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Offline Nickeris86

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fun names for a troll
« on: July 29, 2010, 05:52:01 PM »
in my urban fantasy book the Fremont troll in seattle is actually a real live troll. but he is not the big nasty mean kind of troll that harasses goats on bridges, no he is a rather pleasant fellow who kinda likes to pretend to be nasty but is not very good at it.

i wanted to give him a name that would be utterly ridicules for a troll, like Fred or bob or ted or something like that. any suggestions.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2010, 05:53:44 PM »
Well when you think troll you think Ug or something similar so why not a name like Cornelius or Reginald?
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2010, 05:55:58 PM »
i'd think it would depend on how you want his character to be, and his background.

really a nice guy with proper manners? yeah, i'd go for reginald, cornelius, etc. maybe his parents are like that, idk.

if you're going for a more generic, all around nice guy, you could name him, yeah, fred, bob, ted, tom, john, etc...
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2010, 08:11:35 PM »
Bridger?
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2010, 08:36:19 PM »

Winston Thurgood Marshall, Esquire. (Winny for short?)

Bilbo or Beowulf. (For irony's sake)

Tristain, Chad, Laurence, Shayne.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2010, 10:15:20 PM »
Thudbucket :D
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2010, 01:52:31 AM »
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2010, 02:06:35 AM »
how 'bout the almighty/terrible/bridgebuster/etc.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2010, 04:31:57 PM »
Quote from: arcanist on July 30, 2010, 02:06:35 AM
how 'bout the almighty/terrible/bridgebuster/etc.

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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2010, 07:41:28 PM »
IMO make his real name something mean and vicious, but the nickname from that name harmless. For example:

My real name is Montreglesh, but I like to go by Monty for short.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2010, 10:22:58 PM »
Quote from: aakaakaak on August 03, 2010, 07:41:28 PM
My real name is Montreglesh, but I like to go by Monty for short.

If that's the case, then he needs a real posh British accent and invites the character over for tea and crumpets with preserves.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2010, 02:37:55 AM »
hmmm would he have a monocle
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2010, 03:37:00 AM »
Quote from: Nickeris86 on August 04, 2010, 02:37:55 AM
hmmm would he have a monocle

And a bowler hat!  But only when having tea.
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2010, 03:30:21 PM »
Monty: Hello there chap! I'd love to have you over for dinner.
Bridge crosser: You want to eat me for dinner?
Monty: Oh heavens no! I'm a second hand vegetarian!
Bridge crosser: Second hand?
Monty: Why yes! Of course? I only eat vegetarians, my dear boy.
Bridge crosser: Oh, good. I'm an avid meat eater.
Monty: We could have a spot of tea as well. I do hope you like Earl Grey. He drank a lot of tea. He should be absolutely delectable!
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Re: fun names for a troll
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2010, 05:50:42 PM »
Quote from: aakaakaak on August 04, 2010, 03:30:21 PM
Monty: Hello there chap! I'd love to have you over for dinner.
Bridge crosser: You want to eat me for dinner?
Monty: Oh heavens no! I'm a second hand vegetarian!
Bridge crosser: Second hand?
Monty: Why yes! Of course? I only eat vegetarians, my dear boy.
Bridge crosser: Oh, good. I'm an avid meat eater.
Monty: We could have a spot of tea as well. I do hope you like Earl Grey. He drank a lot of tea. He should be absolutely delectable!

instead of a club he has a fine gentlments cane.
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