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A friend of mine sent my kids some toys from the movie Wreck-It Ralph and told me I would appreciate the names of the characters. I have not seen the movie yet, but to say that I enjoy the names mentioned on the box the toys came in would be an understatement:
Gloyd Orangeboar
Crumbelina DiCarmello
Snowanna Rainbeau
Vanellope Von Schweetz
Taffyta Muttonfudge
Adorabeezle Winterpop
Candle Head
Rancis Fluggerbutter
Jubileena Bing-Bing
Minty Zaki
Swizzle Malarkey
How fun! While most of these names are probably not meant to be taken seriously, some of them can definitely be considered:
Snowanna - Nature-lovers who want to honor a family member named Anna could be drawn to this name.
Rainbeau - The name Rainbow was given to 10 girls in 2011. This alternate spelling could be attractive to those wanting to use it for a boy.
Taffyta - Taffeta is a type of fabric, and was a given name to 5 girls in 1966. Taff, Taffi, Taffie, and Taffy were also given names from the 1940s through the 1990s. Taffyta is a varied spelling that would go along with the current "y" trend.
Vanellope - I'm guessing this is pronounced like Penelope, which is becoming more and more popular ever since it reentered the top 1000 in 2001. Van and Nell are just a couple of possible nicknames.
Rancis - Subtract the F in Francis and you have Rancis. Unfortunately, it's a little too close to the word "rancid" for my liking, but others may see the name's appeal. Twenty-eight boys were named Rance in 2011.
Jubileena - Just add a popular ending to Jubilee and you have Jubileena. Jubilee was given to 103 girls in 2011.
There are other interesting names from the movie. From what I understand, some of them are names from video games, but I think you can see some similarities in the types of names chosen (not in the top 100 and falling in popularity):
Ralph - Ranked #953 in 2011 and holding steady in the 900s after falling.
Felix - Ranked #311 in 2011 and has remained in the 300s for the past 60 years.
Calhoun - Political history buffs like me might recognize this surname from the first half of the 19th century, and it was a given name to at least 5 boys in 1886.
Wynnchel - Wynchell is an English name and means "drawer of water".
Mary - Ranked #112 in 2011 and falling.
Don - Fell off the Top 1000 after 2001.
Deanna - Ranked #817 in 2011 and falling.
Roy - Ranked #565 in 2011 and falling.
Duncan - Ranked #799 in 2011 and falling.
Clyde - Fell off the Top 1000 after 1998.
Ken - Fell off the Top 1000 after 1995.
Ryu - Japanese in origin and means "dragon".
What do you think of the names from Wreck-It Ralph? Do you have a favorite?
~ Snowanna << I like it in a guilty pleasure kind of way, so I wouldn't use it.
ReplyDelete~ Rainbeau << I don't like the name nor this spelling.
~ Taffyta << I don't like this one much.
~ Vanellope << I'm not fond of this one -- I prefer Penelope.
~ Rancis << I'm with you on this one -- it's too close to "rancid" for my liking. That, and it reminds me of Francis which is one of my least favorite boys names of all time.
~ Jubileena << I don't love this one, though Jubilee is alright I suppose.
~ Ralph << This one's alright but I don't love it.
~ Felix << I love the name Felix!
~ Calhoun << I don't really like this one.
~ Wynnchel << I'm not fond of this one either.
~ Mary << Kind of boring, but otherwise an alright name.
~ Don << I prefer Donny (and I like it best as a nickname), but Don's cool too =)
~ Deanna << I'm not super fond of this one.
~ Roy << I don't like Roy much at all.
~ Duncan << I'm not super fond of Duncan.
~ Clyde << I don't like this one at lall.
~ Ken << I'm not fond of it.
~ Ryu << I LOVE this name, though it's somewhat of a challenge to pronounce. The "Ky-" Japanese names (like Kyo and Kyoto) are easier for me to say, but I'm getting better at pronouncing the "Ry-" names.
My favorite overall is Ryu <3
LOVED Wreck-It Ralph. And I really fell in love with Vanellope!
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