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Bogus Names Collection

At a church I attended, we were encouraged to wear name tags. Wearing my own name seemed a bit conventional, so I started borrowing the name tags of other people when they weren't there. Some didn't like this, so I started producing my own counterfeit name tags using fictitious names - like the one above.

To qualify as one of my church name tags, a name needed to meet these criteria:

• It must have some meaning other than a person's name, eg a phrase, object, place name, descriptive term
• It should be at least slightly plausible that a real person could have such a name, however unlikely that may be. Surnames are flexible; a legitimate first name, or widely accepted nickname, work best.
• It must be fictitious, as I don't want to appear as though I'm making fun of a real person
• It can't be rude or offensive - after all, its to wear at church
• Ideally it should be either humourous or topical or appropriate for the season

Here is a list of most of the names I have used. They're grouped into rough categories, which should provide clues to some of the less obvious names, however there are some that won't mean much to non-Australians.