Monday, October 26, 2015

Felix

In Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Fix-It Felix Jr was the hero of the video game Fix-It Felix Jr. He had a magical hammer he got from his father. He used it to fix the Nicelander's homes after they were wrecked by the game's bad guy, Ralph. When Ralph left the game to try and win a medal, Felix went after him. He joined up with Sergeant Tamora Calhoun from Hero's Duty to track him down in the game Sugar Rush. In the process, Felix gained a new appreciation for Ralph's role in his game, and he fell in love with Sergreant Calhoun. The two were later married, with Ralph serving as Felix's best man.

In Wizards of Waverly Place, Felix was a member of Justin Russo's delinquent wizard class. Felix was able to remove the great wizard Rinaldi's wand from a crystal ball, something only a descendant of the wizard could do. Gorog the King of Darkness stole Felix's wand and used it to bring him over to the dark side. When the Russo's defeated Gorog, Felix became good again.

In Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Felix was an illegal genetic experiment created by Jumba Jookiba. He was also referred to as Experiment 010 and Oscar. He was originally designed to be a neat-freak and keep everything clean to the point that even people were germs that needed to be sterilized. He was reprogrammed to recycle things.

In Kim Possible, Felix Renton was a friend on Kim and Ron. He was disabled and used a wheel chair. He lived video games, basketball, and was class valedictorian. He assisted Team Possible on two different missions.

In Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Felix Blake was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one of his Coulson's superiors before he became director.

The name Felix is a Latin word that means 'happy, lucky.' In 2014, Felix was the 267th most popular name for boys in the United States. The name was also given to 5 girls.

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Lilo

In Disney's Lilo & Stitch, Lilo Pelekai was a young orphaned girl who was being raised by her older sister Nani. Lilo had trouble fitting in, and social workers were concerned about the two sisters. Lilo had a fondness for Elvis Presley. At an animal shelter, Lilo met the alien outlaw Stitch, who she thought was a funny looking dog. Stitch and Lilo got Nani fired from her job, and both made an effort to reform. Stitch was sentenced to exile on Earth in Lilo's care.

Lilo is a Hawaiian name that means 'generous one.' In 2014, 18 girls in the United States were named Lilo.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Phillip

In Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Prince Phillip was the son of King Hubert. Hubert was a good friend of Princess Aurora's father, King Stefan. The two Kings arranged for their children to be married while they were still children. Phillip met Aurora when she was living as a peasant girl named Briar Rose and fell in love with her and he convinced his father to end the betrothal to Princess Aurora. He was captured by Maleficient, who revealed to him Briar Rose's true identity. He escaped with the help of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. The fairies gave him the Sword of Truth and the Shield of Virtue which helped him defeat Maleficient. He then awoke Aurora with true love's kiss. Phillip had a horse named Samson.

In the ABC series, Once Upon a Time, Prince Phillip was turned into a monster by Maleficient, but  the curse was broken by Belle. Belle introduced him to Mulan who helped him find Aurora. When they found her, and Phillip again awoke her with true love's kiss. He was then seemingly killed by a wraith, but his soul traveled to another world. He was somehow revived, and he and Aurora were expecting a child.

In Disney's Maleficient, Prince Phillip failed to awake Aurora when he kissed her. Instead Maleficient woke her.

In Disney's Descendants, Princess Audrey was the daughter of Phillip and Aurora.

In The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Phillip Swift was a missionary that was captured by Blackbeard. He was only spared death because Angelica, Blackbeard's daughter, stopped him. During Blackbeard's hunt for the Fountain of Youth, Phillip fell in love with the mermaid Syrena. Blackbeard manipulated them both in order to obtain a tear from Syrena. Phillip was mortally wounded, but Syrena, claiming she could save him, pulled him into the depths of the ocean.

In Disney's Enchanted, Robert Philip was a divorce attorney in our world. He and his daughter Morgan took in Princess Giselle went she was sent to our world by the evil Queen Narissa. Robert was engaged to Nancy Tremaine, and thought Giselle was crazy when they first met. Giselle and Robert grew to love each other, and he saved her from Queen Narissa's poison apple with true love's kiss. Giselle in turn saved him from Narissa after she had turned into a dragon and took him captive.

In Disney's Flubber, Philip Brainard was the professor who created Flubber. He had a robot assistant named Weebo.

