# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/61 "2008-06-05T00:44:21Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Actually, my full monogram is JMW – James McNeil Whistler. [/QUOTE] John Marion Wayne yeah, I know “Marion” was his real name not his stage name. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/62 "2008-06-05T00:45:59Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] Interesting question, but I really can’t think of any famous **CP** s. ☹ Maybe someone else can help. [/QUOTE] Colin Powell ---
**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 5, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/63 "2008-06-05T00:51:59Z")
> [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > Maiden Name: > > KM (I’ve got nothing) [QUOTE=Taber] Keith Moon [/QUOTE] Good one! All I could think of was Kevin Meaney, but he’s barely famous at all these days. ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/64 "2008-06-05T01:52:31Z")
[QUOTE=hammos1] Evel Knievel, as well. [/QUOTE] Oh, SO much cooler. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/65 "2008-06-05T02:00:51Z")
Edward Gorey Emma Goldman Eva Gabor Eve Golden 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/66 "2008-06-05T02:16:17Z")
Reggie Jackson Thats all i can think of ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/67 "2008-06-05T02:16:24Z")
[QUOTE=Nutty Bunny] Good one! All I could think of was Kevin Meaney, but he’s barely famous at all these days. [/QUOTE] Karl Marx. ---
**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 5, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/68 "2008-06-05T03:15:32Z")
Or baseketball star Karl Malone. ---
**Author:** ![Paladud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/69 "2008-06-05T03:54:39Z")
Jean Sibelius Johann Strauss Jon Stewart Joseph Smith Jonathan Swift Mercifully, Stalin was Djugashvili. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/70 "2008-06-05T04:41:01Z")
Gillian Anderson Gregg Alman Gene Autry Gracie Allen ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/71 "2008-06-05T05:12:53Z")
**JH** here. Hmm… Jim Henson? John Hurt? Jim Hill (LA sports newscaster)? ---
**Author:** ![erleichda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4da419/32.png) [@erleichda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erleichda)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/72 "2008-06-05T05:30:00Z")
Warren Harding. Anyone know of any other W.H.'s? ---
**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 5, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/73 "2008-06-05T05:33:48Z")
You’ve got another president as well, William (Henry) Harrison ---
**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:** [June 5, 2008, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/74 "2008-06-05T05:52:14Z")
I’m either Christopher Walkern or the cricketer Courtney Walsh - both of whom are welcome to appear on my TV network - the **CW**. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/75 "2008-06-05T10:21:08Z")
Albert Einstein is fairly famous I would say. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/76 "2008-06-05T11:45:34Z")
Maurits Escher is the best I can come up with for me. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/77 "2008-06-05T11:50:19Z")
Did Michael Eisner cease being famous when he left Disney? ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/78 "2008-06-05T12:18:34Z")
Karen Allen That’s all I got… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/79 "2008-06-05T12:52:21Z")
[QUOTE=Dead Cat] Maurits Escher is the best I can come up with for me. [/QUOTE] Mary (Baker) Eddy? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760/80 "2008-06-05T13:32:23Z")
Googling my initials brings up California (where my sister the lesbia lives) and Cocaine Anonymus (which is odd, cocaine being one of the few drugs I never did). Is there a \*\* C A\*\* out there? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-who-shares-your-initials/451760.md?page=5)