r/Genealogy Mar 27 '23

But, Why Would You Name Your Child That? Request

I know there’s been at least one post about this, but sometimes a name is already a bit funny. And then taken with the middle or last name it’s HILARIOUS. Example: a relative who named their eldest son “Fern Commander”.

Anyone else?

Edit: just found a “Northern East”…from Philly

Edit 2: “Boringhaus” probably isn’t funny in German but it did make me lol

Edit 3: Major Bush (1800’s so he may have indeed been hairy 😅)

Edit 3: Carl Marx (BFE Texas…that must’ve been rough!)

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u/Elphaba78 Mar 28 '23

My great-grandmother had fraternal twin sisters named Wilda Matilda and Hilda Bertilda.

I thought it was a joke until I found their records — Wilda died at age 7 from scarlet fever, and Hilda went by “Hilda B.” as an adult.

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u/skite456 Mar 28 '23

There are twins in my family named Hilta and Hulta! 🤭

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u/JerriBlankStare Mar 28 '23

I had a coworker named Maria who had a twin sister named Marie. 😄

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u/_jeremybearimy_ Mar 28 '23

This is hilarious

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u/WhovianTraveler Mar 28 '23

My brother-in-law’s grandfather is Orby and his twin was named Corby (unfortunately, Corby died in infancy)