Phillip is a Greek name that means 'horse lover.' In 2014, Phillip was the 391st most popular name fpr boys in the U.S.  The alternate spelling Philip ranked at #389.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Giselle

In Disney's Enchanted, Giselle lived in the fantasy world Andalasia. She lived in a cottage and had a chipmunk friend named Pip. She spent her days dreaming about finding her true love. Giselle met Prince Edward and they decided to marry the next day, but Queen Narissa pushed Giselle down a well that sent her to our world. She was taken in by Robert Philip and his daughter Morgan. Edward and Pip undertook a rescue mission, while Narissa plotted Giselle's death with her henchman Nathaniel. Giselle took a bite of a poisoned apple given to her by Narissa. Prince Edward was unable to awaken her with true love's kiss, because she and Robert had fallen in love. After Robert revived her, Narissa turned into a giant dragon and took Robert captive. Giselle chased after her and rescued him. Giselle remained in our world with Robert and began a fashion business.

In Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Giselle was the name of a 1976 Lancia Scorpion race car owned by Diane Darcy. Giselle and Herbie had a romance.

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Giselle was a woman who lived in Tortuga that was likely a prostitute.

Giselle is a French and German name that means 'hostage or pledge.' In 2014, Giselle was the 215th most popular name in the U.S. 

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Fitzherbert

In Disney's Tangled, Flynn Rider was an orphan who became a thief. He was born Eugene Fitzherbert, but changed his name in honor of a swashbuckling rogue named Flynnigan Rider that was character in a book he loved as a child. He met Rapunzel, who blackmailed him into being her guide. The two fell in love, and eventually saved each other from Mother Gothel. Rapunzel was reunited with her parents and Flynn received a full pardon. The two were later married.

Fitzherbert is derived from the French Norman name Fitz, which means 'son of' and the Germanic Herbert, which means 'illustrious warrior.'

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Willow

In Disney's Pocahontas, Grandmother Willow was a talking willow tree. She helped Pocohontas interpret a dream she had, and she advised Pocahontas to allow the spirits of the earth to guide her. She was able to drive away two English settlers by tripping them with her roots and snapping them with her vines.

In the Disney channel series Liv and Maddie, Willow was a recurring character who was a teammate on Liv & Maddie's basketball team. She had a crush on Joey Rooney, and was in a band called "The Dream" with Liv, Holden, and Andie.

Willow is an English word name that refers to a species of tree. In 2014, Willow was the 138th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Monday, October 5, 2015

The Kings

This is a partial list of Disney Kings. I will update it as I add more. 

Agnarr - King of Arendelle in Frozen
Candy - King of the video game Sugar Rush in Wreck-It Ralph
Fergus - King of DunBroch in Brave
Frederic - King of Corona in Tangled: Before Ever After
Garrick - Father of Princes Hugo and Axel in Sofia the First
Gideon - A past King of Enchancia in Sofia the First
Hector - King in Elena of Avalor
Hubert - Father of Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty
Joaquin -King of Cariza in Elena of Avalor
Juan Ramon - King of Cordoba in Elena of Avalor
Kashekim - King of Atlantis in Atlantis: The Lost Empire 
Lars - King of Maarswik in Elena of Avalor
Leopold - Father of Snow White in Once Upon a Time
Magnus - King of Rudistan in Sofia the First
Maximilian - Father of the Prince in Roger & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Milo - King of Atlantis in Atlantis: Milo's Return 
Nasir - King of Kaldune in Sofia the First
Oberlyn - Father of Princess Kari in Sofia the First
Odin - King of Asgard in Thor 
Oleron - Father of the Queen of Hearts & the White Queen in Alice Through the Looking Glass
Quon - Emperor of Wei-Ling in  Sofia the First
Raja - King of Napurna in Elena of Avalor
Raul - King of Avalor and father of Princess Elena in Elena of Avalor
Roland - King of Enchancia in Sofia the First
Stefan - King in Sleeping Beauty
Toshi - King of Satu in Elena of Avalor
Triton - King of Atlantica in The Little Mermaid  

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The Queens

This is a partial list of Disney Queens. I will update it as I add more. 

