Eric

In Disney's The Little Mermaid, Prince Eric was the prince of a kingdom that bordered the sea. He had a sheepdog named Max and a manservant named Grimsby. He was celebrating his birthday on a ship when he was shipwrecked. He was rescued by Ariel, but could only remember that the woman who saved him had a beautiful voice. When Ariel, who had been transformed into a human by Ursula appeared but was unable to speak, he did not realize that she was the same person, and he continued to wonder about his rescuer. When he began to fall in love with Ariel anyway, Ursula transformed herself into a woman named Vanessa, and using Ariel's voice and a love spell, convinced him to marry her instead of Ariel. When the shell containing Ariel's voice was smashed, the spell was broken, but not in time to save Ariel from Ursula. Ariel's father, King Triton, exchanged himself for Ariel, but Ursula still tried to kill Ariel and Eric. When Ursula transformed into a giant, Eric rammed her with a ship, impaling and killing her. Ariel was given legs by her father, and the two were married.

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ariel and Eric had a daughter named Melody, who loved the sea. When she was nearly killed by Morgana, the sister of Ursula, Eric had a sea wall built around his castle to protect her. 

In the Disney Channel series Kim Possible, Eric was a robotic henchman, or synthodrone created by Dr. Drakken. He was also known as Synthodrone #901. He was designed to use his attractiveness to woo Kim, drawing her away from Ron. He was later destroyed by Rufus.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Dr. Erik Selvig was a scientist and colleague of Jane Foster. Loki used a septer containing an infinity stone to brainwash him into creating a portal using the tesseract.

In Atlantis: Milo's Return, Erik Hellstrom was a man who believed he was the Norse god Odin. He stole a spear called Gungnir, which was of Atlantean origin. He wanted to bring on Ragnarok, but was defeated.

Eric is a Norse name that means 'complete ruler.' Eric was the 123rd most popular name in the U.S. in 2014. The alternate spelling Erik ranked at #328.

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Morgana

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Morgana was the sister of the sea-witch Ursula. Ursula was their mother's favorite, something that Morgana always resented. Morgana had a shark sidekick named Undertow. Morgana tried to kill Princess Melody, daughter of Ariel and Eric as an infant. She was foiled, but she escaped. When Melody was older, Morgana found her and tricked her into getting King Triton's trident for her. Once her had the trident, Morgana revealed her true intentions, and made all the merfolk bow to her. Melody, having turned back into a human, snatched the trident from her and returned it back to King Triton, who imprisoned Morgana in ice.

In the television series Darkwing Duck, Morgana McCawber was a sorceress and girlfriend of Darkwing Duck. She was a reformed criminal and a member of the Justice Ducks. She had a spider named Archie and bats named Eek and Squeak. She was one of the few people who knew Darkwing Duck's secret identity.

Morgana is a Welsh name and a variant of Morgan. It means 'circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller.' In 2014 7 girls were name Morgana in the U.S.

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Ariel

In Disney's The Little Mermaid, Princess Ariel was the daughter of King Triton of Atlantica and was a mermaid. She was fascinated by humans and collected objects created by them. Ariel had six sisters. Her friends included a fish named Flounder and a seagull named Scuttle. Sebastian was a lobster tasked by King Triton to keep her out of trouble. Ariel rescued Prince Eric from a shipwreck and fell in love with him. She made a bargain with the sea-witch Ursula, in which she traded her voice for a pair of legs. She had three days to make Eric fall in love with her or she would be Ursula's prisoner. She missed the deadline, but King Triton made a deal to become Ursula's prisoner instead. Ursula continued to try and kill Ariel, but was killed by Prince Eric. When she died, all her prisoners were freed. Her father gave her legs, and she and Prince Eric were married.

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Ariel and Eric had a daughter named Melody.When she was a baby, Morgana, the sister of Ursula tried to kill her. Ariel and Eric decided to keep Melody away from the sea to protect her. Melody could not resist the sea, however, and was tricked by Morgana. Ariel became a mermaid again to try and find Melody. After Morgana was defeated, Ariel became human again.

Ariel is a Hebrew name that means 'lion of God.' In 2014, Ariel was the 133rd most popular name for girl and the 738th most popular name for boys in the U.S.

