Give Siler a first name!

[startrekempress]

This is a combination petition/thread . . . you can give your support and offer suggestions. I dislike such an important character being first name-less. So suggest away!

~Sarah

[AGateFan]

Bob!!!!!! ok how bout Robert... its a good name.

EDIT: this is not Wraith related. We have a temporariy agency around here that has a commercial where a temp named Bob comes in and fixes everything and takes this other lazy guys job. The tag line is "Bob can do it". I think this applys to Siler.

[wolverine_nl]

I think Sylvester, cause in the omnipedia he's called Sergeant 'Sly' Siler, and I thought Sly was short for Sylvester.

[startrekempress]

I think Sylvester, cause in the omnipedia he's called Sergeant 'Sly' Siler, and I thought Sly was short for Sylvester.

Not necessarily . . . besides, 'Sylvester Siler' is just abominable. I prefer to think 'Sly' relates to a personal quality rather than his real name. Not to mention it makes me think of 'Sly and the Family Stone'.

Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime mentioned that on the 'How do we address characters' thread and I thought I'd start this so we could find a better alternative.

~Sarah

[TheGreatLordGeorge]

jim


george

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

I think Sylvester, cause in the omnipedia he's called Sergeant 'Sly' Siler, and I thought Sly was short for Sylvester.

I'll say it again, Sylvester Siler...yuck!

If you look again in the omnipedia, notice he is listed under just Siler. Sly is a nickname, usually associated with Sylvester; but I don't think that's the case here. Characters with known first names have the whole name listed as "SURNAME, FIRST NAME".

Siler works well with 1, 2, or 3 syllable first names. A long "i" in the first name would be too repetitive. Also, based on his character, I tend to believe he has an uncommon name, leading folks to feel more comfortable using his last name. I know he's military, but there's something about him that's screams, "Kid with the funny name."

My first suggestion is Alvin.

[Agent_Dark]

Dan

[TheGreatLordGeorge]

Dan

i actually think that is his name!

[Gargen]

He looks like a Rick to me

[wolverine_nl]

Ah I see, like some nickname. Okay, I'm from Holland(europe), so I didn't know it that well. But if I had to give him a first name it would be: Ben

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

Siler is played by Dan Shea.

Both "Daniel" and "George" are used by major characters in SG-1, Jackson and Hammond.

IMO, you wouldn't want to repeat a first name in the same franchise to avoid confusion.
Jim is good.

[Deputy-Assistant-Second-Prime]

Ah I see, like some nickname. Okay, I'm from Holland(europe), so I didn't know it that well. But if I had to give him a first name it would be: Ben

Both "Ben" and "Benjamin" work well with Siler.

[rac76]

^^^The person that plays Siler is Dan Shea, so that's why you were thinking of a Dan(Dan is not a bad choice for the character's name). I thought that the Siler already had a first name. Since he doesn't have a name here are my suggestions

John
Joe
Michael
Mitch

Remember that these are only suggestions, but I think they go well with the last name of Siler.

[Immy]

I'd go for Brian personally.

But if he had a kinda dorky first name like Archbold or Harrold (sorry to anyone on here with these names, there just the first things that popped in my head ) it would explain why he never uses it...

[starellen1]

I like the name Steve Silar.