The names of characters in films and television programmes and the actors who portray them often become fashionable.
| Erol | Erold | Erroll |
| Erryl |
Petula from 'pet' (singer Petula Clark)
PetulahTeagan from Doctor Who?
| Taegen | Tagan | Tagen |
| Teagen | Teaghen | Teegan |
| Teegen | Teeghan | Tega |
| Tegan | Teghan | Tegin |
| Tegwen | Teigan | Teige |
| Tejan | Tiegan | Tigan |
| Tijan | Tijana |
The original 1960s television series and its many spin-offs and films have led to some of the more unusual character names being used to name children and has perhaps influenced the popularity of other, more traditional, names used. Invented names from other series also occur.
| Avon | Chakotay | Garrik |
| Jake | Jean-Luc | Kirk |
| Neelix | Quark | Riker |
| Rom | Scott | Sisko |
| Tuvok |
| Ahura | B'elanna | Belanna |
| Jadzia | Kathryn | Kes |
| Kira | Nerys | Tegan |
| Trillian |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
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