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Good names of real people

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  • Hampton Fancher
  • Dexter Fletcher
  • Learned Hand
  • Kenesaw Mountain Landis
  • Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
  • Evans Evans
  • Vincent Dixie
  • Focus Solomon
  • Suzzy Roche
  • Whitney Wild
  • Christian Dingus
  • Happy Felsch
  • Dick Button
  • Dickson Poon
  • Nicholas Drain Lowe (Nick Lowe)
  • Alfred Drowne
  • Boogie Fland
  • Apollo Carreon Quiboloy
  • Skip Muck
  • Cherly (DoorDash driver)
  • Boutros Boutros-Ghali
  • Pete Seat
  • Tripp Mickle
  • Channing Frampton
  • Benmont Tench
  • Carol Surface
  • Toppie Smellie
  • King Vidor
  • Dawn Fantasia (New Jersey assemblywoman)
  • Riley Beggin (USA TODAY)
  • Dallas Raines (LA weatherman)
  • Austan Goolsbee
  • Niffer Calderwood (Seattle photographer)
  • Allegra Tepper (Apple)
  • X Atencio (Disney designer)
  • Buford Pusser (Standing Tall)
  • Veronica Miracle (CNN reporter)
  • Crispus Attucks
  • Button Gwinnett
  • The Crown
    • Bobbety Salisbury
    • "Porchey" Porchester
    • "Dazzle" Jennings
  • foo

WIP: Detail Table via ChatGPT 2025-11-19

Name Who They Are
Hampton Fancher American actor, screenwriter, and producer; co-wrote Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049.
Dexter Fletcher British actor and director; directed Rocketman and completed Bohemian Rhapsody.
Learned Hand Influential U.S. federal judge known for major decisions in constitutional law.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis First Commissioner of Major League Baseball, appointed after the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus Seventh and last king of ancient Rome; deposed in 509 BCE.
Evans Evans American actress known for Bonnie and Clyde (1967); married to John Frankenheimer.
Vincent Dixie Tennessee state representative; attorney and business owner.
Focus Solomon American musician, producer, and entrepreneur.
Suzzy Roche Member of the folk-rock trio The Roches.
Whitney Wild CNN law enforcement correspondent.
Christian Dingus U.S. attorney and politician from West Virginia.
Happy Felsch MLB outfielder; one of the players banned in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
Bobbety Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury; British statesman and Conservative politician.
Dick Button Olympic figure skater and TV commentator; first to land a double Axel.
Dickson Poon Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist; founder of Dickson Concepts.
Nicholas Drain Lowe (Nick Lowe) English singer-songwriter, producer, and musician known for Cruel to Be Kind.
Alfred Drown 19th-century Rhode Island land owner.
Boogie Fland American basketball player, McDonald’s All-American (Class of 2024).
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy Filipino televangelist and founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ sect.
Skip Muck WWII paratrooper featured in Band of Brothers.
Cherly (DoorDash driver) Real-world delivery driver with a distinctive name noted from an app receipt.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali Egyptian diplomat; sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Pete Seat American political strategist and communications consultant.
Tripp Mickle New York Times reporter covering Apple and technology.
Channing Frampton Florida-based news anchor and reporter.
Benmont Tench Keyboardist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Carol Surface Chief People Officer at Apple (since 2023).
Toppie Smellie Woman in 1970s "Oven Fry" TV commercials.
King Vidor American film director; known for The Big Parade and War and Peace.
Dawn Fantasia New Jersey Assemblywoman and educator.
Riley Beggin USA TODAY political reporter.
Dallas Raines Los Angeles TV weatherman on ABC7.
Austan Goolsbee Economist; President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Niffer Calderwood Seattle photographer specializing in family portraits.
Allegra Tepper Senior editor and content lead at Apple.
X Atencio Disney Imagineer; wrote the scripts for Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion rides.
Buford Pusser Sheriff and folk hero; inspiration for Walking Tall.
Veronica Miracle CNN correspondent.
Crispus Attucks First casualty of the Boston Massacre; often considered the first martyr of the American Revolution.
Button Gwinnett Signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
“Porchy” Porchester Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon; royal horse racing manager and friend to Queen Elizabeth II.
“Dazzle” Jennings Rev. Derek Jennings; friend and confidant of Princess Margaret in The Crown.

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