'Big Bang Theory' star: Penny's last name is...?
June 17th, 2011
03:12 PM ET

'Big Bang Theory' star: Penny's last name is...?

If you're still wondering what Penny's last name is on "The Big Bang Theory," you're not the only one. Even the cast hasn't been clued in about Kaley Cuoco's character, claims star Jim Parsons.

"We really don't know. I've made suggestions. We all have. But nobody will take one," he tells The Wrap. "She really doesn't have one - unless they've been writing one over the summer break. When I left work, Penny had no last name."

Of course, that hasn't stopped the cast and crew from getting creative.

"I've heard Penny Lane. I suggested Moonves. I thought a shout-out to Les Moonves, the head of CBS, wouldn't be a bad idea. But nothing has stuck," says Parsons. "Our prop master's last name is London and every once in a while he'll print 'Penny London' on something. But it's not really her name. He's just egotistical enough to assign her his last name."

What do you think Penny's last name should be? Tell us in a comment below.


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  1. teckguide.co.nr

    her surname should be "cooper " :P ......... penny cooper :P

    June 16, 2013 at 1:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. Golphnaj

    Penny Ann Fielder

    June 13, 2013 at 11:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  3. Name*amelia

    I think that pennies last name should be marie

    June 11, 2013 at 11:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  4. Calm

    Penny Peru after the college town about an hour from Omaha, Nebraska.

    June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am | Report abuse | Reply
  5. Even penny's makeout sessions are hysterical...

    i'm telling you penny made him laugh that's for sure.....penny loves too make it fun...yep

    June 4, 2013 at 9:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  6. Not really my bex is always fun...i have it !...Penny Bex

    June 4, 2013 at 9:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  7. cptmac

    Buffet, as in related to Warren.
    Rickets, as in related to Joe
    Knievel, as in related to Evil
    Because she is from Nebraska. Either of the three would make for an interesting story line.... Buffet, since Warren doesn't really leave that much to his kids, would make the most interesting story, IMHO.

    June 4, 2013 at 9:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  8. Josh in Albuquerque

    Penny Price

    June 2, 2013 at 9:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  9. SL

    How about Penny Nickle???

    June 1, 2013 at 10:59 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  10. who

    Who cares what her last name is. Its a tv show.

    June 1, 2013 at 6:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  11. MAQO28

    Penny Potts?

    June 1, 2013 at 6:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  12. Sierra

    Wyatt like her dad. Whenever her dad comes in Leonard calls him Mr. Wyatt therefore her last name SHOULD be Wyatt.

    June 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • TonyBrazil

      His name is Wyatt. Not Mr. Wyatt.

      June 1, 2013 at 5:49 pm | Report abuse |
  13. joako

    Penny Martínez

    June 1, 2013 at 10:59 am | Report abuse | Reply
  14. Jack

    Penny Hitchens would be a fantastic tribute.

    June 1, 2013 at 10:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  15. Joe

    Penny Wells

    June 1, 2013 at 10:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  16. Ivy C Johnson

    Penny Pickle

    June 1, 2013 at 9:24 am | Report abuse | Reply
  17. nanotechmsu

    Penny gamzee

    June 1, 2013 at 9:10 am | Report abuse | Reply
  18. Cody Rodgers

    Blossom

    May 30, 2013 at 5:37 am | Report abuse | Reply
  19. Iv'e got Penny's last name!

    I agree with on of the comments and I think her name should be penny pincher. The reason I feel this way is because The Big Bang Theory is a comedy show and this would make a great joke! And the friends seem to dwell on really funny things at their exspense and this could be on of those things. just like the episode where they kept on making fun of Howard for Bernadette being a doctor and he wasn't. this could be just like that but with more irony. They can say it makes sense because she never pays a penny for any thing! Plus, can you imagine the episode when she FINALLY reveals her last name and that comes out! Everyone will be shocked, but in a good way, like a thats really funny kinda way. I mean, if you used a normal last name like lane of les moonves, nobody would care because it's so boring and not at all exciting, but if you used Penny Pincher, it will be buzzing everywhere and everyone will be excited. Thats why I feel Penny's full name should be Penny picher. Tell me what you think!

    May 30, 2013 at 12:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
  20. spyder

    penny pincher

    May 29, 2013 at 10:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  21. spyder

    penny ante

    May 29, 2013 at 10:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  22. Nicole Z

    Penny Price!

    May 29, 2013 at 6:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  23. VOTED AS: PENNY IGNORABLE....SEE EVERYONE FRIDAY

    -

    May 29, 2013 at 2:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Chris

      When Penny was on stage in "A Street car Named Desire Amy whispered to Sheldon "Our Penny is a star." I think her last name should be "Starr"BTW Give Howard an honorary doctorate from the university.Sheldon is miffed by the award but Howard loves it and wants be be introduced as Dr Wolowitz.

      May 29, 2013 at 6:04 pm | Report abuse |
  24. smitty

    i think it should be Penny Abarnathy

    May 29, 2013 at 2:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  25. Penny Gapinski

    Penny Powers. Because that was my maiden name and I'm a huge fan!!!!!

    May 28, 2013 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  26. Cindy

    Penny Carradine (since her dad is played by Keith Carradine) or Penny Crystal

    May 26, 2013 at 9:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  27. who cares...

    May 25, 2013 at 8:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  28. American idol

    Everyone is talking about the black lawsuits against idol and believe they put 3 black judges in place to make sure they had a black winner , even Aretha Franklin gave away the winner even before they reveled it so a lot of fans are saying it was fixed to help out with the lawsuits don't believe me google it a tell all book is coming out

    May 25, 2013 at 8:28 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  29. comeandgetthem

    Penny Vader

    May 25, 2013 at 8:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  30. Men need only applied

    573-424-7878

    May 25, 2013 at 8:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  31. Showmeyourboobs

    Penny Nimoy

    May 25, 2013 at 8:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  32. Penny Boriska

    -

    May 25, 2013 at 1:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  33. lewis

    penny dearlove

    May 25, 2013 at 1:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  34. TheoryOfThePenny

    Penny Lane is beautiful just like she is and seems very fitting in my opinion! If not Penny Lane then make her marry Sheldon and she could be Penny Copper.

    May 21, 2013 at 12:23 am | Report abuse | Reply
  35. tom

    Penny Earp........her dad is Wyatt

    May 16, 2013 at 10:58 am | Report abuse | Reply
  36. Chris Vega

    In season 2, episode 3, the barbarian sublimation, near the end of the episode, Sheldon is creating an online dating profile for Penny, and you can see there's a surname in there. it reads as "Termale"

    So, it's PENNY TERMALE

    May 15, 2013 at 8:56 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • fp

      i believe it reads »female«. it's her gender.

      June 1, 2013 at 9:24 am | Report abuse |
  37. Simon Asher

    Penny Perkins

    May 11, 2013 at 5:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  38. Stripes

    Penny Behind Bars

    May 9, 2013 at 7:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  39. Liza

    She should be a Penny Lane.

    May 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Barbra Harnandez

      Penny Tompson
      Penny Rabourn
      Penny Harnendez
      :) JUST SUGESTIONS:)

      May 11, 2013 at 5:36 pm | Report abuse |
  40. Rongfeng Wang

    Reno

    May 8, 2013 at 11:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  41. Nailed.

    good night

    May 4, 2013 at 7:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  42. Rocky50

    may i go?

    May 4, 2013 at 7:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  43. Michael

    Fragile

    May 4, 2013 at 7:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  44. Tami

    Einstein

    May 2, 2013 at 4:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  45. 2-20miles away

    penny close

    April 28, 2013 at 3:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  46. hangup

    penny punkette

    April 28, 2013 at 3:21 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  47. Num

    Shattner

    April 28, 2013 at 2:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  48. BBT fan

    Penny Wise (oxymoron because of her financial problems)

    April 24, 2013 at 9:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  49. Dan Schneider

    What about "Nichols". The writers could play with THAT for a little while :-)

    April 24, 2013 at 10:37 am | Report abuse | Reply
  50. Cece

    Penny Jane Amsden

    April 23, 2013 at 10:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  51. Andres

    Penny Prince

    April 20, 2013 at 10:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  52. Dick Serra

    I once knew a REAL girl whose name was Penny Brite, a secretary at NSA!

    April 19, 2013 at 7:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  53. Kim

    Penny Nock-Knox

    April 17, 2013 at 9:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  54. Penny you can hack but we can hide.....

    SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO

    April 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  55. AstuteFL

    Penny FORYOURTHOUGHTS

    April 17, 2013 at 12:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  56. Marzena

    Penny Hard

    April 17, 2013 at 12:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  57. Susan

    Penny "Valentine" – a city in Nebraska

    April 17, 2013 at 12:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  58. PENNY JOANNA WANTS YOU

    BAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    April 16, 2013 at 6:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  59. BIG WORDS SAME GARBAGE....PENNY HOE

    BAAAAAAAAAAAAAWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    April 16, 2013 at 6:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  60. π

    Only dullards would care. And extra dullards would write about this nonsense. What a waste of bandwidth.

    April 16, 2013 at 6:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Tim

      ...you do realize... you're writing about this, right?

      May 19, 2013 at 9:23 pm | Report abuse |
    • Jen T.

      Did you read what you wrote? Hahahahahaha!

      June 1, 2013 at 7:10 pm | Report abuse |
  61. Margaret

    Penny Hoe

    April 16, 2013 at 5:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  62. Sandra

    Penny Day
    Penny Power
    Penny Powell

    April 16, 2013 at 5:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  63. PAUL D.

    I THINK THAT KIRK SHOULD BE THE LAST NAME DUE TO THE NEW COMMERCIALS

    April 15, 2013 at 12:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  64. cmt49829

    Penny's last name should be Richards. as in Mary Richards of the Mary Tyler Moore show, as Penny came to CA. to " make it on her own !!! " just as Mary Richards went to Minneapolis to do back in the '70's

    April 13, 2013 at 9:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  65. Exactamundo

    Foreskin. Penny Foreskin.

    April 13, 2013 at 1:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  66. Penny Margaret..

    good 1

    April 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  67. Mutt999

    Reynolds, or Cobb. For that final shout out.

    April 13, 2013 at 1:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  68. Casey

    Bravener

    April 11, 2013 at 7:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  69. Penny Troll-Hacker

    :0

    April 6, 2013 at 8:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  70. marcy

    Peggy S. Bagged

    April 6, 2013 at 8:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  71. Marci hester

    Penny's last name should be Hoffstetter.

    April 6, 2013 at 8:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  72. Scott

    Penny Schultz
    Penny Bauer
    Penny Sorensen

    April 4, 2013 at 10:17 am | Report abuse | Reply
  73. Margaret Mead

    Penny Shut-Up-–how's that

    April 1, 2013 at 8:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  74. Amber Lyn

    Penny Hawking... like Steven Hawking? Duh!

    April 1, 2013 at 8:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  75. Here's another easy one too remember

    Penny only took 30 minutes this time...long but to the point..

    March 24, 2013 at 6:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  76. Penny Disk Gotcha

    How's that one...

    March 24, 2013 at 6:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  77. Mark

    Penny Foyer Thoughts
    Penny Circulated (she's been around)

    But Penny Baker sounds like she's from Nebraska.

    March 24, 2013 at 6:12 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  78. annelyse

    fredricks

    March 23, 2013 at 4:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  79. Peggy R. Card

    be right there...

    March 23, 2013 at 1:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  80. Kristen and Joanna

    Peggy Gurl

    March 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  81. Help is on the way...

    Peggy God

    March 23, 2013 at 1:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  82. e

    e

    March 23, 2013 at 1:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  83. Christe

    Penny Coin, Penny Pocket, Penny Money, Penny Freeloader, Penny Moocher, just to name a few.

    March 23, 2013 at 1:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Penny Filey....

      how is she being called those last names....if she pays .....

      March 23, 2013 at 1:09 pm | Report abuse |
  84. *

    *

    March 17, 2013 at 5:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  85. Bill Grigas

    Penny Cassablanca

    March 17, 2013 at 4:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  86. moron its penny...sheesh

    ha

    March 15, 2013 at 10:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  87. peggy nood

    a personal favorite

    March 15, 2013 at 10:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  88. peggy nude

    a personal favorite

    March 15, 2013 at 10:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  89. i'll stick with peggy schmucko

    your right

    March 15, 2013 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  90. Penny Nobody Home

    LMAO

    March 15, 2013 at 10:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  91. Next movie...full top throttle..

    lmao...

