Make Yourself an NPR Name

Posted by Queuebot in Blog & Internet, Funny on April 16, 2009 at 11:53 pm


Liana Maeby [pictured at left] is a blogger who’s fascinated by the complex and memorable names of the correspondents on National Public Radio: Renee Montagne, Korva Coleman, Lakshmi Singh, Sylvia Poggioli, Corey Flintoff.  How cool would it be to have a name like that?

Liana and her boyfriend Eric decided to try it out by devising a formula for creating their own custom-designed NPR names.  The rules are simple; here’s how it works:

"You take your middle initial and insert it somewhere into your first name.  Then you add on the smallest foreign town you’ve ever visited."

So Liana is now Liarna Kassel, and Eric is Jeric Bath. 

Lots of folks on Twitter devised funny NPR names for themselves, like Pamelda Fondo, Stefsan Swakopmund and Marmilyn Zug.

NPR’s Monkey See blog caught wind of the game and invited readers to leave their NPR names in the comments. 164 people did, but a lot of them just aren’t that good.

I’m convinced that Neatorama readers can come up with better NPR names.  Wanna try?

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111 comments to "Make Yourself an NPR Name"

  1. sal
    April 16th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Salviador Ojo de Agua

    senior latin correspondent, signing out

  2. Alex
    April 16th, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Alaex Ulaanbaatar (yes, I've been there. In the dead of winter. Twice. You've never been in a snowstorm until you've been in a snowstorm in Outer Mongolia).

  3. Lostfiniel
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:04 am

    Aellison Perpignan

  4. Miss Cellania
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Oh come on, Alex! Ulaanbaatar can't be the smallest foreign town you've ever visited. It's the capital!

  5. RPB
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:15 am

    Pralph Balayan

  6. legatoistheman
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:26 am

    I honestly don't think this is that neat and I'm not sure i know anyone at all who even listens to NPR.

  7. gaygael
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:31 am

    You should listen to it yourself - by far the best quality and most balanced news.

  8. DaveL
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:32 am

    Mine is Sandy Bottoms. Wait... that's my porn star name.

  9. Cori
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Ceciliac Maestre

  10. zeytoun
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:35 am

    Olbiver Gaiole

  11. Allison
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:58 am

    Alise Ale?d

  12. legatoistheman
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:30 am

    maybe i will check NPR out but i still dont think this post is that interesting.

  13. Thundercleez
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:42 am

    Jomnathan Sarnia

  14. Ange
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:43 am

    Andgela Spietz

    hmm.

  15. mustardhamsters
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:55 am

    I'm Desan Zermot. I like it.

  16. NewRyanB
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:56 am

    Rywan Vinosady

  17. SenorMysterioso
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:19 am

    Amonte Nuevo Laredo

  18. SenorMysterioso
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    The week end line up beats anything on tv or radio.

  19. DVL
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Devrek Montserrat

  20. Foreigner1
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:44 am

    Evrik Elefhterna

    @Lostfiniel - Is Perpignan the smallest foreign town you ever visited...? Wow! Still seemed kind of big to me.

  21. phill
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:00 am

    Phillmip Eindhoven :D

  22. gogsy1999
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:34 am

    Gordoan Stryi

  23. Foreigner1
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:45 am

    @ Miss Cellania- You have to give Alaex Ulaanbaatar some slack- If he was there during a real snowstorm, his view of that town was about one building large, the way to and from it from the airport and nothing more. So still pretty small. :-P

  24. vallaz
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:55 am

    Valenrie Assisi... no discernible nationality there... citizen of the world! I love NPR by the way!

  25. Thomas Morgan
    April 17th, 2009 at 5:40 am

    Tdhomas Cliffden...

    The d is silent.

  26. Hootie McBoob
    April 17th, 2009 at 5:50 am

    Johrn Chapleau

  27. Hootie McBoob
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:14 am

    I should say, too, that my favorite actual NPR name is one of our local people: Charity Nebbe (pronounced as if there were a "Y" on the end).

  28. Bolivar
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:22 am

    Junam Itagui.

  29. dudeman
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:27 am

    Davind Akershus... This will be my alias.

