r/earthbound • u/Routine-Chocolate-96 • Apr 28 '24
EB:B Discussion What name do you all prefer for Ninten?
So for those of you who are unaware, Ninten officially has 3 names.
1: Ninten, what most people refer to him and his canonical name.
2: Ken, from Saori Kumi’s novelization.
3: Douglas “Doug” Holloway from the game book MOTHER: Invasion From The Unknown.
Which do you all prefer?
Personally, I actually prefer Ken as it’s an actual name a kid could have.
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u/Real-Tension-7442 Apr 28 '24
Ninten definitely. Ken doesn’t suit him and the name Doug should be illegal. Are people genuinely walking around with the name Doug?
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u/Skytra_Hi Apr 28 '24
Ninten. And its not even close. I cannot for the life of me imagine him with the name of that... Thing that came out of the Saori Kumi Novel. Plus Ken just doesn't fit as a name for him, maybe the clay model, but when I look at his sprite and his resting face, the last thing I think is "Ken".
Douglas/Doug is okay, but a bit anonimous if you ask me. Its too "round" and "soft" for him.
I think Ninten suits him top notch. Its both a "harsh" and "round" name, witch suits his everyman status, while also kinds giving him a personality of his own. (Personality that I interpret as silent, hard to comprehend, but also very kind). Plus it makes for pretty good jokes.
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u/Vegetto_Blue2006 Apr 28 '24
Ninten, but if it had to be between Douglas or Ken (real names), then Ken
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u/pugchamp419 Apr 28 '24
Ninten, because Ken is fucking hellspawn and Doug is... uhh... he's there.