# yet another Doper name game! give it a shot **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 4, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438 "2001-11-04T16:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/301 "2002-04-18T18:34:36Z")
Latin: **ResIpsaLoquitor** **SuaSponte** …I feel bad that I haven’t been categorized… ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/302 "2002-04-18T18:43:09Z")
After six pages, no-one nominated me; **Enola Straight** For the word-play category?☹ ---
**Author:** ![Chrome\_Toaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Chrome\_Toaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chrome_Toaster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/303 "2002-04-18T19:11:36Z")
Category 45: **Household Appliances** Toaster **Chrome Toaster** **Toaster52** Or, howzabout New Category: **Metallics** **Chrome Toaster Chrome Spot** For the record, I can occasionally be found in the **Burning Hot** category, too… ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/304 "2002-04-18T19:12:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Doubting Robert \* > **It’s been too long since I read my Adam’s books - is Hoopy Frood a specific character or just a descriptive phrase, like “cool guy”?** From Chapter 3 of THHGTHG: > [@](#): > > What the strag will think is that any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is is clearly a man to be reckoned with. Hence a phrase which has passed into hitch hiking slang, as in “Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There’s a frood who really knows where his towel is.” (Sass: know, be aware of, meet, have sex with; hoopy: really together guy; frood: really amazingly together guy.) ---
**Author:** ![Doubting\_Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Doubting\_Robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubting_Robert)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/305 "2002-04-18T19:18:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Doubting Robert \* > \*\*I have just seen **hazel-rah** ’s name as one of the posters in another thread, so we can take the question mark off her name. (However, I can’t swear that we have the capitalization or puctuation (- or \_) correct.) > > \*\* Okay, now I feel _really_ stupid. We got **hazel-rah** ’s name right, but that should have been easy - she already posted to this thread! And we have been leaving her out of her other categories, I think. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/306 "2002-04-18T19:38:13Z")
I’d create a new category called “Marx Bros References”, and add **RTFirefly Why A Duck** (I’m certain of the first, and less so of the second). In the proto-category of Tolkien References, **Fingolfin** and me in #28 (intiials plus YOB). (I need a cleverer handle.)☹ ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/307 "2002-04-18T20:26:53Z")
Am I just dumb, or do I really not have anything in common with anyone on the board, screen-name-wise? Do we have a Pale, a Fess, maybe a Baton Sinister? Cross-crosslet? Flaunches? Chief Engrailed (hey, that’s a good one)? Tressure Flory-Counterflory? Why do they call these things ‘ordinaries’ anyway? I guess I’m in Category 29. That’s OK, it seems like a pretty elite group. Sorry if I confused anyone. Heraldry rants can be sorta esoteric. Just be glad I reined myself in when I did.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Quark\_W.Griswold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Quark\_W.Griswold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quark_W.Griswold)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/308 "2002-04-19T06:48:40Z")
Are there any other subatomic particles out there? How about anyone else who wants to spend Spring Break at Wally World? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/309 "2002-04-19T21:50:59Z")
Saltire, you could go in foods, or a new category Car Parts. Well Quark W. Griswold you must belong to a new category, too. Subatomic Particles. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/310 "2002-04-20T01:16:27Z")
I believe that I would be a catyegory 29 as well: **category 29: names that don’t fit into a catergory [li]psychogumby[/li][li]mancunian[/li]flodnak tranquilis Saltire lawoot** there was someone else on, like, the fourth page or so who also claimed to be a **29** - don’t remember who it was, though. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/311 "2002-04-20T01:21:32Z")
Found it! category 29: names that don’t fit into a category [li]psychogumby[/li][li]mancunian[/li]flodnak tranquilis Saltire lawoot **Nymaz** Also, my brother would be a **28** (derived from real life names: **tpayne** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/312 "2002-04-20T01:24:18Z")
> [@](#): > > Add to Potential Super Heros: > > The Great Zamboni I was hoping I would get into this category! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/313 "2002-04-20T05:07:59Z")
Another for the bear/ursine category: **Don’t poke the bear, dad!** ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/314 "2002-04-21T21:54:08Z")
**Science** The Bad Astronomer Quark W. Griswold ---
**Author:** ![DynoSaur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DynoSaur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DynoSaur)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/315 "2002-04-21T22:02:38Z")
Category 28: Derived from RL names Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor bouv waterj2 matt\_mcl David B Lynn Bodoni John Corrado BooBoo316 dono cmkeller Eve Osiris Gartog Jill Gat Ellen tomndeb justinh Gartog Diane Strainger WeirdDave Ed Zotti Jodi JimB Kyla KelliBelli pldennison Deb2World Zette Francesca Alex B Kinsey MGibson PhiloVance Rico jayjay Brynda Doubting Robert HerMajestyLorna stv Rysdad **DynoSaur** hrm…I guess I could go in “Wordplay”, too… ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/316 "2002-07-16T20:34:05Z")
Category _N_: Death-type things gallowsfodder thegrimspectreofreddeath throatshot Speaker for the Dead threadkiller **Max Carnage** (ironically bringing this thread back to life) ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/317 "2002-07-17T00:34:36Z")
Add me to Colors, Literary Characters, and Numbers. The Evil Ones: evilbeth scott evil Jeremy’s Evil Twin More Colors: Scarlett67 Redboss Ivorybill Violet kittenblue ---
**Author:** ![Pyrokatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Pyrokatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyrokatt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/318 "2002-07-17T03:12:27Z")
I suppose I always jump on the bandwagon a little too late. Oh well. I could go in Burnin’ Hot, Feline, or my category that I hope is new - Mental Conditions. (Pyro) Make me feel better by adding some to the Mental Conditions category people. I noticed a couple psychos out there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/319 "2002-07-17T03:58:45Z")
I have no idea where I go, perhaps a new category “String of words” or perhaps “derived from literary sub genre”? ---
**Author:** ![zephonith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@zephonith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zephonith)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2002, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438/320 "2002-07-17T04:37:36Z")
Shouldn’t Douglas Adams, Tolkien, Fantasy and Sci-fi all just be sub categories of Literary like the dieties category? I think it’ll make things easier… category 29: names that don’t fit into a category psychogumby flodnak tranquilis Saltire lawoot Nymaz zephonith [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-doper-name-game-give-it-a-shot/91438.md?page=17)