In earlier episodes of ATP when they were musing on possible names, one listener suggested the frankly amazing "Dupe Nukem". I get that this is a potential IP problem, which is why John didn't use it, but surely Duke Nukem is not a zealously-defended brand in 2025. I think interest in that particular name has been stone dead for a while now.
It's a genius name, but Gearbox owns Duke Nukem. They're not exactly dormant. Duke Nukem as a franchise made over a billion in revenue. In 2023, Zen released a licensed Duke Nukem pinball table, so there is at least some ongoing interest in the franchise.
Reminds me of Avira's Luke Filewalker - I wonder if they needed any special agreement with Lucasfilm/Disney. I couldn't find any info on it, and their website doesn't mention Star Wars at all.
