TMNT Name Abriviations
 

OK, I was sitting around watching my OT TMNT DVDs and I noticed something. The guys never used the whole Leo, Don, Raph, Mikey name abriviations. In the 1st 2 seasons, I didn't notice any times those names were used. They are used in the movies, and the new toon, and posibily the Archie comics. But what is regarded by most as the most silly and kid oriented version of the green team, they call eachother by their full names....comments?

Well it's bean a long time since I've seen the other seasons, but I really don't remember them ever being said.

Well, Raph abbreviated Donatello's name once in Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X.

'Book 'em, Don-O!' :P

Wise guy ehh.

That's a pop culture refrence...but it may count....:P

No, I was there. :D

Maybe to keep younger kids from getting confused. Or to score points with parents-- your kids sound smart saying stuff like "Michelangelo" and "Donatello."

What would be confusing?

Yea if anything it would easier to remember....i mean the names are alot shorter and they dont end in "o" for the most part...

It was probably to make the TMNT more unique and memorable at a time when the only ones who knew of the TMNT were from the comic community in the 80's.

Think about it. "Mikey" could be so many other characters out there. Now "Michaelangelo" is unique and when people hear it, they think of either the painter or the turtle.

Now that the TMNT are so popular and well known, many people will match up "Mikey" with our beloved ninja Michelangelo.

I noticed that too when I bought the DVDs. It's interesting...makes them sound kinda formal haha. I like the way the abbrs were used in the movies... Leo, Mikey, Don (with an occasional Donny) and Raph. I hate in the new series (and I think some of the comics?) that they call Raph, Raphie.... he's just NOT a Raphie to me.... he's too macho for that! ;p

That's exactly why they call him Raphie...it's kinda a barb...:p

I meant it would be confusing if they used both names. Like if they called Mike "Mikey" sometimes, and "Michelangelo" other times, with "Mike" thrown in for good measure. Granted, most kids would be able to figure these little things out, but the really young ones might not get it.

Thats a good point but I don't think they were thinking that far down the line...I mean, if they knew how HUGE the tmnt would turn out to be, I wonder if they would've made the same decisions they did...you never..hindsight is 20/20... but again, good point.. :)

There was one time , in the episode "Usagi Yojimbo", where Michaelangelo was going to fight the foot soldiers and Donatello said something like "Forget it, Mikey. Our friend Usagi's already taken care of it."

That's one thing I didn't care for the old show...they never were a family.Family members call each other by shortened names or nicknames.

Splinter even referred to the turtles as HIS FRIENDS...not his sons. That was just wrong.



I call em Mike,Raph,Leo and Donnie. Ya know it's like they're part of my family in a way. I dunno...im wierd.

But no matter what I always think of them as brothers and Splinter their "Father".

Really? While I can't quote anything, I thought I could remember Splint referring to them as his sons on more than one occasion...but it could just be th emovie clouding my judgment..havent seen those eps in a while...

Exactley it's been too long to make jugements on anything really.

They were always family.

Do you consider some of your friends family? :)

Not really.

I've heard "My friends" and students but never sons in the OT

Yep. Splinter reffered to them as his friends, as introduces them that way also. That always bugged me, too... ;) :P

He said 'sons' in the first season, I'm sure of it.

And X, you ruined my post. :P

I'm pretty sure he never did, Benny....as much as I hate to contradict the 5th turtle.

He also called them "My four young wards".

Batman conotations....:P EWWWWWW!

No, he did.

Trust me. ;)

It's one one of the OT DVDs, my kiddo was watchng it and i remember hearing it..im like that's WRONG!!!!!!!! I dunno...the old show didn't have hte family feel of the new show.

Mark my words, everybody.

Splinter did call them 'sons' in the old toon.

*shrugs* I'm prettys sure he doesn't Ben. It's soemthing you'd remember...

Watch Enter the Shredder.

You'll see. ;)

I agree with Ben. I do remember him calling them "sons" a few times as well as "friends".

Kinda odd to call them one and the other if you ask me... :ohwell:

Ok....
Head upwards, my sons, I'll try to find a way around all this.

I told ya. :D

It's obviouse he had to say it atleast once.

You are right. Why'd I ever doubt you...

Coming from a guy who recites episodes, it was a matter of time. :D

As soon as I read "Enter the Shredder" that line ran through my head....but that's once....Like Don-o....