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A list of real, non-fictional people with unusual names, listed alphabetically by first name (even in the infrequent case where the middle or last name is the unusual one).
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A

* A (pronounced "Albin") was the name given to a Swedish child after the first name (see Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116) was rejected, however, this name too was rejected.
* Adolf Lu Hitler Marak is an Indian politician.
* Amor De Cosmos, the second premier of British Columbia, Canada

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B

* Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (pronounced "Albin") was a name given to a child by the parents of a Swedish family in May 1996. The name was rejected by a Swedish court.

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C

* Christophpher is the name of a boy living in Grenaa, Denmark. The name is not approved by the Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs, and the mother is therefore required to pay fines every month until the child's name is changed. [1]
* Jaime Lachica Sin was popularly known as Cardinal Sin because of his status within the Catholic church. Sin was said to play a joke on his name, welcoming visitors to his archbishop's residence with the greeting "Welcome to the House of Sin". (He is not to be confused with the term "cardinal sin", which refers to the seven deadly sins).

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D

* Depressed Cupboard Cheesecake. Child of a couple in Kent, England1.
* Dick Assman. Canadian service station owner whose name propelled him to international celebrity status in 1995.

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E

* Espen Thoresen Hværsaagod Takkskalduha. A Norwegian radio reporter. He first changed his name from Espen Thoresen to Espen Thoresen Hværsaagod (Espen Thoresen Yourwelcome). Later he added the name Takkskalduha (Thankyouverymuch) [2].
* Espn (pronounced Espin). The name of two boys from Michigan and Texas, named for the popular cable sports channel ESPN.[3]. However, in Scandinavia, both Esben and Espen are somewhat common names.

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F

* Fifi Trixibelle Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates

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G

* Goveg.com (pronounced Go Vedge Dot Com). PETA activist Karin Robertson changed her name in 2003 to promote the organization's vegan website.

* GoldenPalace.com (Pronounced Golden Palace Dot Com). In March 2005, the casino paid Terri Iligan $15,000 after winning an E-Bay Auction to legally change her name.

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H

* Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily Hutchence, daughter of Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates

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I

* Ima Hogg. Daughter of Governor of Texas James Stephen Hogg. Urban legend contends that she had a sister named Ura Hogg, but this is false.
* Iuma Dylan-Lucas Thornhill. Named after the Internet Underground Music Archive's "Name Your Baby IUMA" contest[4].

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J

* Jennifer 8. Lee. She adopted her unusual middle name in her teens, because Chinese custom sees the number 8 as a symbol of prosperity.
* Jesus Christ. Born Jose Luis Espinal, he legally changed his name in December 2005 [5].
* Jon Blake Cusack 2.0 [6]

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K

* Kentucky Fried Cruelty.com. A PETA staff member who was known as Chris Garnett before he changed his name.

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L

* Lord Daniyaal as-Saadiq al-Amin Salaam u'Allah (Lord D.A.A.S. u'Allah). Formerly Daniel Green, convicted of the murder of James Jordan, father of Michael Jordan. [7]
* Loser Lane. A lucky child, quite contrary to his brother, Winner Lane.
* Low Tax. Former Tennessee politician Byron Looper changed his middle name to "Low Tax" as an election ploy; in 1998 he assassinated his electoral opponent, state senator Tommy Burks.

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M

* Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette. Daughter of magician Penn Jillette.

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N

* Nicholas If-Jesus-Had-Not-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned Barbon. Although "phrase names" were not unheard of with Puritans this is remembered as an unusually long example. His father is believed to have been Praise-God Barebone.
* Nigel Freemarijuana was for many years the public face of the HEMP Party (Help End Marijuana Prohibition) in Brisbane standing as a candidate in various elections.

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O

* Optimus Prime. A U.S. Army Ohio National Guard firefighter.
* Oliver Google Kai, son of Walid Elias Kai, a Ph.D. candidate in search engine marketing

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P

* Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
* Picabo Street (pronounced "Peek-a-boo"), American skiier.
* Pixie Frou-Frou Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates
* Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue. An Australian-born actress starring in television series Without a Trace.

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S

* Savior God Scientist Allah is the name of a 16-month old infant who died after falling from a seventh story window on April 20, 2006 [9]
* States Rights Gist, Confederate General during the American Civil War [10]

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T

* They. Formerly Andrew Wilson, of Branson, Missouri [11].
* Thursday October Christian. The son of Fletcher Christian (leader of the mutiny on the Bounty).
* Tuesday Weld. US actress. Born Susan Ker Weld.

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W

* Winner Lane. A criminal, quite contrary to his brother, Loser Lane.
* World B. Free. Retired NBA basketball player.

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Y

* Yahoo Serious, Austalian actor known from Young Einstein.
* Yorkshire Bank PLC Are Fascist Bastards. Born Michael Howard but changed his name legally after being charged £20 for a £10 overdraft. [12]

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Z

* Zappa Children. Musician Frank Zappa had a penchant for giving his children unusual names.
o Moon Unit Zappa, his oldest child, did the valspeak on Zappa's 1982 song Valley Girl.
o Dweezil Zappa was born Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa because the hospital refused to register the Zappas' chosen name. He has since legally changed his name to Dweezil.
o Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa. His third given name comes from the flying Japanese movie monster of the same name.
o Diva Magika (nee Muffin) Zappa. So named because, according to her father, she was screaming louder than all the other babies in the nursery.
* Zowie Bowie is the son of David Bowie.

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