Archie Peck, a competitive croquet...

...player (which sounds like a contradiction in terms), died at age 76. While Mr. Peck (who appears to be missing a fairly easy shot in the picture above) wins the award -- hands down -- for Best Nickname of the Day, Silky Legs, the contest for Best Given Name is still wide open. The finalists are:

Richard Spillenkothen,

Sabrina Quagliozzi,

Bob Boozer; and (my personal favorite)

Walter Wink.

P. S. A late entry: Jacob Funk Kirkegaard.