Names to Run Away From Really Fast/Quotes

Heydrich apparently hates the moniker the good people of Prague have bestowed on him. Actually, why he would hate the name "the Hangman" is baffling to me; It would appear he has done everything in his power to earn it. —Hans Landa, Inglourious Basterds

It was one of those comic book name coincidences, like how you know a college professor named Dr. Klaus von der Murder isn't going to be getting tenure. —Lore Sjoberg

What kind of idiot would knowingly date a girl named Knives? —Ramona Flowers, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

’’I don’t know what the hell that means, but it doesn’t sound good!” —’’’Chef’’’ on hearing the name Mecha—Streisand, ‘’South Park’’

Oh, tut tut tut. You're far too modest, Edwin. You have restored the name 'Blackgaard' to a position of honor! Not an easy thing to do... —Dr. Regis Blackgaard, Adventures in Odyssey

Lord Yama the Vengeful? Wekehsa, in the future, you might want to refrain from stealing things belonging to anyone with 'the Vengeful' in their name. You should also add 'the cruel' and 'the bloody' to that list. —Koss, Guild Wars

Remember, kids: In comics, if your name sounds like anything, you will become a super villain. —Linkara

'General Grievous' is a 'fiendish droid leader?' Odd, he sounded like a social worker. —Bill Corbett; Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Riff Trax

"OBADIAH STANE?! Why not just call him Menacing T. Badperson?!" —Iron Man Riff Trax

Don't fear! Dark Apocalypse is here! ...Hello? (crowd runs away screaming) —Does This Cape Make Me Look Fat? by Chelsea Cain and Marc Mohan

Terry: So, what's the creepy lady's power? Tamara: I'm not sure, but they call her "Bombshell". Terry: Oh, that's encouraging. —Batman Beyond

Why he would hate the name "the Hangman" is baffling to me. It would appear he's done everything in his power to earn it. I, on the other hand, love my unofficial title. —Hans Landa aka The Jew Hunter, Inglourious Basterds

Then you fight "Dark Warrior", oooh, scary name. How about "Death Guy" or "Mr Kill?" —The Angry Video Game Nerd

My name from Adam Goodheart, you'll find Is changed to Gideon Crawle For a bad Bart's steward Who heart is much too hard Is always "Gideon Crawle" —Old Adam, Ruddigore

I really understand wanting to build a robot army and threaten the UN. Heck, in a few years' time my actual name will be Doctor Trollman - at which point I think that I personally am required by dramatic law to put on a funky costume and cause and/or fight crime. —Frank Trollman

Your translator doohickey called him "annihilate" or "nihilism" or something. I mean, there's your frickin' clue train pulled right up to the station. —Ben Grimm, Ultimate Fantastic Four, on "Nihil"

Wilson: This guy's name is Weber, not von Lieberman! House: I call Weber "von Lieberman." Way eviler. —House

He looked like he should be named Mass Murderer, Serial Killer or Sadistic Bastard. Or, at the very least, Snake. —Adriana, in reference to Cael, Deadly Sins chapter 4

Isn't it funny how psychos have such unique names? This is questioned in Dark Ride, indeed why is it always Jeremiah, Elias, or Isaac? And if your surname happens to be Slaughter, Gore, Knifey, Cutty, or Carver then it appears you can skip that career aptitude normalizing test.

I'm not called the Torturer because I don't torture people. —The Torturer, American Dreamz