What are some cool, clever, unusual, obscure character names you have seen in movies?

Most of the characters in the movie "Brick."
-The Pin
-Tugger
-Brain
-Dode

Chev Chilios. I don't know if I spelled that right but, yeah. Jason Statham's character in Crank.

I can't think of anything current, but the names of the Bond women used to get a chuckle going.

My fave was "Chu Mi" :)

Most of the characters in the movie "Brick."
-The Pin
-Tugger
-Brain
-Dode

Brick, such a great movie, just finished watching it for the 5th time today.

From the James Bond novels/films are the very funny Pussy Galore (JB: "I must be dreaming...") and Octapussy.

it my current script, two of my characters are named, TIFF and E

I'm like the names a lot.

i love how the potter names mostly refer to the characters
- sirius black
-weasely
-wormtail
-draco malfoy
libatias borage
-charity burbage
-fenrir greyback
etc

Office Space - Bill Lumbergh

First off, 'Bill' is such a typical common name - which is perfect for the character in Office Space.

And then there's 'Lumbergh'. It is such a focal point at some points in the film. It is very comedic.

'Lumbergh f***ed her'. It adds to the movie a lot.

I was watching the 2 seasons of F Troop not long ago and noticed they would name pairs of walk-on or unseen characters like Gilbert, Sullivan, Holmes, Watson, Lewis, Clark and others I undoubtedly didn’t pick up on.

Also, now that I think of it, Joss Whedon and company have used some names and nicknames over the years that seem unlikely choices, yet worked: Buffy, Xander, Willow, Gunn, Wesley, Fred (For a girl) Harmony, Drusilla, Spike and the list goes on.

:)

guy richie tends to have cool character names.

i just recently watched rocknrolla. main guys name is 'one two'
thought that was pretty cool

I can't think of anything current, but the names of the Bond women used to get a chuckle going.

My fave was "Chu Mi" :)

Still love Plenty O'Toole, myself. :lol:

The female lead character in my first feature was named Karen Nabors. Still amazes me how many people don't pick up on it.

Guy Montag from Fahrenheit 451
Guy Fawkes a old english revolutionist.
altaire from assasins creed (i just think it's a cool name)
ringo star (if you have to ask, don't....)

From movies that exist:

Tyler Durden
Donnie Darko
Luke Skywalker
Ash
Forrest Gump

From movies that don't yet exist:
Audrey Heartburn
Charlie Kandinsky
Cal Korine
Jeffrey Juniper

It’s not very clever or seen in a film, but in a feature I wrote years ago I named a thug character Mustela Nivalis.
I think it means something like "Little Weasel" in Latin.

His cohort is named Febuary Goldman, which is Latin for "I was out of ideas for names."

-Thanks-

mike hawk
mike hunt
harry balsagna
al coholic
amanda huggenkiss
hugh jass


am i being cliche enough or should i go on??

mike hawk
mike hunt
harry balsagna
al coholic
amanda huggenkiss
hugh jass


am i being cliche enough or should i go on??
Hmm, well I guess you're watching a different kind of movie.... XXX ;)
:rofl:

haha, whoa there.

it's not my fault the sexual ones are the most funny!

I've always been fond of a wrestling name I came up with, Jimmy Funker (the Funker part being an obvious homage to Terry Funk, if you know your wrestling). I always wanted to use the name whenever I got a chance to work in pro wrestling, but I've had to content myself by instead using the name in film scripts.

For some reason I also like the name as something you could use for a really corrupt priest, so I've used the name in two scripts that called for such a character.

I forgot that my own name is from a script about a boy and his runaway DEA robot, called Growbot.
Growbot is programmed to find fields of illicit “crops”, but instead mistakenly and literally finds character Buddy Greenfield.

From Inglourious Basterds
Aldo Raine

From Woody Allen's 1979 film " Manhattan"
Isaac Davis
Mary Wilkie
Yale Pollack
Jill
Emily
Dennis
Jeremiah

I felt so stupid when I found out that Neo from the Matrix is an anagram of One lol

I also hear that other characters names have little meanings behind them that fit with their character roles.

Anyone know of these?

I felt so stupid when I found out that Neo from the Matrix is an anagram of One lol

I also hear that other characters names have little meanings behind them that fit with their character roles.

Anyone know of these?

No , I actually didn't that one about Neo , now I feel stupid too xD

Agent Paul Smecker

invert the first sylable of the first and last name, Either that is one of the single greatest coincidences in cinematic history. Or Duffy laughed his way to the bank for pulling one over on the studio.

Boondock Saints

Can't think of any from film at the moment. Although I did just find out today the name of the Vice(and acting) President of Nigeria:

Goodluck Johnathan

I can't tell you how many times I was confused listening to the newscaster and thinking they were endorsing a politician.. Still though, AWESOME name!

Naming characters is also the hardest part for me, because they either sound too generic or sound like im trying too hard to give them a unique name.

Best film name ever, my vote is for Dr. Ian Malcolm.

Agent Paul Smecker

invert the first sylable of the first and last name, Either that is one of the single greatest coincidences in cinematic history. Or Duffy laughed his way to the bank for pulling one over on the studio.

Boondock Saints

What the heck is
"smeckent paul ageker" supposed to mean.. arg I hate not getting it..

Still love Plenty O'Toole, myself. :lol:

The female lead character in my first feature was named Karen Nabors. Still amazes me how many people don't pick up on it.

another one too smart for me.. i STILL dot get it :)

I didn't make this one so I can't be accused of an ego, haha. In my film Gun Town, "Dr.Sawbones" was a cool name I thought. It's the actual name of the owner who plays that character during live shows.

mike hawk
mike hunt
harry balsagna
al coholic
amanda huggenkiss
hugh jass


am i being cliche enough or should i go on??

you forgot Peter Burns