John Train's Most Remarkable Names

by John Train

A humorous compendium of more than five hundred unusual real-life names

Genres: Humor

132 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 1985

About the author

John Pell Coster Train was an American investment advisor and writer. He was a founding editor of The Paris Review.

Reviews

[Michelle Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A literal list of some of the best names in history.

[Djll · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book so much I would like every person on earth to have a copy. Unfortunately, it's out of print. Nice illustrations by Pierre Le-Tan.

Many of the discoveries within its pages are unforgettable:

Hubert Boobert, trombonist
Gisela Werbezerk-Piffl
Pepsi-Cola Atom Bomb Washington
Vile Albert
Wong Bong Fong of Hong Kong
Comfort and Satisfy Bottom (sisters)
Iccolo Miccolo (piccolo, San Francisco symphony)
and I could go on...