It’s
been in only the last several decades that “OCD” became in vogue. We’ve always
known about those who seemed a bit strange in their behavior, but we just
called them odd. I mention this because in a number of ways I’m compulsive but
not necessarily obsessive. How do these two words differ? I went to the Net for
the answer. “Obsessive” relates to the mind or thought, and “compulsive” relates
to action. An obsession is an unrealistic fixation with someone or something (often
resulting in stalking), or a fear of something to an unnatural degree—fear of
germs, the dark, unlocked doors, etc. These fears become obsessive when we
compulsively act to allay them. Cinematically, maybe the best example of this
was Jack Nicholson in the 1997 As Good As
It Gets. In real life, Nicholson has always struck me as strange, but in
this film he was really strange until Helen Hunt came along and pulled him up
and away from his obsessions. Compulsive behavior can result in constant washing
of the hands, or using shirt sleeves to open doors for fear of what may be on
the doorknob, or avoiding handshakes or hugs or (oh, yuck!) French kisses.
All right, now I have the ground rules
established: I’m compulsive but not obsessive. And here’s my latest compulsion,
something I’ve already mentioned in a previous post, but here it is again in
all its compulsive glory—an alphabetized list of all the punny names I’ve come
up with over the years. I think my collecting them and now alphabetizing them
is the compulsion. Some of these names are better than others, more clever and
surprising. Some are pretty obvious and less clever or surprising. Of all of
them, though, my favorite is the romantic couple William Aramy and, in this age
of same-sex marriage, his long-time partner Hugh Bettcha.
If anyone knows of a punny name not on
my list, please let me know and I’ll compulsively add it to my list.
A –
Adam Uppen
(or, on his IRS form, Uppen, Adam
Al Abord
Al Bearound
Al Besinya
Al
Fabeticle
Allen
Gudthyme
Allison
Vanderlind
Al
O’Peeshia
Al Packa
Althea
Thune
Al Titude
Al Truism
Al Wayz
Amber
Griss
Amber
Wayvagrane
Anita
Favour
Anita
Hand
Anita
Schauer
Annette
Prophet
Annette
Score
Annie Rexia
Artie
Choke
Artie
Facks
Art
O’Fischel
Art Sore
Auntie Dote
Auntie Klymax
Auntie
McKasser
Auntie
Pasto
B –
Barbara
Savill
Barry
D’Attchette (a peacemaker)
Bea Keller
(or, on her IRS form, Keller, Bea)
Bea Kownted
(friends with Stan Dupp)
Ben Dare
(long time companion of Don Datt)
Ben Dover
Bess Amay
(who married someone named Mucho)
Bette
Nowarr
Betty
Euthanme
Betty Kahn
Betty Kahnt
(answers to Kenny Duit)
Betty O’ass
Betty
O’Bippy
Bill Eamick
Billy
Button
Billy Aards
(or Billy Yards)
Billy
Danser
Billy Dew
Bob Enweeve
Brandon
Kattle
C –
Candy Labra
Carlotta
Bawls
Carmen
Geddit
Carol Ittle
Carol Ott
Carol
Singers
Cary Mebach
Celia
Laiter
Celia Lipps
Char Donay
Char LaMain
Cherry
Pitts
Chuck
Stake
Chuck
Upp (or on his IRS form, Upp, Chuck)
Clara
Zahbel
Claire
Voyant
Claude
Bawls (the animal trainer, specializing in big cats, brother of
Harry Bawls)
Claude
Tuhbitts
Cliff
Dweller
Cliff
Hanger
Clyde
Eskope
Clyde
Sedale
Coco Vann
Curtis E.
Kerr
D –
Dan Druff
Daisy Chain
Derry Goze
(pal of Harry Kumz)
A whole
bunch of Duits
Kenny Duit
Willie Duit
Deedee Duit (all three
related to I. Darren Duit)
Dewey Duit
Shelley Duit
Cheryl Duit
Woody Duit
Howdy Duit
Wendy Duit
May I. Duit
I. Darren Duit (a man who could never get
married)
Dick Hedd
Dick Tater
Don Chuduit
Don Datt
(long-time pal of Ben Dare)
Donny
Lukalyve (see Izzie Dedd)
Donny Luknyss
Don Wenaur
(friends with Gay Apparell)
Doug Ahdich
Doug Graves
(married to Flora Liven)
Duane N.
Spayn
Duane
Fawdaun
Duncan
Donutz
E –
Eben Flo
Ed Strong
Eileen
Dover
Emma Hand
(Can you guess her maiden name? That’s right, Nolkau)
Emma Bea
Leaver
Emma Fein
Emma
Fielbadd
Esther
Leif-Atterdett
Etta
Tumutch
F –
Faye Ling
(An Oriental hooker with a penchant for doing everything
“wong.”
She screws up when she should be screwing sideways.)
