# Is "Frankenstein" a real German name, or did Shelley make it up?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frankenstein-a-real-german-name-or-did-shelley-make-it-up/986774>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [July 8, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frankenstein-a-real-german-name-or-did-shelley-make-it-up/986774 "2023-07-08T15:27:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frankenstein-a-real-german-name-or-did-shelley-make-it-up/986774/41 "2023-07-10T13:40:58Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> (I used to own one and used it for chopping small veggies like carrots.)

Yeah, it’s supposed to be a meat knife, but I find it’s the best thing ever for vegetables.

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frankenstein-a-real-german-name-or-did-shelley-make-it-up/986774/42 "2023-07-10T15:35:27Z")

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> [@DesertDog](#):
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> It doesn’t look much like a useable axe to me.

Though pretty sure getting hit with it would still be quite uncomfortable…

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-frankenstein-a-real-german-name-or-did-shelley-make-it-up/986774/43 "2023-07-19T00:15:21Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> I don’t unreservedly trust the ChatBot. But I like to ask to see what it says.

I’ve heard people say that what ChatBot does is mansplaining. It presents itself as authoritative even when it has only a minimal amount of facts.

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