Idle Question

Does including his middle name make USC quarterback John David Booty sound more or less like a porn star?

(Yesterday was the inauguration for our new college president, so it was a long day, and I'm a little punchy watching SportsCenter...)

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His dad is named John Booty. That's why he goes by John David. By the way, his backup is Mark "Dirty" Sanchez.

His dad is named John Booty. That's why he goes by John David.

I figured it was probably something like that.
I suppose "J.D. Booty" isn't really an improvement, porn-star wise.

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