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* Prince John in {{Disney/Robin Hood}} is apparently fond of alliterative ''nicknames''. He creates at least three of them for Sir Hiss (''silly serpent'', ''reluctant reptile'' and ''procrastinating python'') and has one for Friar Tuck (the ''corpulent cleric'').

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* Prince John in {{Disney/Robin Hood}} is apparently fond of alliterative ''nicknames''. He creates at least three five of them for Sir Hiss (''silly serpent'', ''reluctant reptile'' ("silly serpent", "reluctant reptile", "cowardly cobra", "aggravating asp" and ''procrastinating python'') "procrastinating python") and has one for Friar Tuck (the ''corpulent cleric'').("corpulent cleric").
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* Prince John in {{Disney/Robin Hood}} is apparently fond of alliterative ''nicknames''. He creates at least three of them for Sir Hiss (''silly serpent'', ''reluctant reptile'' and ''procrastinating python'') and has one for Friar Tuck (the ''corpulent cleric'').
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* Stanley Snodgrass in ''Film/HereComeTheGirls''.
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** Apparently, this was common in their equivalent of the GoldenAgeOfComics; at one point, an older supervillain [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.

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** Apparently, this was common in their equivalent of the GoldenAgeOfComics; GoldenAgeOfComicBooks; at one point, an older supervillain [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
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** Apparently, this was common in their equivalent of the GoldenAgeOfComics; at one point, an older supervillain [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
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->''"I'm Penny Parker. You can remember that 'cause it's got the same letter at the front of each name. That's important theatrically, you know."''
-->-- '''[[CaptainObvious Penny Parker]]''', ''Series/MacGyver'', "Every Time She Smiles"

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->''"I'm Penny Parker. You can remember that 'cause it's got the same letter at the front of each name. That's important theatrically, you know."''
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* Drake [=DiPaul=] and Mike M. -— The Average Brony's real name -— of the ''Blog/{{Bronyism}}'' blog series.
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* Professor of linguistics Henry Higgins from ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}'' by Creator/GeorgeBernardShaw. Also the same character from its {{musical}} adaptation ''MyFairLady''. It's important that his name starts with this sound -- thus his Cockney pupil Eliza has to struggle with dropping H's and 'Enry 'Iggins.

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* Professor of linguistics Henry Higgins from ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}'' by Creator/GeorgeBernardShaw. Also the same character from its {{musical}} adaptation ''MyFairLady''.''Theatre/MyFairLady''. It's important that his name starts with this sound -- thus his Cockney pupil Eliza has to struggle with dropping H's and 'Enry 'Iggins.
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* Saria Speeder from ''FanFic/CIAAgents.''
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* Peter Parker in ''Film/Spider-Man''.

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* Peter Parker in ''Film/Spider-Man''.''Film/SpiderMan''.
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* Peter Parker in ''Film/Spider-Man''.

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* Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III from ''Film/HowToTrainYourDragon''.

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* Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III from ''Film/HowToTrainYourDragon''.''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon''.
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* In addition to the name of ''Pinball/WhiteWater'' itself, many of the in-game locations have alliterative names, such as Disaster Drop, Boomerang Bend, and Wet Willie's River Ranch.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman'' has Penny Peterson.
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* The characters from ''Film/BiteMeFanboy'', which is about comic book fans and fandom, ''all'' have {{Alliterative Name}}s: Nick Norton, Jared James, Ray Reed, Tony Taira, and Chris Cole.

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* The characters from ''Film/BiteMeFanboy'', which is about comic book fans and fandom, ''all'' have {{Alliterative Name}}s: Alliterative Names: Nick Norton, Jared James, Ray Reed, Tony Taira, and Chris Cole.
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* Creator/{{Gottlieb}}'s ''[[Pinball/TeedOff Tee'd Off]]'' has Gunther Gopher[[note]]Full name: Gunther the Dancing Gopher[[/note]]
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* In the classic superhero tradition, the main character of Literature/{{Brennus}} has the full name of Basileus Bartholomew Balthasar Brant-Blake. One wonders what his parents were thinking, but Basil must have liked it, as his superhero alter ego is called Brennus, continuing the "B" theme.
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* ''Film/HotFuzz'': Aaron A. Aaronson. Taken from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': he's the first name in the phone book and voted for Sideshow Bob in the mayoral elections.

