User:Maxim/Dub Name Predictions

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This is generally a ripoff of Kenji-Girl's idea, but since I also love to predict characters' dub names (it's the first thing I do when a new epi is coming to US). So, I thought that making a dub name prediction page would be a good idea. You can also visit Kenji-Girl's page to see how similar are our predictions. It's fun after all. If you have your own predictions, then put them on the talk page or make your own page, but do not edit mine. If you edit anything here, you'll be quickly reverted because I have this page on my watchlist.

For the newest Pokémon Black and White character name predictions, see User:Maxim/BW English Name Predictions.

Game Characters

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name	Final Comment
Hajime	DP071 and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Stanley (or Orlando)	A pun on Start/Origin.	Kellyn	The name sucks! Really, it does. It sounds girly and ugly! If my parents named me that, I would kill them.
Hitomi	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ornella	A pun of origin, would sound well with Orlando. Sounds nice and was never used.	Kate	At least it's not weirdass like Kellyn. But for some reason, it doesn't suit her image in my head. Huh. The Ranger 2 translation is a strange mix of weird and simple names...
Barō	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Barry	Well, we know practically nothing about this character. So, anything's possible...	Barlow	Horrible name. A stupid phonetic translation of his Japaanese name. After Kellyn, Team Dim Sun and now Barlow I'm sure we'll have REALLY stupid names in Ranger: Shadows Of Almia. (not to mention the totally uncreative title)
Yamiyami-dan	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Pitch-Black Squad	Just like the Go-Rock Squad...	Team Dim Sun	The DUMBEST villainous team name I've ever heard. Pure fail, NoA, pure fail! Firing Ogasawara was a really bad move. Now I'm afraid how will the characters' name sound like. Will they be equal bad?
Trio Of The Hell (Dezel, Keino and Ice)	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	The Malicious Trio (Denzel, Flara and Frost)	Trio of the Hell won't be kept, of course, that's why I came with The Malicious Trio. The respective members' names are based on the type they use, except Denzel, which is an alike. However, I'm not sure about these names because game character names are much harder to predict.	Sinis Trio (Heath, Lavana and Ice)	Sinis Trio? Huh? Heath = Okay, though the name seem more feminine to me. Lavana = Fail. If the translator wanted a name similar to "Lava" why didn't he use Lavinia? It's much nicer, REAL name. Ice = Another fail. I know the Japanese love English but in English version such names DON'T MAKE SENSE! Such names are not meant to be kept! I'm calling this "Marble Syndrome" since now. Concluding the Ranger 2 revelation of names, the translator has proven us that he has NO IDEA about naming! I hope he DOES NOT translate Platinum...
Mirakado	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	M'Lord Millard	Alike, pun-sounding.	Kincaid	Would never guess that. Not to mention a weirdass name.
Yukari	My Pokémon Ranch	Ramona	Derived from "Ranch". But Kenji girl's prediction is also nice (and makes more sense).	Hayley	Now I'm thinking that Randi would be a good name for her. "Hayley" simply sucks!
Codename "Handsome"	Pokémon Platinum	Agent Prettyboy	Similar meaning, the best I could come with. It can be something around this.	Looker	Codename "Looker" for a detective? That's so... generic. Too generic if you ask me. Don't like this. At any bit.
Pluto	Pokémon Platinum	Pluto	Well, if I was NoA, I would name him Uranus just for the hell of it. But I'm not NoA and I know they won't change the name... Well, I know about the translator change and all that stuff but it's still unlikely.	Charon	LOVE THE NAME! Maybe it makes less sense than "Pluto" but I find the name cool. I've always thought that some Ghost-type Leader or Elite 4 could be named so. I love the name. Greek Mythology rules!
