21.   And her gift for acidic zaniness cannot transcend limp jokes about the mispronunciation of her last name.

22.   And at least one is said to use the last name Adams.

23.   And fast fading, indeed all but gone, is the time-honored civility of using last names and honorifics when addressing strangers.

24.   And for privacy reasons, adoption officials have asked that the last names of these children not be used.

25.   And now the spotlight shines on Bryan Colangelo, a general manager who must justify the title, prove he is more than just a last name.

26.   And with the last name of Murdoch, she also has been a lightening rod for criticism.

27.   And, like other wildly popular first-name-only players before him, no last name is necessary.

28.   Another commentator called people with Chinese last names and harassed them.

29.   Angel F., who spoke on condition that his last name not be printed, knows how violent the streets can be.

30.   Another candidate who is best known for his last name, Hugh E. Rodham, did not fare quite as well as Bush did.