# New name game **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [November 22, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537 "2023-11-22T15:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/1 "2023-11-22T15:49:08Z")
Bored out of my skull this morning, I made up a game in which I invert the syllables in a multisyllabic person’s name. For some reason, it’s funniest with movie stars: Lanc Burtaster Doug Kirklas Hoffin Dustman Fonry Henda Bauren Lacall Chaplie Charlin Pac Alcino Fara Mirrow Branlon Mardo But you can do it with historical figures: Wash Georgington Hamixander Alelton Lincraham Aboln or authors: Mailan Normer Pynchas Thomen Ephra Noron It’s fun! Have a go! ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/2 "2023-11-22T17:21:32Z")
Rooslin Frankevelt Truy Harrman Nixard Richon Clever Groveland Orack Babama Johndon Lynson Carmy Jimter ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/3 "2023-11-22T17:39:02Z")
Dostoedor Feovsky W. G. Hells Stein Johnbeck Cromiver Olwell Nichard Rixon ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/4 "2023-11-22T17:40:54Z")
I don’t why I find these funny but I do Bophrey Humgart Garta Grebo Gab Clarkle Grary Cant Heparine Cathburn Jefferas Thomson Welson Orses Roosedore Theovelt ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/5 "2023-11-22T17:43:17Z")
Shermes Hollock Or is it Hermes Sollock? ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/6 "2023-11-22T18:50:31Z")
Donald E. Westlake did this in one of the Dortmunder novels. As a homage of sorts to hardboiled crime writer Jim Thompson, he named one of the characters Tom Jimson. ETA: Or should I say Westald E. Donlake? ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/7 "2023-11-22T19:24:58Z")
Plake Snisskin Parter Peker J. James Jonahson Mast Baterson Eger Robert Burrol Carnett Shepan Alherd Ebara Barden Taybeth Elizalor Soren Lophia ---
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Cumedict Benberbatch ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/9 "2023-11-22T20:01:07Z")
Dickely Emerson Whit Waltman Lenpoe Edgaral Foert Robst Willard Richbur Melman Herville Vid Goral Polson Jackock Piclo Pabasso Wardy Anhol Hitchfred Alcock Kubley Stanrick Mulon Esk ---
**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:** [November 22, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/10 "2023-11-22T20:10:36Z")
Speverend Rooner ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/11 "2023-11-22T20:12:11Z")
Pepperfessor Proffewinkle ---
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Stavester Syllone Henest Ermingway ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/13 "2023-11-22T22:10:20Z")
Frigmund Seud Duvert Roball Roson Jabards Jackdrew Anson Dian Jodion Spruce Bingsteen Capman Truote Vonnert Kugut The amazing thing, to me, is that I look at some of them, like Vonnert Kugut, right after I jumble them up and ask myself “Who the hell is that?” ---
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Tronald Dump ---
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Croesus Jist\* Brautard Richigan Heleph Josler Wordiam Willsworth Tarentin Quentino Monlyn Mariroe Trury Harman Glonny Danver Buonoangelo Michelroti Curty Tonis Lewy Jerris - I know that’s not a last name ---
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Uni Johnitis Robbie Jackinson Mantey Mickle Suthald Donerland Chasica Jesstain Dafem Willoe Moson Jamoa Kidole Nicman Arsi Denaz Hayling Sterden Garcy Jeria Stauger Robach Ronda Linstadt Maybe this is funnier to me than to anyone else? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/17 "2023-11-23T14:55:14Z")
Columpher Christobus Manny Barilow Crew Darey ---
**Author:** ![slicedalone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slicedalone/32/12515_2.png) [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537/18 "2023-11-23T15:38:45Z")
Ramek Viviswamy doesn’t really work, does it? ---
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Shakiam Willspeare Melman Herville ---
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> [@gkster](#): > > Melman Herville I did old Melman in post #8. The hard part is coming up with plausible sounding, if weird, names. The other hard part is looking at a name after you think it up and not being able to recognize who this strange person really is. One of the best, most plausible names is almost perfect–if my harsh but fair rules didn’t apply I could move one “g” around to make a first name of “Ginseng” but I still like the name “Ginsen Allberg”–ain’t that a good one? Other plausibles are “Coopy Garer” and “Lina Mosa.” I’m also partial to “Bogdaner Petovich” and “Beatren Warty.” (His sister “Macley Shirlaine” is also pretty good.) “Wayce Brune,” “Kenny Teddedy,” “Karis Borloff,” “Tayland Hollor,” and “Roski Polanman” also have the ring of real (if weird) names. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-name-game/993537.md?page=2)