Factory Head Nejiki	Pokémon Platinum	Fabian or Fabrice	I know that Ogasawara got fired and the names are now harder to predict. But I think that NoA will at least try to keep consistent with Ogasawara's translations. Well, Hoenn Brains were named after their symbols. Now, the symbols are named after facilities. So, I wanted to think up a name which sounds similar to Factory. Fabian is first what come to mind. But my favourite here is Fabrice. It makes more sense because it is actually related to factory (fabrica - Factory in Latin). Makes sense, doesn't it?	Thorton	Ww...what? THORTON? Is this a name? What is it supposed to mean? OMG, that means that we'll now be ALWAYS getting idiotic names for characters. We miss you, Ogasawara! Fabrice would be countless times better. "Thorton"? WTF is up? I think the translator was drunk when he was thinking up those names!
Roulette Goddess Dahlia	Pokémon Platinum	Rodette	A name most similar to Roulette. Sounds nice and fitting, doesn't it?	Dahlia	Well, I can stand this one, as this was the same as in Japanese... And WTF? The Battle Roulette has been renamed into Battle Arcade... Freakin' NoA is afraid of gambling, I guess. Paranoids.
Castle Butlers Kokuran and Cattleya	Pokémon Platinum	Cassius and Calliope	Cassius (for Kokuran) is similar to Castle. I like this name a lot. Calliope (for Cattleya) also begins similar to "castle" but it is also a name of a mythological Muse. Cattleya does look like one, doesn't she?	Darach and Caitlin	DARACH? IT IS NOT A NAME! Tell me the name and address of the guy who made up those names! I'll dissolve him in acid! Really, I will. Caitlin is okay, I guess...
Stage Madonna Kate	Pokémon Platinum	Stacey	A name similar to Stage. Sounds fitting for a singer-like woman.	Argenta	Another name which makes me want the new name-translator to dissolve! Argenta? It's a name for... I don't know... a parrot. Not for a woman! And Battle Stage has been renamed into Battle Hall? WTF? Hall?!
Kotone	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Bell or Melody	Her Japanese name means "sound of a koto. If Gold's name turns out to be Hibiki (echo, chime), it would mean that we're getting sound-related names for main characters. Melody is first what comes to mind. However, my preferred one here is Bell. Not only it does relate to sound, it also fits well with Ecruteak Towers legend! Fits for a Johto girl, doesn't it? Well, if I was NoA, I'd call her something jailbaity like Jersey or Raven but I guess it'd make no sense plot-wise.	Lyra	WTFed at first but now I like it. An original name WITH sense, something which we won't see much in HGSS translation. Not really what I predicted but certainly in spirit.
Hibiki	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Sonny or Harper	Can't think really good names for him, which are related to sound. Sonny is similar to the son- root (as in sonic, sonority), which means sound. Harper is based on harp, the instrument.	Ethan	Sounds so bland compared to Lyra... Completely not the name that I could give him. It's really not a "his" name. Though thousand times more "his" than Jimmmy...
Lance	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Orion	They won't keep the name Lance for obvious reasons. I came up with Orion, after the type of Rocket. Also, it fits well with my proposed names for the other Rocket Executives (as it's both a name of a rocket and a Greek mythological figure.	Proton	God. What's wrong with NoA? PROTON? Really. Of course, this one needed renaming. But into PROTON? Are they insane or what? That's even worse than Sinnoh FB names and comparable to "Ice" in its sheer idiocy.
Lambda	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Ares	After the type of rockets, Ares. Lambda is a Japanese rocket (so it's unfamilliar to Western fandom) and it's not a mythological figure, so I think that Ares (both a Rocket and a Greek god) would fit million times better.	Petrel	I Transfinitiveanimationically hate NoA. Those are really worst names that they used in awhile. Even a random meaningless NPC Trainer doesn't deserve to be named "Proton" or "Petrel".
Athena	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Athena	Perfectly fitting. No need for a change.	Ariana	The only one that I can stand. However, renaming her was completely UNNECCESSARY. They're renaming for the sake of renaming. Her Japanese name was just perfect for us. Same for Apollo.
Apollo	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Apollo	Perfectly fitting. No need for a change.	Archer	GOT HAGGER?????????????????????????????????
Baoba*	Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Hunt	I wanted something Safari-related for him. So simply Hunt, because of hunting.	Baoba	To be honest, I think it's retarded. They changed Athena and Apollo, yet they left "Baoba" alone. Really stupid. They should have given him a true name. "Baoba" sounds awkward in English version.
