rjcurrie Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Hi Folks: In my SuperSquad America convention event, one of the characters is named Whiz Kid. Bernie Armstrong took the name because when he joined SuperSquad America he was a 15 year old speedster/super genius. However, Bernie is turning 21 next spring and is beginning to think that Whiz Kid may be too juvenile a name for himself. Does anyone have any good suggestions on what Bernie might choose as a new name? You can find more information on Whiz Kid and the rest of SuperSquad America at http://members.rogers.com/supersquadamerica . Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyguy Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Idea Well, he's done everything in his life in an extremely fast, efficient, and progressive manner. How about Fast Track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Arrow Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 The first thing I'd ask is how much of a connection to his old name does Bernie want to keep? Does he want to keep some reference to "Whiz"? If so, Whizzer (yes, I know that's been taking before - many times, but so what), Mr Whiz, Whizard, Speed Whizard, spring to mind. If not, does he want to keep the "W" motif? That suggests things like Mr Wonderful, but that seems too generic. Assuming a complete change, then does he still want a speed reference. I see there's already a "Swift", so you won't want that. Things such as the old favourite Speed Demon, Racer (Red Racer, perhaps), Mr Speed, Mr Quick etc. The frequent references to "Mr" I am making stem from the character maturing, of course, but he could take almost anything as his name. It could easily be "Dr" of course, as he has a PhD. How about Whiz Doctor (bit like spin doctor or witch doctor)? I quite like Fast Track, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 How about keep it simple and just call him "The Whiz" or Dr Whiz... Other names I have used for Speedsters include (I warn they are generic) Cheetah Lighting Slow Poke (He tries to hide his speed powers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjcurrie Posted August 5, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Re: Idea Originally posted by Spideyguy Well, he's done everything in his life in an extremely fast, efficient, and progressive manner. How about Fast Track? And we have an early leader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 A couple of ideas: RUSH or STREAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Shrike Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 My last PC was a speedster named Hype (The Hypersonic Man) Here are some other names I considered when I made the character: Breakneck, Impetus, Throttle, Driven, Hypersonic, Redline, Express, N4S (pronounced Enforce -- abbreviation of Need For Speed), Primal Urge, Surge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 I'll second that one I've got to admit, I like the "Fast Track" suggestion as well. Nothing I can think of to top that at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei1c3 Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 I like Fast Track, too. And I especially like the idea of a kind of "coming of age" name change...a la Robin to Nightwing. For variety's sake, I'll also offer up my own favorite speedster names: Blur Bolt Quick Stream Expedian Good luck! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elysea Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Synapse? It ties into the firing of neurons in the brain, which neatly combines the speedster and brainiac concepts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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