# First Names Only, Please **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 31, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982 "2014-03-31T13:46:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/1 "2014-03-31T13:46:23Z")
Everybody knows John, Paul, George and Ringo are the Beatles. How many of these these groups do you know by their first names only? Please feel free to add your own; be aware that not all of these may refer to musical groups. 1: Phil, Murray, Greg and Jeff 2: Anthony, Michael, Chad and Josh 3: Reed, Sue, Johhny and Ben 4: Peter, Tony, Anthony, Mike and Chris (later Phil) 5: Orville, Ivory, Charlie and Jerry (later Bill) 6: Tim, Alan, Janis and Cheryl 7: John, Antonin, Anthony, Clarence, Ruth, Stephen, Samuel, Sonia, Elena 8: Lucky, Dusty and Ned 9: Pete, Roger, John and Keith 10: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter and Joey ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/2 "2014-03-31T13:58:21Z")
3 is the Fantastic Four. 9 is the Who. 10 is the Rat Pack. 11 - George, George, George, George, and George. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/3 "2014-03-31T14:01:32Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > 3 is the Fantastic Four. 9 is the Who. 10 is the Rat Pack. > > 11 - George, George, George, George, and George. > > Regards, > Shodan Correct, correct and correct 11 is George Foreman’s sons. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/4 "2014-03-31T14:05:21Z")
Is that the mamas and the papas? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/5 "2014-03-31T14:10:52Z")
> [@Stink Fish Pot](#): > > Is that the mamas and the papas? Nope. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/6 "2014-03-31T14:13:27Z")
1. SCOTUS 2. ZZ Top 3. The Who 4. The Rat Pack 5. Bill, Taffy, Margot, Jon ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/7 "2014-03-31T15:26:37Z")
1. Manhattan Transfer ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/8 "2014-03-31T15:31:21Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > 1. Manhattan Transfer Correct on #6, #8 is not ZZ Top. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/9 "2014-03-31T15:51:13Z")
Without Googling, I only know 9 and 10. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/10 "2014-03-31T15:52:42Z")
1. Bill, Taffy, Margot, Jon 2. John, Maureen, Judy, Penny and Will (I googled the rest as the suspense was killing me and wouldn’t dare “solve” any of them. #7 is the US Supreme Court members, right?) ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/11 "2014-03-31T15:57:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Without Googling, I only know 9 and 10. Missed the edit window, but still without Googling, is #2 the Red Hot Chili Peppers? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/12 "2014-03-31T16:02:53Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > 4: Peter, Tony, Anthony, Mike and Chris (later Phil) 1. Genesis – currently Phil, Tony & Mike (+ Daryl & Chester) I’ll add an easy one: 14. Aleksandar, Gary & Neil ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/13 "2014-03-31T16:20:05Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > 1. Genesis – currently Phil, Tony & Mike (+ Daryl & Chester) > > I’ll add an easy one: > 14. Aleksandar, Gary & Neil It would have been easier if you said “Getty.” Obviously the SDMB band is: Nick, John, Roger and Simon ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/14 "2014-03-31T16:30:53Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Missed the edit window, but still without Googling, is #2 the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Yes! **buddha\_davis** is also correct with #4 being Genesis And your latest is Duran Duran. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/15 "2014-03-31T16:53:54Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > It would have been easier if you said “Getty.” Is that your final answer? Don’t worry, there’s no rush. 😉 (Although, in retrospect, I should’ve said “Alex, Gary & John.”) ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/16 "2014-03-31T18:40:10Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > Nope. Crap. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/17 "2014-03-31T18:43:45Z")
I guess I should add one. The only ones I could get without Googling were the ones that most people got. So I suck at this. 1. Fred, Jack, Jim ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/18 "2014-03-31T19:07:17Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > 1. Bill, Taffy, Margot, Jon > 2. John, Maureen, Judy, Penny and Will #8 = Lucky Day, Ned Nederlander & Dusty Bottoms- the 3 Amigos. #13 is definitely the Robinson family on _ **Lost in Space** _. I don’t exactly KNOW #12, but the name “Taffy” is so rare, I have to guess: the Starland Vocal Band? 1. Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie 2. Julius, Herbert, Leonard, Milton, Adolph 3. Stanley, Peter, Chaim, Paul ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/19 "2014-03-31T19:15:22Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > 1. Stanley, Peter, Chaim, Paul KISS! ETA: Oh, and I didn’t give mine a number upthread: so, 19. Nick, John, Roger and Simon ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982/20 "2014-03-31T19:16:57Z")
1. Alexander, Edmund, Henry, and Thomas (and maybe Samuel) 2. Daphne, Fred, Norville, and Velma 3. Barkhad, Bradley, Jared, Jonah, and Michael 4. Jean, Henry, Robert, Scott, and Warren 5. Edwin, Michael, and Neal [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-names-only-please/684982.md?page=2)