Giving a character an alliterative name is one of many ways a writer can make a name more interesting and catchy, which in turn makes the character more memorable to the audience. Even better, the word itself stands for an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation and was invented by conjurorsmagicians, tying in perf. I think shazam is an awesome name it rolls off the tongue and also makes for a fantastic battlecry. Difficult to say without knowing what the names are some alliterative names you can get away with. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker, bruce banner, stephen strange, and so on. The original characters in the marvel universe cocreated by stan lee were often given alliterate names as a mnemonic device peter parkerspiderman. Millie the model humor comic published by marvel and a lot more i barely scratched the surface with this, as there are many more characters with alliterative names. Apr 08, 2016 comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters.
Taken largely from this list of human superheroes in dc comics and many helpful comments from wad cheber, i have put together what can serve as a decent starting point for dc characters with alliterative names. Jul 29, 2010 they snap, crackle, and popwhich is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in childrens storiesfrom nursery rhymes like wee willie winkie to picture books like mike mulligans steam shovel to young adult book characters like harry potters luna lovegood. Considering the fact that harper lee is now meant to be releasing a sequel to the novel, you can definitely expect these names to rise from. Yes, this is a list question, but it has a limited scope. Great surname and i think most names would go with it. Yeah, im one for unusual names xd and two were used on this list.
Ok, this is a list question, but it has a finite scope. Author quiz, begins and ends quiz, book quiz, literary character quiz, novel quiz, alliteration, character top quizzes today harry potter venn diagram iii 6,763. Our name generator allows you to create a name with up to five components, so a name can be short and sweet or doublebarrelled and swanky. Known for being smart, steady and an advocate of truth, kindness and justice, atticus represents morality and reason. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. I love alliterative names too love polly pengelly but i also think the double l idea sounds good. Bonus points if their last name also starts with the same letter. Today were exploring how alliteration helps make material more. An alliterative name is a name in which the first and last names begin with the same sound.
In more extreme cases, this can also include the middle name. Not only is it alliterative as is the theme of this quiz but bob barker hosted the american version i. Here are 30 baby names inspired by our favorite fiction and bookbased movies to help you get those baby name creative juices flowing. List as many marvel characters with alliterative names as. Alliterative titles a list of books with titles where all the words begin with the same letter including the, and, of etc.
Of the ten characters named, nine had alliterative names, with only aunt may not fitting in. In comic books, the alliterative name is often also two first names. Jonah himself has a son named john jameson by his first wife, joan, he later married marla madison, his editorinchief is joe robbie robertson who has a son. Back, i tell you, back pokes people with a stick xd you will probably see these names in my story. By keeping separate cards for first and last names, you can combine as needed. Gemma collins reveals shes recorded a song with beyonces producer and omg. Remember, dont choose names that start with the same letter. I want a list of all characters in the 10 books the main series, fantastic beasts, quidditch through the ages, and tales of.
If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. This is especially important in works with loads and loads of. This book is comprised of names, street names, cities, creatures, things like that. Imagine reading the opening line last night i dreamt i went to manderley again and.
Alliteration cartoon examples cartoon characters, titles. Jun, 2009 there are probably thousands of movie examples where names reflect the core essence of a character, some primary value they have, or function they carry in the plot from john book, harrison fords character in witness, a good cop who goes by the book the letter of the law in opposing his friend and mentor, the bad cop chief paul schaeffer, to malcolm crowe, bruce willis. Here, the distinguished name scholars don and alleen nilsen present some of the many. Using clues, one or more players try to guess the name of a character whose. Slight variation in the british comic strip george and lynne featured in the sun the title characters seem to know a lot of couples who have first names beginning with the same letter such as dave and donna, or jack and jenny lots of examples in archie comics. Something like steven shaw or graham gordon sound ok to me but i wouldnt go for mark martins or tim timmons sorry, just random names i thought of. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Christmas gifts for the special dog or cat in your life.
The british version didnt start until the 80s and bruce forsyth didnt host it until the 90s. While obviously this can be expected to be intentional on the part of the writers, it can also be shown to be deliberate on the the part of the. Interesting enough, bill bixbys name was alliterative but his character wasnt. Lets start with a truly memorable option because who doesnt love the name noah after having their young heart broken by the notebook. They snap, crackle, and popwhich is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in childrens storiesfrom nursery rhymes like wee willie winkie to picture books like mike mulligans steam shovel to young adult book characters like harry potters luna lovegood. Based off this, there was a funny animal version, named peter porker, the amazing spiderham, who worked for j. Using alliteration to create a cool company name tungsten. I dont think anyone does it on purpose, but instead i think authors get in a rhythm and dont even realize what theyre doing. Your native english characters in britain will have english surnames, and english surnames will also be the predominant surname stock for characters in australia and new zealand, and, to a lesser extent, canada. Characters names have a profound impact on how we experience a novel. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. In playa perdida, one of my favorite characters is charlotte pipe.
