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First Names as Last Names Quiz #2

We have a list of 24 famous people whose last names are common first names. Guess who they are.
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First submittedDecember 3, 2011
Times taken27,207
Average score54.2%
Rating4.10
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Use These First Names
Agatha
Dylan
Kelly
Paul
Ben
Franklin
Lauren
Perry
Bruce
Gabriel
Lawrence
Peter
Cary
Glenn
Lenny
Ray
Charles
Grace
Les
Ralph
Christie
Grant
Loretta
Ron
Clive
Howard
Lynn
Ross
Craig
Jamie
Martin
Spencer
Curtis
James
Michael
Thomas
Daniel
John
Nancy
Tony
Diana
Joyce
Oliver
Tracy
Douglas
Katy
Owen
Travis
To Make These Full Names
Agatha Christie
Les Paul
Michael Douglas
Ray Charles
Ben Franklin
Loretta Lynn
Peter Gabriel
Jamie Oliver
John Glenn
Spencer Tracy
Ron Howard
Diana Ross
James Joyce
Katy Perry
Martin Lawrence
Cary Grant
Dylan Thomas
Clive Owen
Nancy Travis
Daniel Craig
Grace Kelly
Tony Curtis
Lenny Bruce
Ralph Lauren
LacsiraxAriscal
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Level 24
Dec 3, 2011
Michael Owen perhaps? He is possibly the second most famous English football player in the world....
Heather12
+4
Level 27
Aug 17, 2012
I thought that it was Michael Owen as well
alberici
+3
Level 74
May 3, 2013
yeah, me too!
Ithabise
+1
Level 28
Dec 3, 2011
Great quiz - 17/24 :(
DiscoBayGolfer
+2
Level 79
Dec 3, 2011
Got 'em all with 1:21 left...kept trying Curtis Martin until I finally saw Tony!
eric29cocoanuts
+1
Level 77
Dec 3, 2011
Wonderful quiz, just challenging enough to make me feel smart. Lots of fun, thanks!
queenmaeree
+2
Level 70
Dec 3, 2011
Other names that could apply to this:

Ron Paul

Daniel day Lewis

If fictional characters could count Nancy Drew would be a great one as well.

