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Aja Pajamazon
Joined: 21 Jul 2002 Posts: 2084 Location: Thataway
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:32 am Post subject: Contest: Name the Guards! |
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find names for any or all of these fine upstanding purveyors of justice.
From left to right, we have:
The sergeant, a no-nonsense kind of guy. (No first or last name yet.)
Private Andir, a keen fellow. (Could still use a first name.)
Corporal Phidega, somewhat less keen. (Could still use a first name.)
The sketch artist, last seen here. (No first or last name yet, but nicknamed "Doc.")
The lady corporal, deliverer of exposition. (No first or last name yet.)
And a naive young recruit with freckles. (No first or last name. I wonder if he'll need them?)
Feel free to suggest first names, last names, or both!
Winners will receive high-fives and an honorable mention on the cast page. _________________ "The one concession a sane man will never yield the universe is that of considering it seriously."
~ James Branch Cabell |
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Avatara Noble
Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Posts: 104
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 2:45 am Post subject: JUst running down the list... |
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Just running down the list with a few first impressions:
Sergeant: (This will have to be a tough, manly name)
Andir: I'm thinking something idealistic, like Lancelot
Phidega: (A name that's gotten him teased since age 5, thus his attitude)
Doc: Morris J. Atherton
Female: Jane McTaggart
Freckles: Julius Crumley
Hope that gets the ball rolling! :D _________________ Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. |
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Liliy Spark
Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 96
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:16 am Post subject: |
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The Hero: Klaus Richardson
The Lancer: Euwan Andir
The Big Guy: Amos T. Phidega
The Smart Guy: Eugene "Doc" Black
The Chick: Tulip Rock
The Redshirt: Bobby. I know we have a Bob, already. But I got 'Bobby' in my head and now it won't leave. Last name? James. Bobby James. XD
...naming is fun. _________________ Wiglaf & Mordred |
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Seamstress24601 Serf
Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: |
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thought I give it a go:
Sergeant Troy Commonwealth (I loved the rat partol)
Private Lewis Andir (just want to shout shut up lewis)
Corporal Winston Phidega ( just acts like a winston)
Maurice "Doc" Rutherford (who could resist a Dr. ruth joke)
Corporal Ethel Thistle (could see her lisping at 5 years old and when she is mad)
Red shirt Cooper Earl Van Antwerp (they can call him Coop) |
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Saint Cy Spark
Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 98
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:32 am Post subject: |
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The Chick: Bree Connelly
I'll have to think more on the others, I'm not good at picking names. |
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landscapeofalie Serf
Joined: 09 May 2012 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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The Hero: Garrett Travers
The Lancer: Keenan Andir (Hah, I made a name-pun!)
The Big Guy: Ivor Phidega
The Smart Guy: Winston Phineas (I greatly agree with Seamstress24601, who postulated above that he acts like a Winston.)
The Chick: Julia Phillips (She just seems greatly like a Julia to me.)
The Redshirt: Acacius Ernest (A big, pompous name for a meek little guy. Also, "Acacius" is the Latinization of the Greek name "Akakios," which means "innocent" or "not evil." I guess this translates to "meek and naive.")
I love behindthename.com, for all your naming difficulties! (This is how I got Keenan for keen ol' Andir and Acacius for the poor innocent redshirt.) |
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see317 Royalty
Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 753
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Redshirt: William Fated (cause name puns are the best puns)
The Chick: Anastasia Sierra Ervice (the comic could use some more Ann S. Ervice)
I may come up with entries for the other four, but that's it for now. _________________
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Purplefire Citizen
Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 22 Location: Between fantasy and reality
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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For some reason, Corporal Phineas Phidega just keeps bouncing around my head.
Hopefully I'll come up with more later! _________________ The people who look at you strangely when you suddenly break out into song and dance are just jealous that they were not cast in a staring role. |
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brady kj Royalty
Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 544 Location: Big Spoons
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Here are my ideas. The one I have my heart set on the most:
Smart Guy: Bradypus. It is a genus of sloth, but certainly suited for a smart guy who knows smart things. For a species name pun, possible surnames include Tridactylus, Torquatus, Variegatus, or Pygmaeus. Or, if you want a longer name and something retro, his full name could also be: Bradypus Cuculliger Cuculliger (with two Cuculligers), Bradypus Infuscatus Flaccidus, or Bradypus Griseus Griseus (with two Grisei).
If you really don't want him to be Bradypus Tridactylus, he could be Art Sketcher.
As for the others:
Chick: Expositia. If somebody can suggest something similar to Expositia, I'll go with that too. Or Bradypoda. Maybe Bradypoda Xenarthra? Family puns are much harder than genus puns.
Hero: He could also be called "Sarge Ant" or "Sarge Ent". Or Bradypus.
Redshirt: He could also be Baron Red, or Eric the Redshirt. Also, I once had a dream where Batman was hired to protect a fashion designer named Redshir who had reason to believe he was doomed to die because he wore red shirts, so Redshir, or Redshire. Or Bradypus.
Lancer: It's hard to top Keenan. Lance Andir? Andreas Andir? Andrew Andir: Andreas? Keen? Maybe not as good as Keenan. Or he could be Bradypus.
But if this were a democratic option, I'd vote Keenan Andir. Nice choice, landscapeofalie!
I didn't make a suggestion for Phidega, because I'm in love with Phineas Phidega. Good job, Purplefire. _________________ http://alienlife.thecomicseries.com/
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brady kj Royalty
Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 544 Location: Big Spoons
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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see317 wrote: | Redshirt: William Fated (cause name puns are the best puns) |
Or Illiadus Fated! We can both win! Hmm... Illiadus Fated of the Redshirt Clan. _________________ http://alienlife.thecomicseries.com/
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