Natsuya	Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light	Warren	Natsuya's name derived from natsu, meaning summer. Along with Minami, their names relate to warmness. I chose Warren because of the similarity to the word "warm".	Ben	Ben? Why Ben? It's so plain, so random, so... boring. It's a name for an anime CotD, not for a game protagonist!
Minami	Pokémon Ranger: Locus of Light	Summer	Minami's name simply means "south" in Japanese. Along with Natsuya, their names relate to warmness. So, as simple as it is, Summer seems like a good choice for her. I switched the names a bit, because the boy's original name refers to summer. But I guess it's not a problem.	Summer	NAILED IT! Yeah! I rule!

Movie Characters

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name	Final Comment
Zero	Movie 11	Zero	It's a codename, isn't it? If it is, then no need to change it.	Zero	As I expected. It's a codename, so they had no problem with keeping it.
Infi	Movie 11	Infi	She's a robot, so no need for a human name for her. If she was a human, I would call her Ethel.	Infi	Same here. Not a person - not a person's name.
Mugen	Movie 11	Eternus	I'm sure they won't name him that, but I wish they would. Its a meaning-based name which fits him perfectly. Sounds old, mysterious, mythical. But PUSA is not that creative. I don't know what they would name him. I'm entirely sure they won't keep his Japanese name, so maybe they'll choose something random starting with M?	Newton Graceland	This one was unpredictable. But I like the name Newton a lot. It's fitting. And I'm not surprised by the fact that they kept his last name intact.
Leila	Movie 11	Leila, Leyla or Layla	No need to change it, as it is a name used in America and it's well-fitting. But it can be respelt, as the spelling is ambiguous.	Layla	Exactly as I predicted. Same name, different spelling.
Moose	Movie 11	Marcus, Moses or Unnamed	Well, this guy is a perfect example of anime producers' fondness of using random English words as character names. We had Voyager, Kid, Ship. And now we have Moose. Having a character with such name in English version would be too over the top. So, I think it will be changed. Probably to something random starting with M, that's why I came up with Marcus. A random name for a random guy (as this guy's whole purpose is being voiced by some famous actor). Now I'm thinking that he can also be simply unnamed, as his purpose is the same as Starter Trainers, who were unnamed.	Moose	OMG! Another victim of Marble/Ship Syndrome. This is sad. Thanks Mailbag, anyway.
Damos	Movie 12	Damase or Amos	Both alikes, with the latter sounding more Ancient Greek. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they left his name intact. But it would be boring...	Damos	As I said, I'm not surprised at all. But I hoped that they'd change the name. After all, it's an artificial name, not a true Greek name. It just sounds like one.
Sheena	Movie 12	Sheena	Obviously, no name change needed. They might respell it, though.	Sheena	Couldn't be different.
Kevin	Movie 12	Kevin	Like with Sheena, no name change needed.	Kevin	No surprise at all.
Gishin	Movie 12	Cesar	I don't know... Because he looks like an evil version of Cesar. Well, if I come up with something more ingenious, I'll put it up. I am, however, positive that they won't leave "Gishin" intact!	Marcus	Knew that it'd be something Latin. But... Marcus?
Rioka	Movie 13	Rica or Leona	Both alikes, with Leona fitting the lip sync better. But I prefer Rica, 'cause I don't like repeats.	Rowena	Rowena Ravenclaw?
Kurt	Movie 13	Curtis or Curt	Kurt is way too important to share his name with some random movie character. So, they could at least re-spell the name to "Curt".	Karl	It's okay. I'm glad that they didn't leave Kurt intact.
Grings Kōdai	Movie 13	Magnus Grings	I thought Magnus from the word "magnificent" (which is a translation of 弘大 Kōdai). I think that Grings will be kept, but it sounds much better as a surname.	Grings Kodai	Not really a name I'd keep. In real life he'd be bullied in the childhood for such name (and would probably never become a successful businessman).
