12 Characters With Surprisingly Brilliant Names

It's a good thing no one pays attention in school, because all these movies would've been spoiled for them.
12 Characters With Surprisingly Brilliant Names

We all know that a good name is important. It can make or break a first impression. But sometimes, parents take naming their children to extremes, bestowing them with names that are so strange and unexpected, you can't help but be curious about them. Join us as we take a look at some of the most surprisingly brilliant names in fiction. So prepare to have your mind blown by these creative monikers!

No one ever said that naming your characters was an easy task. In fact, it can be downright daunting. You want something that is unique and yet still sounds real. But sometimes, you just end up with a name that is so absurdly brilliant that you can't believe you never thought of it before. Here are just a few examples of characters with shockingly awesome names.

It's fortunate for Hollywood that no one paid attention in school when they were watching movies. Otherwise, many well-known films would have been spoiled simply by hearing the characters' names.

Keep scrolling for some jaw dropping examples…

Verbal Kint is the character in The Usual Suspects who (spoiler) is secretly Turkish crime lord Keyser Soze. But the name gives away his identity. In
12 Characters With Surprisingly Brilliant Names
Bellwether Is the assistant mayor of Zootopia who (spoiler alert) takes over the city and turns out to be the villain. Bellwether means leader of she
Dr. Totenkopf Is the villain in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. His name means that he's dead. The twist in the movie is that the good doctor i
Sirius Black is introduced in Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban, a movie where Harry is stalked by a black dog. His name means black dog. Sir
Seneca Crane is in charge of the twisted game play and arena obstacles in The Hunger Games. His name foretells his fate. The Roman statesman Seneca wa
12 Characters With Surprisingly Brilliant Names
Castor Troy Is the Face/off villain the good guy eventually impales with a spear gun. The same thing happened to the original Castor. In Greek mytholo
Angela Hayes Is the name of the rose petal girl in American Beauty. Her name sounds just like Lolita's. The title character in Lolita, the iconic nove
Dom Cobb asks Ariadne to draw him a maze in Inception. That's a nod to her mythical counterpart. In Greek mythology, Ariadne helps Theseus navigate th
Xander is one of Buffy's best friends in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV series. He's a callback to the Buffy movie. A Zander is a fish that looks lik
12 Characters With Surprisingly Brilliant Names

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