# Silly Game: Guess the Surname and Post Another **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 26, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097 "2010-07-26T20:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/41 "2010-07-28T19:06:05Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > > [@lost4life](#): > > > > Henry > > Harry > > Sherman > > Potter > > Al > Ted > Kelly Bundy (you forgot King Kong) Benjamin F. David H. Franklin Zeena ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/42 "2010-07-28T19:42:51Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Adams. > > Alice > Andy > Henry > Chuck Taylor? Floyd Stephen Tom Wilkie ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/43 "2010-07-28T20:19:19Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > Floyd > Stephen > Tom > Wilkie Collins?? Engelbert Prince ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/44 "2010-07-28T20:34:57Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > > [@Sigmagirl](#): > > > > Floyd > > Stephen > > Tom > > Wilkie > > Collins?? > Engelbert > Prince Please see Post # 3 and have at least three “clue names” in a set. I admit this was not part of the OP, but two makes it a bit tough, I think. In fact, if this isn’t Humperdinck, I’m stumped. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/45 "2010-07-28T21:25:38Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Please see Post # 3 and have at least three “clue names” in a set. I admit this was not part of the OP, but two makes it a bit tough, I think. > > In fact, if this isn’t Humperdinck, I’m stumped. 🙂 I figured 2 would make this one obvious…besides, I couldn’t come up with a 3rd one. Okay, a new one with 3 clues: Richard Zeppo Karl ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/46 "2010-07-28T22:11:59Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > > [@Zeldar](#): > > > > Please see Post # 3 and have at least three “clue names” in a set. I admit this was not part of the OP, but two makes it a bit tough, I think. > > > > In fact, if this isn’t Humperdinck, I’m stumped. 🙂 > > I figured 2 would make this one obvious…besides, I couldn’t come up with a 3rd one. > > Okay, a new one with 3 clues: > > Richard > Zeppo > Karl Marx Thanks for the adjustment. I realize yours was hard. Eddie Peter Brer Easter ---
**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:** [July 28, 2010, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/47 "2010-07-28T22:15:35Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Eddie > Peter > Brer > Easter Rabbit! Mine: Martin Ichabod Bob ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/48 "2010-07-28T22:30:56Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Mine: > > Martin > Ichabod > Bob Crane Meriwether Jerry Shari Joe E. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/49 "2010-07-29T00:53:17Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Crane > > Meriwether > Jerry > Shari > Joe E. Lewis Mary Allen Dennis Michael ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/50 "2010-07-29T02:04:44Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > Mary > Allen > Dennis > Michael Correction! Mary **Alan** Dennis Michael ---
**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:** [July 29, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/51 "2010-07-29T02:54:37Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > > [@lost4life](#): > > > > Mary > > Allen > > Dennis > > Michael > > Correction! > > Mary > **Alan** > Dennis > Michael Moore? Here’s mine: Brandon Adam Barbara John ---
**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:** [July 29, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/52 "2010-07-29T04:11:23Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > … > Brandon > Adam > Barbara > John West? The earlier guesses for mine were correct, incidentally. Try these: Harry Anthony Stephen ---
**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:** [July 29, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/53 "2010-07-29T04:13:08Z")
Actually, mine (Brandon, Adam, Barbara, John) was Walsh. Too much 90210 and America’s Most Wanted for me, I suppose… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/54 "2010-08-01T04:06:34Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > > [@Sternvogel](#): > > > > Brown > > Anne > > White > > Jim > > Sugar? Not quite, but stay with the food theme. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/55 "2010-08-01T12:08:01Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > > [@Zeldar](#): > > > > > [@Sternvogel](#): > > > > > > Brown > > > Anne > > > White > > > Jim > > > > Sugar? > > Not quite, but stay with the food theme. Rice then? ---
**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:** [August 1, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/56 "2010-08-01T17:07:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Harry > Anthony > Stephen Fry. Here’s mine: William Jay Bobby ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/57 "2010-08-03T01:29:16Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > > [@Sternvogel](#): > > > > Not quite, but stay with the food theme. > > Rice then? Correct! **Freudian Slit** : Sherman fits yours. Is it what you had in mind? Michael Alf Laurene ---
**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:** [August 3, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/58 "2010-08-03T01:31:18Z")
Yup! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/59 "2010-08-03T04:06:23Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Michael > Alf > Laurene Landon Patrick Patrick Jr Ellie Lucy ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/60 "2010-08-04T15:56:16Z")
I stumped everybody? I’ll add a couple more and add a hint: Patrick Patrick Jr (Miss) Ellie Lucy Bobby Sue Ellen [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097.md?page=4)