# Are Cecil and Una Married?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 29, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447 "2011-08-29T02:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/1 "2011-08-29T02:04:02Z")
I ask because I especially enjoy their joint answers to questions. Like on [Australia](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3006/is-australia-the-deadliest-place-on-earth), and on past [Friday](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3011/what-would-it-be-like-walking-around-on-a-cube-shaped-planet). They disagree somewhat like scientists might. Perhaps the Curies have been reincarnated?? Either way, I vote for adorable. 😃 Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/2 "2011-08-29T02:13:23Z")
Una’s a lesbian so probably not. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/3 "2011-08-29T02:26:11Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Una’s a lesbian so probably not. psssst, are we using that line so we don’t have to break **Locrian** ’s heart and reveal that, just like Santa/the Easter Bunny/the Great Pumpkin/truly delicious fat-free chicken-fried steak, etc. there really is no– have I said too much?? :eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/4 "2011-08-29T02:26:50Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Una’s a lesbian so probably not. How do we know this? Perhaps related somehow? I loved the part in the Australia article when Una threw his article about the candiru fish. (And I love how Cecil uses ‘Urk!’ in the article.) Una also seems to have a love/hate relationship with the experiments, like with beer in green or brown or clear bottles. Great analytical team, or rivals, I’d have to say. Sometimes it feels like the Futurama scientists competing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/5 "2011-08-29T02:33:48Z")
> [@KinkiNipponTourist](#): > > psssst, are we using that line so we don’t have to break **Locrian** ’s heart and reveal that, just like Santa/the Easter Bunny/the Great Pumpkin/truly delicious fat-free chicken-fried steak, etc. there really is no– > > have I said too much?? :eek::eek: Hey. I still hold the theory that Slug Sigornio is Cecil Adams. Or one of YOU GUYS! (makes accusing eyes) Hell, I known I ain’t Cecil, or am I? Eh, he (it) might be my sister, or my old Math teacher. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/6 "2011-08-29T02:39:04Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > How do we know this? I think Cecil has mentioned **Una** ’s girlfriend (wife? partner? I haven’t kept up on these things) **fierra** in at least one column (I think it was where they looked into ways of lowering their heating bill). ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/7 "2011-08-29T02:45:06Z")
> [@waterj2](#): > > I think Cecil has mentioned **Una** ’s girlfriend (wife? partner? I haven’t kept up on these things) **fierra** in at least one column (I think it was where they looked into ways of lowering their heating bill). **Fierra** has also written some staff reports herself. When I met her and **Una Persson** a few years ago, neither of them said anything about being married to Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/8 "2011-08-29T02:46:46Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > **Fierra** has also written some staff reports herself. When I met her and **Una Persson** a few years ago, neither of them said anything about being married to Cecil. It’s all a part of their cover. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/9 "2011-08-29T02:53:49Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > It’s all a part of their cover. Yep. Robots. Siblings of Big Blue. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/10 "2011-08-29T02:57:39Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > **Fierra** has also written some staff reports herself. When I met her and **Una Persson** a few years ago, neither of them said anything about being married to Cecil. Wait, wait, wait. You met Una?? I’m guessing she was human? Her answers and factors come so fast on questions, I’d expect her to look more like the Q Continuum. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/11 "2011-08-29T03:18:14Z")
Yes, and **Una** herself has mentioned **Fierra** in her posts on this board, so it’s not just the columns. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/12 "2011-08-29T03:31:16Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > Wait, wait, wait. You met Una?? I’m guessing she was human? Her answers and factors come so fast on questions, I’d expect her to look more like the Q Continuum. They were both human as far as I could tell. But the Q can look however they want. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/13 "2011-08-29T03:53:29Z")
No, I’m not married to Una. And now I’ve said too much. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/14 "2011-08-29T04:00:11Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > How do we know this? It’s in her profile so it’s not like I’m outing her. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ab992/32.png) [@Quercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/15 "2011-08-29T14:11:22Z")
First rule of being married to Cecil… [Ha! Gotcha! This wasn’t a\* Fight Club\* reference, but a “Doctor Who” reference. So there! Wait, do you italicize or quote TV series? Dangit! ] ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/16 "2011-08-29T15:32:38Z")
> [@KinkiNipponTourist](#): > > [Quote=Little Nemo] > Una’s a lesbian so probably not. psssst, are we using that line so we don’t have to break **Locrian** ’s heart and reveal that, just like Santa/the Easter Bunny/the Great Pumpkin/truly delicious fat-free chicken-fried steak, etc. there really is no– [/QUOTE] Lesbians? But I understand there are hours of video evidence to the contrary. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/17 "2011-08-29T17:43:44Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Una’s a lesbian so probably not. Maybe she’s not very good at it. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/18 "2011-08-29T19:25:17Z")
How can you be married to someone who doesn’t exist? Or does he?! Or do they?!!!? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/19 "2011-08-29T20:35:41Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > How can you be married to someone who doesn’t exist? Or does he?! Or do they?!!!? Well, I’m **not** married to several people who **do** exist, so… ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447/20 "2011-08-29T21:37:16Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Yes, and **Una** herself has mentioned **Fierra** in her posts on this board, so it’s not just the columns. So… **Fierra** is Cecil?! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cecil-and-una-married/594447.md?page=2)