# Name ideas?....

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602>\
**Category:** Fan Props\
**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602 "2010-04-27T21:57:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![diablojones](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@diablojones](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/diablojones)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602/1 "2010-04-27T21:57:29Z")

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Hiya fellas. Memorial Day weekend a friend of mine in Ohio is hosting a 30’s-50’s era theme costume-party. Naturally I thought I would go as an era-appropriate paranormal investigator and eliminator. The only problem is, I’ll have just a week to make what I need as all my tools and whatnot also reside in Ohio. However I’ve been preparing and should have all I need when I get there. I’ll post pics if anyone is interested.

The only real problem I’m having is coming up with a name for myself that sounds right for the time. I thought “Ernest Hudson” would be perfect, but I’m being told something more original would be better as it will be blatantly obvious I’m supposed to be a Ghostbuster. So do you guys have any suggestions?

I still think “Honest Ernest Hudson, Purveyor of Paranormal Extirpations” is funny.

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**Author:** ![TheRealPonyboy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@TheRealPonyboy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/TheRealPonyboy)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602/2 "2010-04-28T01:06:16Z")

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When you said Ernest Hudson I thought of Jim Varney as a Ghostbuster. 😉

I think the “name” of your costume/character is a bit of a mouthful. I think you’re gonna end up confusing everyone as the night goes on… and the alcohol intake increases… You’ll just end up with blank stares 😃

Maybe just go as a Ghostbuster plain and simple? The costume speaks for itself mate 🙂

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**Author:** ![diablojones](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@diablojones](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/diablojones)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602/3 "2010-04-28T18:14:32Z")

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Ernest as a Ghostbuster is quite the humorous idea indeed!

I can see it now, Ernest roaming the halls of The Sedgewick and encountering [Slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) eating from the dining cart…

**Ernest (over walkie-talkie)**: “I see it now Vern, some sorta disgusting blob, ewwwwwwwwww” (contorts face).

Yeah the whole “honest ernest hudson” spiel (in old-timey radio voice!) was supposed to be an intentional mouthful for humor effect, and would probably only be used once or twice in the night. The only reason I need a name is I’m sure people will be asking who I am. I’m sure I’ll think of something though 😃

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**Author:** ![Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Fifthrider](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Fifthrider)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/name-ideas/38602/4 "2010-04-28T19:11:43Z")

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[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032520/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032520/)

OR

[![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/2/b/2b07507ad5fb6c88aab6f17d6b298aa33732903a.jpeg ""Premakes" Ghost Busters (1954)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAboGO9MDsQ)