  30. wisekaren
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:45 am

    I blogged this the other day; my NPR name is Karmen Siena. http://verbatim.blogs.com/verbatim/2009/04/my-new-name.html

  31. Wonae
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:53 am

    Isn't it kind of difficult to remember the smallest foreign town ever visited? I've been to hundreds of places...

  32. Kandi
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:21 am

    Kandil Taegu

  33. amdela
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:22 am

    Alex - and unless you've had the chance to experience a dust storm in Inner Mongolia, you haven't really seen one. Snow storms where nothing there.

    My NPR name would be Amyj Naiman. I like it~

  34. don't
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:44 am

    I can't do this because I can't remember the names of the small towns, but I just wanted to point out that Liana Maeby sounds at least as NPR as Liarna Kassel.

  35. TBV
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:46 am

    I thought "Outer Mongolia" was just "Mongolia".

    But I'm not a world traveller. As you can judge by my NPR name, Johjn Niagra-on-the-Lake.

  36. Eric Drummond Smith
    April 17th, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Deric Inverness

  37. Malia
    April 17th, 2009 at 8:27 am

    Malida Ingapirca

  38. duder
    April 17th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    Paktrick Zaandijk

  39. Stephanie
    April 17th, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Stephanice Salsbury

  40. Skull Thuggery
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am

    I'll post my NPR name sometime after I visit a town smaller than Swastika, Ontario.

  41. theAlisonBailey
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Alimson Laufen

  42. Gle3nn
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Glesnn Tome'
    too much like my real name except for pronouncing the S. You don't pronounce the silent three in my real name.

  43. dutchboy
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:26 am

    This is interesting because the public broadcaster here in Canada (CBC) has the same phenomena of interesting host names.

  44. oc stomias
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Stepve Bulgan

    Another Mongolian.

  45. xadrian
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:30 am

    M'ben San Miguel

    I'm of Kenyan and Spanish decent.

  46. Alyssa!
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:31 am

    Adlyssa Metz
    Looks weird to me.

  47. castaa11
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:31 am

    Carriae Kestert

  48. percivalsmithers
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Chrism Djupavik

  49. Taylor
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Tayalor Pittenweem

  50. hhype
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Drich Bonheiden reporting for Deutche Welle (they sometimes give news on our local NPR station).

  51. twelve
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:56 am

    Kaimbrey Augadilla

    guess it helps I already have an unusual first name

  52. uh huh
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:57 am

    Hannwah Cusco

  53. cuimhne
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Sarjah Speyside

    hehe, that's a terrible name ^^

  54. captison
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Sarrah Kauniainen

    Little town outside of Helsinki, near Espoo, Finland.

    It was a real toss-up. I've been to some teeny-tiny towns in the Germanic parts of Europe too. But Sarrah Geel or Sarrah Stompwijk don't quite have the same ring.

  55. k55f
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Keaith Keith (The town of Keith is in NSW Australia.

  56. Ross
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Jian Ghomeshi - just kidding, that's a real CBC radio name...

    Mine is Jross Amet

  57. stellamerteuil
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:38 am

    Lester Chathome. Ooooh, sounds sophisticated.

  58. Cupelix
    April 17th, 2009 at 10:41 am

    No foreign travel means I can't play along :(

  59. jplanet
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:07 am

    For those of us with no foriegn travel (I'm not counting Cancuun for myself!) I say a good alternative is the smallest town you've been to in your home state!

    L'Janet Perry ...or Janlet Perry

    hehe.

  60. ammonihah99
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:17 am

    Avmmon Brest

  61. MadMolecule
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Padam Hakuba. Cool!

    (I have no idea what the smallest town I've been to is; I just used the first one that came to mind.)

  62. DL Auto Supply
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Tygler Kuusamo

  63. Jason Jindrich
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Jabson Mondoñedo

    I host a 3am Iberian music program on a low-power campus station apparently.

  64. dorkhero
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    "...and only time will tell if the Lunar colonies can maintain their hard fought for political independence. For NRP news, I'm Henric Banff, at Tyco Station."

  65. David S
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    Daviad Assos

  66. Kristofer
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    Krijs Jujuy

  67. chmiller
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Christiane Enkenbach-Alsenborn

  68. Jared
    April 17th, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Ja'ared Madaba

  69. Colby
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    Colbay Gisenyi

    Not that I remember the town...I was about 2 months old when I was there last.