    March 15, 2013 at 10:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  92. field hockey 12

    Penny Barlett
    Penny Emel
    Penny Philips
    Penny Bowersox
    Penny Goss
    Penny Haubrick
    Penny Trego
    Penny Caroll
    Penny Amspacker :) just some suggestions :)

    March 15, 2013 at 9:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • penny schmuck

      -

      March 15, 2013 at 10:02 pm | Report abuse |
    • Sandra

      Penny Day
      Penny Powell
      Penny Power

      April 16, 2013 at 5:50 pm | Report abuse |
  93. This is blogging...

    they do have an impact on each other and are attracted too each other BUT she never threw herself on him unless he wanted it-

    March 14, 2013 at 11:05 am | Report abuse | Reply
  94. How about

    penny shut up

    March 14, 2013 at 10:54 am | Report abuse | Reply
  95. Her last name is...

    Puttinout. Penny Puttinout

    March 14, 2013 at 10:52 am | Report abuse | Reply
  96. Why is this so difficult...

    be responsible and have candy....sheesh.

    March 14, 2013 at 10:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  97. Candy

    Candy

    March 14, 2013 at 10:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
  98. Danny :P

    Penny Knock Penny Knock

    March 13, 2013 at 8:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  99. Brent Farmer

    Peny's last name should be Fletcher; she should be Penny Fletcher

    March 8, 2013 at 7:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Bernt Framer

      Penny's last name should be Feltcher; she should be Penny Feltcher

      March 14, 2013 at 10:48 am | Report abuse |
    • ternb remraf

      whatever....but never ever hide....me lub Tenny –

      March 14, 2013 at 10:52 am | Report abuse |
  100. No Ritter

    Penny Putz

    March 8, 2013 at 5:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  101. Jerk

    Peggy Dud

    March 8, 2013 at 5:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  102. kristacrewe

    Jensen would be a good surname for Penny. It's a Nebraska Surname and Penny Jensen sounds good :)
    Some more I like are: (Keeping in mind that these are all Nebraska Surnames)
    Davis
    Schmidt (That would be funny)
    Baker
    Miller
    Larson
    Schroeder (Another funny one)
    Hill (Funny, because of "Benny Hill")
    Parker
    Cox (Hehehehe)
    Wood (Another hehehehe)
    Fisher
    Allen
    Moore
    Swanson
    Walker
    Hoffman (Similar to Hofstadter)
    Rogers

    ^_^

    March 8, 2013 at 5:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Boos111866

      Hill is also from King of the Hill ;) LOL Not just Benny Hill LOL And yes I have watched both LOL My Dad used to Love watching Benny Hill...I didn't but he did LOL

      March 10, 2013 at 2:31 pm | Report abuse |
    • "Nebraska Surnames?"

      all of those names are endemic in the other 49 states, not just in Nebraska.

      March 14, 2013 at 10:59 am | Report abuse |
  103. Jerry Finch

    Penny Ritter

    March 7, 2013 at 4:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  104. Cyber Abuser

    Nope.

    March 6, 2013 at 6:12 am | Report abuse | Reply
  105. Callum

    When the series the show continues to the next season, Penny should propose to Leonard (as its her job too) and during the wedding everyone will find out when Leonard says his part.

    March 6, 2013 at 6:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
  106. NotForNow

    Penny House Lenze

    March 4, 2013 at 4:40 am | Report abuse | Reply
  107. Brian B

    Penny's father's name is Wyatt....so what if their last name was EARP?
    You know...Wyatt Earp? So she would be Penny Earp!

    March 4, 2013 at 3:21 am | Report abuse | Reply
  108. Mary Lynn

    How about Penny Piccolo?? No reason really...just came into my mind. :)

    March 1, 2013 at 5:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
  109. venicia

    Penny Kirk duh she dad is Capitan Kirk

    March 1, 2013 at 12:33 am | Report abuse | Reply
  110. Royce

    I like Hackebeil for Penny's last name. It could be Penny Hackebeil Hoffstadter or Penny Hackebeil Cooper. Which ever guy the writers want to go with.

    February 28, 2013 at 10:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  111. Cami&Scott

    We think it should be Penny Osborne of course. She's from Nebraska.

    February 26, 2013 at 9:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  112. bella

    if penny and leonard get married it would be hofstader

    February 26, 2013 at 8:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  113. Gypsy D

    How about....... Penny Nicole Quarters?

    February 23, 2013 at 9:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Koebi

      Penny Scarlett or Penny Rosetta

      February 26, 2013 at 11:53 am | Report abuse |
    • Koebi

      Penny Scarlett or Penny Rosetta Or Penny Stella, Penny Hazel, Penny Stella Macamore!

      February 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm | Report abuse |
  114. Rachel

    I agree i think Penny Ryan is the perfect name for her it suits he personality well.

    February 23, 2013 at 7:21 am | Report abuse | Reply
  115. Hope

    I love the name Penny Ryan and she is quite a masculine person, perfect for her

    February 23, 2013 at 7:14 am | Report abuse | Reply
  116. May

    Penny Ryan,
    I think Penny Ryan because it's a masculine name and she's quite masculine, so it suits her well.

    February 23, 2013 at 7:06 am | Report abuse | Reply
  117. Dwayne

    Easy. First name: Penny. Middle name: Penny. Last name: Penny.

    She's Penny Penny Penny

    February 22, 2013 at 10:30 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Kim

      Penny Nock-Knox

      April 17, 2013 at 9:07 pm | Report abuse |
  118. Bob

    Penny Wine

    February 21, 2013 at 11:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  119. Jay Jay

    The characters must know her last name. The guys across the hall have received packges and mail for her.

    February 20, 2013 at 10:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  120. hey

    Penny Talk

    February 20, 2013 at 4:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  121. Terry

    Penny Fox

    February 20, 2013 at 4:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  122. hacker squad

    peggy terminate

    February 16, 2013 at 9:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  123. pHukNeiGh

    Penny Shatner

    February 16, 2013 at 9:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  124. Gladys Barclay

    Penny lane Warner for pennys last name on big bang theory

    February 14, 2013 at 10:12 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  125. santiago

    penny singleton

    February 13, 2013 at 11:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  126. santiago

    penny cite

    February 13, 2013 at 11:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  127. Carlando

    She's from Nebraska, which has a large Scandinavian population, and most of those names end in -son or -berg. I suggest
    Penny Carlson, or Penny Muntsberg.

    February 11, 2013 at 7:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  128. Terri French

    Penny Wise

    February 11, 2013 at 1:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  129. john

    Penny Hart.

    February 10, 2013 at 7:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  130. How's

    Penny Flat

    February 10, 2013 at 4:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  131. michelle

    Penny Light

    February 10, 2013 at 3:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  132. how about...

    Penny Noze

    January 30, 2013 at 10:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  133. Anne

    Penny comes from Nebraska which HAS. r a large Scandinavian population. So my pick is lumquist .

    January 30, 2013 at 9:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  134. Martin

    Penny Albedo.
    In terms of physics, Albedo means: The fraction of the total light incident on a reflecting surface, especially a celestial body, which is reflected back in all directions.

    January 25, 2013 at 1:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  135. Rick

    Penny Trait,

    January 24, 2013 at 5:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  136. Yes

    she was watching me watch the roseanne show early in the morning.

    January 22, 2013 at 12:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  137. beckie

    Fitzgerald?? that suits her

    January 22, 2013 at 12:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  138. Hacked in at 1:40pm

    gotcha.

    January 21, 2013 at 1:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  139. mason

    penny moi....yep thats the one.....penny moi

    January 21, 2013 at 1:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  140. Jason

    Penny Barker

    January 21, 2013 at 1:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  141. Michael

    With physics being integral to the show, perhaps Penny's last name should be "Dulum"!

    January 20, 2013 at 8:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  142. RS Collins

    I think Penny should have the last name of Hofstadter after the wedding

    January 19, 2013 at 7:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  143. Trevor Bellic

    How about Darwin? Like the Theory of Evolution. Penny Darwin?

    January 18, 2013 at 6:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  144. we have it...

    remember you are a disgrace...not me i am looking for peace.

    January 18, 2013 at 2:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  145. Ummm.....

    Her last name could be named after a star? Penny polaris? Penny Sirius? Or maybe as someone before me said her being related to someone the boys will admire. So maybe Penny Sagan? That's be quite cool. But then she is from Nebraska, but there could loads of reasons why. I think Penelope Sagan goes quite well.

    January 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Ummm.....

      Sorry, i meant to say 'that'd be quite cool'

      January 18, 2013 at 2:18 pm | Report abuse |
  146. Thomas

    Penny Gurley

    January 17, 2013 at 1:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  147. Phil

    I have two suggestions. The character is supposed to be from Nebraska, so the writers might use Lancaster, which is the county in which the state capital and the second most heavily-populated city in the state, Lincoln, is located. Alternatively, the most heavily-populated city in the state is Omaha, which is located in Douglas county, so the writers might also want use Douglas as the character's last name.

    January 17, 2013 at 12:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  148. Emma Critchlow

    Penny Copper

    Copper Penny – Penny Copper

    Get it? Didn't think so :)

    January 16, 2013 at 7:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Skyslave

      Haha! Brilliant.

      January 18, 2013 at 2:08 pm | Report abuse |
    • bro

      its too close to cooper, sheldons last name

      February 4, 2013 at 8:31 pm | Report abuse |
  149. Flunked...

    i am number 1 until i die....mmmmmmmmmmmm

    January 14, 2013 at 7:34 am | Report abuse | Reply
  150. john

    I think it should be " PENNY QUARTERS"

    January 12, 2013 at 9:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  151. I AM NUMBER 1 UNTIL I DIE....M

    an amy heads to prison for assault and battery

    January 11, 2013 at 5:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  152. Rodell

    I think her surname should be Penny Cooper Sheldon's long lost adopted sister and she knew already so Sheldon should sleep with her and then that happends so amy punches her face and Penny cries and howard beat's up kothripalla

    January 11, 2013 at 4:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • senith

      dude! penny meets sheldons mom in 1 episode
      dats jst ridiculous

      January 14, 2013 at 7:16 am | Report abuse |
  153. arohed

    I'd say put my last name there because she's hot but it will be penny hofenstater (lenards last name)

    January 10, 2013 at 8:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  154. we have a copy of all fotos

    of bloated just like big bang theory does. stored.

    January 9, 2013 at 7:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  155. Pat

    Penny Parker or the last name of any of the super heroes, the last name of a Star Trek character or she could have the last name of a famous actress such as Monroe....Gabor....Davis...Hayworth etc,,

    January 9, 2013 at 7:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  156. Debbie Bondarenko

    I think Penny's name should be revealed in a series of episodes. There should be a good reason why nobody knows her last name like she wanted to keep it a secret. She should be related to someone of great importance to the guys. The guys should be in awe of her or have an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or maybe even fear of her importance. I think it could be a way to educate the general population about a person that could possibly influence these smart guys. She could have power without any direct change to Penny's character like it could be her mother.

    January 5, 2013 at 9:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Xesfotola

      Hi Debbie I hope they take your suggestion I like it myself.

      January 9, 2013 at 7:37 pm | Report abuse |
    • xesfotola2

      we have all zi peekteers 2

      January 9, 2013 at 7:43 pm | Report abuse |
    • angieishere2

      What a great idea. Plus it would have the added benefit of making the writers look like it was part of the plan all along.
      As the seasons progress, they help to slowly develop her character into someone worth knowing.

      February 28, 2013 at 8:52 am | Report abuse |
    • kay

      this is a great idea!!! u should submit this idea to the writers and see what they can do!

      April 8, 2013 at 10:58 pm | Report abuse |
  157. amir

    penny blossom

    January 5, 2013 at 6:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  158. Gripper

    Because Raj has a problem with Stan Lee naming all his super heros with the first and last names beginning with the same letter, I think we should name her something like...
    Pace, Page, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Paris, Parish, Park, Parker, Parks, Patterson, Paulson, Peobody, Perkins, Petterson, Pettigrew, Pickering, Pierce, Piper, Plummer, Poessnecker, Porter, Powers, Preston or Price.

    January 3, 2013 at 2:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Gripper

      After I did a little research, I learned the Omaha was an Indian settlement in the 1800's and "Iron Eye"( Joseph LaFlesche) was a big time Chief who had European ancestry. Maybe Penny is a descendent. Part Native Indian and part Mormon?
      What a conflict of interests that is. Since we see Penny often partaking in a bit of the spirits, We'll rule out The Mormon Genealogy being dominant.
      I know, I'm sorry. I realize that can be taken as a derogatory statement towards Native americans. I realize that it's a cliche and not totally true. I really don't mean to offend.
      Penny Laflesche.
      And her middle name should be an homage to Native Americans.
      Like "Sweet soul" or "Pink Cloud" or "Hangs with Nerds" or "Quiet mooch"
      Your Thoughts...

      January 3, 2013 at 5:00 pm | Report abuse |
    • Nicole Z

      Yeah, I like Penny Price. It has the alliterative thing you're talking about, plus it's a little play on words.

