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Toraman
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 Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: Worst character names? |
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The talk about Colin in Highlander being a bad name got me wanting to start a proper thread on it. Got any more bad names?
Doris from Vampire Hunter D is one of my favourite.  |
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Gawyn
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| One that always gets me is Master Chief in Halo. Crap English names in anime I can forgive; it isn't Japan's first language but the guys who decided on that name have no excuse other than a complete lack of imagination. |
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Master Chief isnt his name, its his rank (Master Chief Petty Officer 117). His real name is top secret, only a few people know, so most people call him by his rank.
His name?
John
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| Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Reading about some of the characters from the new Gundam 00 series had me amused:
Lockon Stratos
(and)
Allelujah Haptism
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Toraman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| Pretty sure there's a Fokker hanging round one a couple of the Macross series. |
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Just Passing Through
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Guts, from Berserk really is a dumb name.
Wavering off topic, Saw is a dumb name for a movie.
"Did you see Saw?"
"Yes, I saw Saw" 
Foxy Fox from Kiddy Grade always makes me laugh.
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PaleBlack
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Train, from Black Cat is pretty odd.
And I always thought Master Chief was a cool name in an uber geeky kind of way.
Why did they never release Halo 2 or 3 on the PC?  |
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Toraman
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| PaleBlack wrote: | | Why did they never release Halo 2 or 3 on the PC? |
Halo 2 came out on PC a fair few months back. It's Windows Vista only though and was released to encourage people to upgrade their systems.
In a few years once the 360's died Halo 3 will probably come out as well. |
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not an odd name but an interesting one, Juri yamada in nadesico who wnet byu the name Guy Daigoji (the name of his soul) his original nome is like the japanese equivelant of john Smith.
* I may have spelt all names wrong. 
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PaleBlack
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| Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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I don't have Vista. Nor do I want to get the poxy flaw-ridden thing.
I'm not blatantly anti-vista or anything though 
But...I would love to play Halo 2. I love Halo...*fond memories* |
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Gawyn
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| Damo wrote: | not an odd name but an interesting one, Juri yamada in nadesico who wnet byu the name Guy Daigoji (the name of his soul) his original nome is like the japanese equivelant of john Smith.
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Don't worry. They spelled the name in at least three different ways that I saw. ADV wrote it as Guy, the credits listed it as Gai (same pronunciation, different spelling) and there was one place that flashed up the name as Gae (again similar pronunciation to the others) so take your pick  . |
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Just Passing Through
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Ray, Lloyd and Eddie Steam from Steamboy. Imaginative naming there guys.
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Colonel Dewey from Euerka Seven. Wheres Huey and Louie?
Oh and in the pronunciation thing - Elreka. Well thats the nearest spelling of how Eureka is pronounced i can think of .
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Toraman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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There's a Bisto in the old Shadow Skill anime (Manga DVD).
"I am Bisto" - love it! |
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Just remembered anotehr name, Tenjho tenge, you have towo leeds Souichiro and Bob (!?) "Bob" always struck me as really odd, sure he's black and so not japanese but "Bob" !?
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