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Sex pun names are one of those things where once you start noticing them, you can’t stop. Like, Dick Van Dyke has been right there in front of us for decades and we all just… agreed to not talk about it? The man had a primetime TV show. Anyway, I’ve been collecting these for an embarrassingly long time, and some of them are genuinely clever while others are stretches so bad I should probably apologize in advance. I won’t, though.
The granddaddy of sex pun names. A name so on-the-nose it wraps back around to being completely innocent. “Dick” (penis) plus “Van Dyke” (which, depending on how your brain works, could evoke a whole other thing). This man won Emmys. Multiple Emmys. I think about this at least once a month.
Two slang terms for penis in one name. That’s not a pun, that’s a double entendre speedrun. “Johnson” alone would’ve made the list, but adding “Magic” in front of it? Legendary, on and off the court.
On the road again, indeed.
“Randy” means sexually aroused in British English, so every time the WWE announcer screams this man’s name, there’s a British person somewhere quietly losing it. I used to watch wrestling with a friend from Manchester and he could never keep a straight face during Randy’s entrance. To be fair, “entrance” is also doing a lot of work in that sentence.
What do you call a rock star whose first name means penis and whose last name sounds like he’s managing it? Rod Stewart. “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” was basically an autobiography title.
I’m sorry, Courteney. You seem lovely. But “Cox” is right there and we all know what it sounds like. Plural, even.
Here’s where it gets fun because this one is a transatlantic double-whammy. In the US, “fanny” means butt. In the UK, it means vagina. So depending on which side of the ocean you’re standing on, this government-sponsored mortgage enterprise sounds like a completely different body part. Financial services have never been this anatomical.
Humphrey. HUMP-free. The man who said “Here’s looking at you, kid” had a name that suggests a very different kind of looking.
The One That Writes Itself
Okay, this is my favorite on the entire list and I need everyone to appreciate it properly. His surname is literally “Cumming.” He’s a classically trained actor, a fashion icon, he’s been in X-Men and Cabaret and The Good Wife, and his name is ALAN CUMMING. He’s spoken about it in interviews with incredible grace. I could never. This is the sex pun name hall of fame inductee, first ballot, unanimous.
“Lance” means to pierce or penetrate, and “Armstrong” is… strong arm? Strong something? Look, the whole name just radiates aggressive sexual energy. It sounds like a move, not a person.
A famous evangelist. Named Oral. Who preached on television to millions of people. Named. Oral. I don’t have a joke here, the name IS the joke. God has a sense of humor and this is exhibit A.
“Bush” is slang for pubic hair. Two presidents had this name. I’m gonna move on before I say something that gets me on a list.
What do you call a surname that sounds exactly like male ejaculate? Seaman. There are real people walking around with this on their driver’s license. There was a goalkeeper named David Seaman. A goalkeeper. Whose job was to catch things.
Honestly, I could do an entire separate post just on athletes with sex pun names. The sports world is an absolute goldmine and I don’t think anyone in HR is paying attention.
“Garth” sounds like “girth.” You know what girth refers to in a sexual context. Garth knows what girth refers to in a sexual context. We’re all adults here.
Presidential Erectio, I Mean, Election
A former president whose last name literally contains “hard.” As in, the state of an erection. Warren G. Harding also, historically, had a bunch of extramarital affairs, so the name was basically prophecy. The “G” probably stands for something but in my head it stands for “getting.”
“Ryder” implies riding. Riding implies a sexual position. Winona Ryder is a national treasure and I feel guilty even typing this, but the pun is the pun.
These aren’t people, technically, but they’re names and they’re too good to skip:
I went to look up whether there’s a famous person named Hotchkiss and there’s literally a prep school called Hotchkiss in Connecticut. A school. Called Hot Kiss. Rich people are wild.
Everybody have fun tonight. Everybody Wang Chung tonight. “Wang” is slang for penis. This was a top 40 hit. The 80s were a lawless decade.
Ball. As in testicle. The queen of comedy, the woman who revolutionized television, had a surname that’s slang for a testicle. She would’ve found this funny, I think. I hope.
“Virginia” sounds like “vagina.” One of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? takes on a whole new energy with this reading. (This is a stretch and I know it. Including it anyway because I committed to this bit.)
This is a real surname. It means exactly what you think it means. Nude. Man. Nudelman. Somewhere out there, a Nudelman is filling out a job application and sighing.
The Stealth Entry
“Jack” as in “jack off.” This one’s sneaky because Jack is such a common name that your brain doesn’t flag it immediately. But once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Jack Black, to his credit, has the exact energy of someone whose name is a masturbation pun.
A real surname. “Cream” is slang for… you know. I’m not explaining this one. If you need it explained, this blog post isn’t for you.
Extreme happiness often associated with orgasm. It’s subtle enough to be classy but dirty enough to be here.
Aaron Copeland, the famous American composer. “Copeland” sounds like “copulate land,” which sounds like either a theme park or a very specific Craigslist ad. Ngl, this one’s a reach, but I’ve seen worse on the internet. (I’ve WRITTEN worse on the internet.)
CeCe Peniston sang “Finally” in 1991. Her surname sounds like “penis town.” I don’t know what else you want me to say. The woman had a number one hit and a name that sounds like a municipality dedicated to male genitalia.
From “desire.” Sexual longing, right there in the name. This one’s actually kind of beautiful? Like, your parents named you Desire and just added two extra letters to make it formal. That’s bold parenting.
“Eric” sounds like “erect” if you squint your ears. This is one of my weaker entries, tbh. But the man played guitar like he was making love to it, so thematically it works even if phonetically it’s hanging on by a thread.
