# Who is the Most Famous Person Who Shares Your Initials... **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 4, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760 "2008-06-04T14:51:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/41 "2008-06-04T17:52:10Z")
For me it would be Paul Lynde. [QUOTE=Hal Briston] I’m thinking it’d be **P** aul **M** cCartney. [/QUOTE] Wow, I actually always thought Hal Briston was your real name. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/42 "2008-06-04T17:57:01Z")
**D** avid **C** rosby Surprisingly, this is all I can think of at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/43 "2008-06-04T18:46:42Z")
Lord help me, the only person I can think of is **S** ally **S** truthers. There’s gotta be something better out there… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/44 "2008-06-04T19:03:20Z")
[QUOTE=Shoeless] Lord help me, the only person I can think of is **S** ally **S** truthers. There’s gotta be something better out there… [/QUOTE] Sylvester Stallone? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/45 "2008-06-04T19:07:33Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Is your middle initial K? Because otherwise I’d vote no for that being a match. [/QUOTE] Joanne Rowling doesn’t have a middle name. The K was invented for marketing reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/46 "2008-06-04T19:14:18Z")
Married Name: **K** evin **S** mith **K** risty **S** wanson Maiden Name: **KM** (I’ve got nothing) ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/47 "2008-06-04T19:17:47Z")
Madd Maxx (I’m a JB too) ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/48 "2008-06-04T19:19:11Z")
[QUOTE=Nutty Bunny] Married Name: **K** evin **S** mith **K** risty **S** wanson Maiden Name: **KM** (I’ve got nothing) [/QUOTE] Keith Moon ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/49 "2008-06-04T19:28:49Z")
[QUOTE=Shoeless] Lord help me, the only person I can think of is **S** ally **S** truthers. There’s gotta be something better out there… [/QUOTE] Sissy Spacek, Sirhan Sirhan, Steven Seagal, Sarah Silverman… ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/50 "2008-06-04T19:31:48Z")
The first that came to mind is Johannes Kepler. Then I realized John Kennedy probably ranks higher on the name recognition. \>\_\> ---
**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, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/51 "2008-06-04T19:36:29Z")
Ignoring my middle name, I come up with… **C** arole **K** ing **C** huck **K** lein (baseball Hall of Famer) if we’re including fictional characters, the no-brainer here is **C** lark **K** ent. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/52 "2008-06-04T19:45:44Z")
**B** enjamin **B** ratt with whom I share a first name. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/53 "2008-06-04T19:47:42Z")
[QUOTE=Inner Stickler] **B** enjamin **B** ratt with whom I share a first name. [/QUOTE] Also Bobby Brown. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/54 "2008-06-04T19:48:55Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] Interesting question, but I really can’t think of any famous **CP** s. ☹ Maybe someone else can help. [/QUOTE] Captain Planet. Or Christopher Pike. ---
**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, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/55 "2008-06-04T19:51:25Z")
[QUOTE=cmkeller] Ignoring my middle name, I come up with… **C** arole **K** ing **C** huck **K** lein (baseball Hall of Famer) if we’re including fictional characters, the no-brainer here is **C** lark **K** ent. [/QUOTE] Also, Calvin Klein. ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/56 "2008-06-04T20:14:17Z")
[QUOTE=delphica] Neither of the two people I can think of who share my initials go by their full first name – both use nicknames that mess up the initials. Edward (Ted) Kennedy and Eugene (Gene) Kelly. [/QUOTE] Evel Knievel, as well. [QUOTE=Chronos] Daniel Boone is the first to come to mind. Though I suppose David Bowie is probably better known outside the US. [/QUOTE] David Beckham, if you’re looking for outside-US recognition. [QUOTE=Shoeless] Lord help me, the only person I can think of is Sally Struthers. There’s gotta be something better out there… [/QUOTE] Steven Spielberg ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/57 "2008-06-04T20:22:05Z")
[QUOTE=dwc1970] **D** avid **C** rosby Surprisingly, this is all I can think of at the moment. [/QUOTE] Dick Cheney. [QUOTE=Antinor01] For the name I actually use…Road Runner. I don’t know of any that share my full set of initials. [/QUOTE] Robert Redford ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/58 "2008-06-04T20:26:07Z")
**E** nrico **F** ermi is the first person who comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/59 "2008-06-04T20:45:00Z")
Ed White; astronaut, first American to walk in space, killed in Apollo 1 fire) Also E. B. White; author of _Charlotte’s Web_ and _Stuart Little_. Unless someone can think of a more famous **EW**. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/60 "2008-06-05T00:03:42Z")
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