Eat your heart out, JFK assassination. The biggest mystery of the past 40 years has been Mrs. Butterworth's first name. Okay, not really. But it's the question that's been on my mind for about one hour, ever since I received a press release informing me of a contest hosted by Mrs. Butterworth to guess her first name. (Winner gets $500! That's a lot of pancakes!) What could it possibly be? Should I say Susan, since the icon seems to resemble Britain's Got Talent frontrunner a wee bit? Or should I be more methodical about things and guess Mary, since that was the most popular girls' name in 1961, when Mrs. Butterworth made her TV debut? Considering, however, that the syrup bottle has been has only been seen by children in commercials.

http://www.mrsbutterworthsyrup.com/namecontest/

Is it Ramona?:lol:

Is it Ramona?:lol:

:faint:

Well that's no mystery to me. Me and Mrs. Butterworth go way back. I always knew that her first name was Brunhilda. ;)

Well that's no mystery to me. Me and Mrs. Butterworth go way back. I always knew that her first name was Brunhilda. ;)
:lol:

Mrs. Butterworth's first name is Billy- It's Billy Butterworth. Will from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air revelead it in a TFP episode years back :lol:...

mrs. butterworths first name.........only her aunt jemima knows for sure:lol:

It's Mabel, which sounds close to maple.

mrs. butterworths first name.........only her aunt jemima knows for sure:lol:
I hear Mrs. Butterworth once had a fling with Uncle Ben! Boy was Aunt Jemima ever upset!!

marvin, thats so clever. you really ran with it!:rofl:

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Mrs. Butterworth's First Name Revealed
by Kat Kinsman (Subscribe to Kat Kinsman's posts)
Posted Oct 1st 2009 4:30PM
Filed under: Food News



Her name is Butterworth. Mrs. Butterworth. And after 40 years of mystery, she's ready to reveal her first name to the world.

Slashfood reported in June that Mrs. Butterworth's had launched a contest asking participants what they think the company's iconic spoke-bottle's first name might be, accompanied by a short statement as to why. The co-winners, 15-year-old Shayla Doty, of Logansport, Ind., and Cynthia Harmon, 44, of Champaign, Ill., each independently found their way to "Joy" -- as well as $500 and a year's supply of syrup.

Said Miss Doty, "The father-to-be, Mr. Butterworth, was in favor of the name Yvonne, while the mother-to-be felt she was more deserving of a name that would remind them of what a precious jewel she would be -- Opal. Having not settled on a decision the day their giggling baby girl arrived, the doctor suggested "Jocelyn," meaning "the merry one." A light bulb lit above Daddy Butterworth's head, and he suggested combining the first letter from all three names, J-O-Y."

Ms. Harmon contended that, "Growing up, Mrs. Butterworth was teased by classmates who called her 'Joy Buzzerworth' in reference to a popular practical joke item called a joy buzzer that shocked people when they shook hands. When Mrs. Butterworth's introduced her syrup to the world, she didn't want anybody to think about Joy Buzzers, and just wanted them to love her thick and rich and buttery syrup, and so she decided to leave out her first name."

Still, Slashfood wonders -- did she meet a Mr. Butterworth and tie the knot, or is Missus just a nickname? Share your best guesses in the comments below.

Contest results will be posted at mrsbutterworthssyrup.