aina bc you know... AI na... eye....
fun fact, it wasn't even intentional at first. i just thought the name suited her and then i thought abt it and went Oh.
Believe it or not, but I looove characters whose names are jokes, puns, and/or silly references to random stuff! I have some of them myself and I would love to see yours too! ā„ So feel free to post them here (or list them if you have many), and explaining the joke or references if you think it's needed :D
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A lot of my character names are jokes or references to things! Not going to post allĀ of them, but selecting a random few-
AceĀ is a reference to the ace card in card games, as he enjoys gambling
BasilĀ comes from basilisk, a mythical creature said to be able to kill if you look into its eyes - and Basil has the ability to (temporarily) paralyze people who make eye contact with him!
ChrisĀ is short for Christian. He's half demon. I thought the irony was funny.
DariusĀ comes from cnidaria, the phylum sea creatures like jellyfish belong to. Darius here has a pair of whips that feel like a jellyfish sting if you touch them! (Bonus points, he's also a marine biologist, further fitting into the ocean theme lol)
Lance, well, I just took his name from the Pokemon character ngl lmao. Naming him after a dragon-type trainer felt fitting and it was all I could think of.
Mercury is both a nod to the mercury in thermometers and the planet, as he's both a doctor and interested in space.
He is not the sunshine and he is not the moon at night, well who else could he be when he can hardly see?
(His name is a reference to the song Dr. Sunshine Is Dead by Will Wood)
Most of my fantrolls have names that I base off of different languages and make them meaningful.
This jerk is named Fodior Stabem and Fodior is a variation of "to stab" in some language. His name is To Stab Stabem. His whole purpose was to stab my main fantroll, Oculst in an AU of a godstuck RP. I can't give him up though.
Caesar Sardinia was meant to be a joke on my character from where he started out - essentially being a small fish in a big pond thinking, or rather acting, like he was destined for greatness.
Creechur is.. well, "creature" but spelt different to make them special. Because when I first drew them I didn't know what they were other than a creature.
War's full name originally was originally the entire intro speech from Fallout 4. ("War. War never changes...")
While Diane now has a lore reason for her name (named after an admiral in her universe's version of the US Navy), originally her name came from a nickname I had for a very silly-looking enemy in a game I play.
OwO is self-explanatory I think. She was named by a high schooler both IRL and in her lore.
OH MY GODDDDD finally i get to talk about my ocs' names FUCK YEAHĀ
tiffany and winona are both references to fall out boy songsĀ
ferdinand is named after a shakespeare character who is kind of a himbo, AND on that note all of my bat ocs (including ferdinand) are named after moons of the solar system!
jiona is a kenyan name which means "pride", which is a pun both on her being transgender and also her being a lion :3Ā
neptuna is obviously neptune + tuna because she's an alien catĀ
dr. loren stelly, my hlvrai oc, has their last name taken from one of the lockers in half life 1Ā
teehee!!!!! i love puns and silly referencesĀ
This folder is just "How many Will Wood/Lemon Demon references am I able to come up with?" Aside from Sebastian, Ophelia and Dimitri (Whose name references are in relation to other oc's songs). THEY ARE ALL REFERENCES
Ivanushka Tone- Y'know,,, Touch Tone Telephone, it's demo is called Ivanushka-
Callum Polybius Capgras- Polybius is the inspiration for Cabinet Man, a haunted arcade cabinet from the 80s. Also, "Mr Capgras Encounters a Second Hand Vanity
Cotard Damien Mori- Cotard's Solution and Memento Mori are the songs I chose-
Cecilia Florence- FLOOR-ence for Against the Kitchen Floor
Dr. Sunshine- I mean.... COME ON- (dr. sunshine is dead)
Mary Bell- Suburbia Overture: Greetings from Mary Bell Township!