# Silly Game: Guess the Surname and Post Another

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097>\
**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\
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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:** [August 6, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/61 "2010-08-06T01:57:17Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> I stumped everybody?
> 
> I’ll add a couple more and add a hint:
> 
> Patrick  
> Patrick Jr  
> (Miss) Ellie  
> Lucy
> 
> Bobby  
> Sue Ellen

You didn’t stump me – I just got back to the thread for the first time since my previous post. **Ewing** is the name you seek.  
Oliver  
William  
Steve  
Jim  
Katy

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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:** [August 6, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/62 "2010-08-06T05:12:39Z")

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Stone

Mine is:

Helen  
James  
Bobbi

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/63 "2010-08-09T12:20:28Z")

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> [@Freudian\_Slit](#):
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> Stone
> 
> Mine is:
> 
> Helen  
> James  
> Bobbi

Well, Brown works…

Lance  
Neal  
Louis

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/64 "2010-08-09T12:40:52Z")

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Armstrong.  
Marion  
Jim  
John  
Van

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/65 "2010-08-09T12:49:19Z")

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> [@racer72](#):
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> Armstrong.  
> Marion  
> Jim  
> John  
> Van

Morrison  
Gene  
Grace  
Emmett (sp!)

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/66 "2010-08-09T15:29:17Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Gene  
> Grace  
> Emmett (sp!)

Kelly

**Cabin  
Johnny  
Dengue**

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/67 "2010-08-09T15:29:32Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/68 "2010-08-09T15:30:35Z")

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> [@lost4life](#):
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> **Cabin  
> Johnny  
> Dengue**

Fever  
**Edwin  
Paul  
Randy  
Phyllis**

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/69 "2010-08-09T15:41:02Z")

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> [@lost4life](#):
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> > [@Zeldar](#):
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> > Gene  
> > Grace  
> > Emmett (sp!)
> 
> Kelly
> 
> **Cabin  
> Johnny  
> Dengue**

I must pay respects to this group. In the spirit of the OP. Others in that clan:

Scarlet  
Spring  
Typhoid  
Jungle

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/70 "2010-08-09T15:45:18Z")

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I’ve had Dengue Fever. She was no fun at all. ☹

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/71 "2010-08-09T16:03:23Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> I’ve had Dengue Fever. She was no fun at all. ☹

I can easily imagine that. So sorry. The only one of those folks I know personally is Spring and she’s okay for a few days.

Back to the game:

Tsetse  
Infield  
Butter  
Dragon

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/72 "2010-08-09T16:04:30Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> > [@lost4life](#):
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> > **Cabin  
> > Johnny  
> > Dengue**
> 
> Fever  
> **Edwin  
> Paul  
> Randy  
> Phyllis**

Didn’t intend to leave this hanging.

Newman

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/73 "2010-08-09T16:47:03Z")

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Tsetse  
Infield  
Butter  
Dragon

Fly

T  
Funny  
Back  
Trom

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/74 "2010-08-09T17:09:12Z")

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> [@notfrommensa](#):
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> Tsetse  
> Infield  
> Butter  
> Dragon
> 
> Fly
> 
> T  
> Funny  
> Back  
> Trom

Bone 😃

Caddy  
Fondue  
Simi  
Shel

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/75 "2010-08-09T18:18:34Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Caddy  
> Fondue  
> Simi  
> Shel

lac :mad:

**Sea  
Bacon  
Veruca**

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/76 "2010-08-09T19:43:24Z")

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> [@lost4life](#):
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> > [@Zeldar](#):
> >
> > Caddy  
> > Fondue  
> > Simi  
> > Shel
> 
> lac :mad:
> 
> **Sea  
> Bacon  
> Veruca**

Salt

Barry  
Doctor  
Bell

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/77 "2010-08-10T00:22:04Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Barry  
> Doctor  
> Bell

Pepper

\*\*Ginger  
Old  
Sugar and \*\*

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/78 "2010-08-10T01:00:45Z")

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> [@lost4life](#):
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> > [@Zeldar](#):
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> > Barry  
> > Doctor  
> > Bell
> 
> Pepper
> 
> \*\*Ginger  
> Old  
> Sugar and \*\*

Spice

Henry  
Ernie  
Harrison

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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:** [August 10, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/79 "2010-08-10T01:25:27Z")

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[Quote=Sternvogel]  
Oliver  
William  
Steve  
Jim  
Katy  
[/quote]

> [@Freudian\_Slit](#):
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> Stone

Not what I was going for.

> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Henry  
> Ernie  
> Harrison

Ford

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-game-guess-the-surname-and-post-another/548097/80 "2010-08-10T14:58:25Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> [Quote=Sternvogel]  
> Oliver  
> William  
> Steve  
> Jim  
> Katy

I’ll take a stab with Perry.

Paul  
Ben  
Colonel

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