Showing posts with label Sofia the First. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 10, 2017

Oliver

Oliver from Oliver & Company
In the animated film Oliver & Company, Oliver was an orphaned kitten who joined a criminal gang of dogs. He eventually was adopted by a rich young girl named Jenny.


Oliver Oaken with Hannah Montana
In Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, Oliver Oaken was one of Miley Stewart's best friends. He was the boyfriend of Lily Truscott, and he played in a band. He was also often hung out with Miley's brother Jackson.

Sir Oliver from Sofia the First

In Disney Junior's Sofia the First, Sir Oliver was a villainous knight. His rival was Sir Jaxon. When Sofia met Sir Oliver, he used her to help get a magical shield, but took credit for her work. Sofia later teamed up with Sir Jaxon to stop him.

Oliver Sansweet from The Incredibles

In Pixar's The Incredibles, Mr. Incredible stopped Oliver Sansweet from committing suicide. He later sued Mr. Incredible for saving his life.

Oliver from Mighty Med
In Disney XD's Mighty Med, Oliver was a youth observer and doctor in a superhero hospital, despite the fact that he had no super powers.

Oliver might be derived from the Latin for 'olive tree', or it may be a variant of an Old Norse name meaning 'ancestor' or an Old Germanic name meaning 'host of elves'. In 2016, Oliver was the 12th most popular name for boys in the United States.

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

Flora

In the animated film, Sleeping Beauty, Flora was one of the fairies that raised Princess Aurora after she was cursed by Maleficient. When Aurora was born Flora gave her the gift of beauty. Flora wears red with yellow accents, and she tends to be the leader. Flora and Merryweather fought over the color of a dress they made for Aurora. Flora kept making it pink, and Merryweather would turn it blue. In the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, Flora, along with the other fairies from Sleeping Beauty, are instructors at Royal Prep.

In Pixar's film, A Bug's Life, Dr. Flora was the doctor of the ant colony.

Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, and she was the wife of Zephyr, the west wind. In 2015, 173 girls were named Flora in the United States.

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

Gideon

In the ABC television series Once Upon a Time, Gideon was the son of Belle and Rumpelstiltskin.

Gideon McDuck is Donald Duck's uncle, and brother of Scrooge McDuck. He is called Uncle Giddy, and only appeared in comic books. He was a journalist and the editor of the County Conscience. Gideon and Scrooge were business rivals through Scrooge's newspaper The Duckburg Chronicle.

In the film Zootopia, Gideon Grey was a fox that bullied and mocked Judy Hopps for wanting to be a police officer. He grew up to become a baker, and he worked with Judy's parents. He apologized to her for being mean to her when they were kids. He told her about the night howler flowers that helped her solve her case.

In Disney's Pinocchio, Gideon was a cat who was a con artist. His partner was a fox named Honest John.

Captain Gideon Gorelieu, aka, Captain Gore was a character created for the Haunted Mansion attraction, but his story was eliminated, and the only trace left of him is the sea-captain's portrait in the mansion.

In Gravity Falls, Gideon Gleeful, aka, Li'l Gideon was a television psychic that owned the Tent of Telepathy. He had a robot called Gideon-bot.

In Sofia the First, King Gideon IV was King Roland II's grandfather. He banished the trolls from the kingdom when he thought they were attacking the castle. In fact, they were just banging their clubs on the ground because they were happy at seeing the stars.

Gideon Goat, aka Giddy Goat was a character in Mickey Mouse comic strips in the 1930s.

In the film One Magic Christmas, Gideon was a guardian angel.

Gideon is a biblical name that means 'feller' or 'hewer' in Hebrew. In 2015, Gideon was the 328th most popular name for boys in the United States.

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Roland

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, King Roland II is the King of Enchancia. He had a twin son and daughter Prince James and Princess Amber. He fell in love with a commoner named Miranda when she came to the palace to deliver shoes. He married Miranda and made Miranda's daughter Sofia a princess. Roland has a sister Matilda, also known as Tilly. His father was King Roland I.

In the movie Strange Magic, Roland was a fairy.  He was engaged to Marianne, Princess of the Fairy Kingdom until she caught him kissing another fairy. Roland, wanting to become king, teamed up with an elf named Sunny, who was in love with Marianne's sister Dawn, to get a love potion from the Sugar Plum fairy to make the sisters fall in love with them. The potion didn't work because during the course of the story, Marianne had found her true love. Roland got sprayed with the potion himself, and fell in love with a bug.