MoogleCloud
+1
Level 60
Dec 3, 2011
I also guessed Nancy Grace and Ron Paul. =(
GameKitty
+1
Level 46
Nov 29, 2015
same
null
+1
Level 69
Dec 3, 2011
This was an interesting change, I'd like to see more of these. Thanks!
Yossarian
+1
Level 64
Dec 3, 2011
Too easy...
GymnastPunk
+9
Level 81
Dec 3, 2011
Couldn't Diana Spencer also be counted? That was Princess Diana's maiden name...
travelfan
+1
Level 67
Nov 17, 2016
Got stuck on that one for a good while too.
jamesd
+1
Level 68
Dec 5, 2016
yep
rshewmaker
+2
Level 28
Dec 4, 2011
took me forever to figure out you had to type the entire name.
Hdny42
+2
Level 63
Dec 5, 2011
I thought Nancy Grace too...Also, Ron Jeremy was the first one I thought of when I saw the name.
Algernon
+2
Level 72
Jul 22, 2017
Ron Jeremy? Watch a lot of "films" on your own, do you! Lol.
jayhawk
+1
Level 30
Dec 5, 2011
Fun quiz! There are several combinations that would work but aren't accepted and part of the fun was rethinking those. Fackwacker is right. You just have to figure out what name is accepted. I would love to see more quizzes like this.
ctleng76
+3
Level 65
Dec 6, 2011
I almost always see Perry used as a last name. Maybe it is just common where I'm from.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jun 17, 2017
Perry Mason, Perry Como, Perry Ellis, and I remember when the country humorist and preacher, Grady Nutt, named his son Perry so he could sign his name as P. Nutt if he chose to. I also know two men with the first name of Perry, so it's been around for a while as a given name.
AlexW2210
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Level 62
Sep 1, 2022
Don't forget about Perry The Platypus!
FadKrashmor
+1
Level 71
Apr 5, 2020
Can be short for Peregrine, still an unusual first name. Then of course there is Grayson Perry, can't think of anyone else with that first name
Sixfootbeachgod
+1
Level 7
Mar 27, 2012
Martin Kelly, even if he is only a Liverpool Defender...
AleckrulesOK
+2
Level 19
Jul 13, 2012
It took me an age to work out what I was meant to do - tried drag & drop - oh dear - utterly failed of course - but once I got the hang of it, it was good fun!
jadekelly
+5
Level 25
Aug 1, 2012
Kept trying Diana Spencer too
kevlarkev
+1
Level 62
Nov 7, 2012
I saw Ron and was looking for Jeremy as the match. SMH
Baltimorean
+1
Level 67
Nov 17, 2012
I was hoping for Washington Irving and John Milton. But you can't have everything.
CBTemple
+1
Level 81
Nov 19, 2012
Fabulous quiz!!
TheWombat
+1
Level 74
Sep 17, 2013
Really good quiz! Thanks.
BlackLab
+2
Level 65
Oct 1, 2013
Pretty cool quiz, but it needs more Cowbell.
courthousedoc
+1
Level 77
Mar 15, 2014
That was fun. Thanks!
kitshef
+1
Level 84
Apr 4, 2014
I don't think Nancy Travis counts as famous.
sillie
+1
Level 77
May 16, 2014
Even with the picture I missed John Glenn! And so did 60% of the rest too. Feeling a bit sheepish as I didn't think past Neil and Buzz.
gtohara
+2
Level 58
Jul 13, 2014
1:59 left. No guesswork required. Start with unusual names like Agatha and Clive and by the time you get to your Peter, Paul and Mary you will have a good fighting chance.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jan 31, 2015
That's how I did it, too, but you beat me by eleven seconds.
TanithEdgley
+1
Level 36
Aug 23, 2014
I want another one of these, enjoyed both this one and the first one!
mightythor
+1
Level 66
Jan 25, 2015
How do you set the grid so the used answers change colors?
Freestatebear
+3
Level 85
Jun 12, 2015
Very difficult, due to all the possible choices that WEREN'T included - such as Nancy Grace, Ron Paul, etc., as other commenters have mentioned. Going thru the list I was surprised at how many alternative answers fit the category.
redsplat
+1
Level 74
Mar 27, 2016
Nice choices, lots of old school people.
travelfan
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Level 67
Nov 17, 2016
Fun, but much more difficult than the first quiz. As a non-American, this time I didn't know the majority of these people. Although there were several were I went "DUH" when I saw the answer, because I DID know them.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Dec 24, 2016
I didn't know many of these people and I'm American. But I was able to get them all eventually by process of elimination.
Yossarian
+1
Level 64
Jun 17, 2017
Really? I felt they were all well-known enough that I didn't need to resort to process of elimination.

A++++ Lenny BRuce

kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Jun 17, 2017
Lenny Bruce is one of the names I didn't know. The others were Dylan Thomas (who turns out is Welsh, pretty sure being American wouldn't help knowing him), Les Paul, and I wasn't sure about Loretta Lynn... at first I was thinking of the Chinese softcore adult film star... then remembered her name was Loretta Lee. I've heard of the country music singer but am not so familiar.
ander217
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Level 75
Jun 17, 2017
You're too young to remember Les Paul and Mary Ford. They were a singing duo in the '50s and early '60s until their famous divorce. Vaya con Dios is the only song I remember them singing. Lenny Bruce was a comedian from the early '60s who became more famous after being arrested under the obscenity laws. Check out the movie, "Lenny" with Dustin Hoffman starring as Lenny if you want to know more. (Valerie Perrine played Lenny's stripper wife and was supposedly better than Hoffman. I didn't see the movie.) Loretta Lynn was the subject of the movie, "Coal Miner's Daughter" starring Sissy Spacek. Loretta is considered royalty among country music fans.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Jan 9, 2019
yeah I'm vaguely familiar with all of them and have at least heard their names before.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jul 30, 2019
@ander even I have heard of les paul ( while not haveing heard of half on this list) and I was born in the 80s.

