• Frankenstein is a surname. The mad scientist’s name was Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Since the monster wasn’t endowed with a first name, the only name it would have is Frankenstein: the same last name as its father.

    • @uid0gid0@lemmy.world
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      231 year ago

      You should at least read the source before you spout off. The monster’s first name is Adam. And as an aside he speaks and reads three languages. You probably think he was slow and clumsy too.

    • @prenatal_confusion
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      121 year ago

      The assumption being that he is a child of some sorts for doctor Frankenstein. I haven’t read the book.

    • lnee
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      51 year ago

      He clearly men’t the xkcd version of Frankenstein