Fess Upp
Frank Lee
Muhdeer (starred in Gone
with the Wind)
Frank
Ensense
Frank
O’File
Freddie
Katt
Fred
O’Nuttin
Frieda
Slaves
G –
Gideon
Payle
Ginger
Snapps
Ginger
Vaitis
Gladys
Seyew
Grace
Noates
H –
Hal Atosis
Hal Palp
Hal
Zapoppin
Hank Avair
Hank R.
Chief
Hank E.
Panky
Hank O’Hare
Harvey
Dariet
Hannah
Dover
Hans Auff
Hans Down
Hans Upp
Harry Bawls
Harry Kumz
(pal of Derry Goze)
Hazel Ayes
Hazel Nutt
Helen
Highwater
Helena Hanbasket
Horace
N. Bucky
Holly Hocks
Horace
Poop
Howard
Yew
Howie Duin
Howie Yew
Hubie
Karefall
Hugh
Bettcha
Hugo Tommy
Hedd
Hugo Towell
Hume Adore
Hume Mormey
I –
Ida Noh
I. Darren
Duit (a man who could never get married)
Isadora
Jarr
Izzie Dedd
Izzie Dunne
Izzie
Yewman
J –
Jack Auff
Jack Carr
(or on his IRS, Carr, Jack)
Jack Swatt
Jack Pott
Jay Walker
Jerry
Attricks
Jerry Boham
Jesse Kenn
Jimmy
D’Loch
Jim Saachs
Jose
Canusee
Judy
Obscure
June
Ezbustin
K –
Kenny Duit
Kerry
Meebak
Kitten Caboodle
Kitty
Litter
Kitty
Wampus
Kurt C.
Enbaugh
L –
Lance
O’Boyle
Lee Mialone
Lily
Livered
Lisa
House
Lisa Kerr
Les Tawk
(Mo Ackshun)
Les
Phalinluv
Les Sizzmor
Les Dans
Les Pardy
Lem Megoe
Lola
Palooza
Lou Scannin
Lucy
Bowells
Lucy Goosie
Luigi Bored
Luke Warm
M –
Mac O’Damia
Mac O’Ronee
Mal Adroit
Malcom Tent
(or Mal Content)
Mal
Feezents
Mal O’dure
Mandy
Laiphbotz
Manny
O’Tier (married Esther Fawl)
Matt Reside
Mark
Ettvalyew
Mark Myward
Marty Nee
Marty Pantz
Matt Attchou
Marv Illus
Maude Lynn
Maxie Mumm
Maxie Padd
Max Stout
Meryl Lee
Werolalong
Mike Rochip
Mike
Rowkasm
Minnie Mumm
Miss Bea
Hayving
Molly
Coddle
N –
Natalie
Attired
Nick
O’Thyme
Nick O’Teen
Nina Forty
(or on her IRS Form, Forty, Nina)
Noah Kant
Noah
Notting
O –
O. Howie
Danst
Olav
Mihtender
Olive
Apperaid
Olive
Branche
Olive Oyl
Oliver
Klozov
Oliver
Sudden
Opal Eeze
Ophelia
Draft
Otto Graff
Otto Kratik
Otto Matik
Otto
Mayshun
P –
Pat M. Down
Pat M. Upp
Pat Reside
Patsy
Fazool
Patty Dew
Patty
Trayned
Paul Bearer
Pete O’File
Phil
Armonick
Phil Issity
Phyllis
Stations
Phyllis
Steen
Phil
O’Dendrun
Polly
Esther
Q –
Quentin Sam (or on his IRS form, Sam, Quentin)
R –
Ray Zerbach
Ray
Zerscharp
Rick Oop
(an insurance adjuster)
Rick O’Shay
Rick Rac
Rick Tangle
Ricky Tony
Rob
D’Kraydel
Rhoda
Dendrun
Roger
Oubernoudt
Roy Altee
Russell
Mania
Russell
O’Leevs
Ruth Less
S –
Sally Forth
Sally
Mander
Sal Monella
Sal
Utashins
Sam
Perfidaylis
Sandra
Packy (or on her IRS form, Packy, Sandra)
Sandy
Beeches
Sarah Bonna
(or on her IRS form, Bonna, Sarah)
Saul R.
Eaklips
Señor
Moment
Sharon
Cheralyke
Shirley
Yugest
Stan Dout
Stan Bimee
Stan Dupp
Stan
Doffish
Stella
D’Knight
Sunny Beech
Sunny Skyze
Swen Golly
T –
Tess
Tickles
Tess
Tosterone
Toby R.
Notaby
Tom Boreen
Trudy
Grapevine
Trudy
Lukenclass
U –
Upton
O’Gude
V –
Vaughn
Meetball
Vic Tumm
(with a brother named Rick Tumm, who’s an asshole)
W –
Wade Inn
Wanda Ball
(the nympho)
Warren
Peese
Wendy
Getthehr
Will Hubie
Mein
William
Aramy
Willie Duit
Willie
Maykett
Will Paur
Wun Hung Lo
X –
Y –
Z –