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Make Up Poor Names For Characters



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Wed May 12, 2010 6:21 pm
Nate says...



The purpose of this activity is to make up terrible names to use for a character in any story or book. Names that are so cringe-inducing as to make you wince.

What makes a bad name?:
  • Obvious symbolism
  • Impossible to pronounce
  • You got it from the ingredients list of a Twinkee
  • Et cetera

Just keep it clean! This topic is rated E after all.
  





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Wed May 12, 2010 6:39 pm
Emerson says...



Mary Sue

or

Marehasuey
β€œIt's necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.”
― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
  





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Wed May 12, 2010 6:52 pm
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Sins says...



Ieemthcn.

I actually read a book where a characters name was Ieemthc... How you say it, I have no idea.
I didn't know what to put here so I put this.
  





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Wed May 12, 2010 9:07 pm
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ultraviolet says...



Two words. Inheritance Cycle.
"Blah blah blah. You feel trapped in your life. Here is what I am hearing: happiness isn't worth any inconvenience."

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Fri May 14, 2010 1:21 am
ToritheMonster says...



Orpheus
Honey, you should see me in a crown.
  





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Mon May 17, 2010 9:50 pm
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Merlin34 says...



Enoby Darkness Dementia Raven Way

Win.
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Tue May 18, 2010 8:39 pm
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thehobbitgangster says...



Bobby Joe Corn Jr.
I think I'd just feel sorry for a character that was named this.
A man can change his stars.
William Thatcher ~ "A Knight's Tale"

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Sun May 23, 2010 6:07 am
Lil_Pau says...



Noob Saibot

XDD
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
  





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Tue May 25, 2010 7:24 pm
FashionistState says...



Merlin34 wrote:Enoby Darkness Dementia Raven Way

Win.

Indeed. "HER NAME IS ENOBY NOT MARY SUE!" xD

Umlaut.
I saw this webpage listing the reasons 'you know you're industrial when...' and one was: You have contemplated calling your pet/child/etc 'Umlaut'.
... Unless it's a farm.
  





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Wed May 26, 2010 1:50 am
Razcoon says...



Haha this is funny! Me and my friend Morgan were talking about bad story names earlier! She said she knew someone name Dorcas in grade school. Whose parents hate them that much? I mean...

...Dorcus? Dork? Hullo?

Yeah, we also said Jane and Mildred.
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Thu May 27, 2010 9:02 pm
ToritheMonster says...



Fear Darkness
Honey, you should see me in a crown.
  





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Sun May 30, 2010 9:51 pm
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Razcoon says...



Scarlett Rose. Actually, it's not that bad...
Ideas don't stay in heads very long because they don't like solitary confinement.
  





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Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:59 am
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SnapesOnAPlane says...



Raspberry Moonchild
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:09 am
Apple says...



This is actually true as I know an elderly lady called Anus. I mean c'mon, who call's their own daughter this. She was such a sweet old lady to.
I spy!
  





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Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:56 am
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Jas says...



Jamibiniquasaychanauy. I read some African book where the Mc's daughter was named this. God, half the page was taken up with the characters names in this book, but this one was by far the worst.
I am nothing
but a mouthful of 'sorry's, half-hearted
apologies that roll of my tongue, smoothquick, like 'r's
or maybe like pocket candy
that's just a bit too sweet.

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