"Frankenstein" not who we think.

[creeper]

Why is Frankenstein's monster always referred to as Frankenstein when it was actually the name of the scientist. Does anyone remember or know what the monsters real name is?

[JDuncan]

I rarely see the monster referred to as anything besides 'Frankenstein's Monster' or 'The Monster'. I don't recall the monster ever being given a name.

[Bakasama]

I don't think the monster ever had a name.

[Mackenzie Rainelle]

The actual full title of Mary Shelley's novel is Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. Take from that what you will. In terms of what's in the book though, the monster is never given a name.

[Sandoz]

Why is Frankenstein's monster always referred to as Frankenstein when it was actually the name of the scientist.
I believe it comes from the misleading movie title "Bride of Frankenstein," which was of course about the scientist forced to make a mate for his monster.

[Eddie G.]

Why is Frankenstein's monster always referred to as Frankenstein when it was actually the name of the scientist. Does anyone remember or know what the monsters real name is?In the book I believe that the monster had no name.

The reason that a lot of people confuse the monster with Frankenstein is that they never read the book or saw Frankenstein or Bride of Frankenstein.

The reason that the movie was titled Frankenstein instead of The Modern Prometheus, is (I believe don't take my word on this) the movie was based on the play that was an adaptation of the book, the play was called Frankenstein. Also in the play Frankenstein and the monster would sometimes be played by the same actor, this could have had an effect on the monster/doctor confusion.

[Lord Dalek]

Frankenstine is the creator, The monster is simply that.

[AdamYJ]

Nope, no name in the book or the movie. He's called all sorts of mean things but he's never given a name. The thing is, people usually have to be given a name by someone else who has some sort of attachment to them. Everyone was so repulsed by him that no one named the monster anything. It's sad really. If he were to be given a name, the best fit would probably be "Adam" just because that is one of the biblical characters he's compared to most. Then again, that's my name and I'm not sure I'd want him to have it because . . . well . . . he's a monster. I mean, he's a cool tragic monster, but a monster nonetheless.

It's a funny thing about the characters from old monster movies. People tend to assume the monster's name is the title of the movie. In "The Creature from the Black Lagoon", the monster is referred to a number of times as The Gill Man. Yet, whenever someone in the mainstream public talks about him, they just call him The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

[zmanjz]

The reason that he is called "Frankenstein" is simply because he never recieved a "Given name" (a first name)


Doctor Frankenstein was his creator. his father if you will.

However the Monster was never Named so it's name would be __________ Frankenstein.


Without the first name, all you can refer to it as, is his last name.

[Scythemantis]

As a monster fan all my life I've always known this yet I find the mistake amusing and do it all the time just to be a jerk i.e. "Watch out or A FRANKENSTEIN will get you!" ... "Hope there aren't any draculas in here"...etc.

[shogunthethird]

It's not just Herman who's got that problem, the creatures in the Alien movie are known as Xenomorphs but everyone calls them simply "Aliens" same thing with the Yautja(Predators)

[Calhoun07]

Yeah, his name was Herman. Everybody knows that!

[RogueMartian]

In the book he was simply called "wretched monster" or "beast"....he got a lot of nasty names from victor frankenstein.

However, because he had no name people call him frankenstein. Because why would a scientist have such a weird name and a monster not? People are just stupid like that. I'm just used to it at this point.

[Nick K.]

Isn't he referred to as The Frankenstein Monster?

[Eddie G.]

In the book he was simply called "wretched monster" or "beast"....he got a lot of nasty names from victor frankenstein.

However, because he had no name people call him frankenstein. Because why would a scientist have such a weird name and a monster not? People are just stupid like that. I'm just used to it at this point.I think "fiend" was also used a lot. JLKid, it depends... in the book he is called nothing besides for some random nouns, in the movie he has no name and neither does the actor who played him. The public only calls him the Frankenstein Monster so people know what monster you are talking about. He might have been called Frankenstein's monster or the Frankenstein monster in Bride, but I don't think he was.

[guinaevere]

The actual full title of Mary Shelley's novel is Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. Do you know, this is the first time that I realized the connection between Frankenstein and Prometheus? I'm amazed that it's taken me so long.

Prometheus made men out of clay. Frankenstein made a man out of, well, other men...

[ClockStomper]

Isn't he referred to as The Frankenstein Monster?
No. Frankenstein's Monster.

[electricsheep]

It's not just Herman who's got that problem, the creatures in the Alien movie are known as Xenomorphs but everyone calls them simply "Aliens" same thing with the Yautja(Predators)
I don't think it's quite the same thing. It's a bit more common knowledge that Frankenstein and his monster are two different things.

The Predators have never been called Yautja in their movies (to date, anyway), which is where most people know them from. To expect people, especially in a more mainstream setting, to know what a Yautja is is a bit of a stretch as compared to someone knowing who Dr. Frankenstein is.