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* ''Literature/WolfPack'': One of Dr. Monk's employees is his cameraman, Bruno Buono.
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** Lancel Lannister, Lucion Lannister, Lanna Lannister, Loreon Lannister, Lelia Lannister, Loren Lannister, and Lyman Lannister

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** Lancel Lannister, Lucion Lannister, Lanna Lannister, Loreon Lannister, Lelia Lannister, Loren Lannister, and Lyman Lannister Lannister.



** Denys Darklyn and Davos Darklyn
** Forrest Frey and Franklyn Frey

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** Denys Darklyn and Davos Darklyn
Darklyn.
** Forrest Frey and Franklyn FreyFrey.



** Ulwyck Uller and Uthor Uller

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** Ulwyck Uller and Uthor UllerUller.
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** Boremund Baratheon, Borros Baratheon, and Borys Baratheon.

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has surprisingly few of these, given the incredibly large cast, but there are some. Nicknames are much more likely to be alliterative.
** Sansa Stark
** Hyle Hunt
** Lancel Lannister
** Podrick Payne
** Yurkhaz zo Yunzak
** Sarella Sand
** Mandon Moore
** 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
** Quentyn Qorgyle
** Selmond Stackspear
** Theo Tyrell
** Torgold Tollett
** Ulwyck Uller
** Ursula Upcliff
** Valaena Velaryon
** Yorick Yronwood

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has surprisingly many, though you have to dig into historical personage to find most of them, as there's only a few of these, given in the incredibly large cast, but there are some.main story. Nicknames are much more likely to be alliterative.
** Sansa Stark
** Hyle Hunt
Stark, Sarra Stark, and Serena Stark.
** Lancel Lannister
** Podrick Payne
** Yurkhaz zo Yunzak
** Sarella Sand
Lannister, Lucion Lannister, Lanna Lannister, Loreon Lannister, Lelia Lannister, Loren Lannister, and Lyman Lannister
** Mandon Moore
Moore and Maladon Moore.
** Alys Arryn, Artys Arryn
** Benedar Belmore
** Cley Cerwyn
Arryn, Alester Arryn, Alyssa Arryn, Amanda Arryn, Aemma Arryn, and Arnold Arryn.
** Denys Darklyn and Davos Darklyn
** Eldon Estermont
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Forrest Frey and Franklyn Frey
** Goren Greyjoy
** Robar Royce
Royce, Ryella Royce, and Rhea Royce.
** Harrag Hoare, Harras Hoare, Horgan Hoare, Harmund Hoare, Hagon Hoare, Harlan Hoare, Harwyn Hoare, Halleck Hoare, and Harren Hoare
Hoare.
** Harras Harlaw
Harlaw, Hotho Harlaw, and Harron Harlaw.
** Morgan Martell, Mors Martell
Martell, Meria Martell, Morion Martell, Mara Martell, Myriah Martell, Maron Martell, and Manfrey Martell.
** Michael Manwoody
Manwoody, Mors Manwoody, and Myles Manwoody.
** Aegon Ambrose, Aubrey Ambrose, Arthur Ambrose, and Alyn Ambrose
Ambrose. Also, Arthur's wife and Alyn's mother is Alysanne Ambrose (née Hightower).
** Brynden Blackwood, Bethany Blackwood, Benjicot Blackwood, Bennifer Blackwood, and Betha Blackwood.
** Barbara Bracken, Bess Bracken, Barba Bracken, and Bethany Bracken.
** Balman Byrch
Byrch and Balon Byrch.
** Garth Gardener, Gwayne Gardener, Gyles Gardener, Garland Gardener, Gareth Gardener, Gordan Gardener, Greydon Gardener, Garse Gardener, and Gawen Gardener.
** Leo Lefford
Lefford and Leonella Lefford.
** Loren Lannister
Marlon Manderly, Medrick Manderly, and Myriame Manderly.
** Robb Reyne, Robert Reyne, Roger Reyne, and the best of the best, '''Reyn'''ard '''Reyn'''e
'''Reyn'''e.
** Gorold Goodbrother
Goodbrother, Gysella Goodbother, Gwin Goodbrother, Greydon Goodbrother, Gormond Goodbrother, Gran Goodbrother, and Gunthor Goodbrother.
** Humfrey Hightower and Hobert Hightower
** Quentyn Qorgyle
Hightower.
** Selmond Stackspear
Stackspear and Steffon Stackspear.
** Theo Tyrell
** Torgold Tollett
Tyrell and Theodore Tyrell.
** Ulwyck Uller and Uthor Uller
** Ursula Upcliff
** Valaena Velaryon
Velaryon, Vaemond Velaryon, and Victor Velaryon.
** Ynys Yronwood, Yoren Yronwood, and Yorick YronwoodYronwood.
** Some individual examples include Dyanna Dayne, Hyle Hunt, Podrick Payne, Yurkhaz zo Yunzak, Benedar Belmore, Cley Cerwyn, Eldon Estermont, Goren Greyjoy, Maege Mormont, Quentyn Qorgyle, Torgold Tollett, Tommen Tully, and Ursula Upcliff.
** A couple of highborn bastards have given names that are alliterative with their ersatz surnames (which do not indicate kinship), such as Falia Flowers, Franklyn Flowers, Horys Hill, Raylon Rivers, Robb Rivers, Ronel Rivers, Ryger Rivers, Sarella Sand, Sylvenna Sand, Sara Snow, and Samwell Stone.