I had to look it up to be certain, but the connection for knowing the name is, it is the name of one of the most famous guitar models, which is named after the musician.

FadKrashmor
+1
Level 71
Apr 5, 2020
Everyone has seen a Gibson Les Paul guitar, surely? Or at least a copy. Next you will tell me you don't know what a Stratocaster is.
blinky
+1
Level 58
Jan 8, 2017
Ross Martin didn't work.
catlover2496
+1
Level 44
Apr 21, 2017
Paul Douglas?
celebeth
+1
Level 70
Jun 17, 2017
When I saw Clive, my first thought was Lewis (which wasn't a choice). Would have made a challenging one though, as most people know him as C.S.
mal
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Level 61
Jun 17, 2017
Enjoyed this quiz, only one person I hadn't heard of so process of elimination for that one, but worked out the rest as I went.
Antofagasta
+1
Level 67
Jun 17, 2017
My mind just blanks on these quizzes. Couldn't take my mind off Craig Charles.
stylus
+2
Level 76
Jun 17, 2017
Clive James is a person. Who he is i don't know
Jacktheguy
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Level 89
Jun 17, 2017
According to Wikipedia, he's "an Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet, translator and memoirist, best known for his autobiographical series Unreliable Memoirs, for his chat shows and documentaries on British television and for his prolific journalism."
overtired
+1
Level 84
May 3, 2019
Yep, I tried him. He's pretty well known in the UK.
cricketwes
+4
Level 57
Jun 17, 2017
Kept trying Diana Spencer, probably more famous than Spencer Tracy and Diana Ross put together!
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Jan 21, 2018
Maybe, but then you'd be left with Ross Tracy, or Tracy Ross, and who are they?
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jul 30, 2019
more famous than diana ross? I dont think so, definitely not by last name. Princess Di(ana) maybe gets close. But if you would ask people, outside the UK, what diana's last name was 90% would not know the answer. And even given the name, diana spencer, most wouldnt know who was meant (and if they would get it, it would be because if you ask famous people with the first name diana, she wóuld be one of the first mentioned)
quizwhizz
+1
Level 67
Jun 17, 2017
Tony Christie, of 'Is This The Way To Amarillo' fame, or really obscure, Daniel Kelly, Canadian actor from Degrassi.
imalittledespot
+1
Level 67
Jun 17, 2017
I kept trying Nancy Grace and Jamie Curtis, but to no avail!
Jacktheguy
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Level 89
Jun 17, 2017
I was also curious to see if Jamie Curtis would work without the Lee.
HappiestWhale
+2
Level 77
Jun 17, 2017
I was really confused why John Oliver wasn't working, never heard of Jamie Oliver.
Elan
+2
Level 65
Jun 17, 2017
John Oliver?
Morelando
+1
Level 71
Jun 18, 2017
Tried it too
AdamC0912
+1
Level 82
Jun 19, 2017
ditto. though this quiz is like six years old, not sure how long he's been that well known.
RealDad12
+1
Level 67
Jun 17, 2017
21/24. Just 10 more seconds. Grrr
Sterref10
+1
Level 48
Jun 17, 2017
Craig Charles is also a celebrity. Just pointing that out
Sterref10
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Level 48
Jun 17, 2017
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=craig+charles&rlz=1CDGOYI_enGB710GB710&oq=craig+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0l2.4075j0j7&hl=en-GB&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Bubblecat
+1
Level 71
Jun 17, 2017
Tried Craig Charles and Michael Owen but neither worked :(
beachhouse
+2
Level 72
Jun 17, 2017
Change the directions to read: Use the common first names listed to make the names of famous people.

