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Following the “Nanagrams” thread that I posted yesterday, I’ve had a bit of time to kill in between filling in job applications. On the same theme as yesterday, I thought it might be fun to see what anagrams could be conjured from the names of the members of this forum.

Where full names were available, I’ve tried to do anagrams of those members who have made at least 30 posts. In some cases, such as Charlie and Howard Somerset, there was a surfeit of good options (only one has been posted below for each person). In other cases, the combination of letters meant the choice was either limited or it wasn’t possible to post anything meaningful at all.

I hope you have fun in trying to find your own anagram or those of your fellow members. If you can’t find yourself, or don’t like the entry posted, don’t blame me – blame your parents!!

Have fun.

1 A BEER EMPTY
2 A WHOLE UP
3 ALL FLOWERY
4 ALL LUCID MADMAN
5 ALL STAR SOT
6 ANAEMIA DIED
7 ANGRIER LOVER
8 ANIMAL DIAMOND
9 AVOID RED
10 BACK ELF BID
11 BAG RECEIVERS
12 BARES CRUDELY
13 BENEATH TALL ELK
14 BE UNDUE IN JAM
15 BOO MARINER
16 BOWLS NINE
17 BREAK THEIR KITTEN
18 CAN TOUT JOBS
19 CHEMICAL ALE LAW
20 CONVERTS ROAR
21 CORNY JOB
22 DEMON SMILES
23 DIVAN DUNG
24 DIVAN WAS ODD
25 DRY FISSIONS
26 EAT TOMCATS
27 ENJOYS “A” LEVELS
28 FORK FOR LAND
29 FORMIDABLE RISK
30 HALAL NINE
31 HER ELK LAZED
32 HER UNBENT
33 HID CRAB IRRITANT
34 HIDES VICARS
35 HUMAN MOP LAD
36 HURT WET LOBSTER
37 I DOWNLOADED
38 I KINK VERBS
39 I MANDALA KID
40 I SLAM WILD DIVA
41 I TANNED
42 INLAND SEA LION
43 IRK BOWMEN
44 LARGE YAM
45 LEANS ON JARS
46 LINKED CHAIR
47 LOAD GUN JOSH
48 LONGISH PILLAR
49 MADE PARROT
50 MAN HANDS IN VAGINA
51 MAN PROHIBITS
52 MELLOW ROT
53 MESSY MINOR
54 MIGRANT ERRAND
55 NARCOSIS INN
56 NO ANGINA HOME
57 OLD VINO LANDED
58 ONION JELL
59 PICK FIT TZARINA
60 RANK PERSONAE
61 RAPPING CHIVE
62 REAR HALL MAN
63 RENEGING JOKES
64 RESEARCH MAIL
65 ROTATE HONK
66 RURAL STATE
67 SENSED JOIN
68 SHALL JEER RUM
69 SHE ONLY JOB
70 SHIRT PRICE
71 SMART MONITOR
72 SORRY BAROMETERS
73 STROKE ARACHNID
74 SYPHONED RILL
75 TANNERY ROW
76 TARTANS TOUR
77 THWACK WIRING IN
78 TRADED EXAM
79 TRANSMIT HIM
80 VALIANT ONE
81 VIVID SNAKE
82 WASHED RESTROOM
83 WHEATGERM NET
84 WHY AUTHORISE HER?
85 WIN HULK VOTER
86 WITH THIN BARROW
87 WOULD KIRK MASK?
88 WRY GLUCOSE

39's my favourite.

Kai Laddiman wrote:39's my favourite.

I'm right behind you on that.

Excellent - will give it a hash when I get back home this evening

4's my least favourite.

27 is a brilliant anagram. Particularly if she wanted to be a slightly niche prostitute.

+

21 - as seen on Stilgoe's signed card which sits atop a wardrobe in my house. Sorry, does that give it away a bit?

Jon Corby wrote:27 is a brilliant anagram. Particularly if she wanted to be a slightly niche prostitute.

Exactly the same applies to 50.

Kai Laddiman wrote:4's my least favourite.

Have you not also spotted Naomi?

Philip Jarvis wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:4's my least favourite.

Have you not also spotted Naomi?

Maybe, maybe I've just ignored it

Kai Laddiman wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:27 is a brilliant anagram. Particularly if she wanted to be a slightly niche prostitute.

