# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 135
**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:** [April 2, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2681 "2017-04-02T16:22:33Z")
YL - Yulia Lipnitskaya, figure skater ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2682 "2017-04-02T17:28:46Z")
YM- Yao Ming, NBA center Or Yehuda Menunin, violinist Or Yves Montand, French actor Or Yo-Yo Ma, cellist Or Yvette Mimieux, actress ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2683 "2017-04-02T17:35:34Z")
Ooh… or heavy metal guitar god Yngwie Malmsteen ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2684 "2017-04-02T23:37:14Z")
YM = The list goes on. Yann Martel Yadier Molina ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2685 "2017-04-03T01:44:55Z")
YN - Yannick Noah, French tennis player ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2686 "2017-04-03T01:55:09Z")
YO- Yoko Ono, a woman whose lack of beauty is surpassed only by her lack of talent ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2687 "2017-04-03T04:45:24Z")
YP - Yasmin Paige, English actress ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2688 "2017-04-03T12:29:16Z")
YQ = Yu Qiuli, Mao-era vice prime minister of China ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2689 "2017-04-03T12:56:53Z")
YR = Yves “Jetman” Rossi Avaitor and jet-pack enthusiast ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2690 "2017-04-03T13:05:23Z")
YS-Yitzakh Shamir, Israeli Prime Minister YT- Yelverton Abraham (“Y.A.”) Tittle, Hall of Fame quarterback for the New York Giants Yes, I KNOW I’m not allowed to do two, but I’m a Giants fan, and HAD to get to name YA Tittle! ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2691 "2017-04-03T13:08:51Z")
YU = Yuri Ushakov Russian diplomat ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2692 "2017-04-03T15:13:22Z")
YV = Yuri Vovk, 20-year-old Ukrainian chess grand master > [@astorian](#): > > YT- Yelverton Abraham (“Y.A.”) Tittle, Hall of Fame quarterback for the New York Giants > > Yes, I KNOW I’m not allowed to do two, but I’m a Giants fan, and HAD to get to name YA Tittle! I was waiting for YT so I could use Y A Tittle, so I’ll let you have it by proxy. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2693 "2017-04-03T16:49:59Z")
YW = Yvette Wilson American actress ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2694 "2017-04-03T23:38:28Z")
YX = Yu Xu, a Chinese aviatrix, who died last year when her test plane crashed before she could eject. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2695 "2017-04-03T23:58:47Z")
YY = Yogi Yorgesson 1950’s novelty recording artist, _I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas_ ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2696 "2017-04-04T02:55:10Z")
YZ = Youssef Zouaoui, Tunisian footballer with 48 year career as player and manager, and an amazing six consecutive vowels in his name. It would be “Zwawi”, but French doesn’t use W. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2697 "2017-04-04T05:47:59Z")
ZA - Zain Asher, CNN International anchor ---
**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:** [April 4, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2698 "2017-04-04T06:58:47Z")
ZB - Zaphod Beeblebrox one hoopy frood, voted “Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe” seven consecutive times. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2699 "2017-04-04T12:12:51Z")
ZC- Zagreb, Croatia ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/2700 "2017-04-04T12:52:52Z")
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