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Dr. von Doom or General Grievous?

Dr Doom. Bonus points go to him for being the monarch of an Eastern European nation.

The gimmicky evil name that is worse of the two is the Grievious one.

Of course I like the Fantastic Four, but hate Star Wars...

His full name is Doctor-Emperor Victor Von Doom, supreme monarch and lord of all Latvaria.

His full name is Doctor-Emperor Victor Von Doom, supreme monarch and lord of all Latvaria.

Which is a heck lot more gimmicky then General Grievous :D

Grievous, because it's in a movie that pretends to be serious and dramatic and not at all gimmicky.

Dr von Doom is an actual Eastern European name, too...

Dr von Doom is an actual Eastern European name, too...
OMGRofl!!!!

OMGRofl!!!!

ditto

ditto

Likewise.

I voted for von Doom but I'm feeling really guilty now, it's nice to see a villain in an American film who isn't English :D

Likewise.

Same here.

I voted for von Doom, but if you want a really gimmicky name, go for something like General Mayhem. :D

Grievous, because it's in a movie that pretends to be serious and dramatic and not at all gimmicky.

Dr von Doom is an actual Eastern European name, too...
You've got to be kidding. "von" is German for "of" such as in the Prince "of" Wales. Doom is not a German word. I don't know any eastern European language that contains the word "von" in names.

Super Evil General Bad Guy Lord of All Evil Ninja's from the Pits Of Hell Villian.

You've got to be kidding. "von" is German for "of" such as in the Prince "of" Wales. Doom is not a German word. I don't know any eastern European language that contains the word "von" in names.

I suppose next you'll say "Dr" isn't an eastern European name either? I now call into question whether you actually are, in fact, from Germany!

I voted for von Doom, but if you want a really gimmicky name, go for something like General Mayhem. :D

Major Pain...Corporal Punishment.

You've got to be kidding. "von" is German for "of" such as in the Prince "of" Wales. Doom is not a German word. I don't know any eastern European language that contains the word "von" in names.

Yep. Though back in the good ol' days of the Habsburg Monarchy, various "vons" held lands in Slovakia, Bohemia, Silesia, and in Jugoslavia, and could be of local extraction. However, I agree that a "Von Doom" is as unlikely as "McTurk". :)

Where's Pussy Galore?

I suppose next you'll say "Dr" isn't an eastern European name either? I now call into question whether you actually are, in fact, from Germany!
Ich wohn' seit über einundzwanzig Jahren in Deutschland, spreche die Sprache fließend und studiere sogar dort.
You know, whether I live in Germany or not is irrelevant, becaus I speak German fluently. I hope that qualifies me to call your remark into question that Dr. von Doom is a real eastern European name.

Where's Pussy Galore?
I was going to say something but nevermind.

You know, I just remembered which vilians' names are the most gimmicky:
The crooks in the Carmen Sandiego series...

How about the evil genius Dr Robozombicus?

His profession?

Evil genius that outfits newly raised zombies with robotic technology.

Yep. Though back in the good ol' days of the Habsburg Monarchy, various "vons" held lands in Slovakia, Bohemia, Silesia, and in Jugoslavia, and could be of local extraction. However, I agree that a "Von Doom" is as unlikely as "McTurk". :)
Ah,yes, but those areas were pretty much purged of Germans by the Soviets and the locals after World War 2, and it's unlikely anyone would have kept a "von" in their name if they managed to stay... But this is taking the argument to ridiculous extremes.

Ich wohn' seit über einundzwanzig Jahren in Deutschland, spreche die Sprache fließend und studiere sogar dort.
You know, whether I live in Germany or not is irrelevant, becaus I speak German fluently. I hope that qualifies me to call your remark into question that Dr. von Doom is a real eastern European name.

It doesn't really, since I am fluent in American English but do not know all American English names. Names are somewhat different from ordinary vocabulary, and I'll have you know I have a von Doom in my family bloodlines!

Ah,yes, but those areas were pretty much purged of Germans by the Soviets and the locals after World War 2, and it's unlikely anyone would have kept a "von" in their name if they managed to stay... But this is taking the argument to ridiculous extremes.

We're debating fictional character names from an alternate universe. How extreme can one get? ;)

It doesn't really, since I am fluent in American English but do not know all American English names. Names are somewhat different from ordinary vocabulary, and I'll have you know I have a von Doom in my family bloodlines!
I'd be interested to know where he's from, actually. You're right, names are different, but von doesn't usually get used in non-German languages and German last names tend to have easily explicable origins.
If the ancestor is a first generation immigrant, I'd bet he or she got their name screwed up by whomever registered them.
I'm sorry if I offended you but if you had said that you had an ancestor with that name, I wouldn't have posted the way I did. Von Doom is definitely either extremely rare or unique.

I'd be interested to know where he's from, actually. You're right, names are different, but von doesn't usually get used in non-German languages and German last names tend to have easily explicable origins.
If the ancestor is a first generation immigrant, I'd bet he or she got their name screwed up by whomever registered them.
I'm sorry if I offended you but if you had said that you had an ancestor with that name, I wouldn't have posted the way I did. Von Doom is definitely either extremely rare or unique.

Ahh it's okay, a lot of people make fun of it when they hear it. It's a problem for Dr von Doom himself, actually. Especially when trying to pick up young women at the bar and club scene. Though he does well at raves when he's spinning records.

...I'm kidding about all this, I hope you do realize that...

Ahh it's okay, a lot of people make fun of it when they hear it. It's a problem for Dr von Doom himself, actually. Especially when trying to pick up young women at the bar and club scene. Though he does well at raves when he's spinning records.

...I'm kidding about all this, I hope you do realize that...
Argh... you tricksy little ..!
:p

Victor von Doom - that's his 'real' name - if i recall right - is definitly the more silly one. Btw, Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Doom) has interestingly some biography-wise stuff on him. It's really amusing. :D