Goon	Movie 13	Goon or Gunther	Gunther because of similarity. Well, they kept Ship, Moose and countless others, so there's a chance that "Goon" will stay intact as well. But better not, maybe. "Goon" is a potentially offensive word in English language. Also, even if his name is untold in the movie, it'll be revealed via his event Scizor.	Goone	They added a letter. SO FREAKAN CREATIVE!!!
Proof	Movie 13	Unnamed (Proof if anything)	She's an useless character. She exists only because the Pokémon Sunday crew (in this case, Shoko Nakagawa) want to earn a salary for each Pokémon movie. Aside from this, Proof's got no other reason to exist. Characters like her don't get dub names (because their names are never mentioned in the movie). And even if some other source (like VA's Blog, random magazine or official website) reveals her dub name, it'll probably still be "Proof" (as much as this name sucks).	Peg	Oh, a very nice surprise! Didn't expect a character like her to get a dubbed name!

Anime Characters

Season 11: Battle Dimension

Character	First appearance	Dub name prediction	Why	Actual dub name	Final Comment
Ishisu	DP057	Isis	Nice, fitting and similar to orginal name	Isis	Knew it. No surprise, but I'm still happy.
Atsuo	DP058	Blase	熱い Atsui is Japanese for "hot". Atsuo - Atsui and Blase - Blaze. Makes sense, doesn't it?	Alan	That prediction was too risky. I should know that PUSA would choose something unrelated starting with A.
Marble	DP059	Mabel	That's how I refer to her (not only I for ya). Similar to Japanese name and perfectly fitting.	Marble	FUCK IT! They copy the habit of using random English words as names. Something I always hated in animes. MABEL IS BETTERU!
Matthew	DP059	Matthew (or Unnamed)	You know, same as Japanese. The only problem is that PUSA may not name him at all. Just like with Starter Trainers from Tenth Movie.	Matthew	No surprise.
Aki	DP062	Autumn (or ???)	Fitting, Simple, and literal translation. I don't see any Fall month than can be a name. September? NO!	Autumn	No surprise.
Natsu	DP062	Summer (or June)	Literal translation, just like Aki/Autumn. Can also be June, a Summer month.	Summer	No surprise.
Haru	DP062	Vera (or April)	Since "Spring" is not a name. I can see her as Vera from "Primavera". Another fitting name is April, after a Spring month.	Spring	So they decided to use Spring, a blind translation of Japanese name. It's just terrible as a name! I lost my faith in PUSA's creativity... We used to be getting such awesome names from them and now, they blatantly show how uncreative they are.
Yumomi	DP063	Kendra	Similar to Kenny.	Leona	Sounds nicer than Kendra, but doesn't make much sense...
Reiji	DP066	Ringo	Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Makes sense, doesn't it? If you don't know these guys, then GO AWAY!	Reggie	I still think it's too feminine. Ringo would make much more sense...
Kuroda	DP066	"Judge"	Just another dull judge, who will be unnamed. Just like the poor Yōko.	Connally	WTF? An Irish Surname for a Karate Fighter? Sure, it's better than nothing but still, I don't get it.
Shizue	DP070	Maggie or Sharon	Maggie would be a simple pun on Magic. But more recently, I've got a strange feeling that her name in the dub will be Sharon. Sounds alike and fitting, doesn't it?	Francesca	Pretty nice. Much nicer than Sharon. But I don't get it. Well, maybe they thought that random Italian name for random magician child would be fitting...
Taiki	DP073	Tyler	Alike.	Austin	Reminds me of Austin Powers... Well, not bad but I don't get it. Did PUSA abandon their "let's choose similar-sounding name" manner? If yes, their names are now much harder to predict.
Shō	DP074	Sean	Alike of his Japanese name.	Sho	What can I say about it? Didn't they have better idea? I'm disappointed, PUSA, really disappointed. I also don't see how the stereotypically Japanese name can fit a rapper guy. If they wanted to change him into a ghetto child, they should name him Jamal or Dillon.
Chiaki	DP076	Charles	Alike of Japanese name.	Roman	WHAAAT? But he is actually NOT that Trainer who appears in the Restarant in the games. This will surely confuse fans. It is even more sad considering they could name him Charleton (it was probably the early planned name), which would be 1000 times cooler.
