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Do you think Billy, Tommy, and Teddy should get new codenames at this point? I feel like they've outgrown theirs but I can't think of anything better. Especially since they already brought it up with Billy and tried to change his but nothing's stuck except for Wiccan.

I don't think they need to, and I've answered this question many times now. Check out these posts: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

I don't think there's anything wrong with "Speed." I think it suits Tommy, and I like that it's shorter and simpler than Quicksilver.

"Wiccan" is complicated, but I personally find those nuances really intriguing. There is a lot that can be gained from digging into the origins of Wicca, the word "wiccan" itself, and why, in the cultural landscape of the 2000s, it was being used interchangeably with "witch." A lot has been said by other folks about Billy's codename in relation to his Jewish identity, but I'm not the person to speak on that. I will say, however, that I like subverting expectations and stereotypes about witches and Romani people, in the hopes of bringing more authentic understanding to those characters. Usually, that means leaning into the problematic stuff, not dismissing it. So, I say we either keep "Wiccan," or bring in someone who really knows the history to write about that before you change it.

I do agree that Teddy could stand to drop the name "Hulkling," because it just isn't relevant to any part of his character or backstory. At the same time, though, you could argue that he's made it his own thing. Maybe to the people of the Kree-Skrull Alliance, "Emperor Hulkling" is a fancy title, kinda like Caesar. Still, I'd rather they just call him "Emperor Dorrek," "Dorrek VIII," or even "Dorrek-Vell." But, in his role as Emperor, I just don't think he needs a superhero name at all.

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