      May 29, 2013 at 6:26 pm | Report abuse |
  159. Jill

    Anderson.
    Penny Anderson or, Penelope Anderson.
    Dad, Wyatt Anderson.
    And It would be very appropriate for her family to have her meth-head brother's name be Andy Anderson, especially since Wyatt calls Penny "Slugger", a baseball term. Andy Anderson was a MLB player for the Browns, and then there was an umpire of the same name from Georgia.
    Anderson is the third most popular name in Nebraska.

    January 2, 2013 at 4:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
  160. Tiarrah

    Penny carnes ( carns)

    December 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  161. Dani

    Woe or row or tame or heys or scot or condon or wood or Evans or broadis or standering or hems or young or ford or bland or hall or mars for penny's sir name

    December 30, 2012 at 12:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  162. Nathan Brown

    Penny Nichols

    December 30, 2012 at 11:53 am | Report abuse | Reply
  163. Dallas

    I would think Lane is okay for the Penny characters

    December 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dallas

      Ha Ha! I replied my own comment.

      December 29, 2012 at 8:06 pm | Report abuse |
  164. melvin rodriguez

    para mi es el programa numero uno en honduras los felicito a todos y cada uno de los que trabajan en elprograma pero quiero saver cual el nombre completo de penny

    December 29, 2012 at 7:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  165. I'm Paul Revere and a self made millionaire woman

    oh and marketing specialist who can conquer all...

    baaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaa(holding my stomach)haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    December 28, 2012 at 2:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  166. Mariie

    Healy...

    December 28, 2012 at 2:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  167. Lin Verselli

    I love Penny Lane...that's awesome, however, I like Hofstader even better!! :)

    December 24, 2012 at 10:49 am | Report abuse | Reply
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    Don't frown, whether you might be depressed, sinse you can never predict who it is falling out fond of your entire grinning.
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    December 18, 2012 at 3:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  169. SYDNEY

    I THINK PENNY LAST NAME SHOULD BE JUNE YES IT GOOD RIGHT I THINK SO I DONT CARE ABOUT YOU SOO SHUT UP
    ES PLESE DO

    December 15, 2012 at 4:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  170. logan

    I THINK PENNY LAST NAME SHOULD BE JUNE

    December 15, 2012 at 4:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • mat

      June is to good I love it

      December 31, 2012 at 7:24 am | Report abuse |
  171. Fammy

    Penny Lewandowski

    December 13, 2012 at 1:13 am | Report abuse | Reply
  172. Frederick Rutledge

    Hofstadter

    December 10, 2012 at 10:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  173. Connor

    I think penny's full name should be "Penny Jane Watkiss"

    December 9, 2012 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  174. CaraW

    Penny Van Halen

    December 8, 2012 at 9:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  175. Morgan

    how about Penny Burke? I think that sound good :) or Penny Ahamao (Omaha backwards- because that's were she is from)

    November 29, 2012 at 8:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  176. Emily

    Penny's last name should be blossom

    Penny blossom. Doesn't that sound nice?

    November 26, 2012 at 12:05 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • drew

      True. And a nice nod to Amy Farrah Fowler's time on the tv show 'Blossom'

      December 26, 2012 at 11:00 am | Report abuse |
  177. Alyssa

    Hopefully cooper or hofsteader by the end of the series!! <3

    November 21, 2012 at 11:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  178. Richard

    Penny Roebuck.

    November 20, 2012 at 1:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  179. Lindsay

    How about Penny James? Sounds like it has a nice ring to it.

    November 20, 2012 at 10:53 am | Report abuse | Reply
  180. spencer

    how about Penny Ford possibly?

    November 19, 2012 at 7:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  181. rayce

    it should be cooper

    November 18, 2012 at 4:14 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  182. Chris Martin

    Penny Wise is so appropriate!

    November 16, 2012 at 6:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  183. bert

    Sheldon uses her full name all the time. Penny Penny Penny

    November 13, 2012 at 5:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  184. KK

    Penny Blossom

    November 7, 2012 at 3:21 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  185. RICHARD NIGHTRIDER

    But of course Penny BRIGHT

    November 5, 2012 at 4:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  186. Richard NIGHTRIDER

    Her last name should Penny BRIGHT

    November 5, 2012 at 3:56 am | Report abuse | Reply
  187. RICHARD NIGHTRIDER

    HER NAME SHOULD BE PENNY BRIGHT

    November 5, 2012 at 3:47 am | Report abuse | Reply
  188. richard

    Penny BRIGHT

    November 5, 2012 at 3:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  189. Keveros

    Penny Kandy

    November 4, 2012 at 6:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  190. gabbie:)

    i reckon her last name should be 'Worthingon' as it is a very good last name and fits to her personality and sheldon (Jim Parsons) could talk scienitfically about the history of the surname, it would also suit her! and its my last name too:P i love The Big Bang Theory, Please never end it!

    November 4, 2012 at 8:26 am | Report abuse | Reply
  191. Haylee

    Penny Rasmussen !! I think a scandinavian name would fit her

    November 2, 2012 at 11:01 am | Report abuse | Reply
  192. LaustCawz

    Didn't have time to read through all of the suggestions,
    but, for one thing, "Penny Lane"'s been done ("Daria"–Jane Lane's family reunion).
    I'd suggest Penny ROBINSON (cue for an endless stream of corny "Lost In Space" jokes–
    "Warning! Warning! Danger, Penny Robinson!", etc., etc.).

    November 1, 2012 at 6:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  193. John

    I think it should be Penny Sovaro. I don't know where that came from, but is has a nice ring to it, and it is original

    October 31, 2012 at 10:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  194. pear

    I think it should be Pienaar... some one in this show should have an african name... Pienaar being South African in the Afrikaans language :)

    October 31, 2012 at 11:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  195. Nunyo Bidniz

    Penny Layne.. Maybe she had hippie parents who thought it would be groovy!

    October 31, 2012 at 8:56 am | Report abuse | Reply
  196. onin

    Penny Endyme

    October 30, 2012 at 4:32 am | Report abuse | Reply
  197. Jeb

    She can have MY last name anytime!!!

    October 23, 2012 at 9:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  198. anonymous

    nickle

    October 13, 2012 at 4:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  199. Pauly

    Penny Nichols!

    October 10, 2012 at 7:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  200. isabel

    i think penny johnson has a nice ring to it

    October 9, 2012 at 1:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  201. junebug

    I I think Penny's last name should be Everdeen or Hawthorne or Mellark. Haha! That would be halarious!!!! :)

    October 8, 2012 at 8:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  202. W.G.

    Penny Shiny

    October 4, 2012 at 7:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  203. Rigor

    Mrs. Penny Mosby:) – Crossover with how i met your mother :)

    October 4, 2012 at 7:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Tasha

      I think that would be great!!!!!!

      December 8, 2012 at 8:30 pm | Report abuse |
    • Nathan Brown

      She's the mother!!!!!!! Lol that would be the coolest thing ever!!!!!

      December 30, 2012 at 11:58 am | Report abuse |
  204. Amy

    Do a surname of a famous scientist.
    Like Newton or Einstine loool xD

    October 4, 2012 at 2:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  205. jason

    i think it would be interesting if she was adopted, only to find out that her true father (or parents) are REALLY famous scientist (w/in the science community obviously). or that her real dad is william shatner. or last but not least, just make her last name kirk. (after star treks – james t. kirk)

    October 1, 2012 at 2:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • MB

      Just give Penny some odd backwoods (remember her NASCAR fishing father?) last name and then give her an agent that she changes it. Then you have the opportunity to present both her old name and a new name.

      October 1, 2012 at 2:28 pm | Report abuse |
    • MB

      Then again you could name her Penny Stock!

      October 1, 2012 at 2:42 pm | Report abuse |
    • Tammy

      THAT WOULD BE PERFECT .........

      December 11, 2012 at 4:04 pm | Report abuse |
  206. Tasha

    Whatever they decide on, I think a good way to reveal it would be at Penny and Leonard's wedding...?

    September 29, 2012 at 6:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Joshua

      Exactly my thoughts, reveal the name during the wedding ceremony, and have everybody realize that they never knew her last name, including Leonard. "It never came up."

      November 22, 2012 at 3:06 am | Report abuse |
  207. Carol

    Penny Crane! Kinda like Denny Crane from "Boston Legal" Since the guys like William Shatner from "Star Trek". Also I think Lawrence may be a good one since a lot of Lawrences are farmers where she comes from! LOL just for fun!!

    September 27, 2012 at 1:50 am | Report abuse | Reply
  208. chelsea

    Penny's last name should be Martin.

    September 24, 2012 at 7:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  209. geraldine

    Penny Lane in honor of The Beatles Hit Song

    September 16, 2012 at 3:48 am | Report abuse | Reply
  210. jake

    Penny Kent, Uncle named Clark.

    September 12, 2012 at 1:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  211. Simone Baker

    I LOVE the Penny Ritter idea... he was my FAVORITE! ♥

    September 10, 2012 at 9:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • may

      Ne to I love Ritter in honor of John Ritter best one here.

      October 5, 2012 at 8:34 pm | Report abuse |
  212. walter

    Penny McHoe

    September 9, 2012 at 6:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  213. C

    Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

    September 5, 2012 at 8:51 am | Report abuse | Reply
  214. Brandon Watson

    maybe Penny ....
    Watson
    Pickett

    September 1, 2012 at 10:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Doctor Vell

      How about Einstein? And have an uncle Albert (NOT the famous scientist).

      September 4, 2012 at 10:39 pm | Report abuse |
  215. Maddi

    I think her last name should be either...

    1. Blossom
    2. Killorn
    3. Hoftsteader
    4. Wolowits
    5. COOPER!!!!!!!!!
    6. Or mcferson

    August 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dan Hnery

      Spellman

      September 1, 2012 at 1:04 am | Report abuse |
  216. epicness

    penny's last name could be:
    Garvey,
    goodard,
    unicorn!

    August 28, 2012 at 10:55 am | Report abuse | Reply
  217. MissClyde

    I think Penny's surname should either be:

    McCormack
    McCain

    COOPER!!!!!!

    August 28, 2012 at 9:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
  218. bex10007

    Penny Adams!! or Penny Campbell... or something typically Nebraskan!!!!!!!!

    August 21, 2012 at 10:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  219. Liam

    Penny and leonard should get married in the final episode and it should be revealed then.

    When leonard say "I leonard take you Penny to be my........ penny should say "I Penny (then her last name) take you Leonard to be my.....

    Or something along those lines

    August 6, 2012 at 4:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  220. Greyhound

    I like the name Penny Wise

    August 2, 2012 at 10:59 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  221. Sean

    Earp

    August 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  222. Lula

    Penny Weaver, as the name penny's oragin is weaver.

    July 29, 2012 at 4:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  223. Tonya

    Let her marry Sheldon and make it COOPER!!!

    July 18, 2012 at 11:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  224. steve

    since she always seems to be broke how about wise or pincher?
    that way they could have sheldon taunt her of the irony

    July 12, 2012 at 9:48 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • William

      I had a similar thought. I looked up surnames for Nebraska and came across Fisher. Now, that would be somewhat ironic as she is looking to make money by being an actress. Penny Fisher, get it?

      August 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm | Report abuse |
  225. DefyGravity18

    Austen

    July 11, 2012 at 3:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  226. THE WIZ

    Penny Sworth

    July 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  227. nomad

    Mcgillicuddy, or Hatfield or McCoy

    July 9, 2012 at 8:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  228. panda

    penny lincoln

    July 8, 2012 at 6:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  229. Stephanie

    Penny Lane is an epic name, after the epic Beatles song!

    July 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  230. Ann

    Penelope Loafer :)

    We know it will be Hofstader at some point...maybe that's when she'll reveal her maiden last name...hehe.

    July 5, 2012 at 2:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Tasha

      perfect! penelope would be perfect!
      Penelope(penny) Elizabeth Mosby.
      Cross over with How I met your mother

      December 8, 2012 at 8:50 pm | Report abuse |
  231. Gabriella

    Penny Worth like Batman butler

    June 30, 2012 at 5:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  232. Adam Hodgkinson

    I'm going with Penny Walker. I don't know why..

    June 28, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  233. Emery Hunt

    I vote for Penny Spencer. A good all American name.

    June 25, 2012 at 4:51 am | Report abuse | Reply
  234. Jerry Thomason

    It should DEFINITELY be "Cooper" ! ROFL!!! That would be so hilarious! It would definitely explain why she chose never to mention it.

