# The Atoz Game (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 52
**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:** [May 12, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1021 "2026-05-12T18:11:17Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Not that ordinary a name, but the name of a Shakespeare hero. However, it’s the name of a bully who tried to molest me when I was 9 ---
**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:** [May 12, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1022 "2026-05-12T19:00:27Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis ---
**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:** [May 12, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1023 "2026-05-12T19:45:10Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail ---
**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:** [May 12, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1024 "2026-05-12T21:01:22Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Because I wouldn’t want any son of mine to be bullied for his name. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1025 "2026-05-13T15:50:25Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1026 "2026-05-13T19:52:51Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1027 "2026-05-13T22:58:19Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen at least not these days, though I’ve known several Karens and they were all delightful people ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1028 "2026-05-14T15:21:11Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1029 "2026-05-14T15:31:53Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie No slight towards Minnie Driver, with her pretty eyes and muppet-mouth smile. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1030 "2026-05-14T15:46:54Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1031 "2026-05-14T16:02:58Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1032 "2026-05-14T16:07:27Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip I’ve known a couple of Phillips who were assholes ---
**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:** [May 16, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1033 "2026-05-16T11:57:11Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1034 "2026-05-16T16:08:49Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph ---
**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:** [May 16, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1035 "2026-05-16T17:03:32Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1036 "2026-05-16T17:37:17Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam Taylor No way I’d use a bog-standard surname that explicitly means a specific profession as a first name. Same with Cooper, Piper, etc. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1037 "2026-05-16T22:11:18Z")
[quote=“themapleleaf, post:1036, topic:1025341”] **Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam Taylor Ursula ---
**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:** [May 16, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1038 "2026-05-16T23:09:58Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam Taylor Ursula Victor I’ve personally known two men with that name, both of whom had overblown egos. The name has been spoiled for me. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2026, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1039 "2026-05-17T04:30:14Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam Taylor Ursula Victor Wayne YMMV, of course, but it’s always sounded like a redneck name to me. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1040 "2026-05-17T14:09:06Z")
**Ordinary or uncontroversial names you wouldn’t give your kid** Angela Burton Chaz Dave Edgar Francis Gail Harcourt Ike Junior Karen Leroy Minnie Nero Oscar Phillip Quentin Ralph Sam Taylor Ursula Victor Wayne Xavier It’s a fine name, but too many people will pronounce it as EXavier instead of Zavier. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341.md?page=53)