Anya - Queen of Kaldune in Sofia the First
Arianna - Queen of Corona in Tangled
Athena - Queen of Atlantica in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Cecily - Queen of Zumaria in Sofia the First
Clarion - Queen of Pixie Hollow in Disney's Fairies
Cora - The Queen of Hearts in Once Upon a Time
Elinor - Queen of DunBroch in Brave 
Elsa - Queen of Arendelle in Frozen
Elsemere - Mother of the Queen of Hearts & the White Queen in Alice Through the Looking Glass
Emmaline - Queen of Merroway Cove in Sofia the First: The Floating Palace
Eva - Snow White's mother in Once Upon a Time
Frigga - Queen of Asgard in Thor
Gemma - Queen of the planet Dethalia in Miles From Tomorrowland
Gerda - Queen of Arendelle in Once Upon a Time
Iduna - Queen of Arendelle in Frozen
Iracebeth - The Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland
Kidagakash - Queen of Atlantis in Atlantis: Milo's Return
Lin-Lin - Empress of  Wei-Ling in Sofia the First
Leah - Wife of King Stefan and mother of Aurora in Sleeping Beauty
Lucia - Queen of Avalor and mother of Princess Elena in Elena of Avalor
Mirana - The White Queen's name in Alice in Wonderland
Miranda - Queen of Enchancia in Sofia the First
Narissa - Queen of Andalasia in Enchanted
Regina - Evil Queen from Once Upon a Time
Tessa - Mother of Princess Kari in Sofia the First

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Ronan

In Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan the Accuser was a Kree radical. He was part of the Kree military, and he refused to accept the peace treaty between his world and Xandar. He agreed to obtain an orb for Thanos in return for the destruction of Xandar. When he discovered that the orb contained an infinity stone, Ronan broke his deal with Thanos and attempted to destroy Xandar using the stone. He was defeated by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ronan is a Gaelic name that means "little seal". Ronan entered the top 1,000 names in the U.S. for boys in 2001 and has been steadily climbing ever since. In 2014, it was the 366th most popular name for boys. The name was also given to 9 girls.The alternate spelling Ronon was given to 10 boys.

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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Regina

In the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, Regina Mills was the mayor of Storybrooke in our world, but in the enchanted forest, she was the Evil Queen. Regina was the daughter of Cora and Prince Henry. She had a half-sister Zelena, whom her mother abandoned in OZ as an infant. Regina fell in love with a stable boy named Daniel, but her mother wanted her to marry the King. Regina confessed this to Snow White, swearing her to secrecy. Snow told Cora thinking that she would understand and want her daughter to be happy. Instead, Cora killed Daniel. Regina went on to marry King Leopold, but vowed to get revenge on Snow White. Trained in the use of magic by Rumpelstiltskin, she cast the curse that brought everyone from the Enchanted Forest to our world, killing her father in the process. She later adopted a boy whom she named Henry after her father. He turned out to be the son of Emma Swan, and grandson of Snow White and Prince Charming. Tinker Bell once led her to her true love, but Regina could not let go of her anger and left before meeting him. He turned out to be Robin Hood, but things kept getting in the way of their being together. Regina loved her adopted son Henry, and he encouraged her to become a better person, helping her transform from a villain into a hero.

In the Disney Channel show JoJo's Circus, Queen Regina was the wife of King Regis, mother of Josephine, and aunt of Jojo.

Regina is a Latin name that means "Queen." In 2014, Regina was the 525th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Saturday, October 3, 2015

Elinor

In Pixar's Brave, Elinor was the Queen of DunBroch. She was the wife of King Fergus and they had three children, Merida, Harris, Hubert and Hamish. Elinor was a very prim and proper, and wanted to tame her wild daughter. Frustrated with her mother, Merida asks a witch for a spell to change her. It had the unfortunate effect of changing Elinor into a bear. As mother and daughter worked together to undo the spell, they came to a new understanding and to appreciate each other for who they were.

Elinor is a variant of Eleanor, which has French and German roots. It could mean 'other or foreign.' In 2014, 140 girls were named Elinor in the U.S.

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Friday, October 2, 2015

Teague

In the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Captain Teague was the father of Captain Jack Sparrow. He was a former Pirate Lord of Madagascar and was the keeper of the Pirate Code, also known as the Pirata Codex. He was ruthless and would kill any one who questioned the code. He lived at Shipwreck cove, and kept the shrunken head of Jack's mother with him.

Teague is the Anglicized version of the Irish name Tadhg. It means 'poet.' In 2014, 47 boys were named Teague in the U.S.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Tadashi

In Disney's Big Hero 6, Tadashi Hamada was a student at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology, where he created Baymax, a robotic healthcare companion. Tadashi and his younger brother Hiro lived with their aunt Cass following the death of their parents. He attempted to inspire his younger brother to put his talents into school rather than creating fighting robots. When a fire broke out at the university, Tadashi rushed into the burning building, believing that his professor was inside and in danger. Tadashi lost his life in the fire.

Tadashi is a Japanese name that means "loyal, faithful, or true." It does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database.

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