    June 24, 2012 at 1:40 am | Report abuse | Reply
  235. mjwis

    How about Penny Nimoy.
    Penny Coyne [Coin]
    Penny HawKing

    June 17, 2012 at 6:25 am | Report abuse | Reply
  236. Brad

    Penny Hedinger (pronounce the g like a "g"....not like a "j")

    May 31, 2012 at 8:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  237. Perseus

    I think Penny's last name should be "Lincoln", as in Lincoln, Nebraska.
    Penelope Lincoln is fitting for an aspiring actress who is not a brainiac but demands respect as a genuine "hottie".

    May 27, 2012 at 8:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  238. Jezza Sojan

    I think penny last name should be Leonerd

    May 14, 2012 at 2:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  239. Lisa Carter

    Penny Candy

    May 12, 2012 at 10:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  240. Kevin

    Penny reveals the devastating childhood story of ridicule her name has brought her growing up in Nebraska. Her full name is Penelope Rachel Cade (Penny R Cade) and was better known as Penny Arcade to her classmates. Story goes that every year at the State Fair, if you simply slip some small change in Penny’s pocket, you would be provided with hours of entertainment!

    May 11, 2012 at 8:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Wayne G

      Kevin,
      I read over 100 of these replies and yours was the only one that made me laugh out loud. I can see this written into a show hysterically.Thanks.

      March 20, 2013 at 3:58 pm | Report abuse |
    • who cares at this point..

      nobody....

      March 20, 2013 at 4:01 pm | Report abuse |
  241. richgrise

    I say, leave it open. Don't give her a last name. Let people wonder. It sort of adds an air of mystery, and nobody understands all that sciency stuff that Sheldon and Leonard always talk about. I once read that the names "Sheldon" and "Leonard" are a tribute to Sheldon Leonard, the grandpappy of all sitcoms; leave 'em guessing. And mainly, if it's working, don't fix it!

    May 9, 2012 at 1:10 am | Report abuse | Reply
  242. Linky

    Newton or Einstein! Haha, Sheldon

    May 2, 2012 at 9:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  243. Johnny

    Penny Hennessy because her last name on 8 simple rule for dating my teenage daughter was Hennessy so that would be cool

    April 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  244. Artisan Eddie

    Penny. Penelope. She is down right hot.

    April 29, 2012 at 10:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  245. Mark Sask

    How about "Penny Crane". But "Penny Lane" works too

    April 29, 2012 at 9:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  246. ga girl

    Penny Sheen! After Charlie-we know how much he loves CBS and Chuck Lorre!

    April 28, 2012 at 11:12 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • A68scorpio

      or even Harper. LOL

      June 6, 2012 at 10:21 pm | Report abuse |
  247. jimmy joe

    If her last name was Cooper, It would be hilarious.

    April 28, 2012 at 7:38 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • A68scorpio

      LOL If they did that they would have to explain why they never mentioned it before, but still a good idea, with explaination.LOL

      June 6, 2012 at 10:23 pm | Report abuse |
  248. stephanie

    Penny Washington

    April 27, 2012 at 10:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  249. dundee

    her last name should be einstein or newton. Something really smart, so the nerds will be really shocked, and especially sheldon. It will be something very easy to follow up on. So something smart maybe a famous physicist.

    April 9, 2012 at 5:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Max

      But the characters on the show must already know her last name as they always get her mail by mistake or something...so it would be weird if all of a sudden in a future episode they finally talk about it.

      April 28, 2012 at 2:14 pm | Report abuse |
  250. Joe Meglen

    Penny Wannamaker

    April 6, 2012 at 10:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  251. Sheldon Pooper

    Isn't it obvious? Her name should be Loafer. Penny Loafer! My my, you are all such nervous nellys! Seriously, Leonard stole her mail several times. If her last name was cutesy/funny, they would have mentioned it already so all these cutesy things will never fly. But then, the show ignores most of its past show facts and changes them willy nilly so why not? Penny Foyer Thotts works for me.

    April 4, 2012 at 11:56 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • A68scorpio

      I like both, good call.

      June 6, 2012 at 10:34 pm | Report abuse |
  252. Robrod

    What about Reyolds daughter of Burt & Debbie!

    April 2, 2012 at 8:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  253. Robert

    I think Penny's last name should be Osborn since she is from Nebraska!

    April 2, 2012 at 8:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  254. Rich

    Penny Dollar....To drive Sheldon nuts....

    March 22, 2012 at 6:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • A68scorpio

      Hilarious!!

      June 6, 2012 at 10:35 pm | Report abuse |
    • Tonya

      Penny ought to Marry Sheldon so she can be Penny Cooper!!!!!

      July 18, 2012 at 6:23 pm | Report abuse |
  255. lauren

    I think it should be Penny Blonderific because she has blonde hair and it goes good with her personality. Or it should be Penny Brown because a real penny is brown in color.

    March 4, 2012 at 8:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  256. just a joe

    Penny Hopper

    February 23, 2012 at 2:01 am | Report abuse | Reply
  257. melons

    Penny Getyourownwifi, no jk!
    How about Penny Lorre, as a nod to the creator Chuck Lorre?

    February 23, 2012 at 1:49 am | Report abuse | Reply
  258. eafewrf

    penny lane!

    February 22, 2012 at 10:14 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  259. Christian

    Penny Einstein, Sheldon will flip out

    February 17, 2012 at 2:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  260. Charlie

    Penny Seamon gets my vote.

    February 1, 2012 at 10:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  261. sibunafrek

    hey what about penny albran, penny gulifer, and i like penny lane too :D

    January 24, 2012 at 8:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  262. Jupiterarian

    Something German or Scandinavian, like a lot of people in that part of the country. Or, in a surprise twist, Buffet, making her related to Omaha's most famous resident, Warren Buffet.

    January 21, 2012 at 12:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  263. Alix Ouderkirk

    Penny Pinkleton or Pingleton. i thought that was her name in the first place. haha :D it would go along great with the rest of the casts "wierd" names (Hoffstadter, Wolowits...)

    January 14, 2012 at 4:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  264. Randy

    PENNY " MENZA" ( WITH RELATIONS TO ROLAND BERRILL AND DR. LANCE WARE ) FOUNDERS OF THE " MENZA" SOCIETY IN 1946, THAT WOULD SEND SHELDON OVER THE EDGE.

    January 7, 2012 at 9:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  265. Deb

    "Bolin", being the name of the Midwestern State University "Hall" where all the sciences are taught...one of them physics, of course...Sheldon should have fun with that...

    January 7, 2012 at 6:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  266. Joshua

    Penny Roman

    January 6, 2012 at 10:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  267. ashley

    i think penny's name should be (penny reynolds)

    January 1, 2012 at 8:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  268. bro

    waffles

    January 1, 2012 at 6:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  269. Damon

    I know I saw somewhere that Penny's last name is Queen. If you think about it, that would make sense, as she used the screen name "QueenPenelope" in S2 E3 The Barbarian Sublimation.

    December 31, 2011 at 11:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  270. mini-mimi

    Penny Harket, Penny Pritchard, Penny souffle, Penny paradise, or something that stands out kind of STAR like, oo Penny star that's a good 1

    December 28, 2011 at 12:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  271. Jonathon

    Penny Robinson, like some one said above. Or Penny Ritter.

    November 19, 2011 at 8:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  272. dt69intulsa

    I THINK HER NAME SHOULD BE PENNY RITTER, YOU KNOW, IN MEMORY OF JOHN RITTER, WHO WAS HER FATHER ON HER LAST SERIES, AND WHO DIED DURING THE FILMING OF ONE OF THE SHOWS. HE WAS A GREAT AND VERY FUNNY ACTOR, AND WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF MY FAVORITES. AS WILL "PENNY RITTER" BE ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF ALL TIME! SHE IS SO HOT! HER NAME SHOULD BE "HOT PENNY RITTER".

    November 17, 2011 at 8:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • A68scorpio

      I agree

      June 6, 2012 at 10:40 pm | Report abuse |
  273. dt69intulsa

    I think it would be really cool if Penny's last name on "The Big Bang Theory" would be Ritter! You know, in memory of John Ritter, who was her Father on her last series and died during the filming of that show. So her name should be PENNY RITTER !!! Very cool!

    November 17, 2011 at 8:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  274. dt69intulsa

    I think it would be really cool if Penny's last name on "The Big Bang Theory" would be Ritter! You know, in memory of John Ritter, who was her Father on her last seies and died during the filming of that show. So her name should be PENNY RITTER !!! Very cool!

    November 17, 2011 at 8:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  275. jacob

    her last name should be Hoffstader

    October 21, 2011 at 8:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • richgrise

      Who said Hofstader? No, that'd be creepy, like she's related to Leonard, and it'll be Hofstader after he marries her in episode 10,000 or so anyway. ;-)

      May 9, 2012 at 1:17 am | Report abuse |
  276. A Nebraskan

    Penny Buffet(of Warren's fame) or Penny Osbourne (from Coach Osbourne) or to go with the Huskers theme: Penny Devaney...

    October 7, 2011 at 7:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  277. Mia

    Penny Cuocu

    September 5, 2011 at 4:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  278. lisa

    Spenelli ? Plowman ?

    September 4, 2011 at 12:16 am | Report abuse | Reply
  279. Peg Graham

    Penny Pelini
    (after Bo Pelini- Head Coach Nebraska Huskers Football)

    July 19, 2011 at 7:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  280. John

    Penny Lane

    July 15, 2011 at 6:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  281. Rob

    Penny NoqNocNok

    July 15, 2011 at 6:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  282. Chi

    Princess(after her mom) Penelope(Penny) W. (Wilhelmina, after her grandmother) Heaton- explanation follows...
    Princess Penelope Wilhelmina Heaton
    Penny W. Heaton
    Penny WHeaton- WHAT A GREAT TYPO ON A MIS-DELIVERED FEDEX BOX OF LINGERIE AT SHELDON'S APT.

    July 15, 2011 at 2:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  283. Chi

    Sheldon, irritatatingly glances at the typo of Penny's name on a mis-delvered Fedex, as he attempts to knock on her door; his knocks,fading into tiny knocks, and his gasp is a whisper- "P. Penny..WHEATON? " Penny opens the door, irritated, and when asked the typo,smartly replies that it is a typo on the box,- "Penny WHEATON, -hunh-they got it wrong again. It's Penny Heaton,and tries to slam the door-Sheldon's foot(harmed) stops her, and he asks "Then What exactly is the P for?""Princess, after my mother" she replies."And the W? he asks-"Wilhemina was my grandmother's name" .Alone in his thoughts,returning to his apt, he realizes,Wilhelmina..Wil-W Heaton...NO !!!my adversary's name is WIl Wheaton-Not AGAIN !!!

    July 15, 2011 at 2:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  284. Chi

    Her mail would say "Penny WHeaton", no middle name, on a typo -her explaination to Sheldon , after he picks up her package, & panicking at the site of her name on the box.She says that her name is Penny WIlma Heaton!
    EVEN FUNNIER.Stage name, Penny Lane, changed by her manager. REALNAME=PRINCESS PENELOPE WILMA HEATON /PENELOPE WILMA WHEATON...

    July 15, 2011 at 2:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  285. Jones

    Penny Einstein!

    July 14, 2011 at 6:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  286. Nictu

    The name isnt revealed until the series finale, Penny isnt her real name after all all. Her name is simply Klaatu. Fade to black.

    July 14, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  287. grinner

    Kramer!! and Cosmo could be her eccentric uncle from New York.

    July 14, 2011 at 2:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  288. Raider

    Hubble (Father of the original Big Bang Theory)

    July 14, 2011 at 12:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  289. chris

    Does Penny have to be her full first name? What if her parents had a really odd sense of humor and her full first name is Pennsylvania or something odd like that?

    July 14, 2011 at 12:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • wlcopper

      Who says Penny has to be her FIRST name? Maybe it's her middle name, and she just goes by it because she really hates her first name.

      November 19, 2012 at 1:24 pm | Report abuse |
  290. jim

    Penny Longstocking (like Pipi), or Penny Moneypenny (from the James Bond movies)

    July 13, 2011 at 11:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  291. Gopal

    Penny Sheen or Penny Estevez

    July 13, 2011 at 11:59 am | Report abuse | Reply
  292. Andrew

    The internet movie database gives her surname as Queen. I posted a picture of Kaley on my Facebook profile on her birthday last year, and found out then.

    July 12, 2011 at 5:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  293. God

    Penny should be her last name...make her first name a secret...

    July 12, 2011 at 12:30 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  294. frank

    last name should be Pfaffenbach

    July 11, 2011 at 5:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  295. Nuclear Canuck

    Heisenberg..... we're very uncertain about her last name!

    July 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  296. me

    Leave her without a last name. It can be the show's "thing."

