Namesake

Namesake is a daily trivia game where your mission is to pair people who share the same first name, using only their last names as clues.

You start with 12 surnames in two columns. Think Washington and Foreman, connected by George. The challenge is figuring out which person each surname refers to, then finding all six pairs.

How it works:

• Select a name from Column A and its match in Column B, then tap Submit.
• Each pair must belong to people or characters who share a first name.
• Make six pairs using all 12 names to win.
• Three wrong guesses end the game. Each wrong guess also adds 30 seconds to your time.
• Stuck? Press and hold a name to reveal a hint about that person, with a 30-second time penalty per hint.
• Different spellings can count as the same first name, such as Geoff and Jeff.
• Prefer to play without watching the clock? You can turn the timer off in Settings.

Why we like it:

• ✅A simple connection makes for surprisingly sneaky trivia.
• ✅Real people and fictional characters share the same board.
• ✅Great for solving together when different names ring different bells.

Hint: Don't commit to the first person a surname brings to mind. If a match isn't working, consider who else shares that last name.