# The William Feud by Elendil's Heir (Game Over) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 20, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737 "2011-07-20T17:42:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/21 "2011-07-20T20:29:41Z")
William, Will, Bill or Billy? 1. William Shatner 2. Bill Clinton 3. Bill Nye 4. Bill Buckner 5. William Shakespeare 6. Will Rogers 7. Willow 8. willing 9. Williamsburg 10. Piano Man - Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/22 "2011-07-20T22:52:31Z")
1. Will Smith 2. William Jefferson Clinton 3. Bill Nye 4. Willie Mays 5. William Shakespeare 6. Bill Clinton 7. Wilbur 8. willpower 9. Billings 10. “Gettin Jiggy wit It” Will Smith ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/23 "2011-07-20T22:55:31Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > …inspired by the Rick Feud… > > William, Will, Bill or Billy? > > 1. Name an actor who has or had one of those names. (Type the whole name.) > 2. Name a politician thus named. (Type the whole name.) > 3. Name a scientist thus named. (Type the whole name.) > 4. Name an athlete thus named. (Type the whole name.) > 5. Name an author or journalist thus named. (Type the whole name.) > 6. Name a William who typically never used that full first name. (Type the whole name.) > 7. Name a first name that has the sound “will” or “bill” in it, besides William, Will, Bill or Billy. > 8. Name a word that has the sound “will” in it but is not a proper name. > 9. Name a city, state, province or country that includes the sound “will” or “bill” in it. > 10. Name a song sung by a William, Will, Bill or Billy, and name the artist. 1. Will Smith 2. Bill Clinton 3. William R. Kenan, Jr. 4. Bill Walton 5. William Shakespeare 6. Will Smith 7. Wilhemina 8. whippoorwill 9. Williamston 10. Getting Jiggy Wit It sung by Will Smith ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2011, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/24 "2011-07-20T23:20:05Z")
1. Will Smith 2. Bill Clinton 3. Bill Nye 4. Bill Buckner 5. William Shakespeare 6. Bill Clinton 7. Wilbur 8. Willing 9. Williamsburg 10. Piano Man - Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/25 "2011-07-21T01:20:31Z")
1. Billy Dee Williams 2. Bill Clinton 3. William Harvey 4. Willy Mays 5. William Allen White 6. Billy Carter 7. Willard 8. Will 9. Williamsburg 10. Catholic Girls, by Billy Joel ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/26 "2011-07-21T02:14:54Z")
1. Will Smith 2. Bill Clinton 3. William Shockley 4. Bill Russell 5. William Shakespeare 6. Bill Clinton 7. Wilson 8. Willing 9. Williamsburg 10. _Piano Man_ by Billy Joel 11. as in Wilson Pickett ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/27 "2011-07-21T02:28:23Z")
I knew I should have put Willie Mays, but I let the fact that his legal name is supposedly Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (not William) sway me. ---
**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:** [July 21, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/28 "2011-07-21T02:34:40Z")
1. Bill Murray 2. Bill Clinton 3. William Shockley 4. Bill Bradley 5. William Shakespeare 6. W.E.B. Du Bois 7. Williard 8. willpower 9. Wilmington, DE 10. “On the Road Again” - Willie Nelson ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/29 "2011-07-21T02:35:18Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > 3 - A “science guy” is a type of scientist, isn’t it? Apparently. **sigh** At the time, I thought not. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/30 "2011-07-21T05:24:58Z")
1. William Holden 2. William McKinley 3. William James 4. Bill Buckner 5. William S. Burroughs 6. Bill Cosby 7. Wilson 8. Swill 9. Williamsburg 10. On the Road again-- Willie Nelson ---
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/31 "2011-07-21T08:03:29Z")
1. Will Smith 2. William Jefferson Clinton 3. William Harvey 4. Billy Williams 5. William F. Buckley, Junior 6. Will Rogers 7. Willard 8. will 9. Williamsburg 10. Eyes without a Face, Billy Idol ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/32 "2011-07-21T11:01:06Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > 1. Bill Nye > > 3 - A “science guy” is a type of scientist, isn’t it? > [@twickster](#): > > Apparently. **sigh** At the time, I thought not. [His biography says he is.](http://www.billnye.com/about-bill-nye/biography/) ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/33 "2011-07-21T11:13:00Z")
1. Billy Ray Thornton 2. William Jefferson Clinton 3. Bill Nye 4. Willie Mays 5. William Shakespeare 6. Billy Joel 7. Wilbert 8. wilt 9. Wilmington 10. Piano Man by Billy Joel 3- not really a scientist, but lets go with it. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/34 "2011-07-21T12:07:57Z")
Bill Nye has a degree in engineering - Engineering is a science. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/35 "2011-07-21T12:18:24Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Bill Nye has a degree in engineering - Engineering is a science. Not to hijack, but I graduated college with 50-60 bio and chem majors and only a few are actually scientists. I consider a scientist as someone who engages in research (basic or applied). But that’s my particular point of view. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/36 "2011-07-21T13:10:46Z")
1.William DeFoe 2.Bill Clinton 3. Billy Nye 4. Willy Mays 5.William Shakespeare 6. Billy Mays 7.Wilbur 8.willing 9. Williamsburg 10. On the road again - Willy Nelson ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/37 "2011-07-21T13:16:55Z")
I’m pretty surprised to see Bill Nye so much. And, I apologize for the spelling - I did mean “Willie Mays”. I got thrown by the OxyClean guy! ---
**Author:** ![azraiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@azraiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/azraiel)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/38 "2011-07-21T14:07:06Z")
1. William Shatner 2. Bill Clinton 3. Sir William Henry Bragg 4. Willie Wilson 5. William Shakespeare 6. William “Bill” Bradley 7. Wilton 8. twill 9. Wilmington 10. Let’s Get it Started, Will.i.am ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/39 "2011-07-21T15:53:22Z")
1. William Hurt 2. Bill Clinton 3. Bill Nye the Science Guy 4. Billy Jean King 5. William Faulkner 6. Billy Bob Thornton 7. Willie 8. Willing 9. Billings, Montana 10. Piano Man by Billy Joel ---
**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:** [July 21, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737/40 "2011-07-21T23:19:44Z")
1. Will Ferrell 2. Bill Clinton 3. William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) 4. Bill Bradley 5. Bill Bryson 6. Bill Cosby 7. Wilbur 8. whippoorwill 9. Wilmington, Delaware 10. “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-william-feud-by-elendils-heir-game-over/589737.md?page=3)