# 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:** ![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 8, 2017, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2261 "2017-03-08T03:15:24Z")

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IM = Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

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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 8, 2017, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2262 "2017-03-08T04:19:18Z")

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IN = Ilie Năstase

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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 8, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2263 "2017-03-08T04:30:26Z")

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IO - Iona Opie

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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 8, 2017, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2264 "2017-03-08T05:08:12Z")

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IP - Ian Paisley

Protestant leader during the Troubles.

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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 8, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2265 "2017-03-08T07:30:19Z")

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IQ - Ian Quartermain

1964 Australian Olympian

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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 8, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2266 "2017-03-08T11:53:03Z")

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IR = Ivan Reitman

film producer (_Ghostbusters_)

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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 8, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2267 "2017-03-08T13:59:06Z")

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IS = Ian Smith

Last white president of Rhodesia

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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 8, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2268 "2017-03-08T14:10:01Z")

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IT - Ivana (or Ivanka) Trump (or Tinkle)

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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 8, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2269 "2017-03-08T16:05:29Z")

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IU - [IU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IU_(entertainer))

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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 8, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2270 "2017-03-08T16:36:17Z")

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IU - Inverness, United Kingdom

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2271 "2017-03-08T17:42:56Z")

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IV - Ivan Volkoff, wrestler

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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 8, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2272 "2017-03-08T17:48:46Z")

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IW = Isaac Watts

hymnwriter, _Joy To The World_, _O God, Our Help In Ages Past_

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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 8, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2273 "2017-03-08T18:06:18Z")

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IX = Irene Xavier, Malaysian women’s rights activist

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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 8, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2274 "2017-03-08T19:26:06Z")

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IY - Ian Young

Scottish football player

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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 8, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2275 "2017-03-08T19:37:36Z")

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IZ = Ian Ziering

actor, _Beverly Hills 90210_

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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 8, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2276 "2017-03-08T20:45:49Z")

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JA - John Adams  
JB - Jack Black

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2277 "2017-03-08T21:02:49Z")

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JC - Jesus Christ, John Candy

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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 8, 2017, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2278 "2017-03-08T21:36:04Z")

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JD = Jack Daniels

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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 8, 2017, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2279 "2017-03-08T21:52:23Z")

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JE = Jenna Elfman

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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 8, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2280 "2017-03-08T21:55:19Z")

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JF - Jerry Falwell

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