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→Default names: i still can't figure out what kenny is a reference to... the best thing i can find is an episode of south park where kenny dies by falling into a box of nails
 
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==Default names==
==Default names==
{{incomplete|Fill in any missing references/meanings (and elaborate if the reference is not immediately obvious, such as the Boomerang Monkey's name)}}
{{research|Find the meaning of the Tack Shooter's custom name|section=y}}
All towers are assigned a default name when their Custom Names item is purchased. These names are the same in all languages. Many of these names are references to popular culture.
All towers start with a default name after purchasing its Custom Names item. These names are the same in all languages. Many of these names are references to popular culture and real life.
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!Tower
!Tower
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|[[Dart Monkey (Battles 2)|Dart Monkey]]
|[[Dart Monkey (Battles 2)|Dart Monkey]]
|Max
|Max
|[[Max]], a character in ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]'' and ''[[Bloons Pop!]]''.
|[[Max]], a [[monkey]] character in ''[[Bloons Pop!]]'' and ''[[Bloons Adventure Time TD]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Boomerang Monkey (Battles 2)|Boomerang Monkey]]
|[[Boomerang Monkey (Battles 2)|Boomerang Monkey]]
|Bruce
|Bruce
|Possibly Bruce Wayne, the civilian identity of [[wp:Batman|Batman]], in reference to his [[wp:Batarang|Batarang]]s.
|Possibly named after Bruce Wayne, the civilian identity of [[wp:Batman|Batman]], in reference to his [[wp:Batarang|Batarang]]s.
|-
|-
|[[Bomb Shooter (Battles 2)|Bomb Shooter]]
|[[Bomb Shooter (Battles 2)|Bomb Shooter]]
|Meg
|Meg
|[[wp:Mons Meg|Mons Meg]], a giant cannon in Scotland.
|[[wp:Mons Meg|Mons Meg]], a real-life giant cannon in Scotland.
|-
|-
|[[Tack Shooter (Battles 2)|Tack Shooter]]
|[[Tack Shooter (Battles 2)|Tack Shooter]]
|Kenny
|Kenny
|
|''Unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Ice Monkey (Battles 2)|Ice Monkey]]
|[[Ice Monkey (Battles 2)|Ice Monkey]]
|Scott
|Scott
|[[wp:Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]], a real-life British Royal Navy officer famous for leading expeditions into Antarctica. This reference is shared with the Captain Scott [[Avatar Icon]].
|[[wp:Robert Falcon Scott|Captain Robert Scott]], a real-life British Royal Navy officer famous for leading expeditions into Antarctica. The Captain Scott [[Avatar Icon]] makes the same reference.
|-
|-
|[[Glue Gunner (Battles 2)|Glue Gunner]]
|[[Glue Gunner (Battles 2)|Glue Gunner]]
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|[[Sniper Monkey (Battles 2)|Sniper Monkey]]
|[[Sniper Monkey (Battles 2)|Sniper Monkey]]
|Barnes
|Barnes
|[[wp:Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes]], an assassin and sniper in the [[wp:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]] franchise.
|[[wp:Bucky Barnes|Bucky Barnes]], a sniper character in several comic books published by [[wp:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]].
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Sub (Battles 2)|Monkey Sub]]
|[[Monkey Sub (Battles 2)|Monkey Sub]]
|Marko
|Marko
|Marko Ramius, a submarine captain in the 1990 film ''[[wp:The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''. This reference is shared with the Red Monkey Sub [[Avatar Icon]].
|Marko Ramius, a submarine captain character in the 1990 film ''[[wp:The Hunt for Red October (film)|The Hunt for Red October]]''. The Red Monkey Sub [[Avatar Icon]] makes the same reference.
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (Battles 2)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|[[Monkey Buccaneer (Battles 2)|Monkey Buccaneer]]
|Brady
|Brady
|[[wp:Brady Feigl|Brady Feigl]], Major League Baseball player who played for the [[wp:Pittsburgh Pirates|Pittsburgh Pirates]].
|[[wp:Brady Feigl|Brady Feigl]], a real-life [[wp:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] player who played in the [[wp:Pittsburgh Pirates|Pittsburgh Pirates]].
