User:Maxim/Dub Name Predictions

This is generally a ripoff of Kenji-Girl's idea, but since I also love to predict characters' dub names (it's the first thing I do when a new epi is coming to US). So, I thought that making a dub name prediction page would be a good idea. You can also visit Kenji-Girl's page to see how similar are our predictions. It's fun after all. If you have your own predictions, then put them on the talk page or make your own page, but do not edit mine. If you edit anything here, you'll be quickly reverted because I have this page on my watchlist.

Game Characters

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name
File:Ranger II - Characters - Boy 2.jpg Hajime	DP071 and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Stanley (or Orlando)	A pun on Start/Origin.	N/A
File:Ranger II - Characters - Girl 2.jpg Hitomi	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ornella	A pun of origin, would sound well with Orlando. Sounds nice and was never used.	N/A
Barō	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Barry	Well, we know practically nothing about this character. So, anything's possible...	N/A
Yamiyami-dan	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Pitch-Black Squad	Just like the Go-Rock Squad...	N/A
Trio Of The Hell (Dezel, Keino and Ice)	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	The Malicious Trio (Denzel, Flara and Frost)	Trio of the Hell won't be kept, of course, that's why I came with The Malicious Trio. The respective members' names are based on the type they use, except Denzel, which is an alike. However, I'm not sure about these names because game character names are much harder to predict.	N/A
Master Mirakado	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	M'Lord Millard	Alike, pun-sounding.	N/A
File:Yukari.png Yukari	My Pokémon Ranch	Ramona	Derived from "Ranch". But Kenji girl's prediction is also nice (and makes more sense).	Hayley
File:Police.JPG Codename "Handsome"	My Pokémon Ranch	Agent Prettyboy	Similar meaning, the best I could come with. It can be something around this.	N/A

Movie Characters

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name
File:GiratinaZero.gif Zero	Movie 11	Zero	It's a codename, isn't it? If it is, then no need to change it.	N/A
File:Giratina Infi.gif Infi	Movie 11	Infi	She's a robot, so no need for a human name for her. If she was a human, I would call her Ethel.	N/A
File:GiratinaMugen.gif Mugen	Movie 11	Eternus	I'm sure they won't name him that, but I wish they would. Its a meaning-based name which fits him perfectly. Sounds old, mysterious, mythical. But PUSA is not that creative. I don't know what they would name him. I'm entirely sure they won't keep his Japanese name, so maybe they'll choose something random starting with M?	N/A
File:Leila.png Leila	Movie 11	Leila, Leyla or Layla	No need to change it, as it is a name used in America and it's well-fitting. But it can be respelt, as the spelling is ambiguous.	N/A
Moose	Movie 11	Marcus	Well, this guy is a perfect example of anime producers' fondness of using random English words as character names. We had Voyager, Kid, Ship. And now we have Moose. Having a character with such name in English version would be too over the top. So, I think it will be changed. Probably to something random starting with M, that's why I came up with Marcus. A random name for a random guy (as this guy's whole purpose is being voiced by some famous actor).	N/A

Anime Characters

Character	First appearance	Dub name prediction	Why	Actual dub name
File:Ishisu.jpg Ishisu	DP057	Isis	Nice, fitting and similar to orginal name	Isis
File:Atsuo.png Atsuo	DP058	Blase	熱い Atsui is Japanese for "hot". Atsuo - Atsui and Blase - Blaze. Makes sense, doesn't it?	Alan
File:Marble.jpg Marble	DP059	Mabel	That's how I refer to her (not only I for ya). Similar to Japanese name and perfectly fitting.	Marble
Matthew	DP059	Matthew (or Unnamed)	You know, same as Japanese. The only problem is that PUSA may not name him at all. Just like with Starter Trainers from Tenth Movie.	Matthew
File:Aki.jpg Aki	DP062	Autumn (or ???)	Fitting, Simple, and literal translation. I don't see any Fall month than can be a name. September? NO!	Autumn
File:Natsu.jpg Natsu	DP062	Summer (or June)	Literal translation, just like Aki/Autumn. Can also be June, a Summer month.	Summer
File:Haru.jpg Haru	DP062	Vera (or April)	Since "Spring" is not a name. I can see her as Vera from "Primavera". Another fitting name is April, after a Spring month.	Spring
File:Yumomi.jpg Yumomi	DP063	Kendra	Similar to Kenny.	Leona
File:Reiji.jpg Reiji	DP066	Ringo	Paul McCartney and Ringo Star. Makes sense, doesn't it? If you don't know these guys, then GO AWAY!	Reggie
Kuroda	DP066	"Judge"	Just another dull judge, who will be unnamed. Just like the poor Yōko.	Connally
File:Shizue.jpg Shizue	DP070	Maggie or Sharon	Maggie would be a simple pun on Magic. But more recently, I've got a strange feeling that her name in the dub will be Sharon. Sounds alike and fitting, doesn't it?	N/A
File:Taiki.jpg Taiki	DP073	Tyler	Alike.	N/A
File:Shou.jpg Shō	DP074	Sean	Alike of his Japanese name.	N/A
File:Chiaki Chinatsu.jpg Chiaki	DP076	Charles	Alike of Japanese name.	N/A
File:Chiaki Chinatsu.jpg Chinatsu	DP076	Charlyn	Sounds well with Charles. Both can be abbreviated to Charlie.	N/A
File:Kaito.jpg Kaito	DP077	Cain	Similar.	N/A
File:Taisei & Champy.jpg Taisei	DP080	Timon or Tyrese	Both alikes.	N/A
File:Hiroki Croagunk.jpg Hiroki	DP082	Hermann or Rocky	Both Alikes.	N/A
File:Monica.jpg Monica	DP084	Monica or Monique	Monica is likely to be left unchanged. Though it's also possible that her name will be changed to Monique, to make her fit with the "foreign maid" stereotype. Because all maids in American films are foreign.	N/A
File:Paris.jpg Paris	DP086	Paris	No need to change it, though I would like it to be changed...	N/A
File:Hoshino.jpg Hoshino	DP086	Hortense or Stella	The earlier one is alike, while the latter one is based on meaning (Stella means star in Latin, as does "hoshi" in Japanese).	N/A
File:Chouko.jpg Chōko	DP086	Chantal	Sounds elegant, French (which fits with that whole fashion thing) and alike to Japanese name.	N/A
File:Aoi.png Aoi	DP088	Ally or Vera	Ally is just alike of Japanese name. The explanation of Vera is more complicated. Aoi 青い means blue but can also refer to green, as in Japanese culture green is considered as a shade of blue and the character 青 is mainly used to describe green color in Chinese Language. Not to mention that Aoi's overalls are green. Due to those facts, I find Vera pretty fitting.	N/A
Yūzō	DP088	Eugene	Alike, same amount of syllables.	N/A