Pub games an old woman with a clay pipe in her mouth, or subsequently a ball on a stick. The object was for players to throw sticks at the head in order to break the pipe. The game bears some resemblance to a coconut shy, or skittles. Today, the game of Aunt Sally is still played as a pub game in Oxfordshire. The ball is on a short plinth about 4 inches (10 cm) high, and is known as a 'dolly'. The dolly is placed on a dog-legged metal spike and players throw sticks or short battens at the dolly, trying to
The Name Game sang her version of the song in season 2 episode 10 "The Name Game" of "American Horror Story". Sheldon Cooper in Season 9 Episode 21 briefly sings "The Name Game" in "The Big Bang Theory". Ellis told "Melody Maker" magazine that the song was based on a game she played as a child. On May 3, 2017 Howard Stern stated that he sings this song to young children, and calls it "his secret weapon" saying "it not only comforts them, it also distracts them from [his] unsightly features." Using the name "Catie" as an example, the song follows this pattern: