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What's in a name?

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    September 11, 2016 11:23 AM PDT

    A while back there was a post here about the importance of character names and how some people might decide whether or not to group/interact with someone based on their name alone. I've seen a few witty character names in my day, for the most part I don't mind as long as they aren't offensive or full of symbols. Anyway, this reminded me of some witty names used on one of my favorite shows, Car Talk, a weekly NPR radio program where two brothers, Clik and Clak, offer their experience to callers with vehicle problems. They only get around to about 7 or so calls per show because they spend most of their time making jokes and laughing it up, their laughs are infectious. At the end of the show they read through their staff credits and sneak in a few that are made up. I've selected some I thought were pretty good to share here.

    Accounts Payable Administrator - Imelda Czechs
    Alternative Fuel Consultant - Amanda Livering-Cole
    Anger Management Coach - Kirsten Hollered
    Arbitration Expert - Viola Fuss
    Bad Joke Interpreter - Nadia Geddit
    Broadway Reviewer - Ike and Stan Musicals
    Caffeine Addiction Counselor - Bruno Moore
    Chief Accountant - Candace B. Rittenoff
    Chief Negotiator - Bernadette Bridge
    Complaint Line Operator - Levon Hold
    Credit Counselor - Max Stout
    Customer Car Care Representative - Haywood Jabuzoff
    Defense Attorney - Donnatella Dicoppas
    Director of Delicate Electronics Repair - Anita Hammer
    Director of Guaranteed Repeat Business - Lucinda Boltz
    Downsizing Consultant - Candace Guy
    PowerPoint Producer - Boris Tadeff
    Race Team Driver - Andy Zoff
    Reincarnation Expert - Diana Comeback
    Route Planner - Oliver D. Map

    The full list is much longer and can be found here - http://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits