MadMatt Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Why do almost every single character have the letter w for the first letter in the name? I know it probably is a coincidence and doesn't tie into the lore or backstory what so ever but i'm still curious. The only person who doesn't have w as the first letter in the name is Maxwell but then again he is the person who brought them all here. Just to re jog some of your memories: Wilson, Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, WX-78, Wickerbottom, Woodie, Wes, Maxwell, Wigfrid, Webber, Walani, Warly, Wilbur, and Woodlegs. What do you think this is? Just a pure coincidence? The creator's love for the letter w and he fantasizes about it every night? Whatever it may be...idk...Just whatever it may be. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Developer ImDaMisterL Posted April 29, 2016 Developer Share Posted April 29, 2016 Yeah, but Maxwell's name before being brought to the DS world was "William Carter", so technically, they do all start with W. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysulyan Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 It just kinda happened. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage156 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Maxwell's in game files are called Waxwell so that's also a thing. At first, their names starting with W was just pure coincidence but now it's an official thing they do Even I try to come up with names starting with W when thinking of a new DS character Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 @The Letter W O__O Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRocker Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Perhaps I'm being captain obvious here but W is actually the mirrored version of M (or vice versa) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysulyan Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, VRocker said: Perhaps I'm being captain obvious here but W is actually the mirrored version of M (or vice versa) Thank you captain obvious. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbstar Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 May I add that the producer of the iconic radio the "divining rod" mimics was called Wagstaff before mysteriously disappearing in a factory-wide fire. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 i thought this was going to be a thread dragging me, almost had a heart attack. iirc i seem to recall it being a coincidence their first couple characters or so started with a w and they thought it would be a neat theme so they just stuck with it. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-761928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkXero Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 8 hours ago, The Letter W said: iirc i seem to recall it being a coincidence their first couple characters or so started with a w and they thought it would be a neat theme so they just stuck with it. This. It was a coincidence. Also playable Maxwell is "waxwell" because there's already a prefab called "maxwell" (the NPC that greets you at the beginning). Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-762806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicphobic Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 It's a neat little gimmick they got going but also makes me wonder why Charlie is the only one without a W name. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-762983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oCrapaCreeper Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Magicphobic said: It's a neat little gimmick they got going but also makes me wonder why Charlie is the only one without a W name. Or Abigail. Or Jack Carter. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-763059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbstar Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 9 minutes ago, oCrapaCreeper said: Or Abigail. Or Jack Carter. Or Lucy. Or Porky. Or Mr. Skits. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-763065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soto8969 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 28 minutes ago, Mobbstar said: Or Lucy. Or Porky. Or Mr. Skits. Or Totally Normal Tree, Or Bearger, Or Deerclops, Or Rook, Or Ancient Guardian, Or Red Berry... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-763084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoth143 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Maybe now that Charlie is on the throne, this will give them a chance to break the W name pattern. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-763104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavary_Henaii Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 20 hours ago, Quoth143 said: Maybe now that Charlie is on the throne, this will give them a chance to break the W name pattern yes and then when a new character come out, theyre now started with the letter C Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-764044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyiltiz Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 This is why names always start with a letter, in this case, M. Can someone please edit this to "W" words vs. Charlie, instead of M worlds vs. Alice? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-764090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikoWebster Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Technically /all/ of the player characters names start with W, if you've read through the 'William Carter Puzzle', you'll realize Maxwell himself, in a round-about-way, still isn't an exception to this rule. It genuinely makes me wonder if Charlie's full name is actually W. 'Charlie' Lastname. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-764294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xedlord Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hmmm......... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-768297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebbit Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 4/30/2016 at 11:14 PM, Magicphobic said: It's a neat little gimmick they got going but also makes me wonder why Charlie is the only one without a W name. Charie isn't a playable character, that's my guess. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-768501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 On 5/1/2016 at 11:04 PM, MikoWebster said: It genuinely makes me wonder if Charlie's full name is actually W. 'Charlie' Lastname. Interesting... https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1900s.html Although, what possible name with a "W" could result in a female with a nickname "Charlie"? If we were to follow the trend that William was using "Maxwell" as a stage name, then we could assume that Charlie herself being a magician's assistant, could have a totally unrelated name to her nickname... well, that's just cheating then XD Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-768505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikoWebster Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 13 hours ago, Asparagus said: Interesting... https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/decades/names1900s.html Although, what possible name with a "W" could result in a female with a nickname "Charlie"? If we were to follow the trend that William was using "Maxwell" as a stage name, then we could assume that Charlie herself being a magician's assistant, could have a totally unrelated name to her nickname... well, that's just cheating then XD Yup! Charlie could also be her middle name or even last name. After all, William Carter's last name begins with a C! ^-^ Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-768683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainChaotica Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Well, my mom usually goes by her middle name in real life, so... Maybe Charlie doesn't like her first name for whatever reason. (shrug) As for why they all have W names...I just take it as a coincidence that turned into a rule and helps add to the overall quirky weirdness of the game. Because fun! ...Notorious Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-773662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Letter W Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 On 5/1/2016 at 8:04 AM, MikoWebster said: Technically /all/ of the player characters names start with W, if you've read through the 'William Carter Puzzle', you'll realize Maxwell himself, in a round-about-way, still isn't an exception to this rule. It genuinely makes me wonder if Charlie's full name is actually W. 'Charlie' Lastname. On 5/8/2016 at 8:39 PM, Bebbit said: Charie isn't a playable character, that's my guess. however, if you go by throne characters with an M name... they could get away with Ms. Charlie and it'd still fight the w/m pattern. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-773737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoofQuiz Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard "Wickerbottom" is ugh... Wickerbottom's middle name. So, yeah, theory with Charlie's middle name could exist. (Again, might be just a rumor) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/66811-the-letter-w/#findComment-773755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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