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Or they inspire mistrust because they sound "false", like "honest".
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=== Vicious ===
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== [[Literature]] ==
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"|Vishous]] from J.R. Ward's ''[[Black Dagger Brotherhood]]'' novels, mercifully shortened to 'V'. Most of her male characters have bizarrely spelled "badass" names, including Torhment, Phury, Zsadist, Rhage, Rehvenge, and Wrath (well, that last one is spelled correctly). John Matthew doesn't fare any better with his warrior name: {{spoiler|Tehrror; as does Butch when he's revealed to be a half-breed and gets saddled with a vampiric name of legend: The Dehstroyer.}}
 
== [[Music]] ==
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* Dr. Horrible from ''[[Doctor HorriblesHorrible's Sing -Along Blog (Web Video)|Doctor Horribles Sing Along Blog]]''' is a ... horrible example.
 
 
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Spades Slick, the heartless gangster from ''[[Homestuck (Webcomic)|Homestuck]]''.
* Slick from ''[[Waterworks (Webcomic)|Waterworks]]'', though he's an [[Anti -Villain]] at worst.
 
=== Honest ===
* Honest John from ''[[Pinocchio]]''
* [[Honest JohnsJohn's Dealership]]
** ''Garfield'' had one manned by some "Honest Ed".
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGR-1_Honest_John MGR-1 Honest John] nuclear or nerve gas missiles.
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== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* Robbie Rotten from ''[[Lazy Town]]''.
* Sgt Gross in the ''[[BlakesBlake's Seven (TV)|Blakes Seven]]'' episode "Moloch" is one of the lesser known villains of the show, but notably nasty.
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' has Master Vile, Rita Repulsa, her brother Rito Revolto, Maligore (combination of Gore and Malevolent), General Havoc, Dark Specter, Darkonda, Ecliptor, Treacheron, Villamax, Deviot, Furio, Captain Mutiny, Hexuba, Diabolico, Jinxer, Onikage, Toxica/Necronomica, and Mesogog (from Magog, as in "Gog and Magog").
* ''[[Star Trek the Next Generation]]'': Does anyone really want a hernia exam from a doctor named ''Crusher???''
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* Johnny Rotten (real-life: John Lydon), band leader of the [[Sex Pistols (Music)|Sex Pistols]]. Given that 'Johnny' is British slang for 'condom', that verges on [[Squick]], too.
* Adam Savage from ''[[Myth Busters (TV)|Myth Busters]]'': His job involves smashing, blowing up, or otherwise destroying various items in big and spectacular ways (and he is ''[[Keet|very]]'' enthusiastic about his work). Also, in episodes where the crew play out character roles, Adam often plays villainous characters with "Savage" somewhere in their name (i.e. [[James Bond|Baron von Savage]], [[Pirates|Captain Redbeard the Savage]]).
* Colm Meaney an Irish actor who is actually by many accounts a pretty nice guy. Doesn't help that outside of Star Trek fandoms he's mostly known for playing villains or at the very least hard-assed [[Anti -Hero]] types.
* Ivan the Terrible. He was a good ruler early on, defeating many enemies of the Russians, earning him the nickname which could also be translated as "formidable" or "fearsome". Later on, he became [[The Caligula]], making his name scary but appropriate on a whole different way.
* There is is a Zimbabwean footballer (soccer player) called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Fourpence Danger Fourpence].
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