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Roland is the son of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

In the comic book series, Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird, Roland Keep was a wardan who protected magical artifacts. He was the uncle of Maxwell and Melody Keep.

 Roland is a Germanic name that means 'famous land'. In 2015 it was the 586th most popular name for boys in the U.S.

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Hugo

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Prince Hugo was a student at Royal Prep. He tried out for the flying derby team but didn't make the team. When Prince James was injured, he flew in and won the championship race with Princess Sofia. His horse was named Electra. Hugo was also a member of the ice hockey team until he realized how much he loved ice dancing. He was embarrassed to be an ice dancer, so he hid his participation from his friends and his father, until Princess Sofia convinced him to leave his hockey game to come to the ice dancing recital.

In Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hugo was a gargoyle on Notre Dame that was one of Quasimodo's friends.

In the film Tomorrowland, Hugo Gernsback was an audio-animatronic that ran the Blast From the Past comic book store.

In television series, The Legend of Tarzan, Hugo and Hooft were deserters from the French Foreign Legion that were comic relief.

Hugo is a form of the name Hugh,derived from the Old Germanic word for "heart, mind, and spirit." In 2015, Hugo was the #432nd most popular name for boys in the United States.

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Amber

In Disney Channel's series Sofia the First, Princess Amber is Princess of Enchancia. She was the daughter of King Roland II and twin sister of Prince James. Queen Miranda was her step-mother and Sofia was her step-sister. Amber was very girly, and loved dresses, tiaras, and shoes. She had a peacock named Praline, a unicorn named Lyra and a flying horse named Saffron. Her best friends were Princess Hildegarde and Princess Clio. 

In Hannah Montana, Amber Addison was a classmate of Miley Stewart. She was best friends with Ashley Dewitt, and the two of them often teased Miley, Lilly and Oliver.

In Sonny with a Chance, Amber Algoode was the president of Chad's fan club. 

In 101 Dalmations: The Series, Amber Dearly was the niece of Roger and Anita.

In That's So Raven, Raven had a classmate named Amber.

In ABC's Pepper Ann, Amber O'Malley was a new girl at Pepper Ann's school who quickly became the most popular girl in their grade.

Amber is an English name from the word for a gemstone. In 2015, Amber was the 334th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Charlotte

In the Disney animated film, The Princess and the Frog, Charlotte La Bouff was a good friend of Tiana's even though she came from a very wealthy family. When Prince Naveen came to town, she wanted to marry him just because he was a prince. She tried to help Tiana & Naveen break the curse by kissing him when she was 'Princess' of the Mardi Gras parade, but she was too late.

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Princess Charlotte of Isleworth was cursed when she refused to allow a goblin to attend her party. She was turned into a beast by a sorceress who was the goblin's friend. With Princess Sofia's help, Charlotte made friends with the goblin and redeemed herself, breaking the curse.

Charlotte is a feminine variation of the German name Charles, which means 'free man'. In 2015, Charlotte was the 9th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Monday, January 4, 2016

Sofia

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Sofia was a commoner living in a village in the kingdom of Enchancia with her mother Miranda who owned a shoe shop. After her mother met and fell in love with King Roland II the two were married and Sofia became a princess. She had a step sister, Princess Amber and a step brother, Prince James. On her first day as a Princess, King Roland gave Sofia a necklace as a present. The amulet turned out to be the Amulet of Avalor, which would bestow a blessing or a curse. When she saved a baby bird it gave her the ability to speak with animals as long as she wore the amulet. The amulet also summons another Princess to help Sofia when she is in trouble. Sofia's best friend was a rabbit named Clover. She also had a flying horse named Minimus, whom she rode as part of the Royal Prep Flying Derby team. Sofia attended Royal Prep, a school dedicated to teaching royal children.

Sofia is a variant of Sophia, a Greek name that means 'wisdom.' In 2014, Sofia was the 12th most popular name for girls in the U.S.  

