We’ve been trying to think of names – and I’ve been also thinking of the great song ‘The Name Game’ by Shirley Ellis (1965, apparently).
When I was about 10 or 11 I was inordinately fond of that song, and I remember going as far as writing out the logic (if not actually writing the code) for a computer program that would play the Name Game for any name you typed in.
For those of you who don’t know the song, here’s a sample:
Shirley!
Shirley, Shirley, Bo Birley
Bonana, Fanna, Fo Firley
Fee, Fy, Mo Mirley
Shirley
Now here in 2005 I thought that The Name Game would make a grand RealBasic project.
But someone’s already done it in JavaScript!
All togther now…
Henry!
Henry, Henry, Bo Benry
Bonana, Fanna, Fo Fenry
Fee, Fy, Mo Menry
Henry!
Okay then, how about this:
William!
William, William, Bo Billiam
Bonana, Fanna, Fo Filliam
Fee, Fy, Mo Milliam
William!
Curses, is there no catching them out?!
Perpetua!
Perpetua, Perpetua, Bo Berpetua
Bonana, Fanna, Fo Ferpetua
Fee, Fy, Mo Merpetua
Perpetua!
Apparently not.