# 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:** 474
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9464 "2022-06-06T13:19:17Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9465 "2022-06-06T13:23:29Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9466 "2022-06-06T15:03:18Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9467 "2022-06-06T15:17:06Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9468 "2022-06-06T15:27:59Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto Vincent, Victor, Virgil ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9469 "2022-06-06T15:43:06Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto Vincent, Victor, Virgil William, Walter, Worden ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9470 "2022-06-06T15:47:21Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto Vincent, Victor, Virgil William, Walter, Worden Xavier, Xerxes, Xander ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9471 "2022-06-06T16:20:20Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto Vincent, Victor, Virgil William, Walter, Worden Xavier, Xerxes, Xander Yasser, Yusef, Yuri > [@Rebo](#): > > Old fashioned names are totally making a comeback. Indeed. I have recently seen baby boys named Arlo and Felix. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9472 "2022-06-06T16:29:19Z")
**Men’s first names x3** Alfred, Albert, Allen Bo, Bob, Bobo Cecil, Colin, Charles Duncan, Durward, Dwight Earl, Edwin, Eric Feodor, Felipe, Frank Gary, George, Geoffrey Harvey, Henry, Harrison Ian, Isaac, Ignatius James, Jeremiah, John Kevin, Kenneth, Karl Lawrence, Leo, Louis Mark, Melvin, Matthew Nathaniel, Norbert, Niles Oliver, Owen, Otis Paul, Philip, Patrick Quanah, Quentin, Quincy Robert, Ralph, Reginald Samuel, Stuart, Shemp Theodore, Titus, Tyrone Ulysses, Ulrich, Umberto Vincent, Victor, Virgil William, Walter, Worden Xavier, Xerxes, Xander Yasser, Yusef, Yuri Zachary, Zachariah, Zed Next: **Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9473 "2022-06-06T16:45:28Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9474 "2022-06-06T16:54:36Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9475 "2022-06-06T17:01:23Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9476 "2022-06-06T17:03:22Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9477 "2022-06-06T17:12:07Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9478 "2022-06-06T17:27:22Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar Goat, Garlic, Geode ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9479 "2022-06-06T17:32:37Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar Goat, Garlic, Geode Horse, Habanero, Halite ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9480 "2022-06-06T18:09:09Z")
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar Goat, Garlic, Geode Horse, Habanero, Halite Iguana, Iceberg lettuce, Iron ---
**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:** [June 6, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9481 "2022-06-06T19:21:41Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar Goat, Garlic, Geode Horse, Habanero, Halite Iguana, Iceberg lettuce, Iron Jaguar, Juniper, Jade ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/9482 "2022-06-06T19:24:26Z")
**Animal, Vegetable, Mineral** Aardvark, Artichoke, Analcite Bear, Beets, Beryl Cat, Cauliflower, Coal Dog, Daikon, Diamond Eagle, Eggplant, Emery Fox, Fennel, Feldspar Goat, Garlic, Geode Horse, Habanero, Halite Iguana, Iceberg lettuce, Iron Jaguar, Juniper, Jade Kangaroo, Kale, Kyanite ---
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