Ballyhoo: Bruce the Goose.

Doh!

OK, this is a longshot, but I'll say Ballyhoo = Isaac.


Hearing no objection, I'm giving myself credit for Matthew. So we have:

Cindy, 2
MattG, 1
Wynnbear, 1

That's right! Everyone[/b] in Australia is named Bruce!

I think Isaac's been guessed before. Do I get any points for having the worst Guesses-to-Hits ratio?

Not Bruce, not Isaac. (Haven't you already guessed Isaac? I could be wrong.)

Goldberg,

Should you ever have a daughter, do *NOT* name her Cynthia. It's so . . . yuck. And the nickname Cindy has a certain bubble-head feel to it.

I'd prefer to be "Corinne."

Cindy -- who considered "Kyle" for her son, but didn't go with it because it's a bad fit with the last name

Yeah! Isn't that right! Why didn't I say something sooner??

Frankly, I'd have preferred Winthrop to Matthew as a kid in the 60's. There were no Matthews out 'in the wild' back then. I still think it's incredibly odd that the name surged in popularity in recent years. Who'd have guessed?!?

I knew a rather unfavorable girl named Corinne once...but the name itself is nice, I have to agree. You really considered Kyle?? I'm honoured!

I think it's remarkable that no one's got my name, with the hint I gave before.

The two Corinnes I've known were both incredibly sassy and chafed under any sort of authority. Just anecdotal, mind you!

Right, that does it. I'm going on a little sidequest. Stay put, Russell.

All right, then. Time to get tough, Ballyhoo.

These are the 10 most popular male names in Australia:

Joshua
Lachlan
Jack
Thomas
Ethan
James
Daniel
Nicholas
William
Benjamin

So, I think I'd remember had you signed your post with "Lachlan," so I'll go with "Thomas."

How am I supposed to get up in the morning if you guys are going to be so very entertaining?

Ballyhoo, what was the hint? That you've spilled the beans in previous posts?

:folds arms across chest:

I refuse to search. No. Uh-uh.

Ballyhoo = Daniel?

Then, perhaps you are[/b] the Mark!

Not Thomas, Cindy. This has been a fun thread you started.

Goldberg, not Russell.

Uh oh.

I think Matt's right.

No problem. I'll just edit my previous posts . . .

OOOOH! I've got it.

Ballyhoo = *Rumplestiltskin!*

You're going a little too much for the shotgun effect, Cynthia! The committee will discuss this in depth after the games are over but before the prizes are awarded.

We have a winner!

Ballyhoo--still on that quest--but, Mel! (starting to think of Aussie celebrities now..)

What?? Are you kidding?

Yes, but I have to get up in . . .

Meep!

7 hours. OK, I really gotta go.

Thanks for playing, all. It woulda sucked to have the first reply be:

"Cynthia. Go away, loser."

Goodnight Cindy.

Cindy, 2
MattG, 2
Wynnbear, 1
Kyle -- well, he's as cute as a button, and that will have to do

'Night. Really.

Cute as a button?? ....*sigh*

Do you know...I've probably guessed 25 or 30 times now and not ONE of them has been correct! This is ridiculous!

No.

Kyle, "cute as a button" beats "pug ugly" any day. Take your compliments when you get 'em. They will soon start dwindling rapidly. Trust me on this....

Hahaha, sage advice I suppose...

Why don't you give Tom--K a try. You could get a win under your belt if you act fast.