If youre finding an unreasonable amount of names then we can limit this to just main and secondary characters while excluding random extras like lucy lane. Michael morbius, his temporary alias morgan michaels, as well as his father makarioa morbius. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker, bruce banner, stephen strange, and so on. Top ten unusual character names weve encountered in books to learn more about top ten tuesday or see the future topics, click here. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Kmc forums movies movie trivia az of alliterative titles. Yes, there are apps for this whole process and we definitely recommend you check them out if youre in a bind, but sometimes its best to start with something you know and love like a favorite book. Scott fitzgerald, sense and sensibility by jane austen, of mice a. An alliterative name is a name in which the first and last names begin with the same sound. Today were exploring how alliteration helps make material more. For that matter, supermans entourage of people with the.
Verisign computes scores on a 110 scale 10 being best, to measure the reliability and quantity of dns traffic for a given domain. I wish i was writting a magical story right now so that i could use one of those unusual names. Inspired by shamelessly stolen from which marvel characters have alliterative names. That will set you way, way, way above and beyond the rest of the slush. Pride and prejudice by jane austen, the great gatsby by f. Then again, perhaps stan was just continuing a long comics tradition. This reached the height of absurdity with a splash page showing the characters attending a bugle funeral. The names 1982 is the seventh novel of american novelist don delillo. Alliterative titles 187 books goodreads share book. Heres a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Click here to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.
John gardners role of honour has bond working in turn with three ladies with alliterative. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their. This week was all about character names top ten character names i love or top ten most unusual character names. Most boys names i like definitely fit right in, and a lot of girls names i like, too. Wyatt wingfoot star athlete and friend to johnny storm. According to the sage of the comic book world stan lee, it comes down to making the name memorable. The name book is ranked on the 16,865th position of the most used names. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their secret identity. Many characters in dc have alliterative names, such as billy batson, lex luthor. Why did stan lee purposefully choose to give his marvel creations alliterative initials. Is there a complete list of marvel characters whose first and last names begin with th. Is there a complete list of marvel characters whose. In recent years i have come to regard alliterative names as rather glamorous and try as i might to match something i like to my.
I think shazam is an awesome name it rolls off the tongue and also makes for a fantastic battlecry. These fictional characters have alliterative names. Apr 07, 2015 according to the sage of the comic book world stan lee, it comes down to making the name memorable. Mar 28, 2016 16 literary baby names that havent been used a million times already. Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming. Sep 02, 2017 i think shazam is an awesome name it rolls off the tongue and also makes for a fantastic battlecry. You know those times you start thinking about how most comic book characters have names like bruce banner, peter parker, sue storm, and matt murdoch, and then have. It was a favorite tool of stan lees, since, swarmed with projects. Many of his marquee creations donned the mark of double initials. Here are 30 baby names inspired by our favorite fiction and bookbased movies to help you get those baby name creative juices flowing. The big comic book database an online searchable database of comic book and creator information. Alliterative names appeared very early on the history of comic books. I think of comic book characters when i hear alliterated names, like peter parker, green goblin and lois.
Interesting enough, bill bixbys name was alliterative but his character wasnt. Many characters in marvel have alliterative names, such as peter parker, j. Alliterative characters, character names that all start with the same letter. Then you have the classic book loving, more unique names like holden for the catcher in the rye fans. The book also introduces an american agent, nick nicholson. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their secret. In addition to alliterative names, be very careful of names that are too similar to each other. Bond teams up with a greek gru agent named ariadne alexandrou in colonel sun. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Literature quiz alliterative character to novel random literature or begins and ends quiz can you name the novels that start with the same letter as one of its given characters. Based off this, there was a funny animal version, named peter porker, the amazing spiderham, who worked for j. Nov 30, 2018 babycenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world.
It is far more prevalent in marvel comics than in dc coimcs for one reason, stan lee. Even better, the word itself stands for an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation and was invented by conjurorsmagicians, tying in perf. One of the most common comic book tricks to making a name stick in your mind is alliteration, one that works because. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. Alliterative names are fine with some letters but im not sure about pp pee pee. Among the many themes explored throughout the work is the intersection of language and culture, the perception of american. Sebastian notes that while his name isnt particularly fancy, it does sound good for an aspiring author.