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Ruby

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Ruby was the real world counterpart of Red Riding Hood. Red was raised by her grandmother, the Widow Lucas, or Granny. In this version of the fairy tale, Red was a werewolf, and her red hood and cape prevented her from transforming. Granny kept this a secret from Red, who had no memory of  her wolf life when she was human. Red believed that the man she loved, the Blacksmith's son Peter, was the wolf, so she chained him to a tree so he could not hurt anyone. However, she was the one who turned into a wolf, and she killed Peter, who was unable to flee. She then ran away with Snow White, who was also a fugitive at that time. While on the run with Snow, Red discovered a wolf pack led by her mother, Anita. The wolf pack was destroyed by the Evil Queen's soldiers who came looking for Snow White. After the second curse, Ruby used a magic bean to travel back to the Enchanted Forest to find others of her kind. She sought help from the witch of DunBroch, who permanently turned her into wolf form, until the spell was broken by Mulan.

In Disney Channel's Liv and MaddieRuby is Liv and Maddie's younger cousin from California

In Disney's Descendants: Wicked World shorts, Ruby was the daughter of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. She had very long hair, just like her mother.  

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First, Ruby Hanshaw was one of Sofia I's best friends when she lived in the village. She was a Buttercup Scout and had a fairy godmother named Tizzy.

In Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, Ruby was an afghan hound and a member of the Junkyard Dogs.

In the animated series The Weekenders, Ruby was a smart girl who hung out with Percy.

Ruby is the name of a precious gem. In 2014, Ruby was the 90th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

Check out this list of Lady & the Tramp Pet Names!

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Cora

In the television series, Once Upon A Time, Cora was an evil sorceress. Cora was also known as the Queen of Hearts for her penchant of pulling people's hearts from their chests, including her own. She was born a miller's daughter, but after being demeaned by the King, she vowed to become more than a miller's daughter. Cora learned magic from Rumplestiltskin, and the two briefly fell in love, but she betrayed him, so she could marry Prince Henry. She was the mother of the Evil Queen, aka, Regina. She killed Snow White's mother so that Regina could marry her father, King Leopold.

In Disney Channel's Sofia the First: The Floating Palace, Princess Cora was a mermaid and the Crown Princess of Merroway Cove. Her mother was Queen Emmaline, and her younger sister was Princess Oona. Cora did not trust humans, and was very protective of Oona.

Cora is a Greek name that means 'maiden'. Cora was ranked at #15 in 1880, the first year of data available in the U.S. It declined continuously until the late 1980s, when it began to climb back up the charts. In 2014 it ranked at #103.

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Kai

In Disney's Frozen, Kai was a servant to the royal family of Arendelle. Kai's duties were similar to that of a butler. He announced guests at Queen Elsa's coronation, and communicated with dignitaries from foreign lands on behalf of the Queen.

In the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, Kai was a panda who lived in the forests of Wei-Ling. He left his home so that he could dance all he wanted. He helped Princess Sofia, Prince Jin and Wu-Change on their journey to find a cure for Princess Jun's cold.

In the Disney Channel series Good Luck Charlie, Kai was a surfing instructor that Teddy met while on vacation in Hawaii.

In the Disney XD series Kickin' It, Kai was the Junior World Martial Arts champion.

In the television series Gargoyles, Kai was the leader of Clan Ishimura.

Kai was one of the original characters in Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen, upon which Frozen is based. Kai is a name with roots in several cultures. It is Welsh, Greek, South African, Hawaiian and Scandinavian. The Scandinavian meaning is uncertain, but in other cultures it can mean "keeper of the keys", "earth", "beautiful", or "the sea". In 2014, Kai ranked as the 177th most popular name for boys in the United States.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sven

In Disney's Frozen, Sven was a reindeer and the best friend of Kristoff. Sven was adopted by trolls along with Kristoff when he was young. He helped Kristoff in his ice cutting business and pulled his sled. He often tried to eat the carrot nose belonging to Olaf. After Kristoff returned Anna to Arendelle, Sven helped to convince him to go back for her.

In Sofia the First, Sven was a seahorse. Sofia met Sven when she visited the Floating Palace.

Sven is a Norse name that means 'boy'. In 2014, 55 boys were named Sven in the U.S.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Joy

In Pixar's Inside Out, Joy is the primary emotion in the mind of the protagonist, Riley Anderson. When Riley goes through a difficult time, Joy had a difficult time keeping Riley's emotions and memories under control.

In the Disney Channel television series, Sofia the First, Lady Joy was the daughter of Lord Gilbert. Sofia avoided spending time with her by making a copy of herself. Later to make it up to her, Sofia spent the rest of the day dancing with her.

Joy is an English word name. In 2014, Joy was the 462nd most popular name for girls in the United States. 

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