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Real names of cartoons and fictional characters you likely didn’t know (25 Photos)

May 3, 2012 | In: Facts, Interesting

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Nate

#22 Norville?!

Nick

I knew that, they say it in one of the movies I think
Devin_Medrano

I actually knew about this one and Barbies real name. God I need a life…

xxx

so barbie is somewhat related to fiftycent?
womp womp
negative nancy

man card revoked.

pinky thumbs

Norville, perfect stoner name

Chris

# where is his last name

Chris

#10 *

Mr. Poland

You think they'd just tell you? You have to find it.

Brutal Deluxe

It's written on his junk. Don't ask me how I found that.

Chris

think y'all missed the winky face

RandomTask09

#16: Prince Adam from He-Man? Wow, he really let himself go.

Mr X

Power of Greyskull backfired

http://twitter.com/McBeastie666 @McBeastie666

I'd say it's an improvement. At least this Prince Adam seems to be interested in girls and not just paige boy haircuts and rainbows.

craig

#15 Pennybags… priceless!

LucretiusCarus

I just prefer Rich Uncle Pennybags. It has a nicer ring to it.

And makes it sound like I met get some of his money when he dies.

Names

#25 Arnold Shortman?

So his grandpa was really calling him by his last name this whole time? Unlikely…

MonkeyMadness

That's what I was thinking.

Achilles

No, I remember watching it in one of the episodes, not sure which one though. But it is Shortman. Also, the creator of the show was Craig Bartlett….

lala17171

I read online that they actually made his last name Purdy after the creator of the show…
NFreak

The show's writer actually confirmed this one if I recall.

Jojo

#6 Teddy Bear… too cute XD

Winnie

also completely incorrect….

LucretiusCarus

Incorrect to call him Teddy Bear or Edward Bear? His name definitely is Edward Bear. Says so the first page of the book.

its_forge

Lived in the Hundred Acre Wood in a hollow tree under the name of Saunders.

Jawbone

Theodore is shortened to Teddy. Edward would be Eddie.

its_forge

Just quoting the books, dude. Christopher Robin's bear's name was Edward.

John

Wouldn't "Theodore" be shortened to Teddy, and not "Edward"? I mean Edward would be shortened to Eddie, right?

KennyPowders

#25 Is he displaying his colors to gang members?

Surely

He was pointint out that it wasen't a skirt, that it was just his other shirt that comes lower then the one on top.
Web2992

straight outta Compton.

LiquidMuff07

#4 I knew those Disney guys were dirty… but come on

passwordistaco

Since Pixar did the animation Disney couldn't draw a huge penis and sneak it in for the kiddies so they just named the hero after there favorite phallus.

WhoCares

Buzz Lightyear was originally Lunar Larry..

Dave

If you're not a fucking retard from the US, then you know what #10 name is

Arcona

wow. step 1- calm the shit down. step 2. stfu!
did you know that frosties that we have here in the uk are actually called frosted flakes in the US? does that make you a fucking retard for not knowing that? pretentious prick!

gary

yes, yes it does
Dave

My bad. You're right.

tempest

Isn't Wally a nickname for Waldo? Like Ralph Waldo Emerson? How is that his real name? And why was someone dressed as Waldo the last time I went to the Ren-Fest?

Big Poppa

Wally, Walter or Waldo he never gets the round in.

dub

I always knew of Waldo. I must have misunderstood when I read this – I thought the Chive was saying Wally was his first name…

so like.. Wally Waldo…?

Is that dumb?

MrSusan20

'merica.

TylerG_76

#12 "Young lady, bring me a sandwich from the dumpster. Leave the maggots!"

Mattman

"Stop! Stop! If you interrupt the mating dance, the male will become enraged and maul us with his fearsome gonad!"
jeff

Thought his name was John J Zoidberg?

Brian

It's actually John Q Zoidberg. One of my favorite episodes is 30% Iron Chef where Zoidberg breaks the professor's ship in a bottle and tries to frame Fry with a note that says "Fry confesses…………. from the desk of John Q Zoidberg"

TylerG_76

*gasp!* I'm acting astonished!"

BarrowsBOY

"Oh the unbearable guilt!"
douche

JOHN FUCKING ZOIDBERG!!!
Dex Gao

I all read it in his voice… awesome.

http://cinemaplastique.tumblr.com MigraineBoy

#10 Really?

Hef

Really. Everywhere else in the world.

Pete

Not quite. The name was localised – in Germany its Walter, and France its Charlie.

