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I used to think this was mostly just because I associate name alliteration with superhero comics, but listening to NPR's repeated mentions of Petro Poroshenko has started to convince me there's something intrinsically bamf-sounding about alliterative names. Does anyone feel the same?

It's nothing I've ever really thought about, but I think it depends a bit on the language/country of origin...? I mean, Peter Parker sounds cool enough, but unfortunate souls named Jöns Jönsson aren't gonna get anything but a snicker in return when they introduce themselves (trust me, I've seen it happen more than once).

You are right, in if someone was named Jens Jensen I would have a hard time not finding it at the least amusing, but in other languages it can work.

then again Idun is the most common ketchup brand in Norway, and I once knew a red haired girl that had that name, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why her parents thought it was a good idea to name their daughter that...

I don't think we have that brand over here, so Idun would just have made me think of apples and spring (because of the goddess). But damn, if the girl had red hair, that's just cruel and shortsighted of her parents!

I'm pretty sure it is only sold in Norway*... Idun is a really pretty name, but if you are Norwegian for the love of Goddesses everywhere do not name your daughter that, seriously even if she isn't red haired.

*And here: http://www.marinamarket.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=105585 why anyone would want a limited time offer on Norwegian ketchup is beyond me, but then again I don't much like ketchup. Even if they do use 2kg tomatoes to make 1kg of ketchup.

Super-late to reply, but one of America's most prolific landscape designers was named Jens Jensen. If you've ever been to Chicago, you've seen his work - he designed the majority of the city park system.

Really?

I think they sound REALLY stupid. My name is that way too.

And my first name is two syllables as is my last name, which just adds to the repetition.

I've never liked it personally.

I'm sure it's just the association with comic books, regardless of it being for a fictional character or real person. I mean, even the bad guys have alliterative names.

Seconding that it's probably the comic book association.

I mostly associate alliterative names with Children's media so they don't sound badass to me at all.

I think they either end up badass or silly stupid. Not sure what tips the scale.

I actually go by my middle name (in part because it alliterates with my last) and I'm not sure if I've just been brainwashed by Marvel but gawd it makes it ten times more badass.

Also I actually had journalist articles published under that name, so I feel like Peter Parker or Lois Lane. No regrets.

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Why do alliterative first and last names sound so much more badass?

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