Best non-Fleming character names

Number24 · January 2019

I think we all agree the Fleming novels and the Movies based on them are full of wonderful, evocative names such as Oddjob, Solitaire, Quarrel and Octopussy. But what about the continuation novels and "continuation films"?
What character names not invented by Ian Fleming do you like best?

I liked Sixtine in "Forever and a day" and Chagrin in "Devil May Care". I liked Vesper Lynd's cover name in one of the deleted scenes of CR, but I can only remember the last name - Broadchester.

Barbel · January 2019

Some of the villain names- Colonel Sun, Father Valentine (which is an in-joke), Jason Sin- I like.

Many of the girls names are pretty cringeworthy, though.

DutchJamesBondFan · January 2019

Number24 wrote:

I think we all agree the Fleming novels and the Movies based on them are full of wonderful, evocative names such as Oddjob, Solitaire, Quarrel and Octopussy. But what about the continuation novels and "continuation films"?
What character names not invented by Ian Fleming do you like best?

I liked Sixtine in "Forever and a day" and Chagrin in "Devil May Care". I liked Vesper Lynd's cover name in one of the deleted scenes of CR, but I can only remember the last name - Broadchester.

Arlington Beech and Stephanie Broadchest if I remember it correctly.

DutchJamesBondFan · January 2019

I think there have been some failures like Christmas Jones, and Jinx, but fortunately there are way more better ones. Onatopp, Severine, Sixtine, Lucia Sciarra and I think Madeleine Swann isn't a very Fleming esque name, but it fits the character rather well. The name fitted Seydoux perfect. I think Kincade and Mallory are in the same street as Swann, the names fit the character's personality. Then a missed opportunity is Strawberry Fields, the joke was only unveiled in the credits.

Number24 · January 2019

I agree with what you write, DutchJamesBondFan. They can't use the most over-the-top names like Octopussy in the Craig era, Stephanie Broadchester was only used as a joke. I think that name could have worked in the Brosnan films, though. I wonder how risque names can get in Craig's films without feeling out of place? There isn't too much wriggle room (wriggle or wiggle? Dictionaries say both …), but at the same time the names can't be dull. Sanchez in LTK is an example of a name that is too dull or unremarkable.
I agree it was a waste not to reveal the first name of Strawberry Fields in the film itself. Revealing it after her death would be tonally wrong. After they've slept together in the hotel would be the obvious and natural place to reveal her name.

dr. evan-gelist · March 2019

Can we include all movie and tv character names?
If so then i include Ray Quick, Douglas Quaid, Harry East and Jim London.

Quentin Quigley · March 2019

'Stephanie Broadchest' wasn't just a joke made by Bond, it was written on the MI6 letter.

Some names I like:

Colonel Sun
Lavender Peacock
Natalya Simonova
Xenia Onatopp
Zoe Nightshade
Zao
Miranda Frost
Giacinta Johnston (but not Jinx)
Mya Starling
Elizabeth Stark
Mollaka
Edmund Slate
General Medrano
Yusef Kabira
Strawberry Fields
Severine
Marco Sciarra
Madeleine Swann

How about Mr. Kil? That was a good one, am I right, guys?

Guys?

danjaq_0ff · March 2019

Quentin Quigley wrote:

'Stephanie Broadchest' wasn't just a joke made by Bond, it was written on the MI6 letter.

Some names I like:

Colonel Sun
Lavender Peacock
Natalya Simonova
Xenia Onatopp
Zoe Nightshade
Zao
Miranda Frost
Giacinta Johnston (but not Jinx)
Mya Starling
Elizabeth Stark
Mollaka
Edmund Slate
General Medrano
Yusef Kabira
Strawberry Fields
Severine
Marco Sciarra
Madeleine Swann

How about Mr. Kil? That was a good one, am I right, guys?

Guys?

I would also add Friggins Galore

:v

Quentin Quigley · March 2019

danjaq_0ff wrote:

I would also add Friggins Galore :v

I dunno...sounds kinda stoopid. :P

danjaq_0ff · March 2019

Friggin stoopid eggs Galore

Higgins · March 2019

First strike for both of you clowns 8-)

danjaq_0ff · March 2019

Consider yourself spanked QQ

Quentin Quigley · March 2019

Just don't beat the eggs.

Number24 · March 2019

Quentin Quigley wrote:

Just don't beat the eggs.

….. or whip them.

Quentin Quigley · March 2019

Nothing wrong with a bit of Bondage

;%

danjaq_0ff · March 2019

I don't even want that image in my head

or your egg

)

Quentin Quigley · March 2019

danjaq_0ff wrote:

I don't even want that image in my head or your egg )

Pete, that's partial payback, for all the pics and plug references you've scarred us with over the years

)

Best non-Fleming character names

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