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(-cont) from the comics, or the name "Spike" from the cartoon, just been wondering why they chose Sam, especially since it's a very common name. It's not really a big deal, just a minor gripe and was just wondering if there was a particular reason. Or, if maybe they just chose "Sam" instead because maybe it sounds better or something.

to make him seem like an average person I mean who'de name their kid Spike nowadays? or Buster?

Agent 007 wrote:to make him seem like an average person I mean who'de name their kid Spike nowadays? or Buster?

I'm reminded of Arrested Development.

Hmm..good point, to make him seem like an average joe, guess that does make sense, didn't really think of it like that.

Because it is a proper name. Like a person would have.

You don't burst out laughing when you see it and it does not sound stupid.

Spike and Buster are silly and okay respectively, as nicknames but as nicknames not as anything else.

Seriously stupid name for a character in the film.

Sparkplug is just moronic.

I hate Spike fron the G1 series. The character more than the name.

Spike the XMen character from the newest cartoon series I like.

And Sam Whitwhicky is a original character not some clone of previous idiots.

Li Lioeliatus wrote:Because it is a proper name. Like a person would have.

You don't burst out laughing when you see it and it does not sound stupid.

Spike and Buster sound very stupid.

Sparkplug is just moronic.

Hopefully they are nicknames or they are really bad names.

And Sam Whitwhicky is a original character not some clone of previous idiots.

I'm offended...i named an electrical device that sits in my engine's cylinder head sparkplug!

MysticKnight wrote:(-cont) from the comics, or the name "Spike" from the cartoon, just been wondering why they chose Sam, especially since it's a very common name. It's not really a big deal, just a minor gripe and was just wondering if there was a particular reason. Or, if maybe they just chose "Sam" instead because maybe it sounds better or something.

You answered your own question.

Here let me single it out for you.....

MysticKnight wrote: since it's a very common name

They wanted the audience to relate with the character and what better way then to give him a very common name.

Isn't Buster Spike's brother in the comics?

Dead Metal wrote:Isn't Buster Spike's brother in the comics?

Yes. In the comic's Buster plays the role that Spike plays in the cartoon (becoming friends with the Bumblebee etc). Spike does eventually turn up in the comic and is much older than Buster and goes on to Binary Bond with Fortress Maximus. I think Buster was referenced in the Dreamwave G1 comics as well. The dad was called Sparkplug in the comics and the cartoon. They were all Witwicky's though.

Dead Metal wrote:Isn't Buster Spike's brother in the comics?

Yep yep

I've never heard of Buster or Spike being used as human names, but for dogs, yea, I'd use them as dog names. Besides, there has to be some differences between the movies and the cartoon series.

Blackstreak wrote:I've never heard of Buster or Spike being used as human names, but for dogs, yea,

You've never heard of Buster Brown shows???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Brown

Or actor Buster Keaton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton

Or Spike Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee

Or Spike the vampire (Buffyverse)

You must have heard of some of these Buster and Spikes.