# Aphabetic letter pairs in words

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2221 "2017-03-07T00:22:09Z")

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HA - Hans (Christian) Andersen

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2222 "2017-03-07T00:33:20Z")

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HB = Harriet Beecher, who assumed her husband’s surname Stowe.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2223 "2017-03-07T00:33:25Z")

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HB = Humphrey Bogart

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2224 "2017-03-07T01:16:19Z")

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HC - Henry Clay

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2225 "2017-03-07T01:18:38Z")

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HD - Howard Dean

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2226 "2017-03-07T02:39:51Z")

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HE = Harlan Ellison

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2227 "2017-03-07T02:56:31Z")

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HF - Henry Ford, Harrison Ford

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2228 "2017-03-07T03:14:39Z")

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HG = Hugh Grant

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2229 "2017-03-07T03:25:40Z")

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HH - Harry Houdini, Hugh Hefner

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2230 "2017-03-07T04:58:19Z")

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HI = Hale Irwin, pro golfer

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2231 "2017-03-07T06:00:05Z")

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HJ - Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2232 "2017-03-07T07:56:47Z")

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HK - Henry Kissinger

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2233 "2017-03-07T11:14:05Z")

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HL - Hedy Lamarr

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2234 "2017-03-07T14:15:05Z")

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HM - Harvey Milk

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2235 "2017-03-07T14:19:18Z")

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HN = Huey Newton or Harry Nilsson

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2236 "2017-03-07T14:55:44Z")

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HO - Haley Joel Osment

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2237 "2017-03-07T15:17:33Z")

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HP = Harold Pinter or Harry Potter

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2238 "2017-03-07T16:37:44Z")

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HQ - Hervey Bay, Queensland

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2239 "2017-03-07T17:28:34Z")

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HR - Harry Reasoner

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2240 "2017-03-07T17:31:50Z")

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HS = Howard Stern

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