Author Archives: Dave

About Dave

Based out of San Diego, California. Co-founder of the Blog of Funny Names. funnynamesblog.wordpress.com

Paddy Barnes and Funny Names of Boxers at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, but don’t say that to their faces!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Dave

Hello everyone, it’s that magnificent time again…. the summer Olympics are in full force and we’re here to celebrate the finest names at the games! New readers may like to know that The Blog of Funny Names exists not to … Continue reading →

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Dave

Writing this on a Saturday evening. Because I just finished a 13-hour shift at the hospital, but it doesn’t compare with Hagler’s ability to go 15 rounds. Because he had one of the greatest chins in the history of boxing, … Continue reading →

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Longevity, Romance, and Boaty McBoatface in Funny Names in the News 120

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Dave

Okily dokily folks! It’s Dave here on a rare day off (Happy Memorial Day) with another fun-filled edition of Funny Names in the News! Our 120th installment makes FNITN older than anyone on Earth. Sure, some people may think that … Continue reading →

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Funny Names in the News 118, and Remembering Merle Haggard

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Dave

Good morning y’all! It’s Dave here, rising early to make a triumphant, stumbling, bumbling, fumbling (wow, there are so many good words that end with -umbling) return for a star-studded edition of Funny Names in the News  now in its … Continue reading →

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Ursula Goodenough, Atticus Edmunds, and Remembering Signe Toly Anderson – it’s Funny Names in the News Volume 117.

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dave

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! Everybody’s looking forward to the weekend, weekend! For everyone who now has that Rebecca Black song stuck in your head, you’re welcome. Or maybe I’m sorry. Depends on your opinion of the song. … Continue reading →

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