List RulesVote up the character names that most blatantly give away what the characters are all about.
When a description or term is on-the-nose, it means the term or name is precise or exact for the situation. However, there can also be a negative connotation that comes with the idiom, particularly in reference to a creative work.
For the most part, many writers are taught to avoid penning dialogue or situations that are too “on-the-nose” because it can be regarded as too obvious with little room for imagination. But what about movie character names? Will a totally on-the-nose name be regarded as too punny or too obvious to be effective?
Vote up these on-the-nose character names that totally give away the set up of the character.
A fairy places a spell on the Prince and all of the people in his kingdom, including his innocent staff.
The servants are turned into objects reflected by their names and their jobs in the castle. The head housekeeper, Mrs. Potts, is turned into a teapot, while her son, Chip, transforms into a teacup (with a chip in it).
The character Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman) is originally from Ian Fleming's 1959 James Bond novel Goldfinger, which was later adapted into the classic 1964 movie. Galore is the attractive leader of an all-women group of cat burglars.
Fleming was clearly going for the double entendre there. It's... not that hard to catch.
Ann Casano
