The name for Oz in the "Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz."
The name of the Vulcan's heaven is Sha Ka Ree, this is a play on the name Sean Connery who was considered for the part of Sarek, Spock's father.
The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan."
The names of the three wise monkeys are: Mizaru: See no evil, Mikazaru: Hear no evil, and Mazaru: Speak no evil.
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Actually, Wendy was made up for the play... it came first.
For more Peter Pan adventure that's VERY different than the rest, check out:
http://www.peterpansneverworld.com/
Anonymous said...
November 7, 2008 at 11:47 AM