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What's In a Name?

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  • What’s Scooby Doo’s real name?
    Scoobert
  • In the USA, the most common identical first and last name combination is Thomas Thomas, what’s the second most common?
    James James
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms are always given female names. True or false?
    False- this was true until 1978
  • The name Wendy was first used in which play?
    Peter Pan
  • The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are named after what?
    Famous artists
  • What country was named after King Philip 2nd of Spain?
    The Philippines
  • How do you pronounce the Irish name Siobhan?
    /ʃɪ’vɔ:n/
  • The male name ‘Dick’ is a shortened form of which common name?
    Richard
  • What is the name Barbie short for?
    Barbara (whose full name was Barbara Millicent Roberts)
  • Which US state was name after a French king?
    Louisiana- named after King Louis 14th
  • What’s the real name of ‘The Michelin Man’?
    Bibendum
  • What are the names of the seven dwarves?
    Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Doc
  • People with more positive initials (such as WOW or GOOD) live longer.
    False
    True
  • What does the name ‘Uncle Sam’ refer to?
    The US Government
  • The name Barbara comes from the Greek meaning ‘foreign woman’.
    False
    True
  • Why did the French government ban parents from calling their daughter Liam?
    It would be likely to create a risk of gender confusion