Chinatsu	DP076	Charlyn	Sounds well with Charles. Both can be abbreviated to Charlie.	Kylie	Just like with Roman, she is NOT that Kylie who appears in the games. Well, it's good that dubbers play the games but such naming is going to confuse fans. It is even more sad considering they could name her Charlene (it was probably the early planned name), which would be 1000 times cooler.
Kaito	DP077	Cain	Similar.	Kyle	An overused name! Screw it! So, Kenji-Girl's prediction come true again. Anyway, welcome to the world of overused names. I don't mind overusing names if they actually make sense. But it's... it's too much. Another Kyle. No... just no. It is also stupid to have Kylie and Kyle only one episode apart! Can't PUSA, for God's sake, use one of my predictions?
Taisei	DP080	Timon or Tyrese	Both alikes. The closest name would be Tyson but we don't want another Tyson, do we?	Tyler	I considered this name, too. I just thought it would be a bit too obvious. But I'm not surprised at all that they used it. At least it's not Tyson...
Hiroki	DP082	Hermann or Rocky	Both Alikes.	Hamilton	Uh. It's not Hiracio! I have no complaints about the name. However, since his design and Japanese name was changed, it's actually a different character. Hamilton is the English name for "Takuya", not "Hiroki". Poor Hiroki will not get a name anywhere...
Monica	DP084	Monica or Monique	Monica is likely to be left unchanged. Though it's also possible that her name will be changed to Monique, to make her fit with the "foreign maid" stereotype. Because all maids in American films are foreign.	Monica	Not surprised. It was obvious.
Paris	DP086	Paris	No need to change it, though I would like it to be changed, as I'm not a big fan of american celebrities...	Paris	Not surprised. At all.
Hoshino	DP086	Hortense or Stella	The earlier one is alike, while the latter one is based on meaning (Stella means star in Latin, as does "hoshi" in Japanese).	Hermione	Guess what? AVADA KEDAVRA! But not bad... "Hortense" was not so far away from truth.
Chōko	DP086	Chantal	Sounds elegant, French (which fits with that whole fashion thing) and alike to Japanese name.	Cocoa	What? I know that "Chōko" is similar to "Choco" but COCOA? That's just cruel! No character deserves that! I would knife her parents if I were her!
Aoi	DP088	Ally or Vera	Ally is just alike of Japanese name. The explanation of Vera is more complicated. Aoi 青い means blue but can also refer to green, as in Japanese culture green is considered as a shade of blue and the character 青 is mainly used to describe green color in Chinese Language. Not to mention that Aoi's outfit is green. Due to those facts, I find Vera pretty fitting.	Angie	Ally would be better because it's gender-neutral. But I can live with "Angie".
Yūzō	DP088	Eugene	Alike, same amount of syllables. It should be noted that his first appearance was in DP001 but he was unnamed in the English dub of that episode. However, I am pretty sure he will be named in the dub version of DP088.	Yuzo	Shouldn't be. That is so random to keep his Japanese name. Couldn't they come up with something?
Kensuke	DP090	Kenneth	Well, if PUSA abandoned their fondness towards similar sounding names for good, then they're now unpredictable. But if they didn't, then it's a very good guess...	Kendall	I also considered this name. But I thought Kenneth would so better. However, I'm satisfied (despite the fact it's a chick name :P)
Mitsuki	DP090	Mitchell	I would say "same as above".	Mitchell	NAILED IT!
Yuri	DP095	Lily	I know we already have enough of Lily's but... it is a perfect name for her! Lily is a literal translation of "Yuri" (百合, or more scientifically ユリ). I don't like overusing names but it's a best name for her. After we got yet another Kyle, I find this name even more likely...	Lila	ALMOST NAILED IT! It's only one letter apart! I think I'm on the roll...