    July 10, 2011 at 12:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  297. whyme

    Penny Labeau

    July 9, 2011 at 10:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  298. GoGators

    Penny Healy is the ex-wife of David Healy, Leonard's identical twin, but Leonard has no knowledge of him. Of course, Leslie Winkle doesn't know about her twin Darlene Conner either. "Comedy of Errors" anyone?
    Or do you prefer Penny Schrödinger?

    July 8, 2011 at 2:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  299. Lewis

    Penny Penner from Omaha!

    July 8, 2011 at 11:59 am | Report abuse | Reply
  300. leeann

    kekadakis

    July 8, 2011 at 12:19 am | Report abuse | Reply
  301. Mike_J

    Watch season 2 episode 3, Sheldon fills out an online form for Penny with "headoverheelz.com dating service" the screen shot of the form shows Penny's name.

    July 7, 2011 at 10:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Alix Ouderkirk

      i do not think i have yet seen that episode but the point is that the creators of Big Bang have not made up a name. its not official even if it was on the screen. it wouldn't be necessarily what they "wanted".

      January 14, 2012 at 4:17 pm | Report abuse |
  302. Gym

    Penny Nickle

    July 7, 2011 at 4:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Carolyn

      Penny Nickel is a good one...or how about Penny Nichols.

      August 21, 2012 at 9:41 am | Report abuse |
  303. Scott

    Feynman.
    "I think my uncle worked at a university or something..."

    July 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  304. Steve

    Penny Power or Penny Trash

    (especially funny because her father's name is Wyatt)

    July 6, 2011 at 4:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  305. Bhibsen

    Penny Wise (she is pound foolish and not wise, and she terrorizes the "little boys" on the show like Pennywise the clown)

    July 6, 2011 at 3:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  306. SPOOSPAA

    Penny Copper

    July 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  307. JB007man

    How about Penny Cash?

    July 6, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  308. Malcolm

    Penny Spock (great-granddaughter of Dr. Benjamin Spock) or Penny Oppenheimer

    July 5, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  309. tHIS GUY

    Her name should be Penny Menaz

    July 4, 2011 at 12:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  310. fin

    penny pepper

    July 3, 2011 at 8:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
  311. Michael G

    Penny Buffett, grandaughter of Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha (Nebraska). The reason it hasn't been mentioned is that she is an heir to the Berkshire Hathaway fortune and doesn't want special treatment because of her assumed wealth.

    Another possible last name could be Lover as in Penny Lover, a song by Lionel Richie.

    July 2, 2011 at 7:15 am | Report abuse | Reply
  312. Paul Kiser

    Has there been an episode where Penny's parents have come to visit? I don't remember one. If there had been I'm sure that Leonard would have referred to them as Mr. and/or Mrs. ________. That should be the basis of the episode, with Penny's parents visiting from Nebraska when the Cornhuskers are in a bowl game in the LA area. Cause that is about the only reason anyone from Nebraska dares leave the Midwest. The name issue is secondary, but a fun possibility for the writers. Personally I like the idea of something that rhymes with Penny like Henny. It would explain why she never is referred to using her first and last name.

    July 1, 2011 at 4:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  313. Bee Xiong

    Penny Silver (silver Penny) or Penny Gold (Gold Penny), people this is how it should be.
    I also like Penny Chaser and Penny Walker (she will be relating to Texas Ranger (Walker).

    July 1, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
  314. Jesse T

    I like the ideas guy's but think about it : Leonard and Sheldon should already know Penny's last name because in one episode Sheldon reminds Leonard to remember Penny's mail that he took so he would have a chance to talk to her. In the episode where Sheldon loans Penny money he picks up her package (the Beret she ordered) and tells her "this package came for you." Her last name would be right on the package so if they did an episode where no one knows her name it would be contradictory. Unlleeesssssss they did an episode that happened JUST like this: Penny is talking to Leonard about something that happened to her and in talking about someone says "and they have the same last name as me." Leonard looks at Penny, makes a face and says "By the way, what IS your last name?" Penny says, "Oh come onnn, you know." Leonard makes one of his faces we see so much in episodes and says, "No actually I DON'T know. We've been neighbors for x years and dated for x months and I never thought to ask your last name." Penny sighs and says, " Mail. What about my mail? You used to get my mail all the time." Leonard shrugs and says, " I never thought to look. I always just simply knew you as 'Penny'." Penny grunts and rolls her eyes and looks to Sheldon saying, "Come on. Sheldon! Sheldon, you know my last name right?" Sheldon (who is working at his desk) quickly glances at her and replies , "No." while lifting his eyebrows. Penny in frustration says, "How could neither of you know my last name? Sheldon, what about the time you handed me the package with my Beret in it. It had my last name right?" Sheldon will then sigh, put down his pencil and turn toward Penny about to go off on a rant. He will say something like Penny, I don't know your last name, nor do I care. I have no interest in where your family came from or who they were. No matter how good of corn husker's they were." Sheldon then goes back to his work leaving Penny in more frustration. Penny flails her arms and says " Fiiinnnnneee. it's _________" (Penny hates to say it because she finds it embarrassing) As soon as she says it Sheldon turns and screams her last name. Penny says "ya....so?" Sheldon says "So!? Do you have any idea who ___________ is??" (it's some famous physicist) Penny shrugs one shoulder, makes a face and says, "I don't know... maybe?" and then boom you have your episode.

    June 30, 2011 at 12:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  315. Greg

    Along the Nebraska theme and that the Germans migrated through there, it should be Penny Coffman.

    June 30, 2011 at 8:53 am | Report abuse | Reply
  316. Thomas

    How about Penny K. Carradine- perhaps a distant relative of the great acting family...

    June 29, 2011 at 11:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  317. KC

    Penny Lincoln

    June 29, 2011 at 4:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  318. Wally

    Penny Pincher

    June 29, 2011 at 2:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  319. Tommyboy

    Penny Pennybangbang

    June 29, 2011 at 1:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  320. Carl

    How about "Penny Pnei" or "Penny Peni" or Penny Penny" or just "Penny" like Cher or Madonna.

    June 29, 2011 at 1:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  321. Marian Thompson

    Tell me "Penny Loafer" isnt the best name evah!!!!

    June 29, 2011 at 12:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Tommyboy

      Good name!

      June 29, 2011 at 1:59 pm | Report abuse |
  322. Erin R.

    The more I think about it, the more I like Penny Price. It is cute and funny because she is such a mooch (food, internet, etc) off the guys.

    June 29, 2011 at 10:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  323. Erin R.

    Her full name is Penelope. It is mentioned in the episode where she plays the online role playing game with the guys and she refers to herself as Princess Penelope. I do not think it is feasible to actually have an episode where the main cast does not know her last name.... I mean, Leonard dated her, has stayed at their place... they are neighbors and I am sure the guys have seen her mail, etc. They had to go to the hospital once.. there are forms... Totally not believable to think that they wouldn't know her last name. So, I don't think it should be an episode theme. Something plain and common would fit with her upbringing. Perhaps "Brown" or something. Or perhaps alliteration... Penny Powers or Penny Price. :)

    June 29, 2011 at 10:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
  324. Paul1963

    Penny Manfred-St.Johnson ("manfredsinjinson"–from "A Fish Called Wanda").
    Penny Dreadful (she changed it during a brief Goth phase).
    Penny Hzrskn (pronounced "Harrison"–or perhaps "Smith" to confound everyone).
    Penny Pennington (her real first name is something entirely different, like "Ethel" or "Gertrude," and she decided she liked "Penny" better).

    June 28, 2011 at 6:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  325. BOBERT

    what about penny poor

    June 28, 2011 at 12:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  326. Mike

    Bazinga

    June 28, 2011 at 12:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  327. Jon

    How about Penny Tiberius Kirk?

    After all Captain Kirk says he's from Nebraska... ;-)

    June 28, 2011 at 10:47 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Snoop

      Nebraska? Try Iowa. Close, though – they're both states.

      July 1, 2011 at 9:38 am | Report abuse |
  328. Joe citizen abroad

    Her last name is Penny Hawking. She has been deliberately hiding the fact that she is a distant relative of the famous theoretical physicist, because she knows her geeky friends would never stop questioning her about him, even though she has never even met him.

    June 28, 2011 at 6:51 am | Report abuse | Reply
  329. pineapple888

    Why not Penny Lincoln. Or, Penny Abraham, since her name is penny, and Lincoln is on the Penny. Not to mention Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska. :)

    June 28, 2011 at 4:05 am | Report abuse | Reply
  330. Matthew

    Penny Hubble, her great grandfather could be Edwin Powell Hubble, the man behind the Big Bang theory.

    June 28, 2011 at 1:25 am | Report abuse | Reply
  331. Matthew

    Penny Penny Bobenny

    June 28, 2011 at 1:14 am | Report abuse | Reply
  332. Matthew

    Penny could be short for Penelope and then you could have Penelope Pitstop.

    June 28, 2011 at 1:12 am | Report abuse | Reply
  333. Rosanne

    Frankly, this is a subconscious example of the dearth of dimensionality provided to female characters on television shows – largely written by men. Of course, all the male characters have last names. They are respected members of society with good jobs and college degrees. Penny's character was probably noted on the cast breakdown as "hot chick next door" or "Leonard's girlfriend" which denotes that she is only important in relation to how she fits into their lives.

    June 27, 2011 at 8:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  334. skeptical1

    I think Penny name should be Penny Lee Lane and that way Stan Lee could be her moms dad (aka her grandpa) and come pay a visit to the granddaughter he hasnt seen in years. Then the boys would start to treat her like a goddess instead of a nimwit.-the writers can fill in the rest and Im sure it would be a very interesting episode. You could also go with Penny Lee Penny so that Sheldon tells everyone else "I thought you knew?" why do you think I always say Penny, Penny, Penny when I knock on her door. Superior to everyone "as his usual".
    I really like this show!!!! It has come a long way....

    June 27, 2011 at 5:12 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  335. cmdrjameson

    she moved to CA to be an actor. dont you think it would make sense she changed her name?
    the whole plot of the episode would be what is her really real name!

    my vote is for Penny Mcwhirt (its my neighbors name..and he is about as "nebraska" as they get)

    June 27, 2011 at 4:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  336. rtbrno65

    Her last name should be Kenney. Penny Kenney.

    June 27, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  337. MJG

    Higgs, Penny Higgs – the physics guys will like that.

    June 27, 2011 at 1:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  338. Mr. Magoo

    Penny Skywalker

    June 27, 2011 at 12:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  339. me

    Penny O'Doomee
    Penny Pokerhard

    June 27, 2011 at 11:28 am | Report abuse | Reply
  340. SkamLynn

    Penny Pinscher

    June 27, 2011 at 2:27 am | Report abuse | Reply
  341. TomBomb

    Penny Nichols

    June 27, 2011 at 2:25 am | Report abuse | Reply
  342. Andrew

    While cute and coincidental, I feel that any surname that references a character in Star Trek, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, comic book fame etc. probably wouldn't work since the guys would have latched on to it long ago and talked about it (since the characters obviously would know her last name). Penny probably has a good solid midwest family name. Perhaps it was her father who had the interesting name. Maybe his family name is Earp, and his parents named him Wyatt after the famous old west icon.

    June 25, 2011 at 3:21 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  343. Ana

    At the very least Sheldon and Leonard know her last name because they have sorted through her mail and given it to her during the course of the show, so they really can't do anything about these two not knowing, just Raj and Wallowitz (sp>>)

    June 25, 2011 at 8:31 am | Report abuse | Reply
  344. Alex

    I thought it was Penny Penny Penny (first, middle, and last), at least according to Sheldon.

    June 24, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  345. Mike

    Tenney or Tenny..... They'd be able to write a lot making fun of Penny Tenny or Penny Tenney.......

    June 24, 2011 at 1:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  346. BJ

    Penny Buttlicker!

    June 23, 2011 at 9:09 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Harry Larry

      I like men too!

      June 23, 2011 at 9:10 pm | Report abuse |
  347. azem

    Penny Inger

    June 23, 2011 at 4:46 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  348. Peeny's nameis

    Tralfaz, named after the long lost dog of zillionaire J.P. Gottrockets (aka Rastro)

    June 23, 2011 at 4:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  349. Zac

    Moonves would be funny. Then the father daughter team would be ................. PennyLes

    June 23, 2011 at 4:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  350. randy r

    Penny Money, or........ Penny COOPER!

    June 23, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  351. Laurette

    Shatner but spelled Schatnerr.

    June 23, 2011 at 3:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Laurette

      I forgot to explain

      The guys find out her name and she explains that she never made the connection because it's spelled differently.

      June 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm | Report abuse |
  352. Esme

    As Penny is from Nebraska, the residents of which are primarily of German descent, her last name would probably be something like Miller or Schmidt. I think Penny Miller has a nice ring!

    June 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  353. Pen15

    apparently everyone who has ever watched the show has commented on what her lastname should be?

