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meg_evonne:
I've a new favorite name--- "Longmire" It's a series on A&E, based on a book series by Craig Johnson. I don't know anything about the books, and I've only seen the tv series a couple times---but what a name for the character. 

How about you? Any character names that blew you away recently?

LizW65:
I'm curious:  is "Longmire" pronounced as though it's English or French?

Quantus:
Blew me away might be overstating, but there was a superhero named "Warren Peace" in a cheesy flick (sky High) from years ago that still makes me giggle.


As a flip-side, what would you consider the most generic, everyman sort of name?  In other words, the last name you'd expect for a hero/villain to have?  My current short list is Larry, Bob, Jim, Bill, or maybe Murray. 

Yeratel:

--- Quote from: Quantus on July 09, 2012, 02:51:51 PM ---As a flip-side, what would you consider the most generic, everyman sort of name?  In other words, the last name you'd expect for a hero/villain to have?  My current short list is Larry, Bob, Jim, Bill, or maybe Murray.

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Any diminutive, like Billy, Bobby, Artie, Frankie.

Quantus:

--- Quote from: Yeratel on July 09, 2012, 03:50:55 PM ---Any diminutive, like Billy, Bobby, Artie, Frankie.

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thats actually a rather insightful answer, thank you.  I think the word diminutive pretty much says it all ;)

Im working on a short story (or a comic book, depending on how artistically adventurous I get) about the most powerful superhero around that is completely useless in a fight, so I want the label of superhero to seem as ridiculous as possible.  He'll be overweight, balding, maybe with glasses, that sort of thing. 

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