# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 2408

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48146 "2016-12-10T13:25:40Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48147 "2016-12-10T14:29:25Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany

when pronounced Mritny

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48148 "2016-12-10T17:16:06Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason
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> 1. Skylar
> 2. Dakota

I agree…i just can’t take Dakota fanning seriously for that reason.

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48149 "2016-12-10T17:24:04Z")

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> [@Ponch8](#):
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> I agree…i just can’t take Dakota fanning seriously for that reason.

How about Dakota Prescott? Actually his middle name – his first name is Rayne.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48150 "2016-12-10T18:02:00Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48151 "2016-12-10T18:07:38Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn

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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:** [December 10, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48152 "2016-12-10T18:26:35Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48153 "2016-12-10T20:07:21Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48154 "2016-12-11T02:01:19Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace
9. Pilot

[http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2070329\_2070340\_2070333,00.html](http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2070329_2070340_2070333,00.html)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48155 "2016-12-11T05:40:50Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace
9. Pilot
10. North

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**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:** [December 11, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48156 "2016-12-11T10:45:01Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace
9. Pilot
10. North
11. Amber

It rubs me. Sometimes not in the wrong way.

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48157 "2016-12-11T12:52:12Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace
9. Pilot
10. North
11. Amber
12. Dick.

No comment.

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**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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48158 "2016-12-11T16:24:32Z")

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First name that rubs you the wrong way for no apparent reason

1. Skylar
2. Dakota
3. Tiffani
4. Brittany
5. Madison
6. Autumn
7. Tuesday
8. Jace
9. Pilot
10. North
11. Amber
12. Dick.
13. Jim Bob

Or Joe Bob. Or Mary Sue. I don’t like names that are two different names in a row. Just pick one.

New category: Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48159 "2016-12-11T16:31:13Z")

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New category: Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48160 "2016-12-11T16:33:16Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper

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**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:** [December 11, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48161 "2016-12-11T18:01:47Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper
4. Occurrence

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48162 "2016-12-11T18:16:58Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper
4. Occurrence
5. Eelloop

To eelloop is to arrange an eel such that it forms a loop, which is what an eellooper does.

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48163 "2016-12-11T18:18:47Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper
4. Occurrence
5. Eelloop
6. Roomette

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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:** [December 11, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48164 "2016-12-11T18:18:52Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper
4. Occurrence
5. Eelloop
6. Beechwood

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**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:** [December 11, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/48165 "2016-12-11T18:42:17Z")

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Words which have at least two pairs of double letters

1. Zookeeper
2. Committee
3. Bookkeeper
4. Occurrence
5. Eelloop
6. Beechwood
7. Commandeer

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