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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Truxton Creef
Houston Person
Toby Hoonhout
Dallas Starcher
Farley J. Purvis
Dickson Hand III
Betsy Beaver
Eden Cherry
Phenomenal Smith
Boof Bonser
Sting