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[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 59 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I had a client named Mike Cox. Rad dude, but I giggle to myself every time he answers the phone "Hello this is Mike Cox.."

[–] MacNCheezus 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You gotta wonder what Mr. and Mrs. Cox were thinking naming their son Michael. Or Holden…

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 30 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They were thinking lol, wouldn't it be funny if he went by Mike?

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 months ago

i went to grade school (through grade 9) with a mike hunt.

teachers got quite proficient at enunciation and pacing when calling his name.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

His parents, Chase Cox and Mary Cox?

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

Captain Mike Hawke Sir! 😆🙄

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 6 points 3 months ago

I knew a Michael Hunt growing up. His life in our rural Texas school went about as well as you could imagine.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Literally knew a Richard Holder.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Dick Hayter (given name Richard) was the mayor of Manhattan, Kansas and my dad's boss at KSU.

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Had a buddy who's last name was Richards, his dad's name was Harry.

Harry Richards... it had to be on purpose right?

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I went to high school with a Rusty Woody.

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How can you be mayor of an island, a state and a person?

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

Elections, how do they work?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

His parents must be a hoot.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Knew a man who's last name was Weiner. Parents named him Seymour. Maybe his parents first language wasn't English.

[–] MacNCheezus 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that’s a Bart Simpson phone prank

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Nah, this was an actual government name (could be coincidentally the same) he was an elderly student a very large university at the time. Decided to go back to college for fun at 75 or so for whatever his reasons were. I was working at the service desk so we would help people get signed in and change their passwords when they forgot them and such.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

An ex girlfriend of mine had the last name of Pierce-Cox.

I'm in danger...

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Was her first name Chastity?

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

No, but even if it was, I ain't here to share anyone's identity.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It was a joke yo.

Chastity Pierce-Cox

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I know LOL!

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Oh man, you're getting rare enough with that name that there's probably not a lot of options. Nothing to gain and kinda weird, but that's unique enough that it's probably 5 minutes of google to figure out.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

What if your LAST name was holden and your FIRST name was berries?

You would B.Holden to that name.

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Reminds me of the classic cricket commentary - "The bowler's Holding the batsman's Willey".

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

There used to be a U.S. senator (fittingly, a homophobic Republican) named Dick Armey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Armey

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My dad works with a guy whose name is Paul Hiscock. I didn't believe it until I heard his voicemail greeting.

[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

I knew a guy named Richard Odar, pronounced odor. He didn't go by Dick.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of that one movie...

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Surely you can't be serious

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

holdenators hooooo!