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* ''Literature/TheBlackArrow'' has Sir Oliver Oates, one of BigBad's allies.



* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter Pevensie.

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* ''Literature/TheLordOfBembibre'': '''B'''lanca de '''B'''alboa is the mother of female lead Beatriz.
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** The narrator in ''Somebody Owes Me Money'' is named Chester Conway.

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* ''Literature/{{Underground}}'': One of the protagonists is named Andrew Alexander.

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* The narrator in Donald E. Westlake's ''God Save the Mark'' is Fred Fitch.


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* The narrator in Donald E. Westlake's ''God Save the Mark'' is Fred Fitch.



* Robert [=McCloskey=]'s ''Literature/HomerPrice'' and ''Centerburg Tales'' have Dulcey Dooner, the town pessimist. A story in the latter book mentions his late uncle, Durpee Dooner.

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' has surprisingly few of these, given the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters incredibly large cast]], but there are some. Nicknames are much more likely to be alliterative.

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* Robert [=McCloskey=]'s ''Homer Price'' and ''Centerburg Tales'' have Dulcey Dooner, the town pessimist. A story in the latter book mentions his late uncle, Durpee Dooner.

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* Far too many ''Literature/RainbowMagic'' fairies to list, but within the first series, there's '''R'''uby the '''R'''ed Fairy and '''I'''zzy the '''I'''ndigo Fairy.
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* ''Literature/AShadowBrightAndBurning'': TheProtagonist of the book is Henrietta Howel.
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* The early Enid Blyton book, ''Literature/BinkleAndFlip'', which takes place in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, plays this trope ''absolutely'' straight with Evert. Single. Character... except the titular bunny duo. So the animal residents include Herbert Hedgehog, Willy Weasel, Dilly Duck, Sammy Squirrel, Robert Rabbit, Brock Badger, and so on.

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* The early Enid Blyton book, ''Literature/BinkleAndFlip'', which takes place in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, plays this trope ''absolutely'' straight with Evert.Every. Single. Character... except the titular bunny duo. So the animal residents include Herbert Hedgehog, Willy Weasel, Dilly Duck, Sammy Squirrel, Robert Rabbit, Brock Badger, and so on.
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* The early Enid Blyton book, ''Literature/BinkleAndFlip'', which takes place in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, plays this trope ''absolutely'' straight with Evert. Single. Character... except the titular bunny duo. So the animal residents include Herbert Hedgehog, Willy Weasel, Dilly Duck, Sammy Squirrel, Robert Rabbit, Brock Badger, and so on.
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* ''Literature/SamuraiScarecrow'': Obvioiusly, the titular monster.
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* ''Literature/KeeperOfTheLostCities'': Dex Dizznee. In the annotated version of the first book, the author says she made his last name start with a "D" because she loves alliteration.
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* A given in ''Literature/{{Letterland}}'', given the nature of the series: Annie Apple, Bouncy Ben, Clever Cat, and so on. The stories tend to have lots of words beginning with the same letter as the main character in that story.
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* The children's book ''Literature/SickSimon'' (however, Simon's actual surname is never given in the book).

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* The ''Literature/OrigamiYoda'' books have Kellen Campbell.


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* The Orange Princess of ''Literature/PerfectlyPrincess'' is named '''K'''ristina '''K'''im.
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* ''Literature/ChocoholicMysteries'':
** '''A'''brey '''A'''ndrews '''A'''rmstrong, a suspicious character featured in ''Puppy Puzzle''.
** '''S'''heppard "'''S'''hep" '''S'''tone, a retired photographer featured in ''Castle Clue''.
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* ''Literature/TheCatWhoSeries'': Book #25 (''The Cat Who Brought Down the House'') features '''Th'''elma '''Th'''ackeray, and her twin brother '''Th'''urston '''Th'''ackeray.
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* ''Literature/JustJuliet'': Juliet James, Lena's LoveInterest.
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* ''Literature/MrsSmithsSpySchoolForGirlsDoubleCross'': The kid Mrs. Smith is considering to be let into the spy school is Poppy Parsons.
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* ''Literature/RobRoy'' has two examples: the titular character '''R'''ob '''R'''oy, and attorney '''J'''oseph '''J'''obson.
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* ''Literature/TheOrdinaryPrincess'': Amy's full real name, "Amethyst Alexandra Augusta Araminta Adelaide Aurelia Anne".
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** ''Literature/HouseOfRobotsRobotRevolution'' has Randolph R. Reich.
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* The vast majority of ''Literature/{{Letterland}}'' characters have their names in this fashion. It might be quicker to name the ones who aren't completely alliterative.
** Harry Hat Man
** Max and Maxine
** Yellow Yoyo Man

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