Professor Karashina	DP096	Cybil or some unpredictable last name	First what came to my mind is that they could use a name similar to Cynthia's name. Cybil is what I could think up. However, since she has a scientific title of Professor, then it's possible they'll give her last name instead of a first name (because last names are usually said after the title. A professor named Paul Smith would be called "Prof. Smith", not "Prof. Paul"). This could also serve as a hypothetical last name for Cynthia. But that's all pure speculation. I have no single clue what will they name her... There is also an option they'll pull another Towa and she'll be known just as "Cynthia's Grandma". But that would suck.	Carolina	Not as unpredictable as I thought. PUSA didn't really surprise me here. And I KNEW that her name would NOT be after a plant (because she's not a region professor like Oak, Elm or Ivy). But I still think that Prof. + first name sounds awkward. They should give her a last name.
Jun	DP101	Barry	This one is pretty obvious. Barry is the first optional name for him in Diamond and takes the place where the name "Jun" was in original. The arguments against Barry are very weak. I know that Viz kept Jun but that's just Viz, and independent translation (and there is still a chance that Jun was kept because Viz DID NOT catch "Barry" in the games). Well, if PUSA was able to catch Roman and Kylie, then they can certainly catch this too! I believe (and hope) that Jun's dub name will be Barry, for the sake of consistency with the games!	Barry	As I expected. I am glad that PUSA is almost perfectly consistent with game names. 4Kids would probably rename him...

Season 12: Galactic Battles

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name	Final Comment
Urara	DP114	Ursula or Glory	Huh, the first CoD in the 12th season. Ursula is of course a sound-alike. However, Urara(ka) can mean "bright" or "glorious" in Japanese. That's why I came up with Glory. Sure, it's a good name but PUSA is usually to stupid to make a meaning-based name translation, so I find this one unlikely.	Ursula	What more to say? NAILED IT! Sure, it was kind of predictable. But I am satisfied.
Yūsaku	DP117	Yorick, Eugene or Frank	Yorick and Eugene are just alikes of his Japanese name. Something to expect from PUSA if they're gonna be lazy. If they're more creative, however, they could use Frank - after Jessie James's brother (thanks a lot Missingno. Master for this one).	Christopher	WAT?! Another one? Not to mention random. I don't like it at all. Hate overusing names.
Tetsuo	DP118	Steve, Theodore or Terrence	Tetsuo is similar to 鉄 tetsu, Iron (in reference to 鋼鉄 kōtetsu, Steel*) - his Pokémon's type. Steve is the first choice of a name similar to "steel". It would be too similar to Steven, though. But I'm not crossing it out just because of this. However, as I said before, PUSA is too stupid for a meaning-based name. So, the odds are that they'll choose a loose sound-alike of Tetsuo. Theodore and Terrence are the names I came up with.	Taylor	Taylor, eh? I thought they wouldn't use another one. Huh. Don't like it. Way too girly.
Porto	DP118	Bolt (Might be unnamed)	They won't name character after a wine, will they? Well, I'm stuck on this one. If they'll go by similarity to Hoenn Pokéringer episode character - Volt, then I guess Bolt is what his name would be. But they might not care about 4Kids-era character at all. Or maybe... ole' Ship needs a Port? Then, I don't know... I wouldn't be surprised if they left him unnamed, though.	Provo	WTF?! Is that a name? Of course, he had a fancy name in the original, too. But Provo? I can't make any sense of it.
Sanpei	DP118	Sam or Samson	Similar to the original name, also similar to Samurai (who is basically the same design). We've got two Samuels already (with one of them being extra-notable), so I'm guessing that they won't use this name again. They could, however, shorten it to more generic "Sam". Or could this one be unnamed too? Hope not. I hate unnamed characters.	Steveland	Huh. That's Stevie Wonder's real first name. But still, I don't like it. Doesn't sound humanoid.
Ō	DP124	Roy	Huh... This guy got a really stupid name in the original. Well, but at least its meaning is pretty obvious. Ō (王) means "king". So, I came up with Roy, from the word "royal". It is also French for king. It also fits the syllable. I guess it's a good name for him...	O	THE WORST NAME EVER. PUSA, or whatever you're called now, you're TROLLING us with those names lately.
Hakua	DP124	Harry or Harvey	Similar to the original. But I have a strange feeling that he may be unnamed... His screentime was short enough.	Halverson	Another proof that TP-whatever (hell, I'll always call them PUSA) names characters on crack.
