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Pun(k) Names

During the heyday of punk it seemed almost de rigueur for band members to rename themselves with puntastic pseudonyms. Examples included: Polystyrene (above), Nick Cash, Dee Generate, etc. However, there are many more that were never exploited in such fashion. So if anyone's looking to form/join a punk band any time in the future, here's a list of punning soubriquets to choose from (apologies if they've been used already...):

Rick O'Shea

Cliff Edge

Duncan Disorderly

Robin Banks

Ron Des Vouz

Luke Sharp

Bill Board

Gerry Attrick

Al Fresco

Dan De Lyon

Sydney Harber

Phil Attlee

Cliff Edge

Justin Case

Marshall Law

Art Decco

Hugh Mann

Dai Laffing

Maurice Dancer

Milton Keanes

Jay Walker

Paddy Fields

Rick Shaw

Barry Tone

Gene Poole

Jack Knife

Dick Tate

Chuck Wagon

Luke Warm

Hugh Briss

Al Packer

Mel O'Dee

Andy Mann

Tommy Gunn

Monty Kahlo (Freda's brother)

Damon Barber (of Fleet Street)

Stan Dupp (and his brother Bill)

Joe Kerr (and his brother Wayne!)

Laurie Driver (Minnie's big brother)

Orson Cart (Orson Welles' "brother")

Mike Hunt (as in "has anybody seen...")

Ken Tuckey (brother of Len of Suzi Quatro fame)

Art Atack (dad of the "hunky" pin-up twins in Child)

Lee Shore (not just a nautical term, also a brilliant song by David Crosby)

And here are some female ones, that of course could also be considered for use by aspiring drag queens!:

Kay Ottick

Helen Bach

Dawn Chorus

Penny Black

Ella Mental

Olive Groves

Bella De Ball

Norah Bone

April Showers

Anna Key

Claire De Loon

Victoria Cross

Phyllis Stein

Cherry Picker

Alice Band

May Pole

Carol Singer

Ophelia Dick

Gale Force-Winds

Grace Notes (one for music-readers)

Thanks to those who contributed to this page. Any more suggestions welcome...

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