Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Sweet Names, Part 4: Gods and Monsters

Here is the next installment in the "Sweet Names" series. For more information, click here. These are names that I came across that can -- and should -- be confused for Greek, Roman, or Norse gods/goddesses/emperors/mythical creatures, comic book or Japanese B-movie monsters, super villains, or super heroes:
-Adoria
-Anthula
-Araceli
-Arimenta
-Aristides
-Arpagus
-Artemio
-Athena
-Atware
-Augustus
-Baldemar
-Barboza
-Bedeena
-Blonzella
-Brambila
-Bronzella
-Centoria
-Cheena
-Cleotha
-Coronado
-Cosmo. This is awesome.
-Delphine
-Deneturis
-Dildred
-Dionicio
-Dominador
-Dorendra
-Electra
-Gatore
-Gean. Ozzie?
-Geneero. Robert?
-Ghitana
-Girtha. Obviously, this monster eats you.
-Glynis
-Gunetta
-Hardeitha
-Hercilia
-Hercules.
-Irineo
-Janara
-Junius
-Kamal
-Keturah
-Khalalisa
-Kina
-Knutha
-Ladalea
-Leadora
-Leonia
-Marcalus
-Marlin
-Maximino
-Melantha. Alternatively, my doctor says melantha.
-Minerva
-Monevu
-Narion
-Nedra
-Nonato. "The Tornado."
-Nykeba
-Oather
-Octavius
-Ortrella
-Osmon
-Pandora. I bet she's got a sweet box. Heh, heh, box.
-Persephone
-Rajendra
-Restituto
-Shanogra
-Sheba
-Shekila
-Sinnitra
-Sirena
-Sophronia
-Tahirah. I know what you're thinking: Isn't she the Captain of the Royal Guard at the palace of Eternos in Masters of the Universe? Well, you're wrong, because that would be . . .
-Teela.
-Thor. Actually, this might be the most awesome name of all-time.
-Toronio
-Touran. Also a Volkswagen SUV.
-Undra
-Vurnetha
-Waldemar. Evil twin of Baldemar?
-Waltemar. Evil cousin of Baldemar and Waldemar?
-Watchara
-Xan
-Xundra
-Zaira
-Zella
-Zenetha
-Zinia
-Zipporah
-Zoilo
-Zoraida
-Zuleika
-Zundra. I will be disappointed if she doesn't look like Grace Jones's character in Conan the Destroyer.

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