Literally not a single person except for you looked at it from that angle. Why stoke the fire?
Maybe it’s generational, but I was taught to avoid using names in puns. I definitely grew up with people who would make last name puns like this to put undue emphasis on race.
If folks doesn’t even see why that would be a problem these days, I’ll take it as a win for society - but I think the question was in good faith.
“Bernie Madoff with my money”.
That out of the way, I generally agree that it's poor taste. I was taught not to poke fun at things people didn't choose and can't change - their smile, laugh, handicaps, color, name, etc. Low hanging fruit, and potentially really devastating to people.