Need a scary and ominous sounding name? End it in "th". For some reason this trope seems to be quite common in English-speaking fiction. Maybe it's because Names to Run Away From sound mysteriously ancient (due to this trope's prominence in some Ancient Dead Languages: e.g., in The Bible) or ominously foreign, maybe it's the sinister hissing sound itself... Whatever may be the case, Names to Run Away From is a sure-fire way to let your audience know: this person/place/artifact is to be feared. It's usually used to denote: Examples of Names to Run Away From Really Fast/Names Ending In Th include:
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| - Need a scary and ominous sounding name? End it in "th". For some reason this trope seems to be quite common in English-speaking fiction. Maybe it's because Names to Run Away From sound mysteriously ancient (due to this trope's prominence in some Ancient Dead Languages: e.g., in The Bible) or ominously foreign, maybe it's the sinister hissing sound itself... Whatever may be the case, Names to Run Away From is a sure-fire way to let your audience know: this person/place/artifact is to be feared. It's usually used to denote:
* something so ancient it sends chills down your spine;
* something related to:
* demons;
* Eldritch Abominations;
* gods (most often those who aren't so different from demons or Eldritch Abominations);
* dark and forbidden magic. Sometimes a partial aversion takes place, and we get something from the aforementioned list (e.g., something ancient) that isn't terrifying or evil. A subtrope of Names to Run Away From Really Fast. See also K Names, R Names, and Xtreme Kool Letterz Examples of Names to Run Away From Really Fast/Names Ending In Th include:
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