Spam Names

Well if Cuthbert Fadlallah says it, it must be true!


Sometime in 2002 I started a list of the odd names of people I got spam from. Are these created by some kind of random-name generator, or are they real people? I hope they’re real.

Wilford Sleeth
Ilana Boose
Osbert Mooder
Devon Bunner: working right next to Devon Creamer at the tea shop
Bridget Loadbuilder
Ayako Orgren-Streb: On the advice of a physician, do not try saying this three times fast.
Valentine McPherson: The Greatest Lover in the History of Auchtermuchty
Munt Nothacker
Oapophantic Napophasis: a sexually transmitted disease of the middle ear
Blossom Cropper: florist’s assistant
Parthroderm Varthrodesis: a cosmetic surgery procedure performed on elephants
Graciela Weesner
Kballistic Sballistician: the Wu Tang Clan’s accountant
Hortense Tingle
Qazilal Jazilian: a descendant of the extremely prolific Qazilal Bazilian
Danae Sponagle
Lbangperbuck Ubangi: A good deal? Ubetcha!
Tysarczyk Crumpacker: of the Kazakhstan Crumpackers
Cluckey Jura
Cronic Cha: Damn, that Chinese tea kicked my ass!
Absalom Barbarena
Worlie Bessix
Cumpston Swanay: an English seaside resort popular with theater types
Batty Clenney
Cuthbert Fadlallah
Heuwinkel Kornfield
Schleppy Prima: little-known comedian and bandleader from the ’50s