# 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:** 453
**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:** [April 20, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9044 "2022-04-20T15:52:14Z")
Amen to that! **Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus No, I’d never heard of him before either: [Onesiphorus - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onesiphorus) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9045 "2022-04-20T17:36:29Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp And one of Angela Thirkell’s Barsetshire Chronicles has an episode about a clergyman whose Bible studies leave something to be desired, a "Mr. Parkinson—who said “One easyforus” instead of _Onesiphorus_ .” ---
**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:** [April 20, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9046 "2022-04-20T18:21:34Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla The patron saint of milk cartons ---
**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:** [April 20, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9047 "2022-04-20T18:54:02Z")
Cite, **LN**? Wiki and Google don’t bear that out. **Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius ---
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**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Quartosilla: [St. Quartosilla - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online](https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6658) ---
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**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson [Patron Saint of Iceland](https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=816) ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9050 "2022-04-21T11:28:52Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9051 "2022-04-21T13:18:17Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini Vladimir of Kiev ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9052 "2022-04-21T13:20:42Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini Vladimir of Kiev Wulfstan ---
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**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini Vladimir of Kiev Wulfstan Xavier ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9054 "2022-04-21T15:24:36Z")
**Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini Vladimir of Kiev Wulfstan Xavier Yrchard ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9055 "2022-04-21T15:54:50Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Quartosilla: [St. Quartosilla - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online](https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6658) Thanks, but I see no reference to milk cartons there. **Saints with unusual names** Abakerazum Benildus Clodoald Damhnade Euphrasia Eluvathingal Faustina/Frementius Grwst Heahmund Ignatius Jorandus Kuriakose Elias Chavara Lorcán Ua Tuathail Mechtilde of Hackeborn Nilon Onesiphorus Polycarp Quartosilla Respicius Shemon Bar Sabbae Thorlak Thorhallsson Ubaldesca Taccini Vladimir of Kiev Wulfstan Xavier Yrchard Zosimus Pass. ---
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(Topic inspired by just now having a landscaper give me an estimate) **All About Flowers** Azalea ---
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**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9058 "2022-04-21T17:38:02Z")
**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia Calla lily ---
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**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia Calla lily Dahlia ---
**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:** [April 21, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9060 "2022-04-21T19:12:38Z")
**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia Calla lily Dahlia Easter lily ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2022, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9061 "2022-04-22T13:09:44Z")
**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia Calla lily Dahlia Easter lily Forget Me Not ---
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**All About Flowers** Azalea Begonia Calla lily Dahlia Easter lily Forget Me Not Geranium ---
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