# 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:** 1296
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25904 "2014-05-20T17:16:31Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25905 "2014-05-20T17:17:55Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25906 "2014-05-20T17:22:16Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25907 "2014-05-20T17:23:56Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25908 "2014-05-20T17:25:20Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25909 "2014-05-20T17:26:42Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25910 "2014-05-20T17:37:45Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren ---
**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:** [May 20, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25911 "2014-05-20T17:39:08Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper Veronica is too high maintenance. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25912 "2014-05-20T18:02:54Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper 9. Isabella I of Castile ---
**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:** [May 20, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25913 "2014-05-20T18:08:02Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper 9. Isabella I of Castile 10. Liza Doolittle ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25914 "2014-05-20T19:04:05Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper 9. Isabella I of Castile 10. Liza Doolittle 11. Dear Liza (from “There’s a Hole in the Bucket”) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25915 "2014-05-20T19:10:17Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper 9. Isabella I of Castile 10. Liza Doolittle 11. Dear Liza (from “There’s a Hole in the Bucket”) 12. First Lady Elizabeth Wallace (aka Bess Truman) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25916 "2014-05-20T19:11:14Z")
Famous (real or fictional) Elizabeths (and all nicknames derived therefrom) 1. Her Majesty, Elizabeth II 2. Lizzie Borden 3. Elizabeth Taylor 4. Elizabeth “Betsy” Rawls, LPGA Hall of Famer winner of 55 LPGA Tournaments and 8 Majors. 5. Elizabeth Montgomery 6. Thin Lizzy 7. The next President of the United States, Elizabeth Warren 8. Betty Cooper 9. Isabella I of Castile 10. Liza Doolittle 11. Dear Liza (from “There’s a Hole in the Bucket”) 12. First Lady Elizabeth Wallace (aka Bess Truman) 13. Betsy Ross Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) (note: for the entire role, not just affecting an accent during part of the work) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25917 "2014-05-20T19:18:36Z")
Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25918 "2014-05-20T19:26:51Z")
Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) 3. Higgins on _ **Magnum P.I.** _ (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25919 "2014-05-20T19:32:01Z")
Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) 3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) 4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25920 "2014-05-20T19:39:57Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > 1. Higgins on _ **Magnum P.I.** _ (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) And IIRC, he played a dual role as Higgins’ long-lost Texan half-brother in one episode. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25921 "2014-05-20T19:46:58Z")
Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) 3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) 4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia 5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in M_A_S\*H ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25922 "2014-05-20T19:47:55Z")
Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) 3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) 4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia 5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in M_A_S\*H 6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in _Thirteen Days._ ---
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Famous roles where the actor/actress used an accent other than their own 1. Gregory House (British Hugh Laurie using American accent) 2. The Tenth Doctor (Scottish David Tennant speaking with “Estuary” southern accent) 3. Higgins on Magnum P.I. (actor John Hillerman is a Texan, and speaks with a bit of a drawl in real life) 4. Meryl Streep portraying Julia Childs in Julie & Julia 5. Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers) in M_A_S\*H 6. Kevin Costner, affecting a (very bad) Boston accent as Kenneth O’Donnell in Thirteen Days. 7. Cliff Clavin (John Ratzenberger) on “Cheers” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1295) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1297)