Marilyn	DP125	Marilyn	I guess they have no reason to change that name...	Marilyn	Knew that PUSA wouldn't surprise me on this one.
Ubukata	DP126	Mr. Upton	I'm pretty sure that they'll give him a surname. I think Upton sounds plausible and pretty similar to his Japanese name. And "Mister Upton" has the same amount syllables as "Ubukata".	Jeremiah	How was I supposed to predict this?
Mikoto	DP128	Divina or Mikaela	Divina is the first thing I found fitting for her, with all that temple and divinity thing. However, this is pretty random and unlikely. I think Mikaela sounds similar to her original name.	Maria	Oh My God! A nun named... MARIA?! You really freak me out, PUSA!
Osabaki	DP131	Oswald	Obvious similarity to his original name. But never forget that referees tend to be unnamed...	Olivier	Considerable name out of the names starting with O. So, pretty close... Also, strange spelling. Olivier?
Konoha	DP134	Silvana, Petunia, Rosemary or random flower	Konoha means "leaf". I think that's obvious she'll get something plant-related. First name I found fitting was Silvana (from Latin Silva - forest), then I thought about flower names. Petunia was the first plant with same amount of syllables I came up with. Then, I thought about Rosemary. I dunno... She's the most generic character that appeared in awhile, so we may expect generic name. But I bet it'll be something plant-related!	Verona	Totally not what I predicted. But I like the name.
Atsuki	DP135	Arthur	Alike. Don't have any better name for him.	Azure	OMG! Pokémon Azure and Crimson Versions! Brand-new Pokémon theft games! Not the best names for random COTDs, though.
Chishio	DP135	Crissy	Also alike. Can't think any good names for criminal couple.	Crimson	OMG! Pokémon Azure and Crimson Versions! Brand-new Pokémon theft games! Not the best names for random COTDs, though.
Lulu	DP137	Lulu	Western enough to be kept, I guess...	Lulu	I don't like the name myself. I find it way too cutesy. I also don't like the fact that it's a repeat. But I knew that they would keep it.
Noa	DP138	Nora	Since "Noah" is a masculine name here, then just a "r" there and you'll get a normal-sounding western name.	Noelle	Could predict this one. KG was very close this time.
Nayuta	DP138	Milton or Nathaniel	Nayuta (那由他) is a very great number in Japanese. That's why I came up with Milton, which is similar to million (If he was a girl, I would say Millicent). Nathaniel is just alike, with the same amount of syllables.	Nathaniel	HELL YEAH! As I predicted!
Kazunari	DP143	Casimir	Similar. And I like it.	Khoury	THE.WORST.ANIME.CHARACTER.NAME.EVER! How could they HURT Kazunari like that? His parents were cruel. And they probably were hippies. Cruel hippies. PUSA, you're sick fucks! He was a boring character after all but NO ONE deserves to be called that. I'd kill my parents and change my legal name ASAP and give the judge a bribe to make this faster, if I was called something like THAT... PUSA, you creepers!
Bokuzen	DP144	Unnamed or random surname starting with "B".	I see the chances that he'll be left unnamed as pretty high. However, if he does get a name, then I bet he'll be called "Mr. {insert common surname starting with B}.	Benjamin	Huh. PUSA doesn't give surnames lately. Well... I'm glad that he's named at all. A random name > no name.
Mobuo	DP146	Monty	Similar, random guess.	Mario	Lol, didn't predict that... Lol...
Ruchiru	DP148	Lucille	It's almost the same name (Lucille would be Rushiru in Japanese). It was the first name that I automatically thought of.	Rhyanna	Really, what the hell is with PUSA's recent fondness of over-spelled names? First was Khoury, now this. Would it be an insult if it was just "Ryana", or what? What will be next? Mikhaell? Khrysthyan? Dhayvid? Those overspellings aren't cool. They're LAME!
Michiru	DP148	Michel	Similar to the original name. Pronounced in the French way sounds nice together with Lucille.	Mitchell	WHAT THE HELL?! Another one?! We've already had one not so long ago. If it wasn't such a recent repeat I'd say it fits. But because of this I hate it. Now I pray that Mitsuzō doesn't become the Sinnoh's third Mitchell.
