# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 228

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**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:** [December 14, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4542 "2020-12-14T13:46:14Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4543 "2020-12-14T14:18:03Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
xxx Quito is the capital - withdrawn

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4544 "2020-12-14T16:08:46Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4545 "2020-12-14T16:19:25Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4546 "2020-12-14T16:21:47Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France

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**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:** [December 14, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4547 "2020-12-14T16:49:17Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4548 "2020-12-15T03:19:49Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4549 "2020-12-15T03:35:49Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates  
Vung Tao, Vietnam

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**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:** [December 15, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4550 "2020-12-15T04:14:20Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates  
Vung Tao, Vietnam  
Wellington, New Zealand

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4551 "2020-12-15T16:23:30Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates  
Vung Tao, Vietnam  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

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**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:** [December 15, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4552 "2020-12-15T16:42:30Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates  
Vung Tao, Vietnam  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico  
Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4553 "2020-12-16T02:40:49Z")

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A city, not the capital, in a new country not previously mentioned

Antwerp, Belgium  
Bray, Ireland  
Chicago, Illinois, USA  
Dover, United Kingdom  
Edd, Eritrea  
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal  
Gusev, Russia  
Hulbuk, Tajikistan  
Ichikawa, Japan  
Jinjiang, China  
Kamloops, BC, Canada  
Lukatoro, Vanuatu  
Melbourne, Australia  
Neuquen, Argentina  
Odessa, Ukraine  
Pilar, Paraguay  
Queenstown, South Africa  
Rybnik, Poland  
Saint-Denis, France  
Tangier, Morocco  
Umm al Quwain, United Arab Emirates  
Vung Tao, Vietnam  
Wellington, New Zealand  
Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico  
Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire  
Zarnesti, Romania

Did this before with girls names, now let’s give a try on  
**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4554 "2020-12-16T02:45:04Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4555 "2020-12-16T02:53:15Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4556 "2020-12-16T04:04:11Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4557 "2020-12-16T10:36:33Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley  
Elmo

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4558 "2020-12-16T13:08:46Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley  
Elmo  
Felix

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**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:** [December 16, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4559 "2020-12-16T14:07:48Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley  
Elmo  
Felix  
Galloway

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4560 "2020-12-16T14:27:38Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley  
Elmo  
Felix  
Galloway  
Homer

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**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:** [December 16, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4561 "2020-12-16T15:33:37Z")

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**Antiquated boys names**

Augustus  
Benedict  
Chauncey  
Dudley  
Elmo  
Felix  
Galloway  
Homer  
Ignatius

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