# Name Anagrams **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 10, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453 "2014-01-10T18:11:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/1 "2014-01-10T18:11:53Z")
Take the name of something. Mix up the letters in that name to form a different word or a phase. That will give you an anagram, ma’am. To make a game of it you can suggest another name for the next poster. Scoring: +3 points for every anagram -1 point for every letter not used (that’s sad) +2 points if you do an anagram of a name someone suggested. Note: Points don’t matter. For example: **William Shatner** = When star, I am ill. Not really Mr. Shatner. I’m just glad I came up with one that makes some kind of sense. I’ll suggest an easy one to get things going. **Cecil Adams** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/2 "2014-01-10T20:36:59Z")
**ACCLAIMS ED.** Ryan Seacreat ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/3 "2014-01-10T22:16:04Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > **ACCLAIMS ED.** > Ryan Seacreat Creat Say Ran Ray Bradbury ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/4 "2014-01-10T23:15:58Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Creat Say Ran > Ray Bradbury Buy drab yard. Arthur C Clarke ---
**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:** [January 10, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/5 "2014-01-10T23:22:45Z")
> [@fanganga](#): > > Arthur C Clarke A Crack Hurtler Frank Sinatra ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/6 "2014-01-10T23:41:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > A Crack Hurtler > Frank Sinatra Sank in a fart. Ko ko Taylor ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/7 "2014-01-11T00:49:48Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Sank in a fart. > > Ko ko Taylor Lo, Kooky Rat! Zbigniew Brzeziński ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/8 "2014-01-11T01:04:34Z")
Biz knew biz ring size. ZaSu Pitts. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/9 "2014-01-11T01:15:06Z")
At zits: pus. (ewwww!) bibliophage ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/10 "2014-01-11T01:52:01Z")
Ophelia Gibb? Aren’t we going backwards now? Also, who is “Ryan Seacreat”? Nonetheless, “Amy Winehouse”. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/11 "2014-01-11T01:53:44Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Lo, Kooky Rat! > > Zbigniew Brzeziński Excellent! 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/12 "2014-01-11T01:54:35Z")
Amy Winehouse A Whiney Mouse William Shakespeare ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/13 "2014-01-11T02:04:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Amy Winehouse > > A Whiney Mouse > > William Shakespeare I am a weakish speller Chris Christie ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/14 "2014-01-11T02:54:58Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I am a weakish speller > > Chris Christie Wow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/15 "2014-01-11T04:53:59Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I am a weakish speller > > Chris Christie The Rich Crisis Paul Newman ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/16 "2014-01-11T07:42:22Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > Paul Newman Male UN pawn Joanne Woodward ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/17 "2014-01-11T17:24:35Z")
Don a new jaw door Emilio Estevez ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/18 "2014-01-11T17:36:29Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > Don a new jaw door > Emilio Estevez Seize Eel Vomit Gene Hackman ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/19 "2014-01-11T17:45:28Z")
Gene hack, man (Probably doesn’t count, so continue with Gene Hackman.) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453/20 "2014-01-11T18:07:46Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > Gene hack, man > > (Probably doesn’t count, so continue with Gene Hackman.) Hag neck mane Humphrey Bogart [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-anagrams/678453.md?page=2)