So, there are lots of ship names, nicknames, and other loving fanon things around the intarwabs for those wonderful unfortunately-fictional (or ARE they?) characters we know and love.
BUT…
Sometimes those names don’t appeal to everyone, or aren’t the very best-of-the-best of all possible names (can I get a Dr. Pangloss shout out? No?). I did not make the following up, except for a couple which I have noted with a *, a ^ if my girlfriend made it.
For your shipping convenience—as well as my selfish wants—I have compiled what I believe to be the best or my favorite re-names (if a ship is missing, I might not ship it or have a good name for it, yet. Feel free to add on!):
Avengers / Marvel Universe:
- Tony Stark / Bruce Banner = Science Bros (or Alliance, or BFs, or Husbands)
- Tony / Steve / Bruce = Stark Spangled Banner
- Tony / Steve / Bruce / Pepper Potts = Stark Spangled Banner with a Dash of Pepper (^)
- Tony / Pepper Potts = Pepperony
- Tony / Bruce / Steve / Clint = Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (*)
(Tony messes with tech constantly, Bruce MUST repair his clothing all the time or fashion special ones, Steve IS a soldier and Clint IS a spy)
- Bruce / Pepper Potts / Tony = Dr. Pepperony
- Pepper / Natasha = Roman Potts (*)
- Natasha / Clint = BlackHawk, Matryoshka (Russian nesting dolls*)
- Loki / Clint = God’s Eye (*)
- Loki / Tony = FrostIron
- Thor / Loki = Thorki, Thunderfrost
- Hulk / Clint = Angry Birds
- Hulk / Natasha = The Other Spy
- Steve / Thor = Thundercap, or Captain Hammer (*)
- Captain America himself = Frosty Paws (Capsicle + puppy attitude) (^)
- “Captain America 2” the movie = Frosty Paws and Friends (*)
- Spiderman / Deadool = Spideypool
- Captain America / Deadpool = Puppypool
- Steve / Bucky = Soldier Boys (*), or Puppy Pals (*)
- Nick Fury / Tony = IronFury
Inception:
- Eames / Arthur = Dream Boyfriends (^) or Ether (*)
Sherlock (BBC):
- Sherlock Holmes / Dr. Watson = JohnLock
- Sherlock / Moriarty = Sheriarty
The Dark Knight Rises:
- Bane / R. John Blake = Blane
Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
- Spike / Xander Harris = Spander
- Spike / Giles = [Welcome to the] Nancy Tribe (*)
Real-Person Slash (RPS):
Note: I’m sure I’m forgetting fandoms I have or names I know of or ones that just all-around SHOULD be on here… but I left this post up in edit-mode for about 2.5 hours while doing other things, and I think my brain’s done with it. :D