In the big bang theory, 3rd season, 16th episode, raj koothrappali has some issues about stan lees choose for characters names. The association became especially popular and widespread after the 1947 movie miracle on 34th street, where the character who presents himself as the actual santa claus uses kris kringle as his real name. Writing adolescent fictioncharacter namesgirls wikibooks. Using clues, one or more players try to guess the name of a character whose first and last names begin with the same letter.
These are just some unique names for your characters if maybe youre writing a dystopian. A list of company brand names using alliteration when naming a company, one of the most important branding criteria is memorability the likelihood that a customer will retain and recall the business name. Comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their.
Dec 12, 2008 after years of working in publishing i have decided that its a common mistake all writers make. These first names are used in canada, australia, new zealand, the united states and south africa. I think of comic book characters when i hear alliterated names, like peter parker, green goblin and lois. Sep 02, 2017 i think shazam is an awesome name it rolls off the tongue and also makes for a fantastic battlecry. Many of his marquee creations donned the mark of double initials. Still, the major ones, a number of secondary characters, and a few never heard of ems are in there. Remembering a book called all the names, by the portuguese writer jose saramago. Nick norton, jared james, ray reed, tony taira, and chris cole. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming.
There are many literary and movie characters that become everlasting brands in our cultureatticus finch, ratso rizzo, holden caulfield and scarlett ohara, for example. What not to name your characters write it sideways. This list of general girls names is divided into three tiers. After years of working in publishing i have decided that its a common mistake all writers make. Back, i tell you, back pokes people with a stick xd you will probably see these names in. Personally, my three favourite girl names ever are dawn, willow and ivy. Overusing this trope dilutes its effect, particularly if multiple characters have the same starting letters in their names. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. Raj koothrappalis list about stan lees characters names.
List as many marvel characters that have alliterative names where the first and last names start with either the same letter of the same sound as you can. For me though, one of my baby name rules is no alliteration so i wouldnt do it. Based on the clue and the starting letter, guess the character. If anybody sees any glaring omissions, feel free to edit them in. Her name came off a length of pvc tubing i saw in a lumber yard, shipped in from north carolina. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. Babycenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. I mean imagine being at a party and some guy just turns round and says, hi. In the first tier are roughly the top 400 names among girls of high school age in the past few decades.
With all this foreshadowing, linguists must never get to be surprised. In the 1980s new characters with alliteration included lonnie lincoln tombstone, beta ray bill and watchmen had two characters with alliterate names, silk spectre and daniel dreiberg plus some supporting characters, presumably a deliberate choice to make the characters feel more authentic as they were supposed to be heroes from the 1950s. Why did stan lee purposefully choose to give his marvel creations alliterative initials. In the second tier are other names you might run into more than once in your. Archie andrews, jughead jones, coach clayton, dilton doiley, moose mason full name plus nickname marmaduke merton matowski. These fictional characters have alliterative names. Suzannah is working on a novel and a collection of short stories, both of which have received. The series tells the story of a fictional spy agency and its agentschildren who have their nerdy characteristics upgraded into a tool that they can use to fight crime. Alliterative characters, character names that all start with the same letter. The books spunky main character scout has a unique name that manages to be classic and modern all at once. Which comic book characters have the coolest names. Suzannah windsor is the foundingmanaging editor of and compose.
The importance of character names go into the story. The more sticky the brand name, the greater the recall. There are probably thousands of movie examples where names reflect the core essence of a character, some primary value they have, or function they carry in the plot from john book, harrison fords character in witness, a good cop who goes by the book the letter of the law in opposing his friend and mentor, the bad cop chief paul schaeffer, to malcolm crowe, bruce willis. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. According to the sage of the comic book world stan lee, it comes down to making the name memorable.
Az of alliterative actors and actresses textonly version. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. A form of theme naming in which everyone in a family, or one generation of a family at the very least, all possess names with alliteration, starting with the same letter or syllable. All of these alliteratively named characters have been taken from the highest rated, highest voted on tv shows on the imdb website, all of them important characters within their works, which is your favourite. Unusual and unique character names sabrina wattpad. Alliterative titles 187 books meet your next favorite book. Many characters in dc have alliterative names, such as billy batson, lex luthor. This reached the height of absurdity with a splash page showing the characters attending a bugle funeral. If youre finding an unreasonable amount of names then we can limit this to just main and. Another alliteration activity is to make up a quiz. Is there a complete list of dc characters whose first and last names begin with the same letter. If you still have access to a phone book check your grandmothers house, let your fingers do the walking until you find a few names that sound just right for your characters. Resting then in memory, the smell of old paper breathes mr jose, employee of the national conservatory of civil status, archive where all the names of the living and the dead are kept. One of the stickiest techniques in company naming is the use.
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