Professor Kodama	DP149	Prof. Cadwell (inaccurate, but it'll be something similar)	It's practically impossible to predict the name accurately. But I'm sure that it'll be a surname starting with C or K, sounding somewhat similar to "Kodama". My random guess is Cadwell, most likely inaccurate.	Professor Kodama	Uh... Has it become a rule that scientists keep their names in English name? Kenzo, then Yuzo, now Kodama? I didn't expect that they'd keep this name, really... And honestly, I don't quite like the fact that the name was kept...
Mitsuzō	DP154	Milton or Miles	I dunno. A random name starting with "M". Just hope that he doesn't become yet another Mitch or Mitchell.	McCann	Not the best name, if you ask me. I'm not really fond of surname-sounding names. Not complaining (at least he's not yet another Mitch or Mitchell) but it could be better.
Mayo	DP154	Maya, Maddie, Marcy or whatever	Any two-syllable girl's name starting with "M" is considerable.	Maya	Guessed. Though it's actually the most obvious and boring choice, not to mention a repeat. They could've named her something else. There are dozen of feminine names starting that start with "M".
Rebecca	DP155	Rebecca or Rebekah	Sad choice here. We've already got ENOUGH characters called Rebecca. And seems like we're getting yet another one. So maybe at least respell it to "Rebekah"?	Rebecca	As much as it was predictable, we've got already enough Rebeccas.

Season 13

Character	Game	U.S. name prediction	Why	Actual U.S. name	Final Comment
Katsuzō	DP158	Cameron or Carlisle	Three syllable name, similar to the Japanese one.	Crispin	Knew it'd be something random starting with "C".
Kijūrō	DP159	Constantin or Cornelius	God. This guy has a LONG name. Something that must fit the lip sync. Also, I'm pretty sure that the dub will give him some peculiar accent (Cockney, maybe?) and his nicknames will be changed into things like "Brockster" etc. That would be typical of PUSA.	Clayton	Oh, failed. The name is okay, I guess.
Yūta	DP160	Eugene	I predict this name for every guy whose names begins with a "Yu". But this time I feel that it'd be more fitting because Eugene sounds a tad like "genius", which fits his nerdy image.	Daniel	Oh! This one was unexpected! Pretty random choice...
Takumi	DP167	Thadeus or Theodore	Two random guesses. Anything which starts with "T" is possible...	Thomas	A simple, predictable name. Can't say that I'm surprised.
Yōshichi	DP170	Yorick	Not a big choice of name starting with an "Y". My brain is empty on this one...	Roland	One of those random, unexpected choices.
Princess Salvia	DP171	Salvia	Experiences from the past (Ship, Marble, Moose etc.) tell me that this name would be kept. Unless they'd want something that is a pun on "Dawn". Also, why did the Japanese change her name from Iris to Salvia at the last minute? Iris is such a better name...	Salvia	Western-sounding name = kept.
Makina	DP173	McKenna	As much as I think that given names shouldn't start with "Mc" (that's for surnames), I think this one is the most similar to "Makina". And we don't want her to end up as YET ANOTHER Marina, do we? So, I guess "McKenna" would be okay...	Narissa	It's okay, I guess. I'm really, really glad that it's not Marina (as Pokemon.com originally reported).
Mamī	DP178	Maddie, Marie, Mara and such	Simple name starting with "M". That's a given.	Mamie	That's her Japanese name, just with engrished spelling. Cheap move, I must say. Didn't know that PUSA would go such a cheap way. "Mamie" isn't an English-language name.
Takuto	DP185	Robinson, Garrison, Ferguson, Whatever-son.	Jackson, Harrison, Morrison, Tyson. Go figure.	Tobias	Congrats, Kenji for successfully predicting a non-obvious name! I guess I don't mind the name Tobias. If 4Kids still dubbed the show, they would have used a name ending with -son, beyond any doubt.
Nobuko	DP190	Noemi	Cause.	Normajean	WATTAFUK IZZAT?????????????!!!!!!!!!!