    June 23, 2011 at 2:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  354. DanE

    Penny Schwarzschild – leading to all sorts of nerd science discussions about the schwarzschild radius and who Schwarzschild was, interesting to the Big Bang guys but not at all to Penny. Plus jokes about the event horizon and getting close to Penny but not being able to escape.

    June 23, 2011 at 11:38 am | Report abuse | Reply
  355. sharon

    Woncent or Lincoln

    Penny Woncent or Penny Lincoln

    June 23, 2011 at 11:13 am | Report abuse | Reply
  356. Bob

    Penny Stanley ("Stan Lee" - the comic book guy from Sheldon's T-Shirts)

    June 23, 2011 at 5:50 am | Report abuse | Reply
  357. Ardee-El

    The Cognomen Theorem: I vote for Penny Bershad, which Joe already beat me to posting.

    June 22, 2011 at 5:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  358. remnant0888

    It should be scientific like Penny Sagan ..great niece of Carl Sagan ..
    OR someone who is into quantum physics.
    I also liked the Rodenberry for Gene of star trek fame ..
    Or Penelope Hubble ..

    June 22, 2011 at 3:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • joe

      I agree that it should be along the line stated by 'remnant0888' she should have the last name of someone super famous in theoretical, applied, or experimental physics, such as JJ Thompson, be a Nobel prize recipient who was her grandfather and changed the world (not Einstein- too obvious). Sheldon and the others can make jokes about her last name and could not possibly be descendent of that person then find out she really is...and made straight A's in school but tossed academia to follow the arts...to be a Thesbian...that she is sacrificing for her art. Then she can get real 'up-ity' as it goes to her head with the guys, correcting their white board equations and that they are not in the 'big leagues' of science. They are just 'want-a-be's' and they start to question every thing they do – deferring to her approval. Really put them in their places...they ask for her autograph and go out of their way to try and be overly nice...until she gets sick of it.

      June 23, 2011 at 10:27 am | Report abuse |
  359. KERU

    Didn't Leonard know? When Penny's dad(Keith Carradine) was on an episode, I thought Leonard called him by his last name. I don't remember it, but I am sure he called him "Mr. _________", at least once.

    June 22, 2011 at 1:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  360. Jim

    Penny Pennya Sounded out as Pen-ya
    Or mabe Penny Pritty

    June 22, 2011 at 12:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  361. Cheech

    These are hysterical. The suggestions are much better than an actual name could ever be. I have about 27 favorites all ready.

    June 22, 2011 at 11:12 am | Report abuse | Reply
  362. RichardHead

    Let's try Penny Wantaknobby?

    June 22, 2011 at 10:50 am | Report abuse | Reply
  363. Grant

    Two great suggestions...the guys do spend an episode looking into her name only to realize that Penny is her last name. Nice touch guys.
    If Penny is her first name...Lane just seems like the perfect fit.

    June 22, 2011 at 10:30 am | Report abuse | Reply
  364. Kim

    Penny Penney, because Sheldon is always knocking & saying Penny, Penny, Penny

    June 22, 2011 at 10:14 am | Report abuse | Reply
  365. Nav

    Penny Wise

    June 22, 2011 at 8:14 am | Report abuse | Reply
  366. Tom

    The five largest ancestry groups in Nebraska are German (38.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.6%), Swedish (4.9%), and Czech (4.9%). per wikepedia. So i think something very ethnic, hard to pronounce or spell, Czech or Swedish or German name might be appropriate. Either that or go exact opposite and make it very mudane ; like Jones or Smith.

    June 22, 2011 at 6:28 am | Report abuse | Reply
  367. Edgar

    Penny Baxter
    Penny Wonka
    Penny Copper
    Penny Husker
    Penny Jingles
    Penny Gunhaustefeldernuggen!
    Penny Alderaan

    June 22, 2011 at 3:22 am | Report abuse | Reply
  368. Steven Marshall

    Foryourthoughts

    June 21, 2011 at 7:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  369. Roger Brough of Afton Ohio

    Penny LaPew.

    No, wait, Penny Thruster McWhart.

    Or, Penny Smellfungus.

    Penny Nickel?

    Ok, ok. Penny Mormocult

    June 21, 2011 at 6:53 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  370. moyaker

    not sure of a last name but it would be great if it turned out she was closely related to Sheldon!!

    June 21, 2011 at 5:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  371. Brandybottle

    Primavera (Penne ...)

    June 21, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  372. BB

    Penny Hilton

    June 21, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  373. Jamie G

    Penny LOAFERS

    June 21, 2011 at 3:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  374. Betty

    Crocker

    June 21, 2011 at 1:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  375. CHI

    Wilma Penelope Wheaton

    June 21, 2011 at 1:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  376. Izzy

    Penny McGillicutty – to Honor Lucy!! <3

    June 21, 2011 at 1:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  377. McKDolfan

    Penny Bryan – After Nebraskan, William Jennings Bryan who was the prosecuting attorney in Scopes Monkey Trial

    June 21, 2011 at 1:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  378. Steve-O

    Penny Arcade

    June 21, 2011 at 12:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  379. Lo

    Penny Holder

    June 21, 2011 at 12:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  380. Cash

    Penny Obama!

    June 21, 2011 at 11:42 am | Report abuse | Reply
  381. Randy Peak

    Penny Nichols or short change

    June 21, 2011 at 11:19 am | Report abuse | Reply
  382. mike witmer

    Penny Nichols

    June 21, 2011 at 11:16 am | Report abuse | Reply
  383. Warren Buffet

    Penny Buffet, she is the great niece who was told by Warren to go out and make something of herself and she is very wealthy and lives outside of Omaha where they have the softball championships and that is why she has a bat and watches football.

    June 21, 2011 at 10:53 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • jojo

      Penny's last name should definitely be Buffet!

      July 12, 2011 at 10:35 am | Report abuse |
  384. Dalovely

    Penny Cent

    June 21, 2011 at 10:27 am | Report abuse | Reply
  385. RickJamesMemphis

    Penny Stock
    Penny Head
    Penny Beggars
    Penny Fortune
    Penny Loafer
    Penny Henny.

    June 21, 2011 at 10:03 am | Report abuse | Reply
  386. royce

    Penny Slots.

    June 21, 2011 at 9:49 am | Report abuse | Reply
  387. sheldomaggedon

    penny pasta...
    ok, seriously, penny van der waal or penny panofsky

    June 21, 2011 at 12:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
  388. Anita M.

    What about Penny Flake?

    June 20, 2011 at 9:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  389. Joe

    oh yeah... see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Leonard

    June 20, 2011 at 8:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  390. Joe

    Her name is Penny Bershad. Sheldon and Leonard are named after Sheldon Leonard.... whose full name is Sheldon Leonard Bershad. Just sayin...

    June 20, 2011 at 8:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  391. Deni

    Penny Paine.. like Penny Pain..

    June 20, 2011 at 8:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  392. gerry

    PENNY WHEATON!!!!

    June 20, 2011 at 8:14 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  393. Adrian

    I think Penny Cornwall would be really good.

    June 20, 2011 at 7:31 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  394. Phil

    "Penny Fophanny"?

    June 20, 2011 at 7:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  395. trixie

    Penny was named for her grandmother's distant cousin.

    Penny never tells anyone her name because it always leads to too many questions.

    Her name is Eleanor Penelope Roosevelt–"Penny" for short and for anonymity.

    June 20, 2011 at 5:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  396. J

    Ms. Penny Moneypenny

    June 20, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  397. JoeAF

    Penny Fain (almost Lane)

    June 20, 2011 at 5:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  398. stephanie willis

    Penny Papadapoulous

    June 20, 2011 at 3:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  399. Datan0de

    Penny Priddy! C'mon, what would be more fitting in a show about science geeks into superheroes than a nod to Buckaroo Banzai, a movie about the greatest scientist/superhero ever?

    June 20, 2011 at 2:58 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  400. angrysmell

    "Penny Picard" (pronounced 'pick-erd' to explain why she never clued in).

    There. Now Penny has a last name. The Earth's destruction has been averted.

    June 20, 2011 at 2:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  401. Interesting

    There was an episode a while back with Penny's father. What was he called? Mr. ???

    June 20, 2011 at 1:44 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  402. Sherman

    Penny Arcade. That's why she's kept it a secret, she doesn't think her parents were funny.

    June 20, 2011 at 1:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  403. Cparker

    Gale – Wizard of Oz reference is perfect

    June 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  404. Gilmore

    Penny Ritter, a shout out to John Ritter, who died during the production of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Then they could ask her if she was related to the actor John Ritter on that show. She would deny it, of course.

    June 20, 2011 at 12:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  405. Tater

    Penny Kenobi

    June 20, 2011 at 11:45 am | Report abuse | Reply
  406. Cornhusker

    Penny Osborne – illegitmate offspring of Tom Osborne

    June 20, 2011 at 11:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • cocoman

      more like OZZY...

      June 28, 2011 at 2:25 am | Report abuse |
  407. Christie

    Have her be Penny Wheaton and related to Wil..... poor Sheldon

    June 20, 2011 at 11:35 am | Report abuse | Reply
  408. dee dee

    Her name should be "Penny Wise" (in a tribute to Ben Franklin). but I also like Penny Robinson.

    June 20, 2011 at 11:22 am | Report abuse | Reply
  409. seacow

    Well...there could be 2 last names – a real name and a stage name for her acting career. So her real name could be simple i.e. Williams (as in Evan Williams and Twitter – cousins) or Forrester (founder of Computer Engineering) then her stage name could be alliterative or or another play on words – Penny Posey, Penny Nichol, Penny Lane (and other previously mentioned in above posts)

    June 20, 2011 at 11:16 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dawn

      Great idea for a storyline...Penny trying to pick a stage name because an agent doesn't like her real name. :)

      June 20, 2011 at 12:39 pm | Report abuse |
    • keleka

      I like this one. Great storyline and will also drive Sheldon batty.

      June 23, 2011 at 2:15 pm | Report abuse |
  410. Nurse Lisa

    Lemaitre or Friedmann (the theorists of the Big Bang)

    June 20, 2011 at 11:09 am | Report abuse | Reply
  411. Rick

    Let's go classic with "Penny Robinson." The Robinsons were the family from LOST IN SPACE. The Big Bang male cast are sci-fy geeks and love these types of references, so why not have her name be one of the most famous first family's of the Science Fiction TV generation

    June 20, 2011 at 10:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  412. Seth

    Penny Wise. Think about it. It works on so many levels.

    June 20, 2011 at 10:03 am | Report abuse | Reply
  413. Penny Hefner

    You could make up a story line that she is related to Hugh Hefner - and maybe get Hugh Hefner to make a guest appearance.

    June 20, 2011 at 10:02 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Cayla

      Actually Hugh Hefner's parents were from Nebraska so that makes a certain amount of sense.

      June 29, 2011 at 10:45 am | Report abuse |
  414. Rick Z

    Schrödinger. Google it. Either you'll understand or you won't.

    June 20, 2011 at 9:36 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dawn

      They already did an episode about Schrödinger's cat. I think it was the last episode of season 1.

      June 20, 2011 at 12:38 pm | Report abuse |
  415. Shadspeare

    Penny WHISTLE.

    June 20, 2011 at 9:33 am | Report abuse | Reply
  416. Marco

    Penny Khan. Which would, upon discovery, require Sheldon to overdramatically cry out "KHHHAAAAAAANNNN!!!!"

    June 20, 2011 at 9:03 am | Report abuse | Reply
  417. T

    Penny Prince (as in Diana Prince !) !!

    June 20, 2011 at 8:33 am | Report abuse | Reply
  418. T

    Penny Batson ? Penny Serling ? Penny Halliwell ? Penny Solo ? Penny Kuryakin ? Penny Bond ? Penny Connery ?

    June 20, 2011 at 8:32 am | Report abuse | Reply
  419. Ms

    Penny Lincoln

    June 20, 2011 at 7:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  420. Johnny Cage

    I saw Penny Roddenberry on this board, which would definately spark interest by Sheldon to see if she's related to Gene (creator of star trek).

    Her last name shoudl be someone that would bring interest to Sheldon rather than a play on words.

    June 20, 2011 at 3:56 am | Report abuse | Reply
  421. Adi

    Cornwall :)

    June 20, 2011 at 2:52 am | Report abuse | Reply
  422. Becky Kay

    Penny Banks.

    June 20, 2011 at 12:48 am | Report abuse | Reply
  423. Becky

    Cheap

    June 20, 2011 at 12:46 am | Report abuse | Reply
  424. Alexander

    Nimoy. How do you think she really got the napkin signed at Christmas..? Family Dinner.

    June 19, 2011 at 11:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Rick

      That is a really great way of circling back on that and opening the door for any of the Star Trek characters to make a guest appearance. Good job!

