he's no Ford Prefect, but...

[revolution_grrl]

This AM I read the coolest character name I've ever read outside of the Douglas Adams cannon. I was reading this short story called, "Immolation," by Jeffrey Thomas, in the collection The New Weird (eds. Ann and Jeff Vandermeer), and the protagonist's name is -- are you sitting down? -- Magnesium Jones. Is that not an awesome name

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[firynze]

wyldegrey wrote a book in which one character is named Lexicon Jones. I prefer that one.

And the best character name of all time is still Hiro Protagonist.

[revolution_grrl]

Oooh, Lexicon Jones. Damn, that's good.

Where is Hiro Protagonist? I feel like I should know.

[cerulgalactus]

Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.

I second Hiro as having the coolest name

[firynze]

Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson. One of my favourite books.

[revolution_grrl]

IMHO, it's a mixed bag. You may get into it more, though.

[grammarcookie]

another jones: in octopuspie, my favorite webcomic lately, the heroine's childhood archnemesis is *AMERICA JONES*!

always said in capital letters in a rainbow shape.