# What does the C.K stand for in "C. K. Dexter Haven"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 13, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612 "2005-01-13T22:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/1 "2005-01-13T22:41:12Z")
Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/2 "2005-01-13T22:49:00Z")
Do you mean the Cary Grant character in The Philadelphia Story or our own cute ‘n’ cuddly **Dex** ---
**Author:** ![Bangiadore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Bangiadore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bangiadore)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/3 "2005-01-13T22:50:15Z")
The name is that of Cary Grant’s character in _Philadelphia Story_, 1940. Grant played Katherine Hepburn’s playboy husband. I don’t recall that it was ever made clear in the film what the initials stood for, so possibly the answer is – no one knows. If you mean the moderator, it may be correct to say that no one knows except **C. K. Dexter Haven**. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/4 "2005-01-13T22:54:29Z")
It stands for “CK Knows.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/5 "2005-01-13T23:02:08Z")
[It doesn’t seem to be stated in the 1939 Phillip Barry play, either](http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12441) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/6 "2005-01-13T23:08:33Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > Do you mean the Cary Grant character in The Philadelphia Story or our own cute ‘n’ cuddly **Dex** Well, since it seems that’s where our **Dex** got his name, then…both. ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/7 "2005-01-13T23:21:00Z")
> [@Bangiadore](#): > > The name is that of Cary Grant’s character in _Philadelphia Story_, 1940. Grant played Katherine Hepburn’s playboy husband. I don’t recall that it was ever made clear in the film what the initials stood for, so possibly the answer is – no one knows. Huh. You learn something new every day. Serves me right for not watching AMC more often. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/8 "2005-01-13T23:30:50Z")
What kind of name is C K Dexter Haven? ---
**Author:** ![Greywolf73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Greywolf73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greywolf73)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/9 "2005-01-13T23:32:54Z")
Obviously, it stands for “Calvin Klein”. He’s a corporate-sponsored mod. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/10 "2005-01-13T23:57:53Z")
It’s actually a fairly common name, I’ve seen it around. Some science fiction/fantasy writer has acknowledged a “C K Dexter Haven” on his website, and I got confused with that one once. Or twice. No, it doesn’t stand for “Calvin Klein”, and I’m gonna write down **Greywolf** ’s name in my little book, then draw a line through it. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/11 "2005-01-14T00:16:12Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > It’s actually a fairly common name, I’ve seen it around. So any idea what it does stand for? Surely the guy who made it his own nick must have SOME idea? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/12 "2005-01-14T00:19:18Z")
It’s **C** arnal **K** nowledge, of course. ---
**Author:** ![ltfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@ltfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ltfire)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/13 "2005-01-14T00:40:36Z")
Check it out here as an anagram. The Mod’s told me it was too huge to post. [http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/](http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/) ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/14 "2005-01-14T00:47:56Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > It’s **C** arnal **K** nowledge, of course. Au contraire, **Shibb** , it’s **C** ecil’s **K** night. Roger O. Thornhill And you will know what my “O” stands for. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/15 "2005-01-14T00:56:53Z")
> [@ltfire](#): > > Check it out here as an anagram. The Mod’s told me it was too huge to post. > > [Internet Anagram Server / I, Rearrangement Servant : anagram, anagrams, nag a ram, anagrammatize, anagrammatise, anagramme, anagrama, wordplay, word play, anagram creator, anagram solver, anagram finder, anagram generator, anagram maker, anagram unscrambler, anagram machine, anagram constructor, anagram builder, crossword, transmogrify, pangram, shuffle](http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/) I can’t decide between: HECK, AX NERD VET HACK EX-VET NERD ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/16 "2005-01-14T00:57:24Z")
If you would go over to the _Wet Canvas_ message board and search our friend’s name you will receive a great surprise. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/17 "2005-01-14T02:06:38Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > Roger O. Thornhill > > And you will know what my “O” stands for. Orenthal? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/18 "2005-01-14T02:16:02Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > It’s **C** arnal **K** nowledge, of course. Nope. Cow Killer. Don’t ask. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/19 "2005-01-14T02:28:29Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Orenthal? You trying to frame me for another murder? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612/20 "2005-01-14T02:34:30Z")
> [@Spavined Gelding](#): > > If you would go over to the _Wet Canvas_ message board and search our friend’s name you will receive a great surprise. I’m almost afraid. My personal opinion is Child Killer. Okay…well, maybe not. I hope I don’t get banned for saying that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-c-k-stand-for-in-c-k-dexter-haven/284612.md?page=2)