FN + LN

[Jonathan Lighter]

OED's def. of "illeism" doesn't quite cover this phenomenon, but it's as good a word as any.

JL

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>  > Don't we have a politician (is it Gore?) who's been recognized --
>>  and ribbed
>>  by the likes of Jon Stewart -- for referring to himself that way?
>
>Bob Dole was famous for doing this.

Ah, yes, illeism. For which Dole was duly parodied many times on
Saturday Night Live.

James Harbeck.

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