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* Elphaba Thropp from the musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''.
** According to WordOfGod, her name is a tribute to the initials of Creator/LFrankBaum, the creator of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' novels. (el-fa-ba = l-f-ba.)
** Fiyero Tiggular and Nessarose Thropp should count as well!
* Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap, Mr Mistofelees, Skimbleshanks and Jennyanydots from the musical ''Theatre/{{Cats}}''.
* Seaweed Stubbs and Motormouth Maybelle from the musical ''Film/{{Hairspray}}''.
* Mary Sunshine from the musical ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''.
** Roxie Hart, too.
* Killer Queen and Scaramouche from the musical ''Theatre/WeWillRockYou''.
* Roger Elizabeth [=DeBris=] and [[OverlyLongName Ulla Inga tor Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson Bloom]] from ''Film/TheProducers''.
* The protagonist of ''The Pillowman'' is named Katurian Katurian Katurian. His parents were odd people.
* Leaf Coneybear in ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'', who comes from a hippie family. His siblings are named Marigold, Brooke, Pinecone, Raisin, Landscape, and Paul.
* An unintentional example in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. Lazar (yes, pronounced "laser") Wolf might be a perfectly innocuous Jewish name in context, but to modern audiences it might suggest an ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' reject, a Creator/RobLiefeld character who never made it to print, a ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' Maverick or a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformer]], particularly [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars a Maximal or Predacon]].
* Jean Valjean from ''Theatre/LesMiserables''
* Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor from ''Theatre/SpringAwakening''.
* In ''The Adding Machine'', Daisy's full name is Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore. This is the only thing about her that isn't plain and ordinary.
* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. He was also a real person in history who prevented more than one ambush on George Washington and provided various intel to the revolutionary army.

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* Elphaba Thropp from the musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''.
** According to WordOfGod, her name is a tribute to the initials of Creator/LFrankBaum, the creator of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' novels. (el-fa-ba = l-f-ba.)
** Fiyero Tiggular and Nessarose Thropp should count as well!
* Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap, Mr Mistofelees, Skimbleshanks and Jennyanydots from the musical ''Theatre/{{Cats}}''.
* Seaweed Stubbs and Motormouth Maybelle from the musical ''Film/{{Hairspray}}''.
* Mary Sunshine from the musical ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''.
** Roxie Hart, too.
* Killer Queen and Scaramouche from the musical ''Theatre/WeWillRockYou''.
* Roger Elizabeth [=DeBris=] and [[OverlyLongName Ulla Inga tor Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson Bloom]] from ''Film/TheProducers''.
* The protagonist of ''The Pillowman'' is named Katurian Katurian Katurian. His parents were odd people.
* Leaf Coneybear in ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'', who comes from a hippie family. His siblings are named Marigold, Brooke, Pinecone, Raisin, Landscape, and Paul.
* An unintentional example in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. Lazar (yes, pronounced "laser") Wolf might be a perfectly innocuous Jewish name in context, but to modern audiences it might suggest an ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' reject, a Creator/RobLiefeld character who never made it to print, a ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' Maverick or a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformer]], particularly [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars a Maximal or Predacon]].
* Jean Valjean from ''Theatre/LesMiserables''
* Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor from ''Theatre/SpringAwakening''.
* In ''The Adding Machine'', Daisy's full name is Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore. This is the only thing about her that isn't plain and ordinary.
* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. He was also a real person in history who prevented more than one ambush on George Washington and provided various intel to the revolutionary army.
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* Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor.

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* Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor.Gabor from ''Theatre/SpringAwakening''.
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* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. He was also a real person in history.

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* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. He was also a real person in history.history who prevented more than one ambush on George Washington and provided various intel to the revolutionary army.
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* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/Hamilton''. He was also a real person in history.

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* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/Hamilton''.''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}''. He was also a real person in history.
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* In ''The Adding Machine'', Daisy's full name is Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore. This is the only thing about her that isn't plain and ordinary.

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* In ''The Adding Machine'', Daisy's full name is Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore. This is the only thing about her that isn't plain and ordinary.ordinary.
* Hercules Mulligan in ''Theatre/Hamilton''. He was also a real person in history.

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* An unintentional example in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. Lazar (yes, pronounced "laser") Wolf might be a perfectly innocuous Jewish name in context, but to modern audiences it might suggest an ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' reject, a Creator/RobLiefeld character who never made it to print, or a ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' Maverick.
** Or a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformer]], particularly [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars a Maximal or Predacon]].

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* An unintentional example in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. Lazar (yes, pronounced "laser") Wolf might be a perfectly innocuous Jewish name in context, but to modern audiences it might suggest an ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' reject, a Creator/RobLiefeld character who never made it to print, or a ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' Maverick.
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Maverick or a [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Transformer]], particularly [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars a Maximal or Predacon]].
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* Elphaba Thropp from the musical ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}''.
** According to WordOfGod, her name is a tribute to the initials of Creator/LFrankBaum, the creator of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'' novels. (el-fa-ba = l-f-ba.)
** Fiyero Tiggular and Nessarose Thropp should count as well!
* Rum Tum Tugger, Munkustrap, Mr Mistofelees, Skimbleshanks and Jennyanydots from the musical ''Theatre/{{Cats}}''.
* Seaweed Stubbs and Motormouth Maybelle from the musical ''Film/{{Hairspray}}''.
* Mary Sunshine from the musical ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}''.
** Roxie Hart, too.
* Killer Queen and Scaramouche from the musical ''Theatre/WeWillRockYou''.
* Roger Elizabeth [=DeBris=] and [[OverlyLongName Ulla Inga tor Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson Bloom]] from ''Film/TheProducers''.
* The protagonist of ''The Pillowman'' is named Katurian Katurian Katurian. His parents were odd people.
* Leaf Coneybear in ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'', who comes from a hippie family. His siblings are named Marigold, Brooke, Pinecone, Raisin, Landscape, and Paul.
* An unintentional example in ''Theatre/FiddlerOnTheRoof''. Lazar (yes, pronounced "laser") Wolf might be a perfectly innocuous Jewish name in context, but to modern audiences it might suggest an ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' reject, a Creator/RobLiefeld character who never made it to print, or a ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' Maverick.
* Jean Valjean from ''Theatre/LesMiserables''
* Moritz Stiefel and Melchior Gabor.
* In ''The Adding Machine'', Daisy's full name is Daisy Diana Dorothea Devore. This is the only thing about her that isn't plain and ordinary.

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