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* ''Film/HotFuzz'': Aaron A. Aaronson. Taken from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': he's the first name in the phone book and voted for Sideshow Bob in the mayoral elections.
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* The pop bumpers in ''Pinball/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', according to a flyer, are called "Bronco Bumpers".
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* Played with: ''Pinball/NoGoodGofers'' has two characters named Bud and Buzz.
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* [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Ubuntu]] developers has [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames "Funky Fairy" naming system]] (Adjective+ Animal) for releases, from ''Warty Warthog'' (the first) to ''Quantal Quetzal'' (current).

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* [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Ubuntu]] developers has [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DevelopmentCodeNames "Funky Fairy" naming system]] (Adjective+ Animal) for releases, from ''Warty Warthog'' (the first) to ''Quantal Quetzal'' ''Raring Ringtail'' (current).
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* Nina Naumann from ''Film/DerLetzteZug''.

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* Professor Henry Higgins from ''MyFairLady''.

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* Professor Henry Higgins from ''MyFairLady''.''Film/MyFairLady''.


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* ''Theatre/SuddenlyLastSummer'': Violet Venable, a wealthy widow.
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* Gwen Grayson from ''Film/SkyHigh''.
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* AlliterativeName/PrefessionalWrestling

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* Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III from ''Film/HowToTrainYourDragon''.
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** For a bit of potential FridgeLogic, James James ('yeah, J-Squared') is a false name picked by Janissary's father, likely on the grounds that it's so ridiculous and uncreative that nobody would question it.
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In comic books, this is especially true of the names of {{Super Hero}}es or their close hangers-on. It was a favorite tool of Stan Lee's, since, swarmed with projects, he often had trouble remembering the characters' names, and the alliteration worked as a mnemonic device. (Though it didn't always work perfectly -- Lee occasionally referred to "Peter Palmer" and "Bob Banner".)

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In comic books, this is especially true of the names of {{Super Hero}}es or their close hangers-on. It was a favorite tool of Stan Lee's, Creator/StanLee's, since, swarmed with projects, he often had trouble remembering the characters' names, and the alliteration worked as a mnemonic device. (Though it didn't always work perfectly -- Lee occasionally referred to "Peter Palmer" and "Bob Banner".)
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In comic books, this is especially true of the names of {{superhero}}es or their close hangers-on. It was a favorite tool of Stan Lee's, since, swarmed with projects, he often had trouble remembering the characters' names, and the alliteration worked as a mnemonic device. (Though it didn't always work perfectly -- Lee occasionally referred to "Peter Palmer" and "Bob Banner".)

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In comic books, this is especially true of the names of {{superhero}}es {{Super Hero}}es or their close hangers-on. It was a favorite tool of Stan Lee's, since, swarmed with projects, he often had trouble remembering the characters' names, and the alliteration worked as a mnemonic device. (Though it didn't always work perfectly -- Lee occasionally referred to "Peter Palmer" and "Bob Banner".)



In comic books, the AlliterativeName is often also TwoFirstNames. In cartoons, it goes hand-in-hand with SpeciesSurname.

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In comic books, the AlliterativeName Alliterative Name is often also TwoFirstNames. In cartoons, it goes hand-in-hand with SpeciesSurname.
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* A few [[MemeticMutation meme characters]] like '''S'''cumbag '''S'''teve, '''B'''ad-Luck '''B'''rian, '''G'''ood-Guy '''G'''reg, and the '''F'''oul-Bachelor '''F'''rog.

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