Can we talk for a second about how many classic rock musicians have sex pun names? It’s like there was a screening process. “Can your name be interpreted sexually? Welcome to the music industry.”
Sounds like “fornicate.” There’s a town called Forney in Texas. Population: approximately 25,000 people who’ve heard every joke you’re thinking of.
Sounds like “coitus.” Ta-Nehisi Coates out here writing about race in America with a surname that sounds like a clinical term for sex. Between the World and Me, indeed.
These three feel like they belong together. A terrible, terrible trio.
The Deep Cut
Italian-born soccer player whose first name “Moise” sounds kinda like “moist.” This is a niche one, you’d need to know both football transfers AND be the kind of person who giggles at the word “moist.” Which, if you’re reading this list, you definitely are.
“Love” is right there in the name. She married Kurt Cobain. They named their daughter Frances Bean. At least one person in that family got a non-sexual name.
Warm. Mouth. This is a real surname that implies oral sex so directly it barely qualifies as a pun. It’s more of a… description.
What do you call a surname that sounds like someone who strips for a living? Stripling. It actually means “a young man,” which somehow makes it worse.
The Twisted Sister frontman. “Dee” could sound like “deep,” as in deep penetration. I’m reaching here and I KNOW I’m reaching, but the man wore more leather and fishnet than a sex shop mannequin, so context supports me.
Say it out loud. Slowly. “Expose-it-oh!” Like someone dramatically revealing themselves. Phil Esposito, the hockey legend, probably never thought about this. I think about it constantly.
“Mount” as in mounting. The tallest peak in the world is named after a sex act. Sir George Everest (the surveyor it’s named for) would be horrified. Or flattered. Hard to say with Victorians, they were repressed but freaky.
Sounds like “porn” if you’re not enunciating. Barely. This one’s garbage and I’m including it because we’re at the point in the list where quality control has left the building.
It’s literally just the word “pleasure.” There are people with the surname Pleasure. Imagine introducing yourself at a conference. “Hi, I’m Dave Pleasure.” Imagine the handshake.
German-origin surname that sounds like “lusty.” This is one for the etymology nerds, “lustig” actually means “funny” or “cheerful” in German, which makes it a double-layered pun if you’re bilingual and immature. I am both.
“Penn” sounds vaguely like “penis” if you’re generous. I’m being very generous. Two-time Oscar winner, though, so he can handle being on this list.
A real surname. Contains “tit.” There was a physicist named Ernest Titterton who worked on the Manhattan Project. The man helped build a nuclear bomb and his name had “tit” in it. History is incredible.
Direct. Unsubtle. A surname that is literally a sex act. No wordplay needed. No setup required. Just… Lick.
Sounds like “passion.” It’s actually a Turkish title of high rank, but in English ears it’s all heat and intensity. Good Instagram caption energy, honestly. Just post a photo with your partner and caption it “Pasha.” Nobody will get it. That’s the point.
Sounds like “naughty.” There’s an actress named Naturi Naughton and her name is basically “Nature Naughty” and I find that absolutely delightful.
These work as standalone texts or captions, no context needed:
I told my friend about this list and when I said “Skinner” she stared at me for a full ten seconds before going “as in… skin her?” and then she left the room. She was right, though. “Skin her” as in removing clothes. Principal Skinner from The Simpsons will never be the same.
Sounds like “body.” There’s a ghost town in California called Bodie and honestly, “ghost town called Body” is either a sex pun or a horror movie tagline.
“Penny” sounds like the start of “penetrate.” The Beatles wrote a whole song about it. In my head, Paul McCartney knew exactly what he was doing. (He probably didn’t. Let me have this.)
No Notes Needed
Nut. As in testicle. As in ejaculation. There’s a former NFL player named Grady Nutt who was also a Baptist humorist. A BAPTIST HUMORIST named NUTT. The universe is a comedian and we’re all just the audience.
“Sugar” as a term of endearment in a sexual context. The man could box but his nickname belongs on a Valentine’s card. Or, you know, a different kind of card.
Sounds like “flesh” if you’re moving fast. This one’s weak. I know it’s weak. We’re in the final stretch and I’m throwing everything at the wall.
“Forrest” sounds like “foreplay” the same way a rectangle sounds like a circle, it doesn’t, really, but I’ve seen people make this argument online and who am I to gatekeep bad puns? That’s literally my job here. Life is like a box of chocolates: sometimes you get a pun that doesn’t work and you eat it anyway.
“Joy” as in sexual pleasure. She’s on The View every morning at 11am being joyful. The pun is right there. It’s not a great one, but it’s there.
Sounds like “kinky.” There’s a romance novelist named Laura Kincaid (I think I made that up actually, but there should be). The real Kincaids of the world are living with a surname that implies adventurous bedroom preferences and honestly? Good for them.
Jerry Mathers played “The Beaver” on Leave It to Beaver. A family show. Called Leave It to Beaver. “Beaver” is slang for vagina. An entire generation watched this show and didn’t blink. The 1950s were either deeply innocent or deeply not.
This is my favorite deep cut on the list. Comstock was a 19th-century anti-obscenity crusader, he literally made it his life’s mission to suppress sexual content. His name sounds like “come stock,” as in a supply of… yeah. The man who fought against sexual expression had a sex pun name. Irony isn’t dead; it was born in the 1800s and named Anthony.
Anyway, if your name is on this list, I’m sorry and also I’m not. And if your name SHOULD be on this list and I missed it, that’s what the comments section is for. Blower out. (That’s a surname. It made the cut. Barely.)
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