I like silly names

[silver05.livejournal.com]

I know I just posted, but this seemed crucial, and by "crucial" I of course mean "indulge the hedonistbot."

I'm currently doing data entry for a government contracting company, so I'm encountering a few names that strike me as silly or odd or even pretty, although I haven't seen any pretty ones today. Today's are especially good, considering I've only been at work for a little over an hour:

Renne Smoot (I'm not sure if that's Ren or Ren-ay)
Anne Pugh
Linda B. Tribby
S. Chism
Dana- "Dana" is the name of a man, in this case, which is odd, because I've only ever seen it as a girl's name, either as Dana or a nickname for Jardena.

Also the name Ivory is spelled Ivery for one woman.

Any thoughts?

Edit: I've gotten rid of some unnecessary information about some people listed here

Comments

[theonides.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a boy named Dana for a few years. It's Scandinavian, and just means 'Dane'.

Come to think of it, I went to school with quite a few kids with good ethnic Scandinavian names. One boy was named Arvid.

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

Dana is actually just as common on guys as it is on girls, although I think in recent years that's changed.

[dosequisgirl.livejournal.com]

I actually like Dana better on a guy than a girl.
I don't like the name much to begin with though.
Dana White is the president of the UFC and a guy.

[slicesmissus.livejournal.com]

There's a male character called Dana in a 1980s film called Moving Violations played by Bill Murray's brother John. That's the only male Dana I ever knew of.

[inmeggsyoutrust.livejournal.com]

my roommate works for the help desk at SSA and she comes across a lot of ridiculous names.
the most recent that she messaged me with was

Pena Colatta seriously. the woman even identified herself as miss colatta.. and erika asked her first name because she has to record every call and the woman was like Pena. and erika jsut repeated back, so that's pena colatta. awesome. and then the woman hung up.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

When I hear Dana, I think A) Dana Carvey, the comedian (male) or B) Dana Scully, from "The X-Files" (female). So it goes either way in my mind. In any case, I never liked that name.

[fullofgrace40.livejournal.com]

I think it's unacceptable that you are posting people's last names here.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

My sister dated a guy named Dana...he went by Butch, go figure:)

[http://users.livejournal.com/--zoomzoom/]

my uncles name was Dana

i'm also now friends with a girl named Dana
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