Tag Archives: australia

To Be Batman or Not to Be

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Fannie Cranium

Greetings funny names fans! For those of you who’ve been around for a while, you know I have a penchant for comics and their authors. I spent a wonderful weekend with my better half at the Emerald City Comic Con. … Continue reading →

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Rodney Cocks – Hardman

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Arto

Have you ever felt like bad things keep happening to you? You know, you pour the morning coffee and as you try to get your little splash of milk in it comes out in clumps of gross stuff rather than … Continue reading →

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Rebel Wilson

Posted on June 11, 2013 by amb

Oh, hi! You’re here. You’ve probably, uhh, come for the funny names. Ok. That’s no problem. Funny names. I can do that. Sure. I just, um, I have to tell you guys something first. This is a little awkward. In … Continue reading →

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“I’ve Been Everywhere” – A Treasure Trove of Funny Names

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Dave

Fun(?) fact #1: in 115 posts for this here blog (this is Dave, in case you are wondering), I’ve only written about a place name one time. Can anyone remember what it was? How about anyone not named Amb or … Continue reading →

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Christina Cock & Wilbert Cock

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Arto

Some people lead happy lives, some live long lives. Christina Cock got both. Born in 1887 on a bush farm in Southwestern Australia, she lived to see three centuries, dying at the age of 114 in 2002. When she was … Continue reading →

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