TV Character Names: So what’s new?
Every new TV season or so we like to check out the recently launched shows, as well as those still running, for any interesting names that have emerged since the last time we looked. Most scripters continue to come up with the obvious and the formulaic, giving their characters names like Jessica and Jeff and Rick and Robin, Amy and Andy.
But there are some who do think out of the box—though usually for not more than one character per show. The list below steers clear of reality shows, so no Khloes or Kourtneys, and no cartoon characters or kiddie shows.
Girls
Astrid — Fringe
Chastity – Ten Things I Hate About You
Chima – The Philanthropist
Cricket – The Starter Wife
Divya – Royal Pains
Effy – Skins
Felix — Waking the Dead
Jinx – In Plain Sight
Lavender – The Starter Wife
Pandora – NCIS
Petra – Minder
Remy — House
Ria – Lie to Me
Santana – Glee
Temperance – Bones
Willamina – Huge
Ziva —NCIS
BOYS
Arlo —Justified
Ash — Hustle
Auggie —Melrose Place
Beck – Victorious
Brick —The Middle
Creighton – Treme
Davis – Treme
Dax – The Philanthropist
Duncan —City Homicide
Ianto –Torchwood
Jethro – NCSI
Kale – Rubicon
Malik —The Game
Math —Life Unexpected
Maxxie – Skins
Miro —The Guard
Nucky–Boardwalk Empire
Odafin — Law & Order: SVU
Pius — Boardwalk Empire
Rajesh —The Big Bang Theory
Raylan — Justified
Ruxin —The League
Seeley–Bones
Sinjin – Victorious
Warrick —CSI
Wolfgang –Scoundrels