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Ace (Battles 2)|Monkey Ace]]
|[[Monkey Ace (Battles 2)|Monkey Ace]]
|Maverick
|Maverick
|[[wp:Pete "Maverick" Mitchell|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]], a fighter pilot in the 1986 film ''[[wp:Top Gun|Top Gun]]''.
|[[wp:Pete "Maverick" Mitchell|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]], a fighter pilot character in the 1986 film ''[[wp:Top Gun|Top Gun]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]
|[[Heli Pilot (Battles 2)|Heli Pilot]]
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|[[Mortar Monkey (Battles 2)|Mortar Monkey]]
|[[Mortar Monkey (Battles 2)|Mortar Monkey]]
|Ivan
|Ivan
|
|Possibly named after [[wp:Ivan Reitman|Ivan Reitman]], in reference to ''[[wp:Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'', a military comedy film directed by him that has a plot point involving a mortar crew.
|-
|-
|[[Dartling Gunner (Battles 2)|Dartling Gunner]]
|[[Dartling Gunner (Battles 2)|Dartling Gunner]]
|Barret
|Barret
|Possibly [[wp:Barret_Wallace|Barret Wallace]], a major character in the 1997 video game ''[[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', who has a machine gun attached to his left arm in place of a hand.
|Possibly named after [[wp:Barret Wallace|Barret Wallace]], a character in the 1997 video game ''[[wp:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', who has a machine gun attached to his left arm in place of a hand.
|-
|-
|[[Wizard Monkey (Battles 2)|Wizard Monkey]]
|[[Wizard Monkey (Battles 2)|Wizard Monkey]]
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|[[Alchemist (Battles 2)|Alchemist]]
|[[Alchemist (Battles 2)|Alchemist]]
|Nicolas
|Nicolas
|[[wp:Nicolas Flamel|Nicolas Flamel]], a French alchemist who is believed to have created and discovered the [[wp:philosopher's stone|philosopher's stone]]
|[[wp:Nicolas Flamel|Nicolas Flamel]], a real-life alchemist who, according to legend, created the [[wp:philosopher's stone|philosopher's stone]].
|-
|-
|[[Druid (Battles 2)|Druid]]
|[[Druid (Battles 2)|Druid]]
|Ermion
|Ermion
|Possibly Mousesack, a druid in ''[[wp:The Witcher|The Witcher]]'' franchise whose name is translated as Ermion in the 2015 video game ''[[wp:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt|The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]]''.
|Possibly named after Mousesack, a druid character in ''[[wp:The Witcher|The Witcher]]'' franchise, named Ermion in the 2015 video game ''[[wp:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt|The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt]]''.
|-
|-
|[[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]
|[[Monkey Village (Battles 2)|Monkey Village]]
|Kumeu
|Kumeu
|[[wp:Kumeū|Kumeū]], a real-life village in [[wp:Auckland|Auckland]], [[wp:New Zealand|New Zealand]].
|[[wp:Kumeū|Kumeū]], a real-life village in [[wp:Auckland|Auckland]], [[wp:New Zealand|New Zealand]] and the location of [[Ninja Kiwi]]'s New Zealand office.
|-
|-
|[[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]
|[[Banana Farm (Battles 2)|Banana Farm]]
|Ol' McDarty's
|Ol' McDarty's
|Possibly a reference to the nursery rhyme "[[wp:Old MacDonald Had a Farm|Old MacDonald Had a Farm]]."
|Derived from the nursery rhyme "[[wp:Old MacDonald Had a Farm|Old MacDonald Had a Farm]]".
|-
|-
|[[Spike Factory (Battles 2)|Spike Factory]]
|[[Spike Factory (Battles 2)|Spike Factory]]
|SPIKEBOT 2000
|SPIKEBOT 2000
|
|―
|-
|-
|[[Engineer Monkey (Battles 2)|Engineer Monkey]]
|[[Engineer Monkey (Battles 2)|Engineer Monkey]]
|Scotty
|Scotty
|[[wp:Scotty (Star Trek)|Scotty]], the engineer from the ''[[wp:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise.
|[[wp:Scotty (Star Trek)|Scotty]], an engineer character in the ''[[wp:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise.
|}
|}


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