Dumb Celebrity Names

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Englebert Humperdinck, Ricardo Montalban.

Got anymore? Post them here!

[Mutagen]

Now seems like a good time for a Carlin quote...

Here's a group of musical vermin whose mothers' medical plan we wish had included abortion: singers with one name. Bono, Sting, Jewel, Tiffany. They're too important to have a last name. What a crock of shit. Get a fucking last name! Here's a two word name for you: Pretentious Cocksucker. Huh, how do you like that? It's bad enough the music sucks, BONO! Besides, without a last name you can't find out where they live to throw a fucking bomb through their window.

[chiqui]

I think Bono did have a pretend-surname once, long before they achieved commercial success: It was Bono Vox (Great Voice.)

I don't think Ricardo Montalban is dumb. It's a perfectly normal Mexican name.

If you want dumb, I nominate Brad Pitt, because it sounds dumb, and makes one think of discarding cherry and apricot pits. Johnny Depp is also pretty dumb. Why the Johnny? Did you think you would be two years old forever?

[maxell1313]

Randolph Mantooth

That is all.

[berrybearie]

I read a while back that actor Rip Torn's last name is really Torn, and "Rip" was a family nickname. It still seems odd to use professionally by anyone who isn't a zany prop comic.

[tamaradixon]

maxell1313 said:

Randolph Mantooth

That is all.

I always thought he was part native, hence the different last name? anyone?

Ralph Fiennes. Ioann Gruffod. I had to look up on the net how to pronounce them properly after screwing up for ages. I pronounced Ciaran Hinds like "See-rawn" for ages. D'oh!

[Augustus]

tamaradixon said:

Ralph Fiennes. Ioann Gruffod. I had to look up on the net how to pronounce them properly after screwing up for ages. I pronounced Ciaran Hinds like "See-rawn" for ages. D'oh!

Ioan Gruffudd. And in the beginning I think everyone non-Welsh had absolutely no idea how to pronounce his name.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt, since she insists everyone should call her "Love". No, I'm sorry, no.

Paris Hilton

Rush Limbaugh

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Red Buttons. Nuff said.

[jaghetersimon]

Peter O'Toole! Actually that one is pretty genius.