I had no idea what do do with this quiz and had to "give up" to see what you were looking for before taking it again.

loganite
+1
Level 88
Jun 18, 2017
Fun quiz, but as others have pointed out there are many other combinations of these names that are famous people. I tried several of the above, as well as Tracy Lawrence.
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Jan 21, 2018
Yes, but then you're left with unmatched names. Keeping that from happening is part of the puzzle.
JoeCrouchMMA
+1
Level 60
Jun 19, 2017
Anyone else look for Ron Jeremy
luxint
+1
Level 65
Jun 19, 2017
Very good, nice one. Ditto above re Michael Owen.
bobbyfitzpatrick
+1
Level 21
Oct 14, 2017
so ned kelly isnt on it why
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Apr 10, 2018
Famous, not Infamous.
ScottDozenNo
+2
Level 56
Dec 6, 2017
Maybe it's just me, but this quiz could use a more descriptive set of instructions. I must've wasted a minute trying to figure out what type of answers I was supposed to be inputting.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jan 9, 2019
Yup, I figured you needed to add either the surname or firstnames yourself, not that you need to use the grid for first AND last. There is nothing to indicate that. Way too vague, the idea is interesting though
emersonriley94
+1
Level 55
Jan 16, 2018
I tried Michael Owen, the footballer, but it didn't work. Maybe get rid of these options and replace to avoid confusion?
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Jan 21, 2018
Dylan Thomas, whoever he was...
Malbaby
+1
Level 71
Apr 10, 2018
"Do not go gentle into that good night"
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Jun 3, 2018
I see you ain't got no culture.
TheCrusher
+1
Level 72
Apr 10, 2018
Kept trying Lawrence Olivier before I realised Oliver had no "i"... (And he spells it Laurence.)
maur85
+1
Level 72
Apr 15, 2018
Could add Lenny Henry, Michael Owen, Craig David and Sean Paul. Would Bob Dylan count?
CurrentFuture
+2
Level 52
Jun 5, 2018
I entered John Oliver at least 4 times...
ZenI
+1
Level 39
Oct 11, 2018
John Oliver is better known among Americans than Jamie Oliver, both should be accepted
brandybuck96
+2
Level 83
Oct 26, 2018
But the quiz wouldn't work then, the point is that each name is used once.
kogatora
+1
Level 93
May 22, 2019
unless there is a chain of answers to match or just a person called jamie glenn or glenn jamie
RealDad12
+1
Level 67
Nov 7, 2018
Got there with 5 secs left. Being an oldie helps!
justguessincountries
+1
Level 55
Nov 20, 2018
What a great idea for a quiz. Thank you.
jonpin
+1
Level 18
Jan 9, 2019
Beyond some of the ones mentioned above (Ron Paul, Diana Spencer), the wrong name I came up with was Jamie (Lee) Curtis
MrMagoo
+1
Level 84
Oct 25, 2019
hard same
Sifhraven
+1
Level 67
Jan 9, 2019
It really isnt clear what the intention of this quiz is, it could use a better description. Like combine the names from the list to get the full names for famous people (sorry my english isnt 100%) . It really seemed one part was given and you would have to add the other part yourself
Shade9099
+2
Level 67
May 3, 2019
I feel uncultured, but Dylan Scott is a famous country singer
Zygarde09
+1
Level 59
Dec 6, 2019
I find it insulting taht John Oliver was not an answer choice XD both "John" and "Oliver" are on there XD. other than that, I loved the quiz!

(PS. if you do not know who John Oliver is, you are really missing out and need to look him up on Youtube. )

zwerth66
+1
Level 68
Jan 8, 2020
How about Michael Thomas? Wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints. I don't know if he's known well enough...
HinesBrothers
+1
Level 75
Sep 14, 2020
I tried him
themango
+2
Level 58
Feb 15, 2020
Ron Paul?
berowdy
+2
Level 51
Mar 1, 2021
There are plenty of valid answers (Nancy Grace, John Oliver, James Charles, Ron Paul) that didn't work for no other reason than the quizmaster didn't have them in mind.
Fresco3
+1
Level 68
Jun 1, 2021
There’s a lot here that should work but don’t because of this the quiz is made...
Findlay
+1
Level 82
Oct 9, 2022
Alas, I had no luck with Ron Paul or Diana Spencer.
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Dec 2, 2023
Michael Owen?
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