>>> can you solve the following riddle? Tom's mother has 3 sons. The names of the two sons are Dick and Hardy, what's the name of the third son? - elapsed 1.225 seconds - This riddle is a classic example of a tongue twister that plays with the similar-sounding names. The phrase "Tom, Dick, and Harry" is a common way to refer to three unspecified men, and it's often used in such riddles. In this case, the riddle specifically mentions Tom's mother and her three sons, Dick and Hardy. The name of the third son, then, would indeed be Tom, following the pattern established in the riddle.