# Big Bang Theory question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 2, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555 "2012-02-02T17:18:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/1 "2012-02-02T17:18:26Z")

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I’m sure this has been asked before, but: Has it ever been revealed what Penny’s last name is? We know the last names of the rest of the principals including Bernadette and Amy, but not hers.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/2 "2012-02-02T17:37:04Z")

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No, it hasn’t. The producers have kept it a secret for unknown reasons.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/3 "2012-02-02T17:44:13Z")

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Arcade? Candy? Farthing? Whistle? Pincher? Ante? Wiseandpoundfoolish?

The possibilities are truly endless.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/4 "2012-02-02T18:02:46Z")

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Her full name is Penny Knockknockknock Penny Knockknockknock Penny.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/5 "2012-02-02T18:48:23Z")

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I believe they said they will reveal it.

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/6 "2012-02-02T19:03:19Z")

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I think they are saving it for some sort of big joke. I hope it’s clever, and not just that the name itself is silly.

An example of making a joke out of a name just came up on CSI. Marg Helgenberger’s character is named Catherine Willows. This name is nothing special, but the title of the character’s farewell episode made me hope (though not believe) that the name was picked all those years ago just for this joke. The episode involved bad guys after Catherine such that she had to hide out and her teammates had to figure out where she was as if she were a suspect. The episode was titled _Willows in the Wind_.

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-bang-theory-question/611555/7 "2012-02-02T19:28:14Z")

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Her last name is Wyattson.

😃