OT Question: Why didn't the Turtles shorten their names? - Page 2

*triplexxx* · 04-21-2011, 04:06 AM

It wasn't until the OT that turtle fandom came into full swing, so like others have said, I suppose full-name calling helped familiarize potential fans. I personally approved of it and prefer it over their shortened names; it's how I would address them. As for how often Splinter addressed them as sons in any incarnation, I don't see that it affected much how closely knit they were.

**Jester** · 04-21-2011, 04:09 AM

It's too formal for me. If they're family, I can totally see them using the "nick names." But, to each his(or her) own.

Herald7 · 04-21-2011, 10:16 AM

I don't mind the "full names" thing; it's cool to have characters with unusual names once and awhile. The "nick names" are fine for me too, but in some of the other incarnations the "nick names" are used so much that they basically become they're real names, which to me is not really the point of a "nick name," heh.

FearlessLeader · 04-21-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Herald7

I don't mind the "full names" thing; it's cool to have characters with unusual names once and awhile. The "nick names" are fine for me too, but in some of the other incarnations the "nick names" are used so much that they basically become they're real names, which to me is not really the point of a "nick name," heh.

I don't know about that. I know five separate guys named Michael and not a single one of them goes by the his full name on a daily basis. Most of them even use "Mike" as their name on Facebook.

I have always liked the shortened names because it makes them seem more realistic to me. They are brothers goofing around, they are going to call one another by their nick names. It makes me think of a line Mike has from Tales #64:

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"I hate when he does that too! Uses my name in full like he's Splinter or some @#$%! What a jerk! Go eat more sewer bugs, jerk!"

That was of course Mike, talking about Leo, lecturing him and calling him by his full name while doing so and hating it. The nick names just seem more natural to me *shrugs*

Once again as most have stated though this is only my opinion

Vernon · 04-21-2011, 01:06 PM

heh heh nick names

*Icebot* · 04-21-2011, 04:19 PM

I remember in Usagi Yojimbo, Donnatello called Michaelangelo Mikey. After Usagi destroyed that circle of foot soldiers, Donnatello said: "Uh, forget it Mikey, our friend just took care of them.". And in Son of Return of the Fly, Splinter called them my sons when he told them that foot print was of a gigantic fly.

**Jester** · 04-21-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Icebot

I remember in Usagi Yojimbo, Donnatello called Michaelangelo Mikey. After Usagi destroyed that circle of foot soldiers, Donnatello said: "Uh, forget it Mikey, our friend just took care of them.". And in Son of Return of the Fly, Splinter called them my sons when he told them that foot print was of a gigantic fly.

Yep...that's one of the few times. Shocked me to no end!

Raph calls Don "Don-o" but it's part of a pop culture reference in Hot-rodding Teenagers.

Sword Slicin' Leo · 04-21-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

I kinda like them being called by their full name, its ok for them between them to do it occasionally but not all the time like in 2k3.

Totally agree

**Jester** · 04-21-2011, 04:54 PM

Wanna hear something that shocked me?
I was reading the Random House books based on episodes by David Weiss (man what an epic boo-boo) and they had the Turtles use the "nick names" in them.
Heck, one book I just got from my pally Gobo has Splinter calling them by them. It's meant for preschoolers...so...what can ya do. Heck, it could be someone other than Splinter. He's just the only character on the page.

ryukenden · 04-21-2011, 05:33 PM

Looking back now, I think using the full names were quite a mouthful. Dire situations would have definitely called for the use of nicknames. Here are some examples that would have been short and simple.

Long: "Leonardo! Cut it open!"
Short: "Leo! Cut that panel!"

Long: "Great work, Michelangelo! Now come up here next to me!"
Short: "Good job, Mikey! Now get behind me!"

Long: "Raphael! Deflate the air bag!"
Short: "Pop it, Raph!"

Long: "Donatello! Can you reprogram the disk?"
Short: "Donny! Think you can reprogram the disk?"

