An Incomplete Census of Funny Names

Collected evidence that the universe occasionally has a sense of humor.

The world doesn’t feel especially funny right now, perhaps in part because it’s literally on fire. Sometimes it seems there’s just too much crazy shit happening to laugh at any of it. But I’m here to tell you there is still humor to be found—you just have to know where to look.

I've spent the last decade methodically collecting evidence that despite everything, the universe maintains a sense of humor… specifically in its distribution of legal names to unsuspecting humans. What follows is my meticulously curated archive¹ of the most implausible yet extremely real names I've encountered across real life, the internet, and a surprising number of minor league baseball box scores.

Think of this as proof that even as civilization teeters on the brink, comedy still exists—because somewhere, a person is trying to book a dinner reservation for the Tinkle party.

Very Real, Very Funny Names I’ve Seen

• Wayne Tinkle

• Eugene Quackenbush

• Trey Jeans

• Dr. Charlotte Hogg

• Irv Peck

• Todger Strunk

• Chadwick Tromp

• Christopher Elbow

• Dana Bible

• Sheree Guitar

• Debra Corn

• Rupert Frisby

• Julia Pillow

• Reverend August Stork

• Chris Assenheimer

• Rolly Crump

• Shelley Fisher Fishman

• Bill Housekeeper

• Colby Smelley

• Sloppy Thurston

Add a funny name you’ve seen in the comments! Real names only!

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1. Read: a list from my phone.