Why so many unrelated last names? Can't they come up with more? I know it's probably from the comics, but it's weird.

Simon Williams

Riri Williams

Thaddeus Ross

Everett Ross

Samuel Sterns

Senator Stern

Not to mention multiples of Peter, Steve/ Steven, Sam/ Samuel, James/ Jim etc.

I'm sure I've missed a few. Kind of funny that everyone with the same last name is of the same skin color as well.

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nikenike2025-12-28 14:51

It’s weird? Have you never met somebody with the same last name as somebody unrelated to them?

pennygirl1082025-12-28 14:53

There is also Betty Ross and Betty Brant. To be fair there are only so many names so it’s true to life that you will find duplicates if you run in enough circles.

Popular-Still66142025-12-28 14:53

In the comics, Stan Lee re-used names to make remembering their names easier for both himself and fans. I guess that just stuck. Additionally, he also like to use the same first letter for both the name and surname eg. Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Matt Murdock

Jet-Let46062025-12-28 15:01

Most of the above mentioned characters weren't even created by Stan Lee.

Everett Ross was created by Christopher Priest. Riri Williams was created by Bendis. Senator Stern is an MCU original. Rhodey was created by David Michelinie. Peter Quill was created by Steve Englehart.

Popular-Still66142025-12-28 15:07

Most of these people probably took after Stan Lee’s technique just to make remembering their names easier

Defiant_Wheel48882025-12-28 16:01

exactly i thought to write that.

Popular_Material_4092025-12-28 14:54

I work with two white people named Johnson that are not related.

Plus these names are taken directly from the comics, which were written by different people doing different things. Funny coincidence, yeah maybe, but nothing more than that.

marioxb2025-12-28 17:05

Of course it happens in real life. But usually you won't see a movie or TV show with same names. Of course, the MCU is so large (as well as Marvel itself), it was bound to happen.

Defiant_Wheel48882025-12-28 16:03

Your question already has the answer. If names were difficult to remember, you wouldn’t list them so easily. The point is that Marvel writers intentionally kept the names simple so audiences could remember them easily.
peter parker
peter quill
are example.

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Defiant_Wheel48882025-12-29 15:40

But i remember those names easily because they are easy to remember.

eagc72025-12-28 20:50

You know in real life alot of people share the same last name without them being related, its reallly common.

marioxb2025-12-28 21:06

Sure, but it's not common in most movies and TV shows.

eagc72025-12-28 21:27

Maybe not in a series/movies that tend to focus on a singular group of characters, but the MCU is not that, every film focuses on a different set of characters with their own supporting cast. Remember what Stan Lee once said they treat the Marvel Universe as if it was the world outside your window, in that world outside our window alot of people share the same name (both first and last name).

AsteroidMike2025-12-28 22:22

Last names like “Williams” or “Ross” are super common in real life and all those people aren’t related. So why would this be any different in a fictional world?

marioxb2025-12-28 22:36

Just interesting. That's all.