Exactly the same applies to 50.

Re 50 - I'm not sure that HE will agree with that description. However, there may be some that are more appropriate. Following Clare Sudbery's description of her breasts leaking, hers may not be too far off the mark.

Also, I tried to make sure that I came up with a good one for Matt Morrison, since he's been so kind to me. Hope you like the description Matt.

p.s. Have you posted me the ticket for the final? It hasn't arrived in the post yet.

Philip Jarvis wrote:Following the “Nanagrams” thread that I posted yesterday

Nanagrams? Mixed-up grannies? Sounds like the typical Countdown audience.

These are great Philip. I've resolved to get them all without looking at the member list/trawling the board for hints, and I've got 85 of the 88 so far (I clearly spend too much time on here)

I won't say which 3 I haven't got for fear of upsetting them, as they'll think I haven't noticed them as much as the others, which might not be true.

Cheers though, excellent way to spend a Friday post-pub afternoon in the office

Jon Corby wrote:I've got 85 of the 88 so far

That's amazing - let me know if you need any help on the other 3. You might want to spend Saturday afternoon trying the anagrams I posted on Thurs - unless you don't like football, pop or rock?

Philip Jarvis wrote:

Jon Corby wrote:I've got 85 of the 88 so far

That's amazing - let me know if you need any help on the other 3. You might want to spend Saturday afternoon trying the anagrams I posted on Thurs - unless you don't like football, pop or rock?

I'm fairly sure I could go through the member list to get the other three, but that'd spoil the fun. I'll get there in the end!

Yeah, I'll have a look at your football/music ones too. Maybe after I've done some work though...

I can't find my name in the list .

Joseph Bolas wrote:I can't find my name in the list .

Joseph - my profound apologies.

I really didn't want to say "O! Help ass job." However, how about these for alternatives:

HE SLOPS A JOB ....... No - that's probably not a good description of you .....

.... or if you fancy a pint at some time, how about trying:

ALE SHOP JOBS

Am I forgiven?

I found mine by doing ctrl+f and X, figuring that not many people would have an X! DO I get a prize for skilful cheating? Hehe. FYI, I prefer my signature nanagram, as I feel it describes me more!

Adam Dexter wrote:I found mine by doing ctrl+f and X, figuring that not many people would have an X! DO I get a prize for skilful cheating? Hehe. FYI, I prefer my signature nanagram, as I feel it describes me more!

So MAXED DATER, think about your CV - do you not think you would be able to demonstrate your willingness to go the extra mile with:

ADD EXTRA ME

Or alternatively, (since I spent 32 years collecting local taxation before being made redundant) would this not be a good thought to have:

ME DREAD TAX

I'm sure the majority of members of this forum would go along with the latter.

Philip Jarvis wrote:

Joseph Bolas wrote:I can't find my name in the list .

Joseph - my profound apologies.

I really didn't want to say "O! Help ass job." However, how about these for alternatives:

HE SLOPS A JOB ....... No - that's probably not a good description of you ..... or if you fancy a pint at some time, how about trying: ALE SHOP JOBS

Am I forgiven?

You don't need to apologise Philip . I checked the anagram servant and it came up with 605 jumbles, so I knew that when you said

Philip Jarvis wrote:In other cases, the combination of letters meant the choice was either limited or it wasn’t possible to post anything meaningful at all.

that it meant that there wasn't anything meaningful to post . I do have some awkward letters in my name

I'm not in it, am I?


(I haven't given a proper stab at it)

Eoin Monaghan wrote: I'm not in it, am I?

Yes.



One minor thing though actually Philip, you've got Kathleen Batlle's surname spelt incorrectly...

Still stuck on 85/88 too.

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote: I'm not in it, am I?

Yes.



One minor thing though actually Philip, you've got Kathleen Batlle's surname spelt incorrectly...

Still stuck on 85/88 too.

Can you give me the starting letter of the anagram?

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Can you give me the starting letter of the anagram?

No.

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:Can you give me the starting letter of the anagram?

No.

Micra Man, your's is brill.

I GOT IT!!!

no 56!!!!

Eoin Monaghan wrote:I GOT IT!!!

no 56!!!!

See, I told you the first TWO letters

Jon Corby wrote:

Eoin Monaghan wrote:I GOT IT!!!

no 56!!!!