*CyberCubed* · 04-21-2011, 06:54 PM

In one of Mike's episodes, I think it was either, "What's Michaelangelo good for?" or the first Bugman episode, Splitner tells Mike:

"You and your brother Turtles must work together" or something like that.

It seems like sometimes they threw in lines about them being brothers or Splinter calling them his sons but other times they didn't.

Herald7 · 04-22-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader

I don't know about that. I know five separate guys named Michael and not a single one of them goes by the his full name on a daily basis. Most of them even use "Mike" as their name on Facebook.

I guess I have memories of High School where ALL the boys had to shorten their names, somehow thinking they were all being original, hehe. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with nick names, just saying it can feel a little too deliberate sometimes, like an affect, especially when it's all the time as opposed to once and awhile.

*Icebot* · 05-10-2011, 05:40 AM

I just watched What's Michaelangelo Good For. At the end of the episode, I just found out that Donnatello called Michaelangelo Mike when he talked like a game show host saying the evil scientist won a trip to the slammer.

*ssjup81* · 05-10-2011, 07:03 AM

In Usagi Yojimbo's debut ep, Donny called Micheangelo, Mikey for it.

04-21-2011, 04:06 AM	#21
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,817	It wasn't until the OT that turtle fandom came into full swing, so like others have said, I suppose full-name calling helped familiarize potential fans. I personally approved of it and prefer it over their shortened names; it's how I would address them. As for how often Splinter addressed them as sons in any incarnation, I don't see that it affected much how closely knit they were. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

04-21-2011, 04:09 AM	#22
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	It's too formal for me. If they're family, I can totally see them using the "nick names." But, to each his(or her) own. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-21-2011, 10:16 AM	#23
Herald7 Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 286	I don't mind the "full names" thing; it's cool to have characters with unusual names once and awhile. The "nick names" are fine for me too, but in some of the other incarnations the "nick names" are used so much that they basically become they're real names, which to me is not really the point of a "nick name," heh. __________________ "Leave it to Donatello to have a homing device that fits a snake!"

04-21-2011, 04:54 PM	#29
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Wanna hear something that shocked me? I was reading the Random House books based on episodes by David Weiss (man what an epic boo-boo) and they had the Turtles use the "nick names" in them. Heck, one book I just got from my pally Gobo has Splinter calling them by them. It's meant for preschoolers...so...what can ya do. Heck, it could be someone other than Splinter. He's just the only character on the page. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-21-2011, 01:06 PM	#25
Vernon Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 39	heh heh nick names

04-21-2011, 04:19 PM	#26
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I remember in Usagi Yojimbo, Donnatello called Michaelangelo Mikey. After Usagi destroyed that circle of foot soldiers, Donnatello said: "Uh, forget it Mikey, our friend just took care of them.". And in Son of Return of the Fly, Splinter called them my sons when he told them that foot print was of a gigantic fly.

04-21-2011, 05:33 PM	#30
ryukenden Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383	Looking back now, I think using the full names were quite a mouthful. Dire situations would have definitely called for the use of nicknames. Here are some examples that would have been short and simple. Long: "Leonardo! Cut it open!" Short: "Leo! Cut that panel!" Long: "Great work, Michelangelo! Now come up here next to me!" Short: "Good job, Mikey! Now get behind me!" Long: "Raphael! Deflate the air bag!" Short: "Pop it, Raph!" Long: "Donatello! Can you reprogram the disk?" Short: "Donny! Think you can reprogram the disk?"

04-21-2011, 06:54 PM	#31
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	In one of Mike's episodes, I think it was either, "What's Michaelangelo good for?" or the first Bugman episode, Splitner tells Mike: "You and your brother Turtles must work together" or something like that. It seems like sometimes they threw in lines about them being brothers or Splinter calling them his sons but other times they didn't.

05-10-2011, 05:40 AM	#33
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	I just watched What's Michaelangelo Good For. At the end of the episode, I just found out that Donnatello called Michaelangelo Mike when he talked like a game show host saying the evil scientist won a trip to the slammer.

05-10-2011, 07:03 AM	#34
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	In Usagi Yojimbo's debut ep, Donny called Micheangelo, Mikey for it.