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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by smokebuddy@lemmy.today to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

I thought of this in the shower, then deleted it when someone in discord said duh it's Michael Jackson, and another replied Michael Jordan you dumbass ... oof ... but then while delete it got upvotes somehow so whatever lol

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[-] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago

A few more famous people with 2 first names:

  • Anne Frank
  • Bob Dylan
  • Dylan Thomas
  • Billy Joel
  • George Harrison
  • George Michael
  • Elton John
  • Missy Elliot
  • Meg Ryan
  • Kevin James
  • Elizabeth Tyler
  • Liv Tyler
  • Steven Tyler
  • Carey Grant
  • Hugh Grant
  • Mariah Carey
  • Diana Ross
  • Dean Martin
  • Steve Martin
  • Grace Kelly
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Larry David
[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Hamilton is a last name. I won't doubt that there are some people who have it first (not checking), but they probably have two last names.

[-] tourist@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

The only one that comes to mind is Hamilton Morris. I don't know if Morris is a first name, but I really like the dude. He did a bunch of documentaries about drugs for VICE. Big tangent incoming.

Those documentaries are really good. He did one about Project Coast, an awful program started by the apartheid government in South Africa (before Mandela became president). It's the reason why the country still has such a high usage of methaqualone (AKA qualuudes, called Mandrax or "Buttons" colloquially) compared to the rest of the world.

Project Coast did so many much fucking lingering damage. Poisoned baby milk, nerve agents, you name it.

It was engineered by this piece of shit who earned the nickname "Dr. Death", Wouter Basson. Cunt got away with it. He's somehow still a practicing cardiologist in Cape Town. Infuriating.

Main point: those documentaries are worth a watch. Not an ad. Pirate it if you want.

Also, if anyone happens to be near Dr Death's practice, just fucking exorcise that demon.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

You also have Hamilton Fish. He was Grant’s Secretary of State. His letter of gratitude before retirement is, or at least was, hanging in the Empire State Building.

https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/hall-governors/hamilton-fish

[-] Acamon@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Morris is defintely a first name in Britain. I went to school with a Morris Morrison.

[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 days ago

Hope he named his kid Morris Morrisonson.

[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

One of my friends in middle school had the last name Morris, so I think of it as a last name.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago
[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

James Taylor

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Reminds me of that Simon & Garfunkel lyric, along the lines of

...he's so unhip
when you say Dylan
he thinks you're talking about Dylan Thomas!
Whoever he was.

[-] Zahille7@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Neil Patrick Harris has three first names

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 days ago

I can think of a few others - George Lucas, Wallace Shaen, Jerry Lewis, Steve Martin

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

How about a threefer with
Jerry
Lee
Lewis!

[-] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

James

Earl

Ray

[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago

James

Tiberius

Kirk

[-] Madscotsman@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Jamie

Lee

Curtis

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Either Thomas Jefferson had two first names, or Jefferson Davis had two last names.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah but they’re shitty old American politicians. They’re not really that well known outside of America.

[-] Acamon@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

As a non American, Thomas Jefferson is pretty famous as historical figures go.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Is Jackson a "first" name? Sure, I understand that some people use it as a first name, but I would say someone named Jackson Smith has two last names.

Michael Jordan though, that's legit.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Jackson is a patronymic last name: Jack's son.

Smith is an aptronymic last name: a smith.

So yeah, bang on.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Abraham Lincoln

[-] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

Wait what’s his last name then..

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Paul Ryan. But yeah probably not as known.

Any ____son is a last name. FYI the etymology is son of Jack, son of ____.

[-] BenVimes@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Any ____son is a last name. FYI the etymology is son of Jack, son of ____.

There's something similar in Slavic languages with suffixes like -ovic, -ic, -icz, -ich, etc. So "Djokovic" means "little son of Djoko."

[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

Ghengis Khan, Julius Caesar, etc.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago
[-] TheKracken@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago
[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

That is not showing correctly for me. You can try this instead:

![](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/kingofthehill/images/8/83/Khan-souphanousinphone.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090906184427)

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

What about Elton John, huh? He's not famous enough for you, eh? Well what about Michael Jack(son)?? No? How about Betty Boop??

[-] August27th@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Boop? 😂 Is your first name Boop?

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

It's short for "Boopifer"

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

Does Tom Hanks count? He might beat Jorda ln in fame but Hanks isn't quite the same as Hank.

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