      June 20, 2011 at 10:14 am | Report abuse |
  425. Joey

    How about Penny Pincher?

    June 19, 2011 at 11:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  426. Jay

    Anderson, Cooper, Lane or Smart....but what about Penny Bank?

    June 19, 2011 at 9:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  427. Dave

    How about Penny Copper...you know how they always seem to get mail mixed up Sheldon Cooper – Penny Copper – simple mistake?

    June 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Laura

      I like Penny Cooper-make her a distant relative of Sheldon!

      June 20, 2011 at 3:27 pm | Report abuse |
  428. Rob`

    Make it Nimoy or Shatner. They would freak.

    June 19, 2011 at 8:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  429. Jodi

    Penny Peabody

    June 19, 2011 at 5:59 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  430. Weston

    Penny Parsons. Penny and Sheldon secretly get married in the finale

    June 19, 2011 at 5:41 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  431. Patti Jean

    Penny Grace

    June 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  432. edri

    Penny Smart

    June 19, 2011 at 3:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  433. Mykel1813

    Penny Nichols Dimes

    June 19, 2011 at 1:56 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  434. Lisa

    Penny Nichol (as in nickel)!

    June 19, 2011 at 1:18 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  435. Sad kat

    Penny Pitchers!

    June 19, 2011 at 1:10 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  436. George

    Penny Hofstadter, make her the long lost sister of Leonard.

    June 19, 2011 at 12:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • thejoker

      yeah, but that would REALLY be weird, seeing what has already gone on between Leonard and Penny...

      February 23, 2012 at 1:55 am | Report abuse |
  437. GRS

    Penny Nikola Tesla, A physisist that is just wants to be a normal girl.

    June 19, 2011 at 11:19 am | Report abuse | Reply
  438. Ernie

    Money. It should be Penny Money.

    June 19, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse | Reply
  439. tman35205

    Einstein – the Great Great grand daughter of Albert Einstein

    June 19, 2011 at 10:16 am | Report abuse | Reply
  440. Mary

    Wasn't there a show when her dad came to visit and she and Leonard had to act like they were still a couple? Maybe his last name was spoken?

    June 19, 2011 at 9:40 am | Report abuse | Reply
    • Dennis

      Penny's Dad was only referred to by his first name, Wyatt, in that episode... but good try!

      June 27, 2011 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse |
    • steak

      yeah I thought I heard Leonard say "hello, Mr. (Penny's last name), when he saw her dad.

      February 23, 2012 at 1:58 am | Report abuse |
  441. muhahhah

    wise...then she will be penny wise and the writers could get another character named pound foolish...together they will be called penny wise & pound foolish

    June 19, 2011 at 2:49 am | Report abuse | Reply
  442. steve

    Munney (Get it? as in – Miss Penny Munney, it would make her a Bond girl and heighten her hotness)

    June 19, 2011 at 1:41 am | Report abuse | Reply
  443. Serge

    Penny Jackson

    June 19, 2011 at 1:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  444. Patrick

    Penny Roddenberry. XD

    June 19, 2011 at 12:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  445. jdubs

    P

    June 18, 2011 at 10:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  446. Rhea

    Penny Wozniak. Steve could be her uncle.

    June 18, 2011 at 10:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  447. larlar1789

    The writers should make her a distant relative to some comic book author all the guys 'dream' about....just saying. Take it a step further...she could have a 'signing' at the comic book store. Sheldon would go nuts!

    June 18, 2011 at 9:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  448. Iain Phillips

    To join in on this Penny Forum I would suggest Penny Forem as in Penny For ' Em as in penny for your thoughts.
    I also love the ideas of having her as the daughter of a great sci-fi actor that they could maybe bring in for a guest appearance and shock the hell out of the boys.
    I think Shatner would be ideal for this as his latest outings in comedy, particularly Boston Legal, have had some hilarious outcomes. Another notable occasion was The Roasting of William Shatner.
    Stewart as in Patrick, would be another obvious one that I am sure the actor would certainly revel in.
    Majel Barrett Roddenberry would also provide some humourous fun 'n games
    It would be fun to bring in more guest appearances of this nature. Stan Lee and Wil Wheaton have already done some great stuff. My favourite guest star has still got to be the Time Machine, still one of my favourite episodes.

    June 18, 2011 at 9:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  449. Lori

    Lane
    Cash
    Jaycee (Paging Penny... Jaycee Penny)

    June 18, 2011 at 9:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  450. mmmm

    i dont know. maybe Penny Lickmybutt or something. Or even Penny Goobersmoocher.

    June 18, 2011 at 8:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  451. Cacuutz

    Penny Andteller

    June 18, 2011 at 7:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  452. Tim

    Penny Nichols

    June 18, 2011 at 7:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  453. tina

    Penny Parsons

    June 18, 2011 at 7:26 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  454. JCK in Dallas

    Penny Jobs, or Penny Gates....that would blow their minds.....or Penny Kelley, daughter of DeForest

    June 18, 2011 at 7:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  455. Mooner3000

    Picard

    June 18, 2011 at 6:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  456. Tom Bruce

    Penny short.

    June 18, 2011 at 6:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Cynthia

      Penny Short? I like. It's not one of the really far out there names others have brought up (although I also like Roddenberry for the idea of making Sheldon insane to find out..."is she or isn't she?"), sounds like good mid-west last name AND the writers could still have some fun with it. "Leonard, still a penny short?" kind of stuff....

      June 20, 2011 at 3:30 am | Report abuse |
  457. Dinky

    Penny Paterson (Yes, Paterson with one T)

    June 18, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  458. CommonSense

    Penny Theory?

    June 18, 2011 at 5:07 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  459. BeCounted

    Penny Nemoy (niece of Spock) or Penny Hawking (as in being related to Stephen Hawking)

    June 18, 2011 at 4:17 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  460. RigRich

    Penny Takei

    June 18, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  461. Iita

    Blossoms. It's Penny Blossoms.

    June 18, 2011 at 1:55 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  462. Dingy

    Penny Ritter – would be a nice memorial if the name isnt needed in the plot lines.

    June 18, 2011 at 1:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  463. jon

    Penny Neighbors

    June 18, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  464. Tymber

    Penny Pyncher.
    Penny Money (reverse of the James Bond secretary)
    Penny Tyght
    Penny Spent
    Penny Saved
    Penny Lincoln

    June 18, 2011 at 12:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  465. Bob

    Penny Liss
    or
    Penny Less

    June 18, 2011 at 12:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  466. J

    Penny Jackson (another money reference, but seems more mid-western)

    June 18, 2011 at 11:27 am | Report abuse | Reply
  467. ?

    Penny Peace
    Penny B Lome
    Penny Beautifulvixen

    all doodoo eaters

    June 18, 2011 at 10:08 am | Report abuse | Reply
  468. Lisa

    Weiner, of course! Ha ha ha

    June 18, 2011 at 9:59 am | Report abuse | Reply
  469. AlD

    Penny Pretty – Shout out to Buckaroo Banzaii.

    June 18, 2011 at 9:52 am | Report abuse | Reply
  470. TimSul

    Penny Forplay

    June 18, 2011 at 9:40 am | Report abuse | Reply
  471. Mb

    Penny forurthoughts!

    June 18, 2011 at 9:23 am | Report abuse | Reply
  472. careajean

    @upnorth: Sad part is my highschool English teacher's name was REALLY Penny Nichol Dollar.

    June 18, 2011 at 8:21 am | Report abuse | Reply
  473. Jen

    or how bout
    Penny Piggybanks

    June 18, 2011 at 7:01 am | Report abuse | Reply
  474. Jen

    Penny Copperfield
    Penny Copps
    Penny Coppertop
    Penny Copper

    June 18, 2011 at 7:00 am | Report abuse | Reply
  475. june

    Penny Parsons

    June 18, 2011 at 6:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  476. cookandden

    Penny Gates or
    Penny Parsons

    June 18, 2011 at 6:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  477. cookanden

    Penny Newton

    June 18, 2011 at 6:07 am | Report abuse | Reply
  478. peace

    penny forabeejay

    June 18, 2011 at 6:06 am | Report abuse | Reply
  479. Michael

    Penny Buttons

    June 18, 2011 at 5:15 am | Report abuse | Reply
  480. BILL

    Penny Banks

    June 18, 2011 at 4:30 am | Report abuse | Reply
  481. Bugs

    Penny Public

    June 18, 2011 at 2:57 am | Report abuse | Reply
  482. JOEL

    Ecstacy Penny Luck = Luck,"E" Penny

    June 18, 2011 at 2:11 am | Report abuse | Reply
  483. Tyro

    Correction...small butt, big breasts.

    June 18, 2011 at 1:39 am | Report abuse | Reply
  484. Tyro

    Farthing. Small breasts big butt.

    June 18, 2011 at 1:34 am | Report abuse | Reply
  485. JOEL

    Penny Luck

    June 18, 2011 at 12:43 am | Report abuse | Reply
  486. Tanya

    It ought to be something ludicrous, so they can do a whole episode about it. Also, it would explain why it's never been mentioned, even though we know what everyone else's last name is by now.

    June 17, 2011 at 11:52 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  487. Melva Bennett

    Penny Van de Graaff. And Penny doesn't realize she's a distant relative of the physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff.

    June 17, 2011 at 11:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  488. Dave

    Penny Wise

    June 17, 2011 at 11:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  489. Barb

    Penny Nickles

    June 17, 2011 at 11:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  490. charli crack

    Man she's so hot!

    June 17, 2011 at 8:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  491. Dee

    Her last name should be...Lane, of course! Penny Lane.

    June 17, 2011 at 8:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  492. Charlie

    Penelope Pitstop...like after the old cartoon. Both are blondes...;)

    June 17, 2011 at 8:34 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  493. MOOSE

    HOW ABOUT LESS. THAT IS PERFECT FOR HER PENNY LESS

    June 17, 2011 at 7:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  494. Scott

    Penny's last name should be Bernard, as in Pierre Bernard from the Conan Show on TBS. He's the nerd graphic guy who does bits. Recliner of Rage, Nerding It Up for Pierre, etc. He is the original Sheldon/ Quagmire. He could be the brother her mom had with another man. Look him up, I think many of you would agree!

    June 17, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  495. Phil Atiao

    Penny Arcade.I know im dating myself but no one else will date me. Perhaps its my name?

    June 17, 2011 at 7:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  496. comicgirl

    Penny Candy

    June 17, 2011 at 7:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  497. Amri

    Penny Lincoln

    June 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  498. Phil Atiao

    Penny LOAFER!

    June 17, 2011 at 7:16 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  499. john

    koin

    June 17, 2011 at 7:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  500. Idrees Khan

    Cosmo...both as a shout out to Seinfeld in which a similar stunt was pulled with Kramer and as a reference to her tabloid-following personality

    June 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  501. mejazzbo

    Penny Schwarzenegger.

    June 17, 2011 at 6:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  502. Mark

    Penny Ignatowsky – after Reverand Jim Ignatowsky on Taxi. The smartest person always apears to be the most brain dead at face value.

    June 17, 2011 at 6:25 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  503. Earnest Lee Saddened

    Penny Arcane, for the magicians assistant I adored in my youth. Yo Krozier, save me a spot in your new act.

    June 17, 2011 at 6:13 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Kiaser Zohsay

      Penny Arcade – web comic whose shirt was worn by Wil Wheton when he appeared

      June 27, 2011 at 10:14 am | Report abuse |
  504. Trudie

    I would have to say Penny Hennessey would pay homage to her years on 8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter

    June 17, 2011 at 6:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  505. vivian

    Penny Vader

    June 17, 2011 at 5:42 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  506. Kenny

    COOPER

    June 17, 2011 at 5:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  507. BUZZ

    Penny Foryourthoughts.

    June 17, 2011 at 5:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  508. woodrow

    Penny Slot

    June 17, 2011 at 5:33 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  509. pekay

    Call her "Penny Bright" . . . as an homage to Stephen King and to an old nursery rhyme.

    June 17, 2011 at 5:32 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  510. Skwerl

    Penny-Wise the dancing clown

    June 17, 2011 at 5:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • shirley

      That was my choice! (but not like the clown in IT-just Penny Wise...not pound foolish)

      August 4, 2011 at 4:21 pm | Report abuse |
  511. elizabethraine

    Something like Lucas would sound good, and also confuse Sheldon; as would Penny Stewart, or even Penny Brooks. I also actually like London as a last name a lot too.

    June 17, 2011 at 5:22 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  512. penny j

    My real maden name was Penny Nichols (yes, I am a redhead)

    June 17, 2011 at 5:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Oz

      Did you grow up in San Carlos?