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Melody

In The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Princess Melody was the daughter of Princess Ariel and Prince Eric. As a baby, she was threatened by Morgana, the sister of Ursula, so her parents built a sea wall around their castle and did everything to keep Melody from the sea. They hid her Atlantica roots from her. Melody couldn't resist the pull of the ocean, however, and she went off in search of answers. Morgana found her, and used Ursula's magic to temporarily turn her into a mermaid. She then tricked Melody into stealing King Triton's trident for her. After she gave the trident to Morgana, she realized her mistake. She turned back into a human while Morgana was focused on making the merfolk bow down to her. Melody was able to snatch the trident from Morgana and return it to King Triton, who imprisoned Morgana in ice. King Triton offered Melody the choice of staying human or coming to live in Atlantica with him. Melody chose to remove the sea wall instead, so they could all be together.

Melody Keep was a character in the Disney comic book series Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird. She was born into a family of wardens who were responsible for protecting supernatural artifacts. Her parents owned a shop called Keep it Weird, and she was a member of the school's lacrosse team. She had a brother named Maxwell.

Melody is an English word name. In 2014 it was the 156th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Ursula

In The Little Mermaid, Ursula was a sea witch who wanted revenge on King Triton. She offered his daughter, Ariel, the chance to become human in order to find her true love, Prince Eric. The contract stipulated that in exchange for her voice, Ariel had three days as a human. If Eric gave her true love's kiss within that time, she would permanently become human. If not, she would be bound to Ursula forever. When it appeared that Ariel would succeed, Ursula transformed herself into a woman, and put Eric under a spell, and convinced him that she was his true love, not Ariel. The enchantment was broken, but not in time for Eric to kiss Ariel. Ursula took Ariel prisoner, and King Triton offered himself and his trident in exchange for her freedom. Ariel and Eric fought back, and Eric succeeded in killing Ursula, freeing King Triton and the other merfolk that Ursula cursed over the years. Ursula had a sister named Morgana.

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Ursula was once like Ariel.. a mermaid with a beautiful singing voice. She was the daughter of Poseidon, god of the sea. Ursula's mother was killed by pirates, and Poseidon used Ursula's voice to lure pirate ships towards dangerous rocks. Ursula tried to run away with the help of Captain Hook, but ultimately he helped Poseidon by using an enchanted shell to take her singing voice. In a rage, Ursula used her father's trident to turn herself into the sea monster she became. Ursula, along with Cruella DeVil, was swept into our world before the first curse when Snow White and Prince Charming took Maleficient's egg so the sorcerer's apprentice could ensure their child would be good. Ursula initially teamed up with Rumpelstiltskin to find the author, but Captain Hook reunited father and daughter and Ursula got her singing voice back. 

In Tomorrowland, Ursula Gernsback and her husband owned a store called Blast From the Past.

In the Miyazaki film Kiki's Delivery Service, Ursula was a friend of Kiki. Ursula was a painter who lived in a forest cottage. She invited Kiki to stay with her where she helped her to overcome depression.

In George of the Jungle, Ursula Stanhope was a wealthy heiress who traveled to Africa for one last adventure before her marriage. After being rescued from a lion by George, the two fell in love. She left her fiancé, Lyle, and married George. They had a son, George Jr. In the sequel, Ursula's mother hypnotized her, and convinced her that she had married Lyle, and brought her home. George eventually followed and kissed her, which broke the hypnosis.

Ursula is derived from the Latin word 'ursa', which refers to a female bear. It's usual meaning is 'little bear.' Ursula has never been in the top 1,000 names for girls in the U.S. In 2014 it was only given to 23 girls.

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Benjamin

In Disney's Descendants, Prince Benjamin was the son of Belle and Beast. He was usually just called Prince Ben. As his first act before being officially crowned King, Ben decreed that the children of villains be given the chance to live on Auradon, because they should not be punished for their parent's crimes. He was the captain of the tourney team. He dated Audrey, the daughter of Sleeping Beauty, before developing feelings for Mal.

In Disney's National Treasure movie franchise, Benjamin Franklin Gates was a cryptologist, historian and engineer who became a treasure hunter.

In The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, Benjamin was a manatee and sidekick of Marina Del Ray.

Benjamin is a Hebrew name that means 'son of the south' or 'son of the right hand.' Benjamin has always been in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. In 2014, Benjamin was the 12th most popular name for boys in the U.S. -- the highest it's ever ranked.

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