# Give me 3 last names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 3, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101 "2008-01-03T04:57:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 15

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/281 "2008-04-06T21:09:42Z")

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[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting]  
Jean (or Sean) Paul.  
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Jean-Paul Belmondo, actor  
[Jean-Paul Chretien,](http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-03/2006-03-10-voa53.cfm) disease researcher  
Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher

Esther

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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:** [April 6, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/282 "2008-04-06T21:16:16Z")

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Greenwood, character in _The Bell Jar_  
Ocloo, Ghanian microlending pioneer  
Brimmer, U.S. diplomat

Franklin.

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**Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/283 "2008-04-06T22:41:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]

Franklin.  
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Pierce, US President

Roosevelt, another US President

Graham, evangelist whose father has ties to US Presidents

Harris

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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:** [April 7, 2008, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/284 "2008-04-07T04:29:49Z")

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Wofford, former U.S. senator from Penna.  
Chueu, South African soccer player  
Clash, stock car race in Kentucky

Abraham.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/285 "2008-04-07T05:33:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Abraham.  
[/QUOTE]

Lincoln - guy on the penny  
Simpson - Homer’s dad  
Zapruder - made the most famous home movie in history

Next: Rachel

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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:** [April 7, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/286 "2008-04-07T13:38:43Z")

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Rachel Weisz, knockout actress  
Rachel Carson, environmentalist writer  
Rachael Tyrell, replicant from _Blade Runner_

Ulysses.

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/287 "2008-04-07T15:52:04Z")

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S.Grant…American Civil War chappie  
Ulysses…Greek bloke that travelled a bit  
Ulysses…A book by James Joyce

Felix

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**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/288 "2008-04-07T16:01:57Z")

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Felix

Mendelssohn, composer  
Unger, character from _The Odd Couple_  
the Cat, cartoon character

Daphne

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/289 "2008-04-07T16:21:47Z")

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Du Maurier…writer  
Blake…Scooby Doo character  
Daphne…A Greek nymph

Horst

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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:** [April 7, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/290 "2008-04-07T17:49:09Z")

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Wessel, thug memorialized in the Nazi Party’s official song  
Staley, doomed midshipman in Niven and Pournelle’s _The Mote in God’s Eye_  
P. Horst (yes, it’s true), Dutch photographer

Rutherford.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/291 "2008-04-07T21:51:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Rutherford.  
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Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. president  
Rutherford Boyd, [directed one movie](http://imdb.com/name/nm0101905/)  
Rutherford Cravens, [actor with over twenty credits](http://imdb.com/name/nm0186657/)

Kent

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/292 "2008-04-08T03:15:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Sternvogel]

Kent  
[/QUOTE]

McCord of “Adam-12”  
Mercker, journeyman pitcher who now plays for the Reds.  
Hrbek, hard-hitting first baseman for the Minnesota Twins during the 80’s and 90’s.

Next: Marla

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/293 "2008-04-08T03:31:57Z")

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[QUOTE=NDP]

Next: Marla  
[/QUOTE]

Gibbs  
Singer (character in Fight Club)  
Sokoloff

Bruno

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/294 "2008-04-08T04:28:42Z")

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-Kirby–Actor of **City Slickers** and **When Harry Met Sally** fame  
Sammartino–Professional Wrestler known as the “Italian Strongman”  
St. Bruno–founder of the Carthusians.

Next name: Satchel

SSG Schwartz

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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:** [April 8, 2008, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/295 "2008-04-08T04:56:10Z")

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[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz]  
…Next name: Satchel

[/QUOTE]

Aw, that’s just mean. 😛

Paige, noted Negro League pitcher/philosopher  
Farrow, subject of notorious Woody Allen-Mia Farrow custody dispute (he now goes by the first name Ronan)  
Pooch, character in the cartoon _Get Fuzzy_

Chester.

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/296 "2008-04-08T04:59:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Aw, that’s just mean. 😛

Paige, noted Negro League pitcher/philosopher  
Farrow, subject of notorious Woody Allen-Mia Farrow custody dispute (he now goes by the first name Ronan)  
Pooch, character in the cartoon _Get Fuzzy_

Chester.  
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Morris  
Conklin  
Arthur  
Benjamin

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/297 "2008-04-08T05:19:20Z")

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Disraeli (Prime Minister)  
Franklin (not President)  
Harrison (President)

Have we had Gabriel yet?

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/298 "2008-04-08T13:08:58Z")

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Peter Gabriel…singer/songwriter  
The Angel Gabriel

That’s all I got

Winifred

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**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/299 "2008-04-08T13:46:24Z")

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Wagner, daughter-in-law of Richard Wagner and friend of Hitler  
Freedman, actress  
Atwell, pianist

Maureen

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**Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/give-me-3-last-names/432101/300 "2008-04-08T14:23:45Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
Peter Gabriel…singer/songwriter  
The Angel Gabriel

That’s all I got…  
[/QUOTE]

It’s supposed to be _last_ names, right?

Prosser, led slave revolt in 1800 Virginia  
Byrne, Irish actor  
Logan, character in _Syphon Filter_ videogame

As to Maureen…

Stapleton, American actress  
Duffy, British poet and prominent lesbian  
McGovern, singer

Next: Grover.

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