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Action Man names

Posted: 23 Jan 2010 15:41
by Sundance
so, as you will have seen, I'm writing an AM fan-fic. I'm using the name 'Alex Mann' for one, along with 'Tom Stone' - the black VAM - 'Natalie Poole' and one called Joe - named as a reference/homage to GI Joe, although he's British. I've also used 'Jack' as a homage/reference to Jacques from the Extreme AM.

now, for the other team members, i was planning to use random common names and one i picked was Adam. However, it's bugging me to have an Adam and Joe becuase i don't want to use 'Adam and Joe' together.

So, does anyone think I should use the names from France's Action Joe team or have any other suggested names?

for the record, the AJ names used were:

Joe
Sam
Bob
Bill
Tom
Ted

obviously, Joe and Tom are out, but I could use one of the others.

The other names I'm using are:
Fiona (fighter pilot)
Ignatius Mack (refuses to be called by his first name)
Jim (fighter pilot/navigator)
Paul (helo loadmaster/door-gunner )
Ed (helo co-pilot/gunner)
Trevor (helo pilot)

Re: Action Man names

Posted: 24 Jan 2010 20:43
by Sundance
i've decided to use 'John Steel' in place of Adam. the name's a reference/homage to the German 'Action Team' figures who included Hard Rock (srsly), Tom Stone, John Steel and Bob Power.

i decided since i already had Joe and Tom, I'd use John from Germany...

Re: Action Man names

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 19:57
by S.A.S.Sparrowhawk
Tom Stone was based on the character Jesse Blake from The Wild Geese, or more precise, based on a few leaked pictures whilst filming in South Africa.

Re: Action Man names

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 22:42
by Sundance
interesting to know.

my version's a former Royal Tank Regiment soldier turned SAS commando, who comes in to the AM team after their first mission goes slightly awry...

Re: Action Man names

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 00:17
by Double-Tap
Sundance wrote:interesting to know.

my version's a former Royal Tank Regiment soldier turned SAS commando, who comes in to the AM team after their first mission goes slightly awry...

that sounds cool.

my dad was in the Queens Royal Irish Hussars, tank regiment, when he was younger so maybe Hussar for a codename???

Re: Action Man names

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:27
by Sundance
they're not using code-names. sorry :(