One of the things stan liked was alliterative names, so when he created heroes, villains or groups they tended to have double initials. If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. Oh by the way, another name i thought you might like on your list. 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. Comic book heroinescomic book artistscomic book characterscomic charactercomic books artcomic artspiderman black catblack cat. Raj koothrappalis list about stan lees characters names. Apr 08, 2016 comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. And if i see another cutesy alliterative character name, i will scream. In comic books, this is especially true of the names of superheroes or their close hangerson.
Based on the clue and the starting letter, guess the character. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. I dont think anyone does it on purpose, but instead i think authors get in a rhythm and dont even realize what theyre doin. Dec 12, 2008 after years of working in publishing i have decided that its a common mistake all writers make. Difficult to say without knowing what the names are some alliterative names you can get away with.
Oldport blues features multiple characters with alliterative names, such as edward eisen, finn flannagan, jae jung, and sebastian smith, which fits with the overall comicbook inspiration of the roleplay. Literature quiz alliterative book titles random literature or novel quiz can you name the books with alliterative titles. Feb 27, 2015 yes, there are apps for this whole process and we definitely recommend you check them out if youre in a bind, but sometimes its best to start with something you know and love like a favorite book. 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. Yes, this is a list question, but it has a limited scope. So instead of lending you a coveted voice, picture book alliteration makes you sound contrived in most cases. I love alliterative names too love polly pengelly but i also think the double l idea sounds good.
A list of books with titles where all the words begin with the same letter including the, and, of etc score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. I have come up with ideas for book names for anybody over 2000 book names ideas, but some are unpublished pending editing. Head to a baby name website and search for names by gender, popularity, and alphabet. This list of names will help you brainstorm name possibilities.
Baby names inspired by comic book characters babycenter. For me though, one of my baby name rules is no alliteration so i wouldnt do it. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Jonah jameson reed richards sue storm pepper potts happy hogan bruce banner matt murdock scott summers warren worthington iii blackagar boltagon bucky barnes barney barton. Jessica drew, the original spiderwoman, has a phonetically alliterative name. List as many marvel characters with alliterative names as you can. Collectorism a list of the greatest comics of all time a brief history with the biggest names in comics. These literary baby girl names have been inspired by characters in books from all genres and periods from childrens literature to classic 18th century prose, weve come up with 90 names and theres definitely something here to suit every bookworm parent. Of the ten characters named, nine had alliterative names, with only aunt may not fitting in. Then you have the classic bookloving, more unique names like holden for the catcher in the rye fans.
Have fun with the three cartoon alliteration lists of characters and titles along with three fun activities to help you learn more about alliteration. Top ten unusual character names weve encountered in books. List as many marvel characters with alliterative names as. Babycenter is committed to providing the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information in the world. Remember, dont choose names that start with the same letter. Peter parker, bruce banner, the green goblin, doctor doom and many others have alliterative names for a practical yet strange reason. Heres another nice list of alliterative names that someone wrote about baby names. Is there a complete list of dc characters whose first and last names begin with the same letter. List as many marvel characters that have alliterative. Which comic book characters have the coolest names.
Aim for more sophistication in your writing, especially for the picture book audience. Browse creative baby names that are alliterative names. A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity. The work, set mostly in greece, is primarily a series of character studies, interwoven with a plot about a mysterious language cult that is behind a number of unexplained murders. I dont have a problem with limiting the answers to a subset of a larger category e. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker. Buy a copy of the penguin book of baby names today. Collectorism a list of the greatest comics of all time a brief history with. With thousands of awardwinning articles and community groups, you can track your pregnancy and babys growth, get answers to your. I know you redefined the quiz in the explanation, but including keira knightley in a list of actors with alliterative names is ridiculous.
We estimate that there are at least 200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0. In xmen noir, thomas halloway learned lockpicking from a criminal by the name of horrace hobbs, the harlem houdini. In more extreme cases, this can also include the middle name. Comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. And, yes, before anyone starts moaning, i know kirbys solocreated characters often had alliterative names mark moonrider, red ryan, buddy blank, etc, so the naming scheme may have had his involvement. The apparent lack of imagination on this note might be attributed to fleming dying before he could properly edit it. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. 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. The data is provided by verisign, that operates the. Dec 14, 2019 i know you redefined the quiz in the explanation, but including keira knightley in a list of actors with alliterative names is ridiculous. So, ive compiled a list of examples of alliteration used for commercial purposes e. Works quite well in other forums, thought id give it a whirl here air america. Great surname and i think most names would go with it.