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Name game, 1962 vs. 2014

In the 1962 movie "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation," there's a scene at a yacht club party where the dad played by Jimmy Stewart wants to encourage a boy to dance with his shy teenage daughter. (She is self-conscious about wearing braces.)

So he spots a group of likely lads and calls out, "Hey, Joe!"

One of the boys, played by Fabian, happens to be named Joe. So he goes over to see Mr. Hobbs, who subsequently explains that there's always a Joe in any crowd.

So here's the question. What name would a Mr. Hobbs call out in 2014?

 

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