      July 5, 2011 at 2:36 pm | Report abuse |
  513. Glenn E.

    Even though I like Penny Lane, I have come up with one I love even more, but before I say what that is let's see how many know the significants of calling her Penny Hennessy. Any one?... Any one? OK. My real choice is Penny Nichols.

    June 17, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • MJ

      Bridgette Hennessey from 10 rules of dating my teenage daughter?

      June 18, 2011 at 2:46 am | Report abuse |
  514. Unite!

    Penny Wheaton would be a twist...or Penny Shatner.

    June 17, 2011 at 5:05 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  515. Charlie S

    Sheen #WINNING!

    June 17, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  516. Boof

    I had a ham sandwich and chips for lunch.

    June 17, 2011 at 4:40 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Jim

      That's so weird, 'cause I had tuna salad.

      June 22, 2011 at 3:42 am | Report abuse |
  517. mur

    Nimoy.

    June 17, 2011 at 4:39 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  518. SimJimM

    Gale, like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Though Penny is from Nebraska, not Kansas, there are obvious parallels to Tin Man (Leonard), Cowardly Lion (Raj), Scarecrow (Howard), and the Wizard (Sheldon).

    June 17, 2011 at 4:37 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • FreeFlight107

      I really, really like the Wizard of Oz refferance, it just so fits!!

      June 20, 2011 at 12:52 am | Report abuse |
  519. gadget

    roddenberry....just to make sheldon wonder

    June 17, 2011 at 4:29 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • suzangrace

      really like this one. it will drive him over the edge!

      June 19, 2011 at 10:05 pm | Report abuse |
  520. Snick Mo

    .Henny (the reverse wording of Henny Penny...the children's story character.)

    June 17, 2011 at 4:28 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • be quiet

      thanks for clarifying, that was a real brain buster

      June 17, 2011 at 4:42 pm | Report abuse |
  521. Harlequinn

    Penny Sagan, Penny Cooper, Penny Pence, Penny Candy, Penny Banks, Penny Teller...

    June 17, 2011 at 4:23 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  522. emma

    Penny Pooper.

    June 17, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  523. be quiet

    Penny DeservesAnEmmy!

    June 17, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  524. Jeni Rogers

    Hawking

    June 17, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  525. Howard

    Wolowitz

    June 17, 2011 at 4:04 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  526. Marion

    Penny Einstein (grand daughter of Albert)

    June 17, 2011 at 4:01 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • frank

      Awesome! THAT'S IT!!!!

      June 23, 2011 at 10:09 am | Report abuse |
  527. Scuba Steve

    Penny Einstein. Smart!

    June 17, 2011 at 3:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  528. jenn

    Her last name should be Lincoln who is found on a penny

    June 17, 2011 at 3:51 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • satlhr

      ...and she's from Nebraska!

      June 19, 2011 at 10:26 pm | Report abuse |
  529. Pete

    Penny Vas Deferens

    June 17, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  530. Jon B

    Penny Robinson (Lost in Space)

    Penny R. Cayde

    June 17, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • stp123

      I LOVE the Penny R. Cayde idea.

      June 17, 2011 at 10:22 pm | Report abuse |
    • Doh!

      Genius, my friend!

      June 19, 2011 at 4:53 pm | Report abuse |
  531. kevin

    Penny Foryourthoughts

    June 17, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  532. Traci

    Penny Forethought

    June 17, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  533. Matt

    Penny Penny. Suddenly Sheldon's door pounding makes sense! He's just being formal!

    June 17, 2011 at 3:49 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • fanlolz

      I love it!!

      June 19, 2011 at 4:39 pm | Report abuse |
    • sewbugg then quilt it 2011

      Good One, love it when Sheldon does that..... I like Penny R. Cade we love Sheldon's friend who is a girl, but not his girlfriend, her name is Great!

      June 27, 2011 at 3:50 pm | Report abuse |
  534. good 1

    Penny Pincher, good 1, liz!

    June 17, 2011 at 3:48 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  535. sarahnts

    Penny Bailly

    June 17, 2011 at 3:38 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  536. Anthony Weiner

    WEINER!

    June 17, 2011 at 3:36 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Sassy Sam

      Weiner, LOL, I laughted so hard at that one my co-workers wonder what I'm up to!!!!

      June 17, 2011 at 6:03 pm | Report abuse |
    • cocoman

      weiner thats a hoot. we have a weiner.....

      June 28, 2011 at 2:20 am | Report abuse |
  537. HP

    who cares what her last name is....I know i dont

    June 17, 2011 at 3:35 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Matt

      You obviously care enough to have read the article...

      June 18, 2011 at 3:51 pm | Report abuse |
    • DS

      You care HP – or you wouldnt have taken the time to click on the article. No?

      June 18, 2011 at 3:52 pm | Report abuse |
  538. T

    Penny Lane sounds really good but how about Penny Coyne ? Penny Parker ? Penny Byrd ? Penny Ward ? Penny Picard ? Penny Tennant ?.....that's all I could think of.

    June 17, 2011 at 3:30 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • ElfOdin

      "Penny Parker" was the name of a character, played by Teri Hatcher, in six episodes of "MacGyver".

      July 15, 2011 at 2:56 pm | Report abuse |
  539. Change

    Penny Nickels

    June 17, 2011 at 3:30 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • UpNorth

      Should be more like Penny Nichols. And then they could get her married to someone named Grant Dime and she could be Penny Nichols-Dime.

      June 18, 2011 at 1:16 am | Report abuse |
    • Cokechick

      I worked with a girl years ago who name was Penny Nichol. No joke. Don't know what her parents were thinking.

      Everyone called her Six Cents.

      June 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm | Report abuse |
    • Simonds

      Penny Nicole Dymes

      June 20, 2011 at 9:12 am | Report abuse |
    • Debbie Simpson

      Nice to spell it Nichols. It's rife for Star Trek references, ala UIhura (Nichelle Nichols).

      June 23, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Report abuse |
    • Audrey Nickel

      My last name is Nickel, and I once worked for a woman whose surname was "Penney." Once I had to try to contact her at a convention...I called and told the receptionist "this is Audrey Nickel calling for Beth Penney"...the woman said "what kind of a dumb joke is this?" and hung up on me!

      July 1, 2011 at 5:27 pm | Report abuse |
  540. liz

    Penny Pincher! ha ha

    June 17, 2011 at 3:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  541. Zen

    Penny Rogers or Penny Badgely

    June 17, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  542. Rena

    Saver

    June 17, 2011 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Ted

      Loafer

      June 18, 2011 at 11:16 am | Report abuse |
    • Ted

      Ante...

      June 18, 2011 at 12:37 pm | Report abuse |
    • Justin

      candy

      June 20, 2011 at 2:18 pm | Report abuse |
    • Gail Snail

      I love Penny Saver. That's great! I also like Penny Pincher and Penny Arcade. They show Penny's parents had a sense of humor.

      June 21, 2011 at 2:28 pm | Report abuse |
  543. Gus

    Pfeiffer!
    Penny Pfeiffer!

    June 17, 2011 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse | Reply
    • Jim Therrien

      Penny Schmeckpeper is the name for Penny. Remember she is from Nebraska and Schmeckpeper was an interesting name listed on a Nebraska genealogy site.

      June 19, 2011 at 6:11 am | Report abuse |
    • Steve

      There all about the Big Bang and all that. It should be Penny Pluto which would be ironic since she is not at all like the rest of the cast

      June 19, 2011 at 7:15 pm | Report abuse |
    • suzangrace

      i like 'penny lane'. a great tribute to the beatles. fits her well.

      June 19, 2011 at 10:02 pm | Report abuse |
    • dina gibson

      I think it should be Penny Moon...

      June 20, 2011 at 9:18 am | Report abuse |
    • Liefy

      Penny Teller!

      June 20, 2011 at 11:24 am | Report abuse |
    • beamer

      Penny Forurthots

      June 20, 2011 at 4:30 pm | Report abuse |
    • Jo

      I really like yours steve, but because it's so ironic, and because Sheldon's so anal, I think he would have picked up on it right away and mentioned it when first finding out. I like Penny Lane, because she is very hippy, and since trying to be an actress, would indeed fit..

      June 20, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Report abuse |
    • darren

      it should be penny wilma weaton after his enemy will weaton

      June 20, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Report abuse |
    • just_peachy

      Frommehoven

      Penny Frommehoven

      June 20, 2011 at 6:23 pm | Report abuse |
    • Chris

      Tiberius

      June 20, 2011 at 10:51 pm | Report abuse |
    • Leary

      either Penny Sweetbush or Penny Hawkins

      June 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm | Report abuse |
    • Roman

      Penny Less

      June 21, 2011 at 2:57 pm | Report abuse |
    • Chris

      Penny McFlarnahan

      June 21, 2011 at 3:03 pm | Report abuse |
    • Dave

      Penny Prince, as in "Diana Prince" (aka, Wonder Woman)!

      June 21, 2011 at 3:10 pm | Report abuse |
    • Karen

      Feryathoughts.....of course

      June 21, 2011 at 3:58 pm | Report abuse |
    • PennyNot

      It would be an interesting topic for an episode. All these super intelligent geeks suddenly realizing not one of them knows Penny's last name. Kind of like the MASH episode where Hawkeye tried to find out what BJ stood for. Best result would be still not knowing her name at the end of the episode!

      June 21, 2011 at 4:27 pm | Report abuse |
    • Bunny

      It should be that Penny is her last name and she uses it as a first name.

      June 22, 2011 at 8:20 am | Report abuse |
    • John

      Foyerthoughts

      June 23, 2011 at 12:46 pm | Report abuse |
    • DivineChef

      Penny Farrah Fowler :D

      June 24, 2011 at 2:02 pm | Report abuse |
    • David

      Pitstop for Penelope Pitstop

      June 25, 2011 at 5:51 pm | Report abuse |
    • James & Michelle

      Penny's last name should be the same as a famous scientist, like Enrico Fermi or Julian Schwinger, so then the boys can debate if she's actually related to him/her.

      June 27, 2011 at 5:27 pm | Report abuse |
    • Jeff

      "RITTENHOUSE"

      June 27, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Report abuse |
    • k

      Penny Bang

      June 28, 2011 at 5:51 pm | Report abuse |
    • vjacobson

      Pfieffer! I love it! Made me laugh.

      June 30, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse |
    • Jason

      Her last name should be "Smart"

      June 30, 2011 at 9:32 pm | Report abuse |
    • Rob Mac

      Penny Way would be good since media is slowly trying to show us the way to or home planet in the Milky Way.

      July 1, 2011 at 6:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • Andrew

      Mathews

      July 2, 2011 at 8:54 pm | Report abuse |
    • Bangers

      What about COOPER? Penny Cooper.. Let her share the last name with Sheldon and see how it sits with Sheldon who think Penny is not up to the mark.. I already imagine of an entire episodes of Sheldon digging genealogy books just to make sure that Penny's last name is Cooper..

      July 7, 2011 at 1:35 pm | Report abuse |
    • larry

      Henny

      July 8, 2011 at 12:07 am | Report abuse |
    • mimi

      Coyne

      July 8, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Report abuse |
    • Joey

      Penny Nicol. (pronounced nickel)

      July 13, 2011 at 8:03 am | Report abuse |
    • Adolph

      Penny Hitler

      July 13, 2011 at 11:08 am | Report abuse |
    • Nick

      Penny Nemoy!

      July 13, 2011 at 12:53 pm | Report abuse |
    • steve

      Penny Reid cause shee love to read books

      September 27, 2011 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
    • Angie

      Penny Polini, Penny Devany, Penny Osborn, but Penny Lincoln is my vote

      October 22, 2011 at 9:18 pm | Report abuse |
    • Connie & Gary

      It goes without saying: Penelope (Penny) Harley Dawson P – H – D . ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

      January 31, 2012 at 7:13 am | Report abuse |
    • T R Mertens

      I think it should be Penny Hofstadter and she turns out to be Leonard's long lost sister!

      February 19, 2012 at 4:49 pm | Report abuse |
    • Love

      Penny O'Byrne

      February 21, 2012 at 6:12 pm | Report abuse |
    • Nancy

      Definately, without a doubt, Penny Cooper...would make for quite a few interesting episodes...lots to work with

      April 8, 2012 at 10:26 am | Report abuse |
  544. spell check

    Nood Scene? are you trying to say Nude?

    June 18, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  545. LOL

    Your looking to proper spelling from "The Måd Ræp3r"?

    June 21, 2011 at 10:27 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  546. Doh

    Hey Dan, did your report come yet? Did you get promoted to the 6th grade?

    June 19, 2011 at 4:57 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  547. doh

    *report card

    June 19, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  548. dude

    hilarious.

    June 19, 2011 at 11:54 pm | Report abuse | Reply

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