# Favorite character names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 16, 2009, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678 "2009-03-16T22:27:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678/121 "2009-03-26T02:41:04Z")

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**Prime Minister Admiral Count Aral Vorkosigan** (although it’s as much the titles as it is the actual name).

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678/122 "2009-03-26T04:29:36Z")

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> [@Kobal2](#):
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> Seconded. A mate and I both agreed that it was the ultimate, untoppable character name. Except maybe for Dr. Evil, for obvious reasons.

Host: Mister Evil…  
Dr. Evil: That’s DOCTOR Evil. I didn’t spend six years in Evil Medical School to be called “Mister”.

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678/123 "2009-03-26T04:33:44Z")

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> [@Ferd\_Burfel](#):
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> I’ve thought of some more.
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> From **WKRP in Cincinnati**  
> Les Nessman

“WKRP - Now with more news, and Les Nessman!”

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**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-names/489678/124 "2009-03-26T04:42:52Z")

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From the comic strip Prickly City - Kevin, Lost Bunny of the Appocalypse

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