  70. jimi12
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    My name is Zackerty Brandywine

  71. Brenda Gray
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    Brelda Lusk. I love NPR!

  72. Jessica
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

    Jessimca Paeroa.

  73. Aaron
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Araron Iba

  74. dimestore
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    Micdael Nyon

  75. SuperJdynamite
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    Jadson Liechtenstein

  76. jaason
    April 17th, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    Jaspon Puerto Viejo

  77. BiancoPneuma
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    My name is: Jamiem Ajisu

  78. ErinB
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Erien Innsbruck.

  79. Mazekin
    April 17th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    Marita Gin Gin

  80. Nathan D.
    April 17th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Nadthan Schweinfurt

  81. Sean
    April 17th, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Seman Bothell

  82. Marilyn Terrell
    April 17th, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Dear Jabson Mondoñedo, I LOVE your 3 a.m. Iberian music program, especially when you have guests on your show. My dorm is right above the station so I can hear you just fine. Your fan, Marmilyn Zug

  83. Bonnie
    April 17th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    Bonnije Arashi.
    Fancy!

  84. The Manticore
    April 17th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    Dannielle Roatan

  85. Hiddnfox
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    Stegven Banff

  86. Jena
    April 17th, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Oh, I don't know about balanced news on NPR - they're very liberal leaning, but their Science Fridays show and a few (non-political) others are pretty good.

  87. castonacupcake
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    It's a toss up between Aliz Dgigibombo, Aliz Ende and Aliz Popenguine. Either way, I'm joining Ofeibea Quist-Arcton as NPR's Africa correspondent.

  88. Spaceboss
    April 17th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Jhoseph Tinum

  89. astrodex
    April 17th, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Asara Pecany

    It seems like Liana Maeby would qualify as an NPR caliber name as it is.

  90. LegalNola
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    Amaron Giffers

  91. jwlash
    April 17th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    My first name is so crammed full of consonants. And I have two middle names. I will do both.

    J'wohn Dunedin

    -or-

    J'lohn Dunedin

  92. CharlieCurve
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    charmlie dyers or charlime kincardine

  93. jazzsyx
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    Smallest by name or smallest by population?
    --Leigha Uxmal

  94. jazzsyx
    April 17th, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    That would be Jeleigha Uxmal

  95. whitcwa
    April 18th, 2009 at 7:18 am

    They fired Bob Edwards because his name was too boring.I love NPR anyway.

  96. Leah
    April 18th, 2009 at 8:32 am

    This is not fair... I don't have a middle name, hence no middle initial... and the smallest Foreign town i've been to is St Petersburg, Russia.

  97. natcatratbat
    April 18th, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Nataliae Comilla

  98. Anne
    April 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Annem Ceuta

  99. misc
    April 18th, 2009 at 11:58 am

    Andrej Comayagua

  100. sefa
    April 18th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    @Skull Thuggery - "I’ll post my NPR name sometime after I visit a town smaller than Swastika, Ontario."

    Hehe...aw.

    I'm Stephaniel San Sebastian. Does Puerto Rico count as foreign?

  101. leslieeaton
    April 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    lemsley buttonwillow

  102. Jatrick
    April 18th, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    Name: Patrick Soon
    Middle Initials: JW
    NPR Name: Jatrick Osoyoos

  103. ted
    April 19th, 2009 at 10:38 am

    Never actually heard NPR before.

    Must be popular, but this sounds like one of those hokey Facabook - "what's your porn star name?" things.

  104. Stevo8
    April 19th, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Stedven Ladner

  105. Scooter
    April 20th, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    Ascott Castries? Wierd. Scott is a hard name to add letters to.

  106. Gumloo
    April 21st, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Clairme Vieux Fort

  107. greensubmarine
    April 23rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    Jode Punakaiki

  108. adagioforstrings
    April 24th, 2009 at 2:44 am

    Sacrah Tallinn, science and engineering correspondent

  109. Valerie
    April 27th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    I don't have a middle name, so I relocated the first letter of my first name: Alverie Grindavik

  110. AS
    May 15th, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Allice Dargaville

  111. 2Wrongs
    September 4th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    I'm Lewe Balad. My son wins though: Aeven Cabo San Lucas (only foreign place he's been).


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