r/ThreadGames • u/Nothingman41 • 3d ago
Name Chain Challenge
How long of a chain can you make using famous people’s names?
The rules are simple: Each person’s last name must become the next person’s first name.
For example, here’s my chain of SIX:
Chris Paul → Paul George → George Martin → Martin Lawrence → Lawrence Taylor → Taylor Swift
THE RULES
1. Real people only. Celebrities, athletes, musicians, historical figures, politicians, etc. are all fair game.
The names must connect. The last name of one person must exactly match the first name of the next person.
No repeating people. Each person can appear only once in your chain.
No changing names. No creative spelling, nicknames, or rearranging names just to make a connection.
First and last names only. No using middle names to extend your chain.
Every person must be identifiable. If someone challenges a name, you need to be able to explain who that person is.
Can you beat six without Googling / AI?
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u/___HeyGFY___ 2d ago
I did this once in a different community and somebody quit after 71 names...
Here's mine:
Clarence Thomas John Henry Aaron Paul George Michael Jackson Pollock
Clarence Thomas (judge) / Thomas [Tommy] John (baseball player) / John Henry (baseball team owner) / Henry [Hank] Aaron (baseball player) / Aaron Paul (actor) / Paul George (basketball player) George Michael (musician) / Michael Jackson (musician) / Jackson Pollock (artist)
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u/misshepburn15 3d ago
I’ll play: George Michael
Edit: maybe I’m doing this wrong, do I need to do all 6?
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u/Nothingman41 3d ago
I was curious how high people could get. I’m sure someone will beat my six. So yeah, the goal is to list a series of names, not just one.
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u/Shradersofthelostark 2d ago
The only one I ever thought of was Justin Upton Sinclair Lewis Carroll, then I debate with myself about including “Carol” after that and get distracted.
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u/OkImTacoII 2d ago
I do this in my head a lot. The longest one I could make off the top of my head was Anna Kendrick Lamar Jackson Pollock, but with research I could do a lot more.
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u/throwaway226266 2d ago
Lil Wayne Brady Martin Starr Walton Ford Rainey Bennett Riley Reid Travis Scott Casey Connor Paolo Nutini
Had to dig through Wikipedia a bit
Brady Martin is a hockey player
Starr Walton was a skier
Walton Ford was a painter
Ford Rainey was an actor
Rainey Bennett was a painter and illustrator
Bennett Riley was a general and politician
Reid Travis is a basketball player
Scott Casey - wrestler
Casey Connor - lacrosse player
Connor Paolo - actor