See, I told you the first TWO letters

touché

Philip Jarvis wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:Exactly the same applies to 50.

Re 50 - I'm not sure that HE will agree with that description.

It is funny, and a similar variant was thankfully avoided due to Colin not featuring name cards this year.

Callum Laddiman wrote:Micra Man, your's is brill.

I'll take that as a compliment, and ignore the reference to my automobile.


If I ever have children, I'm gonna have a tough job ensuring they don't have an embarrassing Namagram...

Jon Corby wrote:
One minor thing though actually Philip, you've got Kathleen Batlle's surname spelt incorrectly...

Still stuck on 85/88 too.

Thanks Jon - my eyes were obviously strained by the "battle" of reviewing so many names.

Now amended with new anagram and resorted alphabetically.

Dan Vanniasingham wrote:
If I ever have children, I'm gonna have a tough job ensuring they don't have an embarrassing Namagram...

There are always alternatives - e.g.

MINDING A SAVANNAH

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1 A BEER EMPTY [PETER MABEY]
2 A WHOLE UP [PAUL HOWE]
3 ALL FLOWERY [RAY FOLWELL]
4 ALL LUCID MADMAN [CALLUM LADDIMAN]
5 ALL STAR SOT [ROSS ALLATT]
6 ANAEMIA DIED [DAMIAN EADIE]
7 ANGRIER LOVER [OLIVER GARNER]
8 ANIMAL DIAMOND [NAOMI LADDIMAN]
9 AVOID RED [DAVID ROE]
10 BACK ELF BID [DEBBI FLACK]
11 BAG RECEIVERS [CRAIG BEEVERS]
12 BARES CRUDELY [CLARE SUDBERY]
13 BENEATH TALL ELK [KATHLEEN BATLLE]
14 BE UNDUE IN JAM [JUNAID MUBEEN]
15 BOO MARINER [BRIAN MOORE]
16 BOWLS NINE [BEN WILSON]
17 BREAK THEIR KITTEN [KATHERINE BIRKETT]
18 CAN TOUT JOBS [JACOB SUTTON]
19 CHEMICAL ALE LAW [MICHAEL WALLACE]
20 CONVERTS ROAR [CONOR TRAVERS]
21 CORNY JOB [JON CORBY]
22 DEMON SMILES [LEE SIMMONDS]
23 DIVAN DUNG [DAVID GUNN]
24 DIVAN WAS ODD [DAVID DAWSON]
25 DRY FISSIONS [DINOS SFYRIS]
26 EAT TOMCATS [MATT COATES]
27 ENJOYS “A” LEVELS [LESLEY JEAVONS]
28 FORK FOR LAND [FRANK RODOLF]
29 FORMIDABLE RISK [MIKE BRAILSFORD]
30 HALAL NINE [ANNIE HALL]
31 HER ELK LAZED [DEREK HAZELL]
32 HER UNBENT [BEN HUNTER]
33 HID CRAB IRRITANT [RICHARD BRITTAIN]
34 HIDES VICARS [CHRIS DAVIES]
35 HUMAN MOP LAD [PAUL HAMMOND]
36 HURT WET LOBSTER [LES BUTTERWORTH]
37 I DOWNLOADED [DANIEL O’DOWD]
38 I KINK VERBS [KIRK BEVINS]
39 I MANDALA KID [KAI LADDIMAN]
40 I SLAM WILD DIVA [DAVID WILLIAMS]
41 I TANNED [IAN DENT]
42 INLAND SEA LION [DIANE ALLINSON]
43 IRK BOWMEN [MIKE BROWN]
44 LARGE YAM [GARY MALE]
45 LEANS ON JARS [JASON LARSEN]
46 LINKED CHAIR [KIERAN CHILD]
47 LOAD GUN JOSH [JOHN DOUGLAS]
48 LONGISH PILLAR [RALPH GILLIONS]
49 MADE PARROT [ADAM PORTER]
50 MAN HANDS IN VAGINA [DAN VANNIASINGHAM]
51 MAN PROHIBITS [MARTIN BISHOP]
52 MELLOW ROT [TOM ROWELL]
53 MESSY MINOR [SIMON MYERS]
54 MIGRANT ERRAND [MARTIN GARDNER]
55 NARCOSIS INN [INNIS CARSON]
56 NO ANGINA HOME [EOIN MONAGHAN]
57 OLD VINO LANDED [DAVID O’DONNELL]
58 ONION JELL [JON O‘NEILL]
59 PICK FIT TZARINA [IAN FITZPATRICK]
60 RANK PERSONAE [KAREN PEARSON]
61 RAPPING CHIVE [GAVIN CHIPPER]
62 REAR HALL MAN [ALLAN HARMER]
63 RENEGING JOKES [GEORGE JENKINS]
64 RESEARCH MAIL [CHARLIE REAMS]
65 ROTATE HONK [KATE HORTON]
66 RURAL STATE [STUART EARL]
67 SENSED JOIN [JOE DENNISS]
68 SHALL JEER RUM [JAMES HURRELL]
69 SHE ONLY JOB [JOHN BOSLEY]
70 SHIRT PRICE [RICH PRIEST]
71 SMART MONITOR [MATT MORRISON]
72 SORRY BAROMETERS [ROSEMARY ROBERTS]
73 STROKE ARACHNID [KATE RICHARDSON]
74 SYPHONED RILL [PHIL REYNOLDS]
75 TANNERY ROW [TONY WARREN]
76 TARTANS TOUR [STUART ARNOT]
77 THWACK WIRING IN [NICK WAINWRIGHT]
78 TRADED EXAM [ADAM DEXTER]
79 TRANSMIT HIM [MARTIN SMITH]
80 VALIANT ONE [IAN VOLANTE]
81 VIVID SNAKE [KEVIN DAVIS]
82 WASHED RESTROOM [HOWARD SOMERSET]
83 WHEATGERM NET [MATTHEW GREEN]
84 WHY AUTHORISE HER? [HARRY WHITEHOUSE]
85 WIN HULK VOTER [KEVIN THURLOW]
86 WITH THIN BARROW [BRIAN WHITWORTH]
87 WOULD KIRK MASK? [MARK KUDLOWSKI]
88 WRY GLUCOSE [LUCY GOWERS]

