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Note that, despite the title, the source of the name isn't necessarily a [[Verbal Tic]]. However, the spirit is there in that the character's limited vocabulary is his or her defining attribute. |
Note that, despite the title, the source of the name isn't necessarily a [[Verbal Tic]]. However, the spirit is there in that the character's limited vocabulary is his or her defining attribute. |
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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
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== [[Music]] == |
== [[Music]] == |
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* Noodle of ''[[Gorillaz]]'' learned to speak English later on, but at the time she was [[Girl in a Box|mailed to the other band members]], the only word of it she knew was "Noodle". So they decided to call her that. |
* Noodle of ''[[Gorillaz]]'' learned to speak English later on, but at the time she was [[Girl in a Box|mailed to the other band members]], the only word of it she knew was "Noodle". So they decided to call her that. |
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| ⚫ | * The wyrm-corrupted Black Spiral Dancers from ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' were given a new name upon completion of their first dance around the black spiral, after the first sound they made. Mostly these new names are incoherent noises of rage or distress, but one notably unfortunate individual was named ''Parrupt'', as the first sound she made did not come from her mouth... |
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| ⚫ | * A semi-related example; In ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', it is an obscure fact about goblins that they are named after the noise their mother made when giving birth to them. Though there wouldn't be a whole lot of creativity going into their names anyway, considering that goblins are born in litters, (giving them their [[Zerg Rush|iconic numbers]]) and are none too bright to begin with (giving them there [[Zerg Rush|iconic tactics]]). |
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| ⚫ | * The famous ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' story of [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Noh Noh]. A DM had a group of adventurers enter a room with a couple of treasures and a little girl. The girl wasn't a real person, but a magical construct who could only say two things "No" and "Please don't take these items". The players, unsure of what to do, tried to ellicit more responses from her, but failed. Finally the bard tried playing a beautiful song, and rolled so high on his skill check that the DM had a single tear roll down the girl's cheek. The players immediately decide [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me|she's too adorable to leave behind]] and adopt her, naming her "Noh". The DM eventually allowed her to be granted a soul and a personality (and the ability to truly speak), but the name stuck. |
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== [[Theater]] == |
== [[Theater]] == |
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== [[Web Original]] == |
== [[Web Original]] == |
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* <s>Amy</s> Blue in the ''[[Sailor Moon Abridged]]'' Remix episode. |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* ''[[South Park]]'': Timmy is a wheelchair-bound kid who can only say his own name, slurring it with an "ah" instead of "y" at the end. However he says it with such differing inflections, etc. that other people can always understand what he's saying. "Timmah! Timmah, Timmah, Timmah, Timmah. Timmah? Timmah!" |
* ''[[South Park]]'': Timmy is a wheelchair-bound kid who can only say his own name, slurring it with an "ah" instead of "y" at the end. However he says it with such differing inflections, etc. that other people can always understand what he's saying. "Timmah! Timmah, Timmah, Timmah, Timmah. Timmah? Timmah!" |
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** His parents Richard and Helen are also wheelchair-bound and can only say their own names. |
** His parents Richard and Helen are also wheelchair-bound and can only say their own names. |
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| ⚫ | * The wyrm-corrupted Black Spiral Dancers from ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'' were given a new name upon completion of their first dance around the black spiral, after the first sound they made. Mostly these new names are incoherent noises of rage or distress, but one notably unfortunate individual was named ''Parrupt'', as the first sound she made did not come from her mouth... |
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| ⚫ | * A semi-related example; In ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', it is an obscure fact about goblins that they are named after the noise their mother made when giving birth to them. Though there wouldn't be a whole lot of creativity going into their names anyway, considering that goblins are born in litters, (giving them their [[Zerg Rush|iconic numbers]]) and are none too bright to begin with (giving them there [[Zerg Rush|iconic tactics]]). |
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| ⚫ | * The famous ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' story of [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Noh Noh]. A DM had a group of adventurers enter a room with a couple of treasures and a little girl. The girl wasn't a real person, but a magical construct who could only say two things "No" and "Please don't take these items". The players, unsure of what to do, tried to ellicit more responses from her, but failed. Finally the bard tried playing a beautiful song, and rolled so high on his skill check that the DM had a single tear roll down the girl's cheek. The players immediately decide [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me|she's too adorable to leave behind]] and adopt her, naming her "Noh". The DM eventually allowed her to be granted a soul and a personality (and the ability to truly speak), but the name stuck. |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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