History Main / NumericalThemeNaming

* Many names in ''KeroroGunsou'' are shown as 3-numbered codes because the syllables sound like numbers. This makes for especially [[GratuitousEnglish odd English titles]]. This is probably a reference to the numbering convention for Japanese military units, best exemplified by the notorious Unit 731.
** Actually, it's Japanese l33t-speak from around 1999, when the manga first came out.

* Indonesian children sometimes get names based on numbers: Eka (one, pronounced ''ay-ka''), Dwi (two, pronounced ''do-e'' quickly), Tri (three, pronounced ''tree''), Catur (four, pronounced ''chah-tour''), and Panca (five, roughly pronounced ''pahn-cha''). This troper isn't wholly sure which region it originates from but it's either Bali or Lombok or Eastern Java.

* This was popular in ancient Rome, with the third, fourth and fifth sons very frequently being named Tertius, Quartus and Quintus. Similar schemes have also been popular in this troper's homecountry Sweden, such as naming a third son "Trisse" or an eighth daughter "Ottilia". Naturally obsolete nowadays when few families have more than two children.

* A minor character in OokamiSan is modelled after Snow White, with the seven dwarves represented by her seven younger siblings, all with this naming convention.

* A Filipino film, ''Ang Tanging Ina'' has a mother of 12 name her children as thus: Juan, Ger'''tu'''dis, Dimi'''tri''', '''Por'''cia, Pip, '''Six'''to, '''Seve(n''')rina, Cate, Shammy (Syam being Filipino for Nine), Ten-ten, and two unnamed baby twins.

** It exteds past the FiveManBand. Heero = 1, Duo = 2, Trowa = 3, Quatre= 4, Wufei = 5, Zechs = 6, there is no seven, Otto = 8, Noin =9, Dekham = 10, Une = 11, there is no twelve, Treize = 13. 8 and 10 are minor characters and 9 and 11 are female, so they seldom show up in pairing notations.

** This is based on ancient Roman traditions, where they actually did this.

* Indonesian children sometimes get names based on numbers: Eka (one, spelled ''ay-ka''), Dwi (two, spelled ''do-e'' quickly), Tri (three, spelled ''tree''), Catur (four, spelled ''chah-tour''), and Panca (five, roughly spelled ''pahn-cha''). This troper isn't wholly sure which region it originates from but it's either Bali or Lombok or Eastern Java.

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* In ''Baggataway'', the members of the lacrosse team all have a number in their name except for two. Ichizaku Mutsuka (Ichi = 1), Kisaragi Nina (Nii = 2), The Santou sisters (San = 3), Shiho Amaai (Shi = 4), Gotou Satsuki (Go = 5) Mizushino Rokuna (Roku = 6), Nanase Fumi (Nana = 7), Yaegaki "Hachi" Kazuha (Hachi = 8), and Nagasako "Kuumin" Kumi (Kyuu/Kuu = 9).

* In NeilGaiman's ''{{Stardust}}'', the King of Stormhold followed the ancient Roman method in the naming of his sons: Primus, Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, Sextus, and Septimus. There's a daughter named Una, too. Had there been more daughters, they'd surely follow a similiar trend.

* The Legendary ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.
** And in ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'', we have D'''''ein'''''o, '''''Zwei'''''lous, and Hy'''''drei'''''gon.

-->From the bottom up, we have Itchy (from ichi, Japanese for one), Doze (from dos, Spanish for two), Trace (from tres, Spanish for three), Clover (four leaf clover), Fin (slang term for a five-dollar bill), Die (six-sided die), Crowbar (from the crooked shape of a 7), Snowman (from the shape of an 8), Stitch (...in time saves nine), Sawbuck (slang term for a ten-dollar bill), Matchsticks (two straight lines, as in 11), Eggs (a dozen eggs), Biscuits (a baker's dozen), Quarters (quatorze, Spanish for fourteen), and Cans (quinze, Franch for fifteen).

Note that this only applies to proper names. For one who is given a number instead of a name, see YouAreNumberSix.

* In the ''{{Remnants}}'' series, the Blue Meanies / the Children are all named by the system (Number) (Positive adjective) (Geographic feature), i.e., "Four Sacred Streams," "One Divine Mountain."

* [[ArtificialHuman Seth]], from ''[[StreetFighter Street Fighter IV]]'', has the codename I-5; the number '5' is equivalent to the roman numeral 'V', thus, Seth's "number" is related to the game he first appears in.

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* In NeilGaiman's ''{{Stardust}}'', the King of Stormhold followed the ancient Roman method in the naming of his sons: Primus, Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, Sextus, and Septimus. There's a daughter named Una, too. Had there been more daughters, they'd surely follow a similiar trend.
* A Filipino film, ''Ang Tanging Ina'' has a mother of 12 name her children as thus: Juan, Ger'''tu'''dis, Dimi'''tri''', '''Por'''cia, Pip, '''Six'''to, '''Seve(n''')rina, Cate, Shammy (Syam being Filipino for Nine), Ten-ten, and two unnamed baby twins.
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* In the book ''Merlin's Mistake'' one of the protagonists is named Tertius. His two brothers are named Primus and Secundus. It is mentioned their father wasn't very creative.
* In JRRTolkien's legendarium, the first three Elves to awake were called Imin, Tata and Enel, that is One, Two, and Three. Much later, we have Nelyafinwë, that is, Third Finwë (after his grandfather Finwë and his father Curufinwë...quite possibly in an attempt by said father to spite his own brother, yet another Finwë.)
* In ''{{Animorphs}}'' Yeerk names seem to contain a "name" followed by a three-digit number; since Yeerks are born with hundreds of siblings, fans speculate this is their birth order. If the Yeerks are twins, the last digit is doubled (for example, Esplin 9466 primary of the Sulp Niar pool, twin of Esplin 9466 secondary of the Sulp Niar Pool). Higher-up Yeerks usually go by rank, which is ''also'' numbered, at least for Vissers and Sub-Vissers (i.e., Visser Three, Visser One).
* In the ''{{Remnants}}'' series, the Blue Meanies / the Children are all named by the system (Number) (Positive adjective) (Geographic feature), i.e., "Four Sacred Streams," "One Divine Mountain."

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* A Filipino film, ''Ang Tanging Ina'' has a mother of 12 name her children as thus: Juan, GerTUdis, DimiTRI, PORcia, Pip, SIXto, SEVE(N)rina, Cate, Shammy (Syam being Filipino for Nine), Ten-ten, and two unnamed baby twins.

* A Filipino film, ''Ang Tanging Ina'' has a mother of 12 name her children as thus: Juan, GerTUdis, DimiTRI, PORcia, Pip, SIX(to), SEVE(N)rina, Cate, Shammy (Syam being Filipino for Nine), Ten-ten, and two unnamed baby twins.

* A Filipino film, ''Tanging Ina'' has a mother of 12 name her children as thus: Juan, GerTUdis, DimiTRI, PORcia, Pip, SIX(to), SEVE(N)rina, Cate, Shammy (Syam being Filipino for Nine), Ten-ten, and two unnamed baby twins.

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* From the MSPaintAdventures Midnight Crew intermission, we have the Felt, a gang of billiards-themed thugs, who are named as follows (copy-pasted from the article proper):

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* Indonesian children sometimes get names based on numbers: Eka (one, spelled ''ay-ka''), Dwi (two, spelled ''do-e'' quickly), Tri (three, spelled ''tree''), Catur (four, spelled ''chah-tour''), and Panca (five, roughly spelled ''pahn-cha''). This troper isn't wholly sure which region it originates from but it's either Bali or Lombok or Eastern Java.

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