Blimey Philip, that's fantastic. I wasn't on the forum at the time and even now wouldn't know enough names to play, but what a splendid post!

Regards S.S Nude Arse

At a quiz last night, I had about 4 minutes to find an anagram of:
NIGEL FETCH AN IRON LEG, having been told that it was a famous persons name (forename and surname). It probably leaps out to some of you, but might challenge others. I'd thought I'd put in on the end of this topic instead of making a new one just for one anagram.

JackHurst wrote:At a quiz last night, I had about 4 minutes to find an anagram of:
NIGEL FETCH AN IRON LEG, having been told that it was a famous persons name (forename and surname). It probably leaps out to some of you, but might challenge others. I'd thought I'd put in on the end of this topic instead of making a new one just for one anagram.

It's what people have been doing in this topic.

JackHurst wrote:At a quiz last night, I had about 4 minutes to find an anagram of:
NIGEL FETCH AN IRON LEG, having been told that it was a famous persons name (forename and surname). It probably leaps out to some of you, but might challenge others. I'd thought I'd put in on the end of this topic instead of making a new one just for one anagram.

Florence Nightingale.
Thought the clue suggested a medical connection.

Marc Meakin wrote: Florence Nightingale.
Thought the clue suggested a medical connection.

Nice work, Marc. I knew this person had to have a long name and surname but couldn't find it and gave up pretty quickly. Good find.

This was in a crossword the other day. Forgive me if it's familiar, but it's not really in my usual ballpark...
SYNTHETIC CREAM

Sue Sanders wrote:This was in a crossword the other day. Forgive me if it's familiar, but it's not really in my usual ballpark...
SYNTHETIC CREAM

Schematic entry?

Marc Meakin wrote:

Sue Sanders wrote:This was in a crossword the other day. Forgive me if it's familiar, but it's not really in my usual ballpark...
SYNTHETIC CREAM

Schematic entry?

Nope -It's a name. And I have given a clue.

Sue Sanders wrote:

Marc Meakin wrote:

Sue Sanders wrote:This was in a crossword the other day. Forgive me if it's familiar, but it's not really in my usual ballpark...
SYNTHETIC CREAM

Schematic entry?

Nope -It's a name. And I have given a clue.

Manchester City, then.

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