW 01/03/2001 11:42 AM Re: Name for names? Sparteye 01/10/2001 8:29 PM Re: Name for names? musick 01/10/2001 8:50 PM Re: Name for names? RhubarbCommando 01/11/2001 8:55 PM Re: Name for names? musick 01/12/2001 10:03 PM Re: Name for names? RhubarbCommando 01/14/2001 7:24 AM Re: Name for names? Fiberbabe 01/14/2001 7:55 PM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,395 Members9,211 Most Online12,483 Mar 28th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 18 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,216 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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