Names that have been ruined
 

Talking with someone about my name (Kramer - it's my last name) and how it has been slightly corrupted by Michael Richards.

At least my name's not Katrina I said.


What other names have been ruined? These names were fine for a while, and then some asshat messed it up for everyone else with that name.

I'll start:

Katrina
Monica
Adolf

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Micheal Bolton

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Osama

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Kramer.

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Idi

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Genghis

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Pol.

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Adolf is really a prime example. It'd be interesting to see how many Germans, since '45, have given their kid that name. Similarly, "Der Fuehrer" was a pretty common term in German before WWII (it just means "the leader"). That term has been almost completely stricken from common usage because of the associations.

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Katrina was corrupted long before the hurricane. All the Katrinas I've met have been gargoyles, so if I have a daughter, that's the last name I'd be giving her.

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george bush

o.j.

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Osama

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and as a spin-off, Obama.

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O.J.

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(assclown)

also, i disagree with katrina and monica being ruined. i've actually never even thought for one second about those names.

in order for names to be ruined, the name has to be unique and very identifiable with the person who "ruined it." but then for it to even matter, the name has to be pretty common. this doesn't happen often.

like george bush is an idiot, but did he ruin george? no. you don't associate george with george bush.

hitler was obviously bad, but does it matter that people can't name their children adolf? no, not here. i'm sure as RDH mentioned this was a good example in germany.

kramer is a decent example. i can't think of any other ones.

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'Saddam' seems to be an extremely common name in the middle east, probably no problem over there but not so much if you end up in America

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All the Katrinas I've met have been gargoyles, so if I have a daughter, that's the last name I'd be giving her.

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It would be much easier on her if you just used your own last name. Speaking of which, I have an addition to the list:

Elaine

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Jesus

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lol... i like O.J.

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like george bush is an idiot, but did he ruin george? no. you don't associate george with george bush.

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george bush was/is a jpke

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yeeeears ago on oprah (yeah i know) was a girl in her mid 20s w/ the name Monica Lewinsky during the scandal.

she was talking about how horrible things had been for her in the last year and everyone thought they were comedian that she'd run in to.

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Karen... in reference to dane cook.

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Karen... in reference to dane cook.

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Dane.

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/893/symbol1.gif

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touche.

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Britney.

My buddies GF has not been thrilled with the success of our favorite little flasher.

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my cousin's name is katrina. face!

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Sup bro

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I came across a client the other day named _______ Hitler. I have no idea how the hell he/she hasn't changed that name yet. It's slightly tainted.

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there was a girl I used to work with named katrina

barring the negative connotation of that name, it would not stop me from plowing her levee

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Sup bro

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how was this ruined? this is legendary.

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Katrina was corrupted long before the hurricane. All the Katrinas I've met have been gargoyles, so if I have a daughter, that's the last name I'd be giving her.

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YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT KATRINA AND THE WAVES LIKE THAT

I'M WALKING ON SUNSHINE... HEYYYOOOOO... AND TRYING TO FEEL GOOD

wait a minute... Katrina and the Waves... hahaha, I just got that.

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Judas

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Sup bro

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how was this ruined? this is legendary.

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All my other friends named Sup Bro who weren't all county in '95 always get teased about it.

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Jeffrey

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Paris

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Britney, Paris, Lindsay, Nicole, insert moronic early 20-something famous bimbo here

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Tico
Dids

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EDIT: double-post

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Forrest

My dad wanted to name me Forrest Hunter Greene, luckily my mom wasn't convinced.

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A high school friend of mine went by the nickname OJ, but started going by his real name (Oshiomogho) in college. Now he plays for the Rams and most of the annoncers have reverted to calling him OJ.

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I don't think this thread has produced any strong examples yet.

On another note, I once knew a German Shepered named Adolf, he lived in Berlin, MA. weird.