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* ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' is full of them. Natsu Dragneel/{{spoiler|Dragion}}, Gray Fullbuster/{{spoiler|Surge}}, Erza Scarlett/{{spoiler|Knightwalker}}, Zeref, Gildartz, Ren Akatsuki, Makarov, Laxus, Gajeel Redfox, Juvia, Levy, Hades, and Zancrow.

** And with the newest chapter, we have {{spoiler|Bluenote Stinger}}. 

** His [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|successor]] is no worse off, him being called Chronos de Medici. His dub name - Vellian Crowler - is pretty neat too.

* [[Ghost in the Shell (manga)|Motoko ''Kusanagi'']]. That's like being called Girl Caliburn, or Girl Excalibur, because Motoko is a girl's name meaning "child", and [[Public Domain Artifact|the Kusanagi]] (literally "grass-cutter") is a sword of Japanese legend. [[wikipedia:Kusanagi|The Kusanagi is essentially equivalent to Excalibur.]]

* ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'': Spider Jerusalem.

* In ''[[Echo]]'', one of the main characters is Ivy Raven, [[Action Girl|secret agent extraordinaire]].

* Slade Deathstroke the Terminator. ''Deathstroke''. His actual name is Slade Wilson. Deathstroke the Terminator is his ''nom de guerre''.

* Power Man was born Carl Lucas, but promptly changed his name to Luke Cage. These days he goes by Luke Cage because frankly that's just as bad-ass as "Power Man." ([[Nicolas Cage|Nicolas Coppola]] agreed that "Cage" was way better.)

* From the movie ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]'', the protagonist's name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Sounds like a serious individual and, of course, he is.

* Played with in the case of the title character of the 1976 pornographic comedy film, ''[[The Opening of Misty Beethoven]]''. When asked, Misty Beethoven admits that she changed her name to something cooler -- from ''Delores'' Beethoven.

 

=== Gamebooks ===

*** That's actually a title rather than a name. "Dragon" is the head of the Ankh-Morpork College of Arms, which is based on the real British College of Arms, an office of the Royal Household. The College is composed of 13 officers of arms (a.k.a. heralds), including at the time of writing Garter Principal King of Arms, Lancaster Herald and Bluemantle Pursuivant.

** '''Suffer-Not-Injustice''' Vimes.

** One Igor had former masters with names such as Screaming Dr. Berserk and Crazed Baron Ha-Ha.

** Findthee Swing (from "[[Night Watch (Discworld)|Night Watch]]")

** features Anathema Device. The Devices were a real family who were involved in witch trials in the 17th century (so were the Nutters), and Anathema is a word that has a variety of meanings in a religious context; put them together and you have a perfect set-up for scenes like {{spoiler|Agnes' prediction that ends in the sentence "And thou shalt be there also, Anathema" -- which the modern Anathema assumes (correctly, it is implied) to be addressed to her}}.

** Thou-Shalt-Not-Commit-Adultery Pulsifer. Newton Pulsifer said he would go on a rampage as well with a name like that

* Neil Gaiman's ''[[American Gods]]'' could make this list based simply on the gods' various real and assumed names, even without the protagonist's exceptionally cool name: Shadow Moon, aka {{spoiler|Baldur Moon}}.

* Citizens of [[The Culture]] in the novels of [[Iain Banks]] [[Overly Long Name|have ridiculously long and odd-sounding names]]. Some parts are chosen for them, some by them, some depending on where they were born/what they were designed for (AIs). Examples include Rasd-Corudesa Diziet Embless Sma 'Da Marenhide and Foristi-Whirl Skaffen Amtiskaw Handrahen Dran Easpyou.

* ''[[Zokusho Comics]]'': Serge (pronounced like surge) Inverse. Nitrous Blight. Rotting Johnny. Drake Lephisto. Fizzbang the Goblin. That Guy. More than likely there's more to come.

* [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in ''[[Slightly Damned]]'' with the Jakkai. An entire generation is born on the same day, and they are given only first names until a suitable last name is devised that matches their appearance or personality. These include Snaketail, Thunderheart and, the current champion, Bloodeyes.

* ''[[xkcd]]'' has ''[https://xkcd.com/2022 Sports Champions]'': {{quote|For a long time, people thought maybe Usain Bolt was the one for running, until the 2090s and the incredible dominance of Derek Legs.|[[Alt Text]]}}

: Also, the student in ''[http://xkcd.com/327 Exploits of a Mom]'' and according to [[Alt Text]], his sister (who goes by her middle name, "Elaine").

* [[Rubber Man|Rubberbandman]] from ''[[Static Shock]]''. It just works on so many levels.

* [[Action Girl|Go Go Tomago]] from ''[[Big Hero 6]]''. That might even be her real name.

 

=== Real Life ===

* Lord Chief Justice and President of the Courts of England and Wales is Lord Igor Judge – ''Judge Judge''. He is formally addressed as Lord Chief Justice Igor Judge, Baron Judge.

* German actor [[Lexx|Dieter]] [[The Human Centipede|Laser]] ([[Its Pronounced Tropay|pronounced "lah-ser"]]).

* [[Calvin Coolidge]]. What did you expect from a guy who has 'cool' in his last name?

* Genghis Khan, as noted by [[Badass of the Week]], was born with the name "Temujin" - which literally meant ''"iron man."'' Of course, the man himself made the name "Khan" one of the scariest and coolest names ever.

* Rob McCool (who wrote a early HTTP server software)

* [[Richard the Lion Heart]], ''best'' title for a monarch, ''period''.

 

== Examples of groups, places, and things with exceptionally cool names ==