Wally is his "real" name only because the character was created by a British cartoonist. The artist kind of adopted the name Waldo though, which is why Wally/Waldo's nemesis is called Odlaw.

Arcona

It's actually called wheres wally over here
Chivin' Dutchman

He's called Waldo in the Netherlands
LarsX

In Denmark he's called "Holger". and the books therefor are called "Find Holger"
Simon

This one confused me a bit, since it's Where's Wally here (UK), and I always figured Wally was short for Waldo.

Seems odd that the facts list the proper name as something of a nickname.

RY!

short for waldo…containing the same amount of letters…BRILLIANT!

Andy Valentine

My thoughts exactly. It's like my friend Ian. We call him Fred because someone once joked that it's it's short for Ian. Go figure.

Pete

Or from Blackadder…

"Kate? That's rather an odd name for a boy isn't it?"
"Yes, its short for… Bob."

Guest

lmfao

tom

Yeah, Wally's British made. They named the American version 'Waldo', because they seemed to think it suited better for that market.

PvtDeth

Most of these I could confirm to be true, but it would be nice to have citations for all.

http://backrowheckling.tumblr.com/tagged/writing Chowdahr

Citations are for nerds. NERDS!!!!!!!!
Benny

#12 Your comment is bad, and you should feel bad.
Aran

you wanted citations here you go http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/25-cartoon-charact…

apc

#23 Miles Prower… Miles per hour -.-

http://www.facebook.com/Vrolok013 Christopher Mata Campbell

I see what you did there…
dub

I like Tails better.
Butthole surfer

God… dammit.

spicticus

When did they give #8 a name? He was only known as Comic Book Guy for the longest time.

Simon

I've read it a few times now over the years. I can't recall whether he was explicitly named in the series though.
newscot

It was in the episode "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass"
Tzvi

Odd, I thought I read someplace that is his name is really Louis Lane.

Sigsegv

#16 Prince Adam? Huh. Who'd a guessed. What's Beast's real name?

Knuckles Grymm

Well played, Sir!
K Man

Beast's real name IS Adam.

Hugh

Wow.

Shau Nanigans

I'd like to know where they found that information. This was my favorite movie as a kid and they never mention it. But if it's mentioned in one of those unnecessary sequels then I would've missed it.

Pariah

#6

Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. Christopher's toys also lent their names to most of the other characters, except for Owl and Rabbit, as well as the Gopher character, who was added in the Disney version. Christopher Robin's toy bear is now on display at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library in New York City.

RY!

jesus christ u have to much time or to much google experience.

Spelling Police

*too; not "to." Stay in school.

Grammer police

*"to". Not "to."

Jewels

and Christopher Robins bear was named after a bear in the London zoo that came from Winnipeg Canada…. hence the name Winnie.

Shanksy

Why is #10 blank?

Incognito

I see what you did there. Well played

Kyle B

#20

Love this one.

Si1entStatic

still better dough boy
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Luke

Fucking gay post

Landen

STFU, you clicked on it. I enjoyed it
dub

Poster*

there, I fixed it for you.

really?

#22 norville. That isnt even a name. Shaggy sounds better. All of these are interesting
Simon

#18 Tweety Pie. In the UK that's what I've always known him as. Is that not the case elsewhere then?

MattyDeuce

I thought it was just Tweetie Bird here in the US, but I really don't know for sure. Little help, anyone?

SadeShadz

I've known him only as Tweety Bird.

Dastrdly

I'm in the US and I've known him as both Tweety Pie and Tweety Bird.
Guest

Same always been Tweety Pie… not that it matters i guess ^^ #firstworldproblems
dub

I always thought Tweety was a girl….

http://www.facebook.com/garethianjones Gareth Ian Jones

who doesn't know his names Tweety Pie?

chronicLSD

me

OliverKlosov

#22 I thought it was Casey Kasem.

Herb

Kasem is the name of the voice actor.
Achie

Also, in the movie, when he and Scooby quit the crew and that guy from spooky island tries to solicit them, he refers to them as a "Mr Rogers and a Mr Doo"

MosSef

I'm gonna go ahead and call BS on some of these. Not gonna say which ones, it's too early for a sh*tstorm.
USSS Chiver

I can't decide how I feel about this, it's like I now know shit that I shouldn't. Like being the only kid at school that knows there's no Santa or something.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000422857556 Sylvain Roy

What!?!? No SANT IS REAL!!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000422857556 Sylvain Roy

*SANTA

darn blew it

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