This bugs the crap out of me...

[Archae]

There's a new and very good movie out, with Tom Hanks.

"A Man Called Otto"

Why is it, those named Otto get picked on so much?

On "The Simpsons" the stoner bus driver is Otto.

A lonely guy in "A Man Called Otto" is Otto.

I bring this up because my name is Otto.
(Was named after my Dad)

[unweird]

1. Never met an Otto

Nice to meet ya.

[Ocelot II]

2. The name of the original Swedish movie was "A Man Called Ove"

(En man som heter Ove). The American re-makers of the movie probably thought the Swedish name Ove was too foreign-sounding (do you know any Americans named Ove?), so they gave the character a similar name that would be more familiar to an American audience. The Swedish version of the film was excellent; hope this new one is as good (American remakes of foreign films usually suck, but Hanks is in this one so it might be decent).

Actually, I don't know any American humans named Otto, either, though I did know a cat by that name. And now I know you!

[MuseRider]

4. I was a bit taken aback by that change.

I mean, doesn't it just make sense it is a name from another country? Are we really that bad that we had to do that?

To the OP, I think Otto is a great name. You do not hear it much but I really like it too.

[LakeArenal]

6. I knew a nice man named Otto Ritzenthaler. I loved saying his. name.

I also knew an Amish man named Otto.

Went to high school with a kid, last name Otto.

[Harker]

3. I'm going to suggest you wouldn't care for the movie "A Fish Called Wanda." n/t

[Alpeduez21]

8. or Repo Man Otto? Auto parts? Heh, heh.

[Kali]

17. ...

[LakeArenal]

5. We always think Larry is the doofus.

Even Letterman used to use Larry. Also Kenny.


PS One of us is named Larry of course.

[Croney]

7. We have a Karen in our family.

She'd probably prefer to be called Otto.

[wnylib]

18. I have a second cousin Karen. Haven't had contact with her in ages,

but I wouldn't be surprised if she uses her middle name now. Don't know what it is, but probably preferable to Karen.

[happybird]

9. Whenever I hear the name Otto

I think of Otto Luykens Laurel. It’s a pretty shrub. My house came with several mature ones and they’re lovely. Hardy as heck, and the deer don’t touch them.


Thing is, I just looked up the man who bred this cultivar (Otto Luykens) hoping positive info about a botanist named Otto who created something beautiful, along with the pretty picture, would cheer you up.
He was a Nazi. A reluctant Nazi, I think, who was drafted into WWII. Does that help, at all?

[Different Drummer]

10. I only know of two other Ottos, both of them dogs.

One real, one fictional.

The real Otto: Briefly served as the mascot of the University of Georgia during the 1986 football season, compiling a 3-1 record during his tenure.

The fictional Otto: Sgt. Snorkel's dog in Beetle Bailey.

[a kennedy]

11. Yes, yes, we had a wiener doggie named Otto.

We loved Otto. ❤️

[Glorfindel]

12. I had a great uncle by marriage named Otto.

Very nice chap. He called my Aunt Julia (his wife) "Yulie." She called him "Ott."

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. At least your name isnt Carl

Carl is the butt of every joke these days.
Think of Carl in aqua teen hunger force on cartoon network,that kind of joke.

[NBachers]

14. My high school friends Otis and Ole gave me the name Otto. Some people still call me that.

When I got a dog, I named her Otto after me.

[Earth-shine]

15. Otto is more than a pal, he's a palindrome.

If I recall, Otto from the Simpsons is quite proud of his position in life.

He said in an episode a long time ago, "I used to ride the school bus, but now I DRIVE the bus" indicating that he thinks he moved up in the world.

[Kali]

16. really good pizza place in Tempe AZ

owner is Otto. https://www.ottopizza.com/

[Croney]

19. And Otto is a seven-store pizza chain in Boston.

Otto be good pizza...