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* The ''Literature/MrLemoncello'' series: Kyle Keeley and Charles Chiltington
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** ''Literature/HouseOfRobotsRobotsGoWild'' has Penny Pettigrew and Ignatius Ignall.

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** ''Literature/HouseOfRobotsRobotsGoWild'' has Penny Penelope Pettigrew and Ignatius Ignall."Iggy" Ignalls.
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* ''Literature/{{Cape}}'': One of the [[spoiler:villanous]] characters in the book is named Hank Hissler.
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* ''Literature/{{Cape}}'': One of the characters[[spoiler:specifically, one of the villains of the book,]] is named Hank Hissler.
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* ''Literature/{{Supergifted}}'': The captain of Hardcastle Middle School's cheerleading squad is Megan Mercury.

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* ''Literature/TheMarvellousLandOfSnergs'' has '''K'''ing '''K'''eul and '''M'''other '''M'''eldrum.



* Ned Nickerson, Literature/NancyDrew's boyfriend.

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* ''Literature/NancyDrew'': Ned Nickerson, Literature/NancyDrew's Nancy's boyfriend.
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* ''Literature/HouseOfRobots'': Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez' Second-Best-Friend-Forever Trip's full name is Harry Hunter Henderson.
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* ''Literature/UnbelievablyBoringBart'': TheProtagonist's name is Bartholemew Bean.
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* Molly Miller in ''Literature/ThePoisonApples''.
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* ''Literature/DragonAndDamsel'': Bernadette Blaumeer.
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* ''The Spooky Halloween Surprise'':
** Whiskers Witch
** Marvin Monster
** Spooky Spider
** Maggie Mouse
** Gertie Ghost
** Betty Bat
** Skippy Skeleton
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* ''Literature/{{Boomsday}}'' has Cassandra Cohane, later Corporal Cohane. This ends up working against her when she's involved in an accident that maims a Congressman. Since "Cassandra Cohane" was easy to remember, potential employers kept finding out about her past, so she changed her last name to "Devine".
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* In ''Literature/FelicityFlooVisitsTheZoo'', the titular character is '''F'''elicity '''F'''loo.
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* The eponymous [[TheProtagonist protagonist]] of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfSteveStollberg''.

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* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfSteveStollberg'': The eponymous [[TheProtagonist protagonist]] of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfSteveStollberg''.protagonist.



* Lucy Lurie from ''Literature/{{Disgrace}}''.

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* ''Literature/{{Disgrace}}'': Lucy Lurie from ''Literature/{{Disgrace}}''.Lurie.
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* ''Literature/ABadCaseOfStripes'' has Camilla Cream.
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* ''Literature/ImOk2018'': Ok's female friend has the name Mickey [=McDonald=].
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** Then there's P.T.'s grandfather, Walt Wilkie.
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** There's also Sydney and Stanley Sneemer in "Home Sweet Motel".
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* ''Literature/WelcomeToWonderland'': P.T.'s mother is named Wanda Wilkie.
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* ''Literature/WelcomeToWonderland'': P.T.'s grandfather is Walt Wilkie.
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* Several characters in ''Literature/{{NERDS}}'' have this. There's...
** Duncan Dewey
** Heathcliff Hodges
** Jackson Jones
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* Ken Kesey's ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' has Billy Bibbit and Charles Cheswick.
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* ''Literature/CatsVsRobots'' has the Vice President who's named Parker P. Pants.

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* A number of wartime pulps are like this. There is the series about RAF pilots Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer, and one about Army Air Force pilots Red Randall and Jimmy Joyce.
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** Also, if Prissy Andrews ended up marrying Mr Phillips, she would be Priscilla Phillips.



* In ''Literature/{{Emma}}'', Mrs Elton's rich sister's name is Selina Suckling. The surname is no compliment.

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* In ''Literature/{{Emma}}'', Mrs Elton's rich sister's name is Selina Suckling. The surname is no compliment.compliment and her first name points to fashionable names of nouveau riche.
* ''Literature/TheEssexSerpent'': A homeless man from Aldwinter, called '''T'''homas '''T'''aylor, who earns money by showing people the ruins of an old house.



* ''/{{Flawed}}'' has reporter Lisa Life, who writes articles showing support for Celestine. [[spoiler:The alliteration is a hint to the fact that this is an alias taken up by famous reporter Pia, to avoid Craven's efforts to shut her down.]]

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* ''/{{Flawed}}'' ''Literature/{{Flawed}}'' has reporter Lisa Life, who writes articles showing support for Celestine. [[spoiler:The alliteration is a hint to the fact that this is an alias taken up by famous reporter Pia, to avoid Craven's efforts to shut her down.]]



* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has surprisingly few of these, given the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters incredibly large cast]]: Sansa Stark, Hyle Hunt, Lancel Lannister, Podrick Payne, Yurkhaz zo Yunzak, Sarella Sand, Mandon Moore, etc. Nicknames are much more likely to be alliterative.
** On the other hand, several minor and historical characters have this type of name, such as:
*** Artys Arryn
*** Benedar Belmore
*** Cley Cerwyn
*** Denys Darklyn
*** Eldon Estermont
*** Forrest Frey
*** Goren Greyjoy
*** Robar Royce
*** Harren Hoare
*** Harras Harlaw
*** Mors Martell
*** Michael Manwoody
*** Alyn Ambrose
*** Balman Byrch
*** Leo Lefford
*** Loren Lannister
*** '''Reyn'''ard '''Reyn'''e
*** Gorold Goodbrother
*** Hobert Hightower
*** Philip Plumm
*** Quentyn Qorgyle
*** Selmond Stackspear
*** Theo Tyrell
*** Torgold Tollett
*** Ulwyck Uller
*** Ursula Upcliff
*** Valaena Velaryon
*** Yorick Yronwood

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has surprisingly few of these, given the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters incredibly large cast]]: Sansa Stark, Hyle Hunt, Lancel Lannister, Podrick Payne, Yurkhaz zo Yunzak, Sarella Sand, Mandon Moore, etc. cast]], but there are some. Nicknames are much more likely to be alliterative.
** On the other hand, several minor and historical characters have this type of name, such as:
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Sansa Stark
** Hyle Hunt
** Lancel Lannister
** Podrick Payne
** Yurkhaz zo Yunzak
** Sarella Sand
** Mandon Moore
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Artys Arryn
*** ** Benedar Belmore
*** ** Cley Cerwyn
*** ** Denys Darklyn
*** ** Eldon Estermont
*** ** Forrest Frey
*** ** Goren Greyjoy
*** ** Robar Royce
*** ** Harren Hoare
*** ** Harras Harlaw
*** ** Mors Martell
*** ** Michael Manwoody
*** ** Alyn Ambrose
*** ** Balman Byrch
*** ** Leo Lefford
*** ** Loren Lannister
*** ** '''Reyn'''ard '''Reyn'''e
*** ** Gorold Goodbrother
*** ** Hobert Hightower
*** Philip Plumm
***
** Quentyn Qorgyle
*** ** Selmond Stackspear
*** ** Theo Tyrell
*** ** Torgold Tollett
*** ** Ulwyck Uller
*** ** Ursula Upcliff
*** ** Valaena Velaryon
*** ** Yorick Yronwood

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