In a Seinfeld episode Elaine is dating a guy named Joel Rifkin which is the same name as a real serial killer
I know a family of German extraction. The favorite jolly uncle of theirs was named "Uncle Adolf". Some time around 1940, he became "Uncle Benny".
It beats a kid's name a few years ago at a local middle school with about an 80% Asian population. His name was Fuk Tran. Rhymed with duck...
Just a small bit of history... lsu pursued ol suffering sucotash when he was at rkansas....his response was something on the lines of if your not happy w the success you have you dont want me.