Alphonso is the name of Celie's awful father in the book The Color Purple. When Celie's mother dies, he begins to rape her repeatedly, causing her to be pregnant twice, and sends off her children when they are born.
I think Alphonso is such an ugly name. It's so old-fashioned and odd. It reminds me of lima beans and old people. Alphonso is just a clunky, bizarre name in my opinion.