# The Feud: Famous Monograms by twickster \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 4, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734 "2009-06-04T19:05:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/21 "2009-06-04T21:07:56Z")
1. Andre Agassi 2. Barbara Bush 3. Chevy Chase 4. Doris Day 5. Hugh Hefner 6. Janet Jackson 7. Lindsay Lohan 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Robert Redford 10. Steven Speilberg ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/22 "2009-06-04T21:11:02Z")
No love for Hendry Hyde, eh? ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/23 "2009-06-04T21:11:43Z")
1. Arthur Ashe 2. Bob Barker 3. Carole Channing 4. David Duke 5. Howard Hughes 6. Janet Jackson 7. Lyle Lovett 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Robert Redford 10. Susan Sarandon ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/24 "2009-06-04T21:17:10Z")
1. Alan Alda 2. Brigitte Bardot 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. David Duchovny 5. Howard Hughes 6. Jesse Jackson 7. Laura Linney 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Robert Redford 10. Steven Sondheim Great feud! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/25 "2009-06-04T21:22:13Z")
1. Alan Alda 2. Bob Barker 3. Christopher Columbus 4. Doris Day 5. Howard Hughes 6. Jesse Jackson 7. Lindsay Lohan 8. Marylin Monroe 9. Robert Redford 10. Stephen Speilberg 11. I am so ashamed she was my first thought! :o ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/26 "2009-06-04T21:44:26Z")
Age is going to be a factor here. When I was a kid, BB meant Brigit Bardot. Some people may not remember her. MM is Marilyn. Has to be. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/27 "2009-06-04T22:03:38Z")
1. Alan Alda 2. Bob Barker 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. David Duchovny 5. Hugh Hefner 6. Jim Jones 7. Lucy Liu 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Steven Spielberg 4: Don’t make me regret not saying “Donald Duck.” I deliberately picked letters with lots and lots of possibilities – it will be interesting to see how this one shakes out. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/28 "2009-06-04T22:34:39Z")
1. Alan Alda 2. Bob Barker 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. Doris Day 5. Herman Hesse 6. Joe Jackson 7. Lyle Lovett 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Sally Struthers ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/29 "2009-06-04T22:38:59Z")
Man, I’m going to get creamed, here. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/30 "2009-06-04T22:43:10Z")
1. Abigail Adams 2. Bob Barker 3. Christopher Columbus 4. David Duchovny 5. Herbert Hoover 6. Janice Joplin 7. Levi Leipheimer 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Robert Redford 10. Steven Spielbert ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/31 "2009-06-04T23:14:42Z")
1. Arthur Ashe 2. Brigitte Bardot 3. Christopher Columbus 4. David Duchovny 5. Hubert Humphrey 6. Janet Jackson 7. Lucy Lui 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Sam Shepard ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/32 "2009-06-04T23:18:21Z")
Bob Barker over our last first lady? Come on guys! ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/33 "2009-06-04T23:22:00Z")
1. Ansel Adams 2. Bobby Brown 3. Christopher Columbus 4. David Duchovney 5. Howard Hughes 6. Janet Jackson 7. Lucy Liu 8. Marylin Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Steven Spielberg 1 - My first thought was A.A.Milne, but I think that may be stretching it a bit. 8 - I sure hope “Mickey Mouse” doesn’t get more matches, as that was my first thought. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/34 "2009-06-04T23:26:45Z")
1. Ansel Adams 2. Bob Barker 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. Danny DeVito 5. Howard Hughes 6. Janis Joplin 7. Lindsey Lohan 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Sylvester Stallone ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/35 "2009-06-04T23:36:29Z")
1. Arthur Ashe 2. Bugs Bunny 3. Calvin Coolidge 4. Dom DeLuise 5. Herbert Hoover 6. Jesse James 7. Lois Lane 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Steven Spielberg **Extraneous BS** : I had to debate with myself whether “someone” had to be a real person (as opposed to a fictional character), and whether “initials” had to be first and last (as opposed to first and middle). As you can see, in the end I went with “no” to the first and “yes” to the second; I hope I don’t end up regretting this. Alternative answers I considered and rejected: 1. Abigail Adams, A. A. Milne 2. Bob Barker, Burt Bacharach, B. B. King 3. David Duchovny, Dwight David Eisenhower 4. Howard Hughes, Hugh Hefner 5. L. L. Bean, Larry Linville 6. Mickey Mouse, Michael Moore 7. Roy Rogers 8. Shel Silverstein I’m sure there will be other names that make me :smack: when I see them. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/36 "2009-06-04T23:39:04Z")
1. Arthur Ashe 2. Barry Bonds 3. Charlie Chaplin 4. Donald Duck 5. Hugh Hefner 6. Janis Joplin 7. Lois Lane 8. Mickey Mouse 9. Robert Redford 10. Sally Struthers ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/37 "2009-06-04T23:39:44Z")
1. Andre Agassi 2. Betty Boop 3. Calvin Coolidge 4. Doris Day 5. Herbert Hoover 6. Janet Jackson 7. Louis Lamour 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Sharon Stone ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/38 "2009-06-04T23:58:03Z")
1. André Agassi 2. Brigitte Bardot 3. Coco Chanel 4. Dom DeLuise 5. Howard Hughes 6. Janet Jackson 7. Louis Lumière 8. Marylin Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Steven Spielberg 11. He and his brother were among the first true filmmakers. The kicker ? “Lumière” means “light”. On the whole, I’m not expecting much from this one. Way too many French guys 😕 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/39 "2009-06-04T23:58:15Z")
1. Arthur Ashe 2. Barry Bonds 3. Christopher Columbus 4. Doris Day 5. Howard Hughes 6. James Joyce 7. Linda Lovelace 8. Marilyn Monroe 9. Ronald Reagan 10. Steven Spielberg ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734/40 "2009-06-05T00:08:58Z")
1. Ansel Adams 2. Bridget Bardot 3. Calvin Coolidge 4. Dudley Do-Right 5. Howard Hughes 6. Jesse James 7. Lindsay Lohan 8 Michael Moore 8. Roy Rogers 10 Sally Struthers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-famous-monograms-by-twickster-game-over/498734.md?page=3)