Humorous Spy Names

[Biologist]

I've noticed something interesting about the names of spies recruited in G&K. While most of them are fairly nondescript names that fit the language of the civ you're playing as (e.g. "Helga"), a few seem to be intended as jokes. I once had a spy named "Mr. X" as the Dutch, and another named "Mr. Quinn" (a possible reference to the Agatha Christie novel The Mysterious Mr. Quinn). In my current game as Spain, I have two spies, one named "Serpiente" (Snake?) and another named El Lobo (The Wolf).

Has anybody else seen any funny or remarkable spy names?

 

[dilettante]

I played as the English and I had James.

He was promoted to Special Agent fairly quickly (two tech jumps).

Placed him in my capital and busted 5 spies trying to steal - all dead.

I started to think it was just coincidence (i don't believe in coincidence) but come on...

James... Bond?

 

[EulerMcE]

The Celts have Col Ceathar which is just Irish for "first cousin". I also find Brutus the Roman spy a bit amusing. The French also have Monsieur X. Mr. Quinn is the only Celt name rendered in English so I'd say it's a reference.

 

[Irkalla]

I always wondered why they didn't have fitting spy names, or names related to intriguing things throughout that culture's history. For example, an American spy being named "Deep Throat."

 

[SouljahAtWar]

I had a russian spy named Natacha once, and in Greece, I had one named Alexandria.

 

[smallfish]

Et tu Brutus

 

[blackcatatonic]

I had a fantastic one as Rome recently... Serpentus or something similar.

Still think Anna Chapman should be on the Russian list

 

[Smokeybear]

Have yet to see 'Mata Hari' as a German spy, but then I don't play Germany much. Anyone ever encounter her in CiV yet?

 

[smallfish]

Have yet to see 'Mata Hari' as a German spy, but then I don't play Germany much. Anyone ever encounter her in CiV yet?

Nein...

 

[mrscotty]

I got Tichtachto as the Aztecs once. He was my favorite spy.

 

[Marathoner]

Have yet to see 'Mata Hari' as a German spy, but then I don't play Germany much. Anyone ever encounter her in CiV yet?

Just don't put her in Paris.

 

[Heretiv]

I had a spy named Mycroft, who is the brother of Sherlock Holmes - however in the books Mycroft is not really a spy more of a high level civil servant.

 

[hug4]

Sweden has a spy named "Herr Grå" wich translets into Mr Grey. Pretty cool.

 

[Cpt Oblivious]

Sweden has a spy named "Herr Grå" wich translets into Mr Grey. Pretty cool.

Which doubles as funny because I've seen that England has a Dr. Grey as well. Maybe they're distant relatives?

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

England can have a spy named Mycroft, which I think most of us know is Sherlock Holmes' brother.

 

[Hammer Rabbi]

I got Gukumatz as a spy for the Maya. He was a god, not a person or a spy. And there is a regular contributor here named Gucumatz so I lol'd when I first saw it. I sent him a screencap of it. And actually I regularly get him as a Mayan spy, usually in the first 3 spies i get.