What do you call a man with a spade on his head? Doug. What do you call a man without a spade on his head? Douglass. I’ve known these classic name jokes for years, but I’ve never had a go at writing my own, until now…
What do you call…
A girl lying on a beach?
Sandy
A man who watches movies from morning to night?
David
A boy who smears jam over his body in summer?
Anton
A boy with no shins?
Tony
A boy lying in a bog?
Pete
A girl who only sings at Christmas time?
Carol
A boy with his hair cut at shoulder length?
Bob
A boy standing in a bucket?
Phil
A boy sitting on a toilet?
Lou
A girl sitting on two toilets?
Lulu

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What do you call a man with a spade on his head? Doug. What do you call a man without a spade on his head? Douglass. I’ve known these classic name jokes for years, but I’ve never had a go at writing my own, until now…

Click on the joke to reveal the answer.
What do you call?
A girl lying on a beach?
Sandy
A man who watches movies from morning to night?
David
A boy who smears jam over his body in summer?
Anton
A boy with no shins?
Tony
A boy lying in a bog?
Pete
A girl who only sings at Christmas time?
Carol
A boy with his hair cut at shoulder length?
Bob
A boy standing in a bucket?
Phil
A boy sitting on a toilet?
Lou
A girl sitting on two toilets?
Lulu
Tom E. Moffatt loves making up nick-names. Check out his books to see what fun things he calls his characters.