# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1042
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20824 "2013-11-14T17:53:48Z")
People Known by Three Names 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. James Fenimore Cooper 3. Sarah Michelle Geller 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. Tommy Lee Jones 6. Lee Harvey Oswald 7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8. Jennifer Jason Leigh ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20825 "2013-11-14T17:56:24Z")
People Known by Three Names 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. James Fenimore Cooper 3. Sarah Michelle Geller 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. Tommy Lee Jones 6. Lee Harvey Oswald 7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8. George Dubya Bush 9. Jennifer Jason Leigh 10. Rickie Lee Jones ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20826 "2013-11-14T17:56:50Z")
People Known by Three Names 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. James Fenimore Cooper 3. Sarah Michelle Geller 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. Tommy Lee Jones 6. Lee Harvey Oswald 7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8. George Dubya Bush 9. Jennifer Jason Leigh 10. Rickie Lee Jones 11. Hillary Rodham Clinton ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20827 "2013-11-14T17:59:00Z")
People Known by Three Names 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. James Fenimore Cooper 3. Sarah Michelle Geller 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. Tommy Lee Jones 6. Lee Harvey Oswald 7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8. George Dubya Bush 9. Jennifer Jason Leigh 10. Rickie Lee Jones 11. Hillary Rodham Clinton 12. Jamie Lee Curtis ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20828 "2013-11-14T17:59:55Z")
People Known by Three Names 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. James Fenimore Cooper 3. Sarah Michelle Geller 4. Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. Tommy Lee Jones 6. Lee Harvey Oswald 7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8. George Dubya Bush 9. Jennifer Jason Leigh 10. Rickie Lee Jones 11. Hillary Rodham Clinton 12. Jamie Lee Curtis 13. David Lee Roth Pass ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20829 "2013-11-14T18:06:05Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20830 "2013-11-14T18:07:20Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20831 "2013-11-14T18:10:18Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20832 "2013-11-14T18:16:05Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20833 "2013-11-14T18:21:04Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20834 "2013-11-14T18:24:12Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20835 "2013-11-14T18:32:02Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline Commonly used for horses ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20836 "2013-11-14T18:42:41Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20837 "2013-11-14T18:43:04Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster 9. Vanilla ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20838 "2013-11-14T19:02:36Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster 9. Vanilla 10. Pearl ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20839 "2013-11-14T19:07:11Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster 9. Vanilla 10. Pearl 11. Cream ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20840 "2013-11-14T19:12:28Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster 9. Vanilla 10. Pearl 11. Cream 12. Winter White ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20841 "2013-11-14T20:50:26Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of White or Near-White 1. Ivory 2. Eggshell 3. Ecru 4. Bone 5. Wheat 6. Off 7. Isabelline 8. Alabaster 9. Vanilla 10. Pearl 11. Cream 12. Winter White 13. Champagne Names Used to Describe Shades of Black or Near-Black 1. Charcoal ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20842 "2013-11-14T20:52:21Z")
Names Used to Describe Shades of Black or Near-Black 1. Charcoal 2. Jet ---
**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:** [November 14, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/20843 "2013-11-14T20:57:44Z")
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