# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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:** 231
**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 20, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4602 "2020-12-20T03:47:33Z")
**Antiquated girls’ names** Agnes Beatrice Cordelia Dolores Eugenia Flora Gertrude Hortense Iris Jemimah Kay Loretta Miriam Norma Olive Purity Queenie Rosalind Sylvia Trudy Ursula Virginia Wilma Xaviera ---
**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 20, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4603 "2020-12-20T03:50:21Z")
**Antiquated girls’ names** Agnes Beatrice Cordelia Dolores Eugenia Flora Gertrude Hortense Iris Jemimah Kay Loretta Miriam Norma Olive Purity Queenie Rosalind Sylvia Trudy Ursula Virginia Wilma Xaviera Ysobel ---
**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 20, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4604 "2020-12-20T14:51:53Z")
**Antiquated girls’ names** Agnes Beatrice Cordelia Dolores Eugenia Flora Gertrude Hortense Iris Jemimah Kay Loretta Miriam Norma Olive Purity Queenie Rosalind Sylvia Trudy Ursula Virginia Wilma Xaviera Ysobel Zelda Pass ---
**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 21, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4605 "2020-12-21T21:03:08Z")
I haven’t dated anyone with any of those names, but I have known eight women bearing a name on the list, and none of them were or are especially ancient. ---
**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 21, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4606 "2020-12-21T22:54:06Z")
(Broad category ahead) **Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis ---
**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 21, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4607 "2020-12-21T22:57:56Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence ---
**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 21, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4608 "2020-12-21T23:00:36Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap ---
**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 21, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4609 "2020-12-21T23:17:38Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition ---
**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 21, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4610 "2020-12-21T23:22:03Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4611 "2020-12-21T23:40:59Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence ---
**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 21, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4612 "2020-12-21T23:47:47Z")
:snerk: Um, sorry… Carry on! ---
**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 22, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4613 "2020-12-22T01:08:05Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4614 "2020-12-22T02:59:17Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism ---
**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 22, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4615 "2020-12-22T05:29:29Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4616 "2020-12-22T09:34:25Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands ---
**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 22, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4617 "2020-12-22T12:25:14Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost ---
**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 22, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4618 "2020-12-22T12:47:47Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools ---
**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 22, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4619 "2020-12-22T14:33:48Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist ---
**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 22, 2020, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4620 "2020-12-22T17:58:27Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4621 "2020-12-22T18:21:09Z")
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