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HelpDashiell Hammett Character Names
From an anthology of his stories. For a guy who wrote like the wind, he sure took the time to think up interesting monikers!
Cora
Creda
Elvira
Inés
Enid
Miriam
Kewpie (I swear to God)
Archibald
Dolph
Bunky
Bruno
Edouard
Tai
Lew
Frana
Hook
Madden
Burke
"Night fell, lots of large stars came out, and the Hemulen loved his park all the better. It was wide and mysterious; one could lose one's way in it and still be at home."
-Tove Jansson
Cora
Creda
Elvira
Inés
Enid
Miriam
Kewpie (I swear to God)
Archibald
Dolph
Bunky
Bruno
Edouard
Tai
Lew
Frana
Hook
Madden
Burke
"Night fell, lots of large stars came out, and the Hemulen loved his park all the better. It was wide and mysterious; one could lose one's way in it and still be at home."
-Tove Jansson
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A lot of the names sound weirdly whimsical for detective novels. I've never read any of them though, I'm sure they fit the characters.
Cora, Creda, Bruno, and Edouard are just O.K., kinda blah.
I really like Elvira, Inés, Enid, and Miriam.
Kewpie makes for a really weird and intriguing character name. I'm immediately reminded of those creepy little Kewpie dolls!
Archibald and Burke make me think the characters are stuck-up, yacht-owner types. They sound detective-y too!
Bunky must be a child character. Makes me think of a Huck Finn type.
Tai, Lew, and Frana are just odd, I don't know what to make of them.
Hook just reminds me of Captain Hook.
Dolph and Madden make me think of burly, weight-lifter dudes.
Cora, Creda, Bruno, and Edouard are just O.K., kinda blah.
I really like Elvira, Inés, Enid, and Miriam.
Kewpie makes for a really weird and intriguing character name. I'm immediately reminded of those creepy little Kewpie dolls!
Archibald and Burke make me think the characters are stuck-up, yacht-owner types. They sound detective-y too!
Bunky must be a child character. Makes me think of a Huck Finn type.
Tai, Lew, and Frana are just odd, I don't know what to make of them.
Hook just reminds me of Captain Hook.
Dolph and Madden make me think of burly, weight-lifter dudes.
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I like Cora, Inés, Miriam, and Archibald.
Creda - sort of reminds me of Cressida
Elvira - I think I've seen this in a story used for a vampire
Enid - for some reason I think of someone cringing/slouching when I see this
Kewpie - I guess it's meant like "cutie pie"? Making it similar to names like Precious. Ugh.
Dolph - vintage awful
Bunky - just awful period
Bruno - I think of a dog...and Bruno Mars...
Edouard - one of the few French names I don't like
Tai - don't know how I feel about this; I think of Thailand
Lew - one letter short of lewd
Frana - I'd prefer Fran or Ana
Hook - I think of pirates and Peter Pan; also that it rhymes with 'crook'
Madden - I think of John Madden, the NFL player
Burke - Solomon Burke from Grey's Anatomy; also "stop being such a berk".
Creda - sort of reminds me of Cressida
Elvira - I think I've seen this in a story used for a vampire
Enid - for some reason I think of someone cringing/slouching when I see this
Kewpie - I guess it's meant like "cutie pie"? Making it similar to names like Precious. Ugh.
Dolph - vintage awful
Bunky - just awful period
Bruno - I think of a dog...and Bruno Mars...
Edouard - one of the few French names I don't like
Tai - don't know how I feel about this; I think of Thailand
Lew - one letter short of lewd
Frana - I'd prefer Fran or Ana
Hook - I think of pirates and Peter Pan; also that it rhymes with 'crook'
Madden - I think of John Madden, the NFL player
Burke - Solomon Burke from Grey's Anatomy; also "stop being such a berk".
This message was edited 10/10/2015, 9:05 PM
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