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Why are the Ninja Turtles named after famous artists?

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The Ninja Turtles are named after four of the most famous Renaissance artists because their comic creators thought it would be fun and because Splinter found an old art history book laying around in the sewer. read more

When it came to naming their admittedly silly creations, Eastman and Laird first considered Asian names, because the Turtles are ninjas. But that didn’t seem silly enough. Both creators were big art-history fans, and one of them tossed out the idea of naming their heroes after famous Renaissance artists. read more

They were named after artists because Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird weren't gaem enough to come up with Japanese names for the turtles. read more

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