Light-hearted: Don't you just LOVE some names?

[MadamesNet]

Taking a break from work...how cool is 'Kashuo Ishiguro' especially with 'Sir' Prefix

Always thought 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel' was quite something. Almost as if there will be no room big enough to fit his entire persona. Why hasn't this name ever appeared in the baby names section, they're always looking for something unique

What other names do you know that just make you sit back and think WOW! (in a good way not in a 'Chardonaye' kind of way ifyswim).

Charlotte Dujardin - Olympic equestrian - such a beautiful, calm sounding name.

Tokyo Sexwale wins though!

Colin de Grandhomme. He's a crickter

Martin Castrogiovanni and Robert Paparembourde, Italian and French rugby players.

Some of these names to fair, are really just 'foreign', I doubt Martin Castrogiovanni will get a backwards glance in Italy.

I just like the way they roll off the tongue.

Tennessee Williams, Oscar de la renta, Simone signoret, Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson

Ah I just googled rip torn
Sadly his real name is Elmore Rual Torn Jr

Still quite good but not as satisfying

MotoGP rider Marc Marquez. Rolls off the tongue. Also worth a google because he is simply beautiful!

Balthazar Getty has always stuck in my mind. DJ wouldn't let me name DS Balthazar

And even though it's a character- Lucifer Morningstar.

also, re Nina Nannar - it’s the bit at the start of Saturday Night by Whigfield.

i used to work with a lot of Filipino and Thai people and some of the names were glorious. an Elvis, a Teddy Boy...but obvs i can’t share any full names.

it did take a while to click that Indonesian people with only one name need ‘First Name Unknown’ or FNU added to flight tickets. i was wondering why Fnu was such a popular name for AGES before i twigged.

Three beautiful female names I’ve encountered in real life:
Tansy (her surname went so well with it but obviously I don’t want to say)
Ginevra (has a normal surname like Smith but elevated so much by her first name!)
Ilona (also has an amazing surname but can’t say)

I also adore Loveday as a first name although I’ve never met one.

International Concert Organist - D'arcy Trinkwon. Brilliant name!

I used to work at a local newspaper and a colleague used to keep a list of his favourite PR/Marketing type names - ie people who emailed press releases etc. It was the funniest thing ever, so many good ones but the best was...
Alex Scaramanga.

Just remembered! DH has an ancestor called Thomas Weatherburn Dodds. He and his father Isaac were railway pioneers. Always thought it was such a great name.

Tyger Drew-Honey.

Awesome

How about mr Kate winslet - Ned rocknroll.

Radio 2 news lady Catherine cracknell always sounds cool

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think first names like Comfort and Blessing are popular in English-speaking African countries.

Some professional pilot names for you (I've met one of them).

Captain Fear;
Captain Kuntz;
Randy Starbuck.

All genuine, I promise !

Yes Indigo - I have quite a few friends from both Nigeria and Ghana, and among them we have 3x Comfort, 2x Mercy, a Blessing, 2x Praise, a Redeemer and a Glorious.

(We also have a good friend in our friendship circle called Joy which is not unusual I know, but she is sister to one of the Comforts and they always sign birthday cards with “tidings of comfort and joy” which makes me giggle.)

Thanks Tami. I guess these names especially Mercy, have some Christian significance.

Matjaz Belsak (Worlds strongest man competitor) is always known as Ballsack in our house

I have just found these beauties too:

Dicksmasher x McIroncock
Jesus Condom
Judy Graham Swallows
Wang Liqin
Ben Dover
Stef Craps
Jack Goff
Justin Sider
Dr Thomas Fister
Wendy Wacko
Brownie Shytles
Dick Pound
Heath Cockburn
B J Cobbledick
Mike Litoris
Chew Kok
Major Dickie Head
Natalia Vagina

This one is my favourite though:
Yolanda Squatpump!

Yes, Suzy Quattro is a great name.

Chesley Sullenberger (the amazing pilot who safely landed the passenger plane on the Hudson River in New York)
Stella Rimington (former head of MI5)
Luella Ruellan (a girl my auntie knew at school)
Tansy Castledine (friend of a friend)

And then lots of actors:
Mavournee Hazel
Fairuza Balk
Felix Mallard
Lily Loveless