Name Droppers

Please indicate the original word, the name that's dropped and the final word. All names are three letters long and can be male or female names. The name appears in order within the word and are all consecutive.

-1. drop a name from dutiful to get a band name.
-2. drop a name from a word that goes with eggs or Arnold to get a law
-3. drop a name from a cake topping to get a letter style
-4. drop a name from a marine mollusk or thin cuts to get pig food
-5. drop a name from dormant to get Cleopatra's killer
-6. drop a name from the best possible to get a gemstone
-7. drop a name from a word that goes with party or jewelry to get a dog command
-8. drop a name from a container to get an inmate
-9. drop a name from mold to get enjoyment
-10. drop a name from a worker's hiatus period to get a garden pest

5. asleep - Lee = asp

2. Benedict - Ben - edict

Nice puzzle Cue.

1. devoted - Devo - Ted

7. costume - stu = come

4 - scallop - cal = slop

3. fondant - Dan = font

Great start!

Thanks, Remi

6. optimal - Tim - opal

8. carton - Art - con

Hi Cue.

Hi Curly. Good ones you guys.

9. fungus - Gus = fun

10. weekend - Ken - weed

Nicely done