# Names that are also verbs **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 28, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388 "2001-09-28T21:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/1 "2001-09-28T21:36:47Z")
Chase Flip Scratch Sting Any others? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/2 "2001-09-28T21:37:39Z")
Rose is the only one I can think of. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/3 "2001-09-28T21:38:38Z")
Bob ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/4 "2001-09-28T21:40:39Z")
Thought of some more: Trace Neil (kneel? get it?.. ok, that’s a stretch) Jimmy Carrey Mack ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/5 "2001-09-28T21:42:02Z")
Roger ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/6 "2001-09-28T21:42:45Z")
Well, you know. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/7 "2001-09-28T21:48:49Z")
Cher? (and Cher alike…) ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/8 "2001-09-28T21:53:52Z")
barry phil there must be others ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/9 "2001-09-28T21:55:45Z")
Nick Jack Bill Barry (bury…if homophones are allowed) Chuck Harry Mary (homophone) Sue Wayne (homephone) I’m sure I’ll think of more later… ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/10 "2001-09-28T21:56:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Superdude \* > \*\*Cher? (and Cher alike…) \*\* Ahem. Mark. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/11 "2001-09-28T21:58:06Z")
Josh Ty (homophone) ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/12 "2001-09-28T22:00:30Z")
Don Mike (a bit of a stretch, but still…) Sally (forth!) Drew (past tense) Carol ---
**Author:** ![Rock-n-Rolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Rock-n-Rolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock-n-Rolga)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/13 "2001-09-28T22:03:10Z")
Trip Skip ---
**Author:** ![caircair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@caircair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caircair)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/14 "2001-09-28T22:17:21Z")
Race, which also works as a noun. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/15 "2001-09-28T22:20:42Z")
Stu Ralph Peter (also noun) ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/16 "2001-09-28T22:24:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*Bob \*\* I am not a verb!!! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/17 "2001-09-28T22:28:55Z")
> [@](#): > > I am not a verb! But verb, that’s what’s happening! Tab Hale Tip Flea Peg ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/18 "2001-09-28T22:32:17Z")
Dick ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/19 "2001-09-28T22:33:58Z")
Garret Jean (ok, so it’s a noun) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/names-that-are-